Annual Convention and Trade Show - June 18-20, 2026
Hyatt Regency DFW
2334 N. International Pkwy, DFW Airport, TX 75261, USA
RESERVE YOUR ROOM TODAY - Deadline June 1, 2026, Room Rate $142
Thursday, June 18, 2026
8:00 a.m. Robert Burns Memorial Golf Tourney, Bear Creek Golf Club,
11:00 a.m. TPA Convention Registration Desk Opens, Enterprise Registration Desk
NOON: Trade Show Exhibitor Move In, Enterprise Ballrooms 5-8
1:00–4:00 Bonus Session: FOIFT Open Government Training, Grapevine Room
4:00 p.m. TPA Board Meeting, Fort Worth Room
5:30 p.m. Trade Show opens, Enterprise Ballrooms 5-8
7:00 p.m. Officers/Past Presidents Dinner, Carter Room
9:00 p.m. Hospitality Reception, Maverick Room
11:00 p.m. Lobby Bar Open until Midnight
Friday, June 19, 2026
7:00 a.m. TPA Convention Registration Desk Opens, Enterprise 1 Foyer
7:30 a.m. Trade Show Opens, Enterprise Ballrooms 5-8
9:30 a.m. TNF Board of Directors meeting, Doolin Room
11:00 a.m. Trade Show closes
11:15 a.m. Silent Auction closes
11:45 a.m. Hall of Fame Luncheon featuring Rufus Friday of CFINR, Enterprise Ballrooms 1-2
1:30–5:15 General Sessions, Enterprise Ballrooms 3-4
(1:30) Linda White: AI Guardrails in Advertising
(2:15) Brad Hill: Postal Update/Q&A
(3:00) Nicki Purcell: 5 AI moves newspapers must make this year
(3:45) Guy Tasaka: How to produce a newsletter using AI
(4:30) Suzanne Bellsnyder: Rural Issues in the Texas Legislature
6:00-9:00 Offsite event, American Airlines CR Smith Flight Museum
9:30 p.m. Hospitality Reception, Hyatt Hotel
Saturday, June 20, 2026
7:30 a.m. TPA Convention Registration Desk Opens, Enterprise 1 Foyer
8:30–11:00 General Sessions continue, Enterprise Ballrooms 3-4
(8:30) General Membership Meeting
(8:45) Guy Tasaka: The Sovereign Community Nexus
(9:45) Guadalupe Flood - covering a hometown disaster, Tammy Prout, John Wells
(10:30) Jeremy Gulban: Publisher Q&A
11:30 a.m. BNC Awards Banquet, Enterprise Ballrooms 1-2
1:00 p.m. Convention adjourns
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