Date:          February 21 & 22nd    (Tuesday & Wednesday)                                          

Location:     AT&T Conference Center

                    Austin, Texas

The 2017 Officers and Board of Directors of TABA invite you to join us in Austin, Texas for the "2017 Legislative Day and Spring Conference".  We look forward to making this another learning and networking opportunity for our members and associates.  We will have an Ethics Course presented by The Phia Group covering plan language and agreements and plan interpretation.   We will also have sessions on what to expect this year in the health care industry under a Trump Administration, changes in payment requirements at the time of service, bundled pricing in ambulatory surgical centers and more.  

We will have a legislative update about what is happening at the Capitol that will include how to talk to your legislator and his staff about issues important to our industry.  We will make Capitol visits on Wednesday morning in groups with a designated speaker in each group.

Hotel

The Center offers Austin’s most unique, state-of-the-art conference facilities with the latest technology and exceptional cuisine. Steps from  the Capitol, the Center offers stylish and comfortable accommodations for the  business traveler. You’ll appreciate the convenience — and you’ll love the Texas hospitality.

The AT&T Conference Center is a very popular destination, especially during the legislative session - so make your reservations early.  TABA's special room rate is $209, but that rate is only guaranteed until January 30th.  Click on the Hotel logo on the left to go to TABA's Hotel Reservation Page.  This hotel will be sold out - do not delay in making your room reservations early.

Registration

Conference registration rates are listed below.  There is a discounted rate for additional registrants from the same company.  Your dues must be current to register at the “Member rate”.  Contact Phyllis Campbell if you are not sure about the status of your dues.   Late fees apply after April 11th.

Pricing for exhibit space is as follows: 

 

	Member - TPA/Assoc.	Non-Member - TPA/Assoc.
First Registration	$750.00	$1500.00
Addl Registrants/same company	$325.00	$325.00

 

Exhibitors Space

Each exhibitor will have a 6' table top exhibit space.  Booth space will be assigned in the order registrations are received.  There is a link for an Exhibitors Contract below.  Please download the form, complete and return after you register.

All Exhibitors will be sent an electronic copy of all conference attendees with their contact information after the conference.  There will also be a listing of registrants in the conference notebook that is on the flash drive you will receive when you check in at the conference.  

Golf

There will be reserved tee times for those who want to play golf on Tuesday morning.    There will be prizes and you can register and pay for golf on the registration page when you register for the conference.  Course information will be available later.

There are special golf sponsorships available,  as well as tee box signs for your company's name that you can purchase.  Pricing is on the sponsorship registration page.

Sponsorships

We have sponsorships available.  We appreciate the support of our Industry Partners.  You are an integral part of our conference and we couldn’t do it without you!  There is a document attached below that lists the sponsorship levels for you to review and what is included with the sponsorship.  You can register for a sponsorship on the same page that you register for the conference, or you can contact  Phyllis Campbell about sponsoring.   If your sponsorship includes a free registration, select "Sponsorship Only" in the registration section and the appropriate sponsorship below.

Silent Auction

We will have a Silent Auction at the Conference to benefit our PAC Fund.  If you have an item or service you would like to donate to the Silent Auction, please contact Phyllis Campbell or Denise Villagran.  Please support the auction at the conference.  If you cannot attend you can make a contribution directly to the PAC Fund.  Mail any contributions to  the TABA office.

We make contributions to Texas Legislators/candidates that have shown support of health care insurance/self funded industry issues and that support pro-business and pro-employer's legislation in Texas. 

 Please join us for great time in Austin, Texas. 

 Document Downloads:

Preliminary Agenda         Sponsorship Opportunities

Membership Application     Exhibitor's Contract                                                    

Click here if you want to register as an "Attendee"

Click on "Register now" to go to the Exhibitor registration page.