TCAA
Earn CLE Credit While at the Beach
Texas City Attorneys Association
2009 Summer Conference
June 10 - 12, 2009
South Padre Island
Isla Grande Beach Resort
(formerly the Radisson Resort)
Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Joplin, P.C.
Banowsky & Levine, P.C.
Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP
Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P.
Davidson & Troilo, P.C.
Denton, Navarro, Rocha & Bernal, P.C.
Doyen Sebesta, LTD, LLP
FOIA Systems – Open Records
Hermansen, McKibben, Woolsey & Villareal, L.L.P.
LexisNexis
Lloyd, Gosselink, Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
McKamie Law
Municipal Code Corporation
Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager, and Smith, L.L.P.
Olson & Olson, L.L.P.
Ross, Banks, May, Cron & Cavin, P.C.
Russell & Rodriguez, LLP
Strasburger & Price, L.L.P.
Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Thompson & Knight, LLP
Agenda
1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Meredith Ladd, Brown and Hofmeister, Richardson
2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Paul Gosselink, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin; and Jason Tournillion, GT Environmental Finance, Austin
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
Bob Heath, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
7:00 a.m.
8:15 - 8:45 a.m.
TCAA President Charles Anderson, City Attorney, Irving
Paul Cunningham, City Attorney, South Padre Island
Galen Sparks Awards for Outstanding Public Service by an Assistant City Attorney
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.
Lowell Denton, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio
9:15 - 10:00 a.m.
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
Laura Mueller, Texas Municipal League, Austin
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
David Klein, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
11:30 - 1:00 p.m.
1:00 - 1:45 p.m.
Shanna Igo, Texas Municipal League, Austin
1:45 - 2:15 p.m.
Royce Poinsett, McGinnis, Lochridge and Kilgore, Austin
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Kevin Laughlin, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager and Smith, Dallas
3:00 - 3:45 p.m.
Legal Staff, Galveston
3:45 p.m.
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Reception hosted by Strasburger & Price, L.L.P.5:30 - 10:00 p.m.
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Jason King and Nathan Akers, Akers and Boulware-Wells, Austin
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Art Rodriguez, Russell and Rodriguez, Georgetown
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
Robert Sims, Assistant City Attorney, Dallas
10:45 - 11:15 a.m.
Kerry Russell, Russell and Rodriguez, Georgetown
11:15 - 11:45 a.m.
Frank Waite, Thompson and Knight, Dallas
5:30 p.m.
General Information
Tuition includes handouts and refreshment breaks.
| Early (by May 8) | After May 8 | After May 29 | |
| Members | $175 | $195 | $215 |
| Non-Members | $215 | $235 | $255 |
A $45 fee will be assessed on all registration cancellations. Only written cancellations received by May 29, 2009, will be honored. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted. You may send cancellations by e-mail to acct@tml.org or by fax to 512-231-7495. If the registrant is unable to attend, the registrant may send a substitute.
Isla Grand Beach Resort (formerly the Radisson Resort)
500 Padre Boulevard, 800-292-7704 or 956-761-6511
Rate: $170 for cabana rooms and $290 for condominiums until May 11, 2009
Reservations in the TCAA room block at the Isla Grand Beach Resort will open at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, March 27, 2009. Refer to the TCAA Summer Conference room block when making your reservations at the Isla Grand to receive the conference rate.
Overflow hotels in alphabetical order (reservations at these properties can be made beginning on Friday, March 27, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.):
Best Western La Copa Inn & Suites Beach Resort, located at 350 Padre Boulevard, is offering a rate of $126 until May 11, 2009. For reservations, call 866-452-2672 or 956-761-6000. For more information on this property, go to http://www.lacoparesort.com.
Howard Johnson Express Inn, located at 1709 Padre Boulevard, is offering a rate of $109 until May 11, 2009. For reservations, call 956-761-5658. For more information on this property, go to http://www.hojo.com.
Suites at Sunchase, located at 1004 Padre Boulevard, is offering a rate of $149 for one bedroom suites and $169 for two-bedroom suites until May 11, 2009. For reservations, call 866-926-7711 or 956-761-7711. For more information on this property, go to http://www.suitesatsunchase.com.
Go to http://www.sopadre.com for a listing of other accommodations on South Padre Island.
South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau: For more information about South Padre, go to http://www.sopadre.com or call 1-800-SOPADRE.
Enterprise Corporate Class discounts are available at www.enterprise.com. Under "Optional," enter Corporate Class number Y21222. Enter TEX for company name. You may also call 800-736-8222 to make reservations.
AVIS discounts are available at www.
Avis.com, or by calling 800-331-1600. Your Avis World Wide Discount (AWD) number is J867207.
Call Go with Jo at 800-962-8497 or 956-421-2262 to make reservations for transportation from the Harlingen airport to the island. Ask for Laurie or Lolly and mention the TCAA Summer Conference to receive reduced rates of $66 one-way or $95 roundtrip per person.
Let us know on the registration form if you need special accommodations of any kind. In order to respond to any special requests, we would appreciate as much advance notice as possible.
Attorneys can earn up to 10 total MCLE hours (including 2 ethics hours). Elected officials (mayors and councilmembers) can earn Texas Municipal League Institute (TMLI) credits. For further information on the TMLI program, please click here or call us at 512-231-7400.
The dress is strictly CASUAL NO TIES ALLOWED. For more information, call Cheryl Ribich at 512-231-7400, or e-mail legal@tml.org.
- Register online for the TCAA Semi-Annual Meeting now.
- Download and fax a .pdf version of the registration form to 512-231-7495.
- Mail the
.pdf version of the registration form to:
TML Administrative Services
1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400
Austin, TX 78754-5128