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DESCRIPTION:&nbsp\;It&rsquo\;s 5 O&rsquo\;Clock Everywhere: TEC25 is Coming
 !Pack your bags\, mark your calendars\, and get ready to set your watch to
  inspiration time. The Texas Education Conference (TEC25) is headed to Mar
 garitaville Lake Resort\, November 12&ndash\;14\, 2025 &mdash\; and this y
 ear&rsquo\;s theme\, &ldquo\;It&rsquo\;s 5 O&rsquo\;Clock Everywhere\,&rdq
 uo\; promises nonstop learning\, connections\, and maybe even a few umbrel
 la drinks.Whether you&rsquo\;re a planner looking to sharpen your skills o
 r a supplier eager to connect with decision-makers\, TEC25 has something f
 or you. Here&rsquo\;s why you don&rsquo\;t want to miss it:Keynotes That I
 nspire (and Challenge)We&rsquo\;re bringing powerhouse voices to the stage
 :Christina Wells &ndash\; Singer\, Actress\, and Inspirational Speaker &nd
 ash\; will be our opening keynote entertainment.&nbsp\; Prepare to be move
 d!Michael Dominguez\, FASAE\, CHSE &ndash\; President &amp\; CEO of ALHI &
 ndash\; will kick things off with insights that challenge us to think bigg
 er about our industry.Jim Spellos &ndash\; Technology wizard and educator 
 &ndash\; will close out TEC25 with a deep dive into generative AI and what
  it really means for meetings.And that&rsquo\;s not all &mdash\; we&rsquo\
 ;re adding in breakout sessions covering everything from AV basics to soci
 al media strategy\, wellness\, partnerships\, and even anti-human traffick
 ing awareness.For Planners: Your Stay is On UsYes\, you read that right. W
 hen you register for TEC25\, thank you to Margaritaville Lake Resort\, you
 r hotel stay is complimentary. Consider it our way of saying thank you for
  being the heart of the meetings industry. Plus\, you&rsquo\;ll earn up to
  six continuing education hours toward your CMP (pending EIC approval).For
  Suppliers: Booths\, Education &amp\; MoreTEC25 is designed with suppliers
  in mind too. Purchase a booth in our Marketplace and you&rsquo\;ll not on
 ly showcase your services to planners &mdash\; you&rsquo\;ll also get acce
 ss to the same outstanding education sessions. And if you want to take you
 r visibility to the next level\, explore our sponsorship opportunities for
  maximum impact and recognition.Networking Done RightFrom the President&rs
 quo\;s Reception to evening socials (because it&rsquo\;s always 5 o&rsquo\
 ;clock somewhere)\, every detail is designed to spark authentic connection
 s. You&rsquo\;ll leave with fresh ideas and new friends who understand the
  ups and downs of this industry like nobody else.Don&rsquo\;t Miss These D
 ealsEarly Bird Extended! Still haven&rsquo\;t registered? We&rsquo\;ve ext
 ended the Early Bird deadline through October 1\, 2025. Lock in your spot 
 at the best rate.Membership Promo! Thinking about joining MPI? September a
 nd October are the perfect time. Both MPI Texas Hill Country and MPI Houst
 on Chapters are offering reduced membership rates &mdash\; another way to 
 save while investing in your career.The Bottom LineTEC25 isn&rsquo\;t just
  another conference. It&rsquo\;s two days packed with knowledge\, connecti
 ons\, inspiration\, and fun &mdash\; all in a setting that makes you want 
 to linger a little longer.So whether you&rsquo\;re a planner ready to rech
 arge\, a supplier ready to showcase your solutions\, or a student eager to
  get ahead\, TEC25 is your place to be this November.Don&rsquo\;t let the 
 clock run out on these savings &mdash\; and don&rsquo\;t miss the chance t
 o be part of something truly energizing.Participants will have the opportu
 nity to earn six continuing education hours (pending approval by the Event
 s Industry Council)\, over the two days\, allowing them to further their p
 rofessional development.&nbsp\;Margaritaville Lake Resort\n 600 Margaritav
 ille Parkway | Montgomery\, Texas 77356\n            Thanks to the generou
 s hospitality of Margaritaville Lake Resort\,\n planner accommodations are
  complimentary&mdash\;so pack your bags and join us where it&rsquo\;s alwa
 ys 5 o&rsquo\;clock!Margaritaville Lake Resort is also providing a discoun
 ted hotel rate of $169 plus tax for suppliers.Margaritaville Lake Resort R
