TAMS CONFERENCE NEWS Texas Association of Music Schools Eighty-Seventh Annual Conference Hilton Austin Airport 9515 Hotel Dr. Austin, Texas 78719 Thursday, January 22, 2026 - Pre-Conference Meetings 2:00 p.m. Executive Board Meeting - Live Oak Dr. Cynthia Bridges, TAMS President Presiding 4:00 p.m. - Meeting for New Executives - Redbud Dr. Diana Sipes, Immediate Past President Presiding 6:00 p.m. Steinway Soiree - Chennault Hosted by Steinway Hall North Texas and Steinway Gallery Austin and San Antonio FIRST GENERAL SESSION 7:00 p.m. - Banquet - Bergstrom C/D Keynote Address: Friday, January 23, 2026 8:00 a.m. - Buffet Breakfast - Bergstrom C/D SECOND GENERAL SESSION 9:00 a.m. TMEA and State Affairs - Chennault Joe Monez, Executive Director Texas Music Educators Association Matt Matthews, Senior Vice President McGuire Woods Consulting 10:00 a.m. Break - Foyer outside Chennault 10:10 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Break - Foyer outside Chennault 11:10 a.m. Roundtable Discussions Two-Year Schools - Redbud Four-Year State Schools - Mountain Laurel Four-Year Private Schools - Lantana THIRD GENERAL SESSION 12:15 p.m. - Luncheon - Bergstrom C/D Sponsored by BRW Architects, Craig Reynolds, Managing Principal; Andrew Everstson, Principal; Matt Lorenz, Senior Associate 1:15 p.m. - BREAK - Foyer outside Chennault FOURTH GENERAL SESSION 1:30 p.m. - Roundtable Discussions Two-Year Schools - Redbud Four-Year State Schools - Mountain Laurel Four-Year Private Schools - Lantana 2:30 p.m. - Break - Foyer outside Chennault 2:45 p.m. - Commission Meetings Advocacy and Governmental Affairs - Redbud Curriculum, Articulation, and Transferability - Mountain Laurel Research and Communication - Lantana 3:45 p.m. - Break - Foyer outside Chennault 4:00 p.m. - Business Meeting - Chennault Dr. Cynthia Bridges, TAMS President, Presiding 5:00 p.m. - Evening Activities Everyone on their own for dinner. Hotel Restaurant/Bar will be open to serve everyone. Saturday, January 25, 2025 8:00 a.m. Buffet Breakfast - Chennault FIFTH GENERAL SESSION 9:00 a.m. - Roundtable Discussions Two-Year Schools - Rosebud Four[-Year State Schools - Mountain Laurel Four-Year Private Schools - Lantana 10:00 a.m. - Break - Foyer outside Chennault 10:15 a.m. - Summary Presentations and Reports - Chennault 11:15 a.m. - Conference adjourned *Lunch is provided by TAMS at noon in the hotel restaurant for those members who pre-ordered a lunch. **Summary Presentations and Reports will be posted on the TAMS website following the conference. |