Special Events/Areas
Conference Welcome Reception
4:45-6 p.m. | Sunday, January 25
The Midwinter Conference Welcome Reception, which is open to all Midwinter registrants, will be held at 4:45 p.m., Sunday, January 25, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. Don’t miss this opportunity to reconnect with colleagues from across the state! Before you head to the reception, be sure to stop by on-site registration before it closes at 5 p.m. to pick up your conference badge. Thank you to our welcome reception sponsors!
First-Time Attendee / New TASA Member Morning Meet & Mingle
8:45-9:30 a.m. | Monday, January 26
If this is 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 this 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.
Student Entertainment in the General Sessions
First General Session | 3:30-5:30 p.m. | Monday, January 26
Mariachi Bonito Tech-Alitlán, FOX TECH/ALA/CAST, San Antonio ISD
National Anthem Soloist: Aiden Putra from Churchill High School, Northeast ISD
Second General Session | 3:30-5:30 p.m. | Tuesday, January 27
Judson High School Choir, Judson ISD
Third General Session | 9:45-11:15 a.m. | Wednesday, January 28
Klein High School Jazz Ensemble, Klein ISD
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 the groups’ hardworking directors as well as their principals and superintendents for allowing these students to join us at Midwinter!
TASA Member Connection Center
Second Floor, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention 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
8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Tuesday, January 27
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, January 27, to meet the N2 partners and senior associates.