 eservation Deadline isWednesday\, October 29\, 2025The links to arrange fo
 r hotel accommodations will be on your registration confirmation.\n Click 
 on the button below&nbsp\;to view the Sponsor Opportunities&nbsp\;Click on
  the button below&nbsp\;to view the Exhibitor InformationQuestions? Contac
 t the TEC25 Planning Committee at&nbsp\;TEC25@mpihouston.org
DTEND:20251114T194500Z
DTSTAMP:20260308T233221Z
DTSTART:20251113T010000Z
LOCATION:TX\,USA\,Montgomery\,600 Margaritaville Parkway
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Texas Education Conference (TEC25)
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 ock Everywhere: TEC25 is Coming!</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:l
 eft\;"><strong><span style="font-size:x-large\;color:#232463\;"></span></s
 trong><span style="background-color:transparent\;color:inherit\;font-famil
 y:inherit\;font-size:inherit\;text-align:inherit\;text-transform:inherit\;
 word-spacing:normal\;caret-color:auto\;white-space:inherit\;">Pack your ba
 gs\, mark your calendars\, and get ready to set your watch to<em> inspirat
 ion tim</em>e. The </span><strong style="background-color:transparent\;col
 or:inherit\;font-size:inherit\;text-align:inherit\;text-transform:inherit\
 ;word-spacing:normal\;caret-color:auto\;white-space:inherit\;">Texas Educa
 tion Conference (TEC25)</strong><span style="background-color:transparent\
 ;color:inherit\;font-family:inherit\;font-size:inherit\;text-align:inherit
 \;text-transform:inherit\;word-spacing:normal\;caret-color:auto\;white-spa
 ce:inherit\;"> is headed to Margaritaville Lake Resort\, November 12&ndash
 \;14\, 2025 &mdash\; and this year&rsquo\;s theme\, </span><strong style="
 background-color:transparent\;color:inherit\;font-size:inherit\;text-align
 :inherit\;text-transform:inherit\;word-spacing:normal\;caret-color:auto\;w
 hite-space:inherit\;"><em>&ldquo\;It&rsquo\;s 5 O&rsquo\;Clock Everywhere\
 ,&rdquo\;</em></strong><span style="background-color:transparent\;color:in
 herit\;font-family:inherit\;font-size:inherit\;text-align:inherit\;text-tr
 ansform:inherit\;word-spacing:normal\;caret-color:auto\;white-space:inheri
 t\;"> promises nonstop learning\, connections\, and maybe even a few umbre
 lla drinks.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left\;">Whether you&r
 squo\;re a planner looking to sharpen your skills or a supplier eager to c
 onnect with decision-makers\, TEC25 has something for you. Here&rsquo\;s w
 hy you don&rsquo\;t want to miss it:</p><p style="text-align:center\;"><br
  /></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center\;"><strong><span style="font-
 size:large\;color:#cd2026\;">Keynotes That Inspire (and Challenge)</span><
 /strong></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left\;">We&rsquo\;re bringing p
 owerhouse voices to the stage:</p><ul style="text-align:center\;"><li dir=
 "ltr" aria-level="1" style="text-align:left\;"><p dir="ltr" role="presenta
 tion"><strong>Christina Wells</strong> &ndash\; Singer\, Actress\, and Ins
 pirational Speaker &ndash\; will be our opening keynote entertainment.&nbs
 p\; Prepare to be moved!</p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="text-
 align:left\;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Michael Dominguez\,
  FASAE\, CHSE</strong> &ndash\; President &amp\; CEO of ALHI &ndash\; will
  kick things off with insights that challenge us to think bigger about our
  industry.</p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="text-align:left\;">
 <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Jim Spellos</strong> &ndash\; Tec
 hnology wizard and educator &ndash\; will close out TEC25 with a deep dive
  into generative AI and what it really means for meetings.</p></li></ul><p
  dir="ltr" style="text-align:left\;">And that&rsquo\;s not all &mdash\; we
 &rsquo\;re adding in breakout sessions covering everything from AV basics 
 to social media strategy\, wellness\, partnerships\, and even anti-human t
 rafficking awareness.</p><p style="text-align:center\;"><br /></p><p dir="
 ltr" style="text-align:center\;"><span style="font-size:large\;color:#cd20
