TASB Conference for Administrative Professionals

Join us at the 2021-22 TASB Conference for Administrative Professionals, which offers intensive training and networking opportunities for administrative support personnel at the district level.

February 10 (8:30-4:30 p.m.)–February 11 (8:45 a.m.-noon)
TASB Headquarters
12007 Research Blvd, Austin, Texas
(Event repeated from October 21–22, 2021.)

Program

Thursday, February 10

8:30-9 a.m.
Welcome

9-10:30 a.m.
General Session—Elections 101

10:45 a.m.-noon
General Session—May We Get Off This Ride, Please?: Open Government Highlights from This Year’s Legislative Sessions

Noon-1 p.m.
Lunch

1-2 p.m.
Breakout Sessions

  • Unpacking the Policy Update
  • Personnel Records Self-Audit
  • Deep Learning for School Boards: The 4-1-1 on Training Requirements

2:15-3:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions

  • Unpacking the Policy Update
  • Building Presentations and Documents: Practical Advice for the Non-designer
  • Deep Learning for School Boards: The 4-1-1 on Training Requirements
  • Know Your Enemy: Deconstructing Cyberattacks

3:30-4:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions

  • Learn How to Easily Manage Multiple Committees with BoardBook
  • Personnel Records Self-Audit
  • What Admins Need to Know about Advocacy

4:30 p.m.
Shuttles leave for the hotels 

Friday, February 11

7:30-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast

8:30-8:45 a.m.
Welcome

8:45 a.m.-10 a.m.
General Session—Effective Communications during a Crisis: Proven Strategies

10:15 a.m.-noon
General Session—A Conversation with TASA and TASB Executive Directors, and Former Superintendents, Kevin Brown and Dan Troxell

11:30 a.m.
Shuttles leave for the hotels

Registration

The registration fee is $175 and includes lunch on Thursday and breakfast on Friday.

In an abundance of caution, we are limiting registration to 80 but will maintain a wait list, monitor the local safety guidance, and might expand the registration numbers closer to each event. 
 

Register


Housing

Reserve a room at one of the three participating conference hotels. 

Home2 Suites by Hilton Austin North

Make a reservation
Rate: $129 Single / $149 Double Queen 
Available until: January 11, 2022
Group Name: TASB ADMIN PRO CONF
2800 Esperanza Crossing, Austin, Texas 78758 (Four miles from TASB; shuttles running Thursday and Friday)
512.339.2400

Hilton Garden Inn Austin North

Make a reservation
Rate: $129 Single/Double Queen
Available until: January 19, 2022
Group Name: TASB Admin.Pro.Conference
2600 Brockton Dr., Austin, Texas 78758 (Four miles from TASB; shuttles running Thursday and Friday)
737.484.0975

Hilton Garden Inn Austin NW/Arboretum

Make a reservation
Rate: $135 King / $129 Double/Double
Available until: January 19, 2022
Group Name: Tasb Admin Pro Feb
11617 Research Blvd Austin, TX 78759 (One mile from TASB; no shuttle service)
512.241.1600

Safety protocols

We strongly recommend that all attendees be fully vaccinated prior to attending. Vaccines not only help stop the spread; they have also proved incredibly effective in virtually eliminating the most serious COVID health risks for most people.
 

Information

If you have questions about the conference, contact us at communications@tasb.org.

We look forward to seeing you in February!