Special Events/Spaces
2026 Photo Galleries
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Conference Welcome Reception
The Midwinter Conference Welcome Reception, open to all Midwinter registrants, is an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues from across the state. Thank you to our 2026 welcome reception sponsors!
First-Time Attendee / New TASA Member Morning Meet & Mingle
If it’s your first time attending a Midwinter Conference or if you’re a new TASA member and you would like the chance to meet new people or maybe even find a conference lunch buddy, be sure to join us for the meet-and-greet and “coffee talk” designed especially for you! Our TASA Executive Superintendents and other experienced conference-goers will be here to welcome you and answer any questions you may have. Thank you to our 2026 first-timer meet-and-mingle sponsors!
Student Entertainment in the General Sessions
Conference attendees have the opportunity to enjoy performances by talented student musicians from public schools across Texas at the start of each general session. We thank these groups’ hardworking directors as well as their principals and superintendents for allowing these students to join us at the 2026 Midwinter Conference:
- Pleasanton High School Jazz Ensemble, Pleasanton ISD
- National Anthem Soloist: Mia Joseph, Alamo Heights ISD
- Judson High School Choir, Judson ISD
- Klein High School Jazz Ensemble, Klein ISD
TASA Member Connection Center
If you need a space to meet up with a colleague, or you simply have some downtime and want to rest, visit the TASA Member Connection Center. It’s the lounge-like area at the top of the escalators on Level 2 of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. While you’re there, pick up some TASA swag and snap a pic. Thank you to our 2026 sponsor, K12 Insight!
FYI: The TASA Member Engagement Center, where you may visit with TASA’s Executive Superintendents, is inside the Exhibit Hall.
N2 Learning Meet-and-Greet
Adjacent to the TASA Member Connection Center on Level 2 of the Convention Center
N2 Learning (N2) and TASA partner to offer the Assistant Principal Leadership Academy (APL), New 2 Principalship Collaborative Coaching Series, The Principals’ Institute (PI), and The Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) to school districts across the state. These offerings are designed to help administrators develop as instructional leaders and build networks of like-minded administrators across the state. Stop by on Tuesday of the conference to meet the N2 partners and senior associates.