 26\;"><strong>For Planners: Your Stay is On Us</strong></span></p><p dir="
 ltr" style="text-align:left\;">Yes\, you read that right. When you registe
 r for TEC25\, thank you to Margaritaville Lake Resort\, your hotel stay is
  complimentary. Consider it our way of saying thank you for being the hear
 t of the meetings industry. Plus\, you&rsquo\;ll earn up to six continuing
  education hours toward your CMP (pending EIC approval).</p><p style="text
 -align:center\;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center\;"><span 
 style="font-size:large\;color:#cd2026\;"><strong>For Suppliers: Booths\, E
 ducation &amp\; More</strong></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:lef
 t\;">TEC25 is designed with suppliers in mind too. Purchase a booth in our
  Marketplace and you&rsquo\;ll not only showcase your services to planners
  &mdash\; you&rsquo\;ll also get access to the same outstanding education 
 sessions. And if you want to take your visibility to the next level\, expl
 ore our sponsorship opportunities for maximum impact and recognition.</p><
 p style="text-align:center\;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:cen
 ter\;"><strong><span style="font-size:large\;color:#cd2026\;">Networking D
 one Right</span></strong></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left\;">From t
 he President&rsquo\;s Reception to evening socials (because it&rsquo\;s al
 ways 5 o&rsquo\;clock somewhere)\, every detail is designed to spark authe
 ntic connections. You&rsquo\;ll leave with fresh ideas and new friends who
  understand the ups and downs of this industry like nobody else.</p><p sty
 le="text-align:center\;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center\;
 "><strong><span style="font-size:x-large\;color:#232463\;">Don&rsquo\;t Mi
 ss These Deals</span></strong></p><ul style="text-align:center\;"><li dir=
 "ltr" aria-level="1" style="text-align:left\;"><p dir="ltr" role="presenta
 tion"><strong>Early Bird Extended!</strong> Still haven&rsquo\;t registere
 d? We&rsquo\;ve extended the Early Bird deadline through October 1\, 2025.
  Lock in your spot at the best rate.</p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" 
 style="text-align:left\;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Members
 hip Promo! </strong>Thinking about joining MPI? September and October are 
 the perfect time. Both MPI Texas Hill Country and MPI Houston Chapters are
  offering reduced membership rates &mdash\; another way to save while inve
 sting in your career.<br /><span style="background-color:transparent\;colo
 r:inherit\;font-family:inherit\;font-size:inherit\;text-align:inherit\;tex
 t-transform:inherit\;word-spacing:normal\;caret-color:auto\;white-space:in
 herit\;"></span></p></li></ul><p style="text-align:center\;"><br /></p><p 
 dir="ltr" style="text-align:center\;"><strong><span style="font-size:large
 \;color:#cd2026\;">The Bottom Line</span></strong></p><p dir="ltr" style="
 text-align:left\;">TEC25 isn&rsquo\;t just another conference. It&rsquo\;s
  two days packed with knowledge\, connections\, inspiration\, and fun &mda
 sh\; all in a setting that makes you want to linger a little longer.</p><p
  dir="ltr" style="text-align:left\;">So whether you&rsquo\;re a planner re
 ady to recharge\, a supplier ready to showcase your solutions\, or a stude
 nt eager to get ahead\, TEC25 is your place to be this November.</p><p sty
 le="text-align:center\;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center\;
 "><span style="font-size:medium\;"><strong>Don&rsquo\;t let the clock run 
 out on these savings &mdash\; and don&rsquo\;t miss the chance to be part 
 of something truly energizing.</strong></span></p><div style="text-align:c
 enter\;"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="hh4a" data-offset
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 f="https://tec.mpithcc.org/" target="_blank" style="max-width:100%\;height
 :auto\;"><img sf-image-responsive="true" src="https://www.mpi.org/images/l
 ibrariesprovider34/appchat/veiwwebsite.png?sfvrsn=48ef5855_1&amp\;sf_site_
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 t-key="6dnh5-0-0"><p><img sf-image-responsive="true" src="https://www.mpi.
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 a55_0&amp\;sf_site_temp=true&amp\;sf_site=64b07a30-aead-4358-96a7-25da6961
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 -align:inherit\;text-transform:inherit\;word-spacing:normal\;caret-color:a
 uto\;white-space:inherit\;max-width:calc(100% - 25px)\;height:auto\;margin
 :0px 25px 0px 0px\;float:left\;" title="EIC-logo-100" width="100" alt="EIC
 -logo-100" class="-align-left" sf-size="7466" /><span style="background-co
 lor:initial\;font-size:inherit\;text-align:inherit\;text-transform:inherit
 \;word-spacing:normal\;caret-color:auto\;white-space:inherit\;">Participan
 ts will have the opportunity to earn six continuing education hours (pendi
 ng approval by the Events Industry Council)\, over the two days\, allowing
  them to further their professional development.</span></p><p>&nbsp\;</p><
 img sf-image-responsive="true" src="https://www.mpi.org/images/librariespr
 ovider34/appchat/margaritaville-logo-300.png?sfvrsn=b8e35855_1&amp\;sf_sit
 e_temp=true&amp\;sf_site=64b07a30-aead-4358-96a7-25da6961eb90" height="104
 " style="max-width:100%\;height:auto\;display:block\;margin-left:auto\;mar
 gin-right:auto\;" title="Margaritaville-logo-300" width="300" alt="Margari
 taville Lake Resort" sf-size="30581" /></div><div data-block="true" data-e
 ditor="ffped" data-offset-key="5i0eb-0-0"><div data-offset-key="5i0eb-0-0"
  style="text-align:center\;"><p><strong><br /><a href="https://www.margari
 tavilleresorts.com/margaritaville-lake-resort-lake-conroe" target="_blank"
 >Margaritaville Lake Resort</a></strong>\n <br />600 Margaritaville Parkwa
 y | Montgomery\, Texas 77356\n            </p><p>Thanks to the generous ho
 spitality of <strong>Margaritaville Lake Resort</strong>\,\n <em><strong>p
 lanner accommodations are complimentary</strong></em>&mdash\;so pack your 
 bags and join us where it&rsquo\;s always 5 o&rsquo\;clock!<br /></p></div
 ></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="ffped" data-offset-key="di43e-0
 -0"><div data-offset-key="di43e-0-0" style="text-align:center\;"><strong>M
 argaritaville Lake Resort</strong> is also providing a discounted hotel ra
 te of $169 plus tax for suppliers.<br /></div></div><div data-block="true"
  data-editor="ffped" data-offset-key="e92j-0-0"><div data-offset-key="e92j
 -0-0" style="text-align:center\;"><strong>Margaritaville Lake Resort Reser
 vation Deadline is<br />Wednesday\, October 29\, 2025</strong></div></div>
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 v data-offset-key="cj5jb-0-0" style="text-align:center\;"><p><em>The links
  to arrange for hotel accommodations will be on your registration confirma
 tion.<br /></em>\n </p><br /><em></em></div></div></div><p style="text-ali
 gn:center\;"><img sf-image-responsive="true" src="https://www.mpi.org/imag
 es/librariesprovider34/appchat/sopps-hdr.png?sfvrsn=eaee5855_1&amp\;sf_sit
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 in-right:auto\;" title="SOpps-hdr" width="700" alt="Event Sponsor for TEC2
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 er\;"><p><strong><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS'\, Helvetica\, san
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 ></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS'\, Helveti
 ca\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:large\;">&nbsp\;to view the Spon
 sor Opportunities</span></span></strong></p></div><p style="text-align:cen
 ter\;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m568aN2y7hT97lEoczKOUbDou
 02Ip7Mx/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" style="max-width:100%\;height:au
 to\;display:block\;margin-left:auto\;margin-right:auto\;"><img sf-image-re
 sponsive="true" src="https://www.mpi.org/images/librariesprovider34/appcha
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 b07a30-aead-4358-96a7-25da6961eb90" height="31" style="max-width:100%\;hei
 ght:auto\;display:block\;margin-left:auto\;margin-right:auto\;" title="Spo
 nsor-btn" width="200" alt="" sf-size="1992" /></a></p><p style="text-align
 :center\;">&nbsp\;</p><p style="text-align:center\;"><img sf-image-respons
 ive="true" src="https://www.mpi.org/images/librariesprovider34/appchat/exh
 ibitor-hdr.png?sfvrsn=b9b15955_1&amp\;sf_site_temp=true&amp\;sf_site=64b07
 a30-aead-4358-96a7-25da6961eb90" height="34" style="max-width:100%\;height
 :auto\;display:block\;margin-left:auto\;margin-right:auto\;" title="Exhibi
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 enter\;"><p><strong><br /><span style="font-size:large\;font-family:'Trebu
 chet MS'\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">Click on the button below</span></str
 ong><strong><span style="font-size:large\;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'\, Hel
 vetica\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;to view the Exhibitor Information</span></st
 rong></p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/12gySaRa_osY553MOKGjU
 fy7mMigJyp4C/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" style="max-width:100%\;h
 eight:auto\;"><img sf-image-responsive="true" src="https://www.mpi.org/ima
 ges/librariesprovider34/appchat/exhibitor-btn.png?sfvrsn=d4b15955_1&amp\;s
 f_site_temp=true&amp\;sf_site=64b07a30-aead-4358-96a7-25da6961eb90" height
 ="31" style="max-width:100%\;height:auto\;" title="Exhibitor-btn" width="2
 00" alt="" sf-size="2012" /></a></p><p><strong style="font-size:large\;bac
 kground-color:transparent\;color:inherit\;text-transform:inherit\;word-spa
 cing:normal\;caret-color:auto\;white-space:inherit\;"><span style="font-si
 ze:medium\;"><br />Questions? </span></strong><span style="font-family:'Tr
 ebuchet MS'\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;background-color:transparent\;color:
 inherit\;text-transform:inherit\;word-spacing:normal\;caret-color:auto\;wh
 ite-space:inherit\;font-size:medium\;">Contact the TEC25 Planning Committe
 e at&nbsp\;</span><a href="mailto:TEC25@mpihouston.org" style="font-size:i
 nherit\;text-transform:inherit\;word-spacing:normal\;white-space:inherit\;
 "><strong>TEC25@mpihouston.org</strong></a></p><p><br /><em></em></p></div
 ><p style="text-align:center\;"><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/pkv2q4
 BBHtU?feature=share" target="_blank" style="max-width:100%\;height:auto\;d
 isplay:block\;margin-left:auto\;margin-right:auto\;"><img sf-image-respons
 ive="true" src="https://www.mpi.org/images/librariesprovider34/appchat/par
 rot-bnr-400.png?sfvrsn=bce05855_1&amp\;sf_site_temp=true&amp\;sf_site=64b0
 7a30-aead-4358-96a7-25da6961eb90" height="126" style="max-width:100%\;heig
 ht:auto\;display:block\;margin-left:auto\;margin-right:auto\;" title="Parr
 ot-bnr-400" width="400" alt="It&#39\;s 5 O&#39\;clock Everywhere Video" sf
 -size="42139" /></a></p><h4 style="text-align:center\;"><a href="https://w
 ww.mpi.org/docs/librariesprovider34/default-document-library/tec-prospectu
 s-updated-09152019.pdf?sfvrsn=3d09522_2&amp\;sf_site_temp=true&amp\;sf_sit
 e=64b07a30-aead-4358-96a7-25da6961eb90" title="View TEC Sponsorship Prospe
 ctus"></a></h4>
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