TML Annual Conference and Exhibition
11 November 2026 – 13 November 2026
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Texas, United States of America
61 sessions · 105 speakers
Organiser (1)
Sponsors (136)
Looks Great Services of MS · Bartlett & West · Waste Connections · MRB Group · TYMCO, Inc. · Accurate Meter & Supply · SLI Group, Inc. · Texas Masonry Council · Garver · Garage: Marketplace for Heavy Equipment · NewGen Strategies · EMA Engineering & Consulting · Westwood · Oncor · CLS Equipment Co. Inc. · VC3 · BlueGreen Municipal · Environmental Defense Fund · Aqualia - Municipal District Services · TML Risk Pool · Texas Coalition for Affordable Power · TIPS - The Interlocal Purchasing System · Braun Intertec Corporation · Freese and Nichols · GoatScaping LLC · Poo Pit · PBK Architects · Olsson · Sames Government Fleet Solutions · KOMPAN Playgrounds · The EZ Street Company · Red River Recreation, LLC · Southwestern Electric Power Company · Springbrook Software · HGACBuy · Power Temp Systems · Library Systems & Services · GovDeals · Municipal Parking Services Inc. (MPS) · Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects · Performance Services · HYBRILUX, LLC · Carollo Engineers · Polimorphic · JJ Kane Auctions · TJ's Professional Painting and Construction, LLC · Texas Asphalt Pavement Association · GFL Environmental – Frontier Waste Solutions · Clear Career Professionals, LLC · Hoefer Welker · Waabi · Peregrine · Schaumburg & Polk, Inc. · BRW Architects · Xpress Bill Pay · Langford Community Management Services · Republic Services · Choice Partners · Metric Engineering · Asphalt Zipper, Inc. · GSBS Architects · M&H / Kennedy Valve · Volkert, Inc. · Hill & Wilkinson · HydroPro Solutions · McAdams · Zenner USA · Raba Kistner, Inc. · Wharton Smith · Northstar Industries · Kimley-Horn · Community Waste Disposal · LJA Engineering, Inc. · OPTERRA Energy Services · Balfour Beatty · Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. · Linebarger Attorneys at Law · Best Trash · Aquafinity · ODRA Road Sweepers · Civil Design Services, Inc. dba CDS Muery · Saam Holdings Ltd · Parkhill · Southwest Laborers District Council · BKV Group - Architects & Engineers · PSD Citywide · MagnaFlow Environmental · Texas CLASS · Fun Abounds · Industrial Disposal Supply · TX Health Benefits Pool · Cunningham Recreation/GameTime · BioRemedy Services · Baxter & Woodman, Inc. · Oller Engineering / Site Pro · Deckard Technologies · Hunter Knepshield of Texas, Inc. · Texas Area Telecom · DRC Emergency Services, LLC · Waste Pro · Airbnb · Freeit Data Solutions · Denton Navarro Rodriguez Bernal Santee & Zech, P.C. · Spring City Electrical · Texas Disposal Systems · Anable Consulting · Kraftsman Commercial Playgrounds & Water Parks · Atmos Energy · Seven Seas Water Group · Oncourse Home Solutions · TSK Architects · Ameresco · HED · GrantWorks, Inc. · Colliers Engineering & Design · BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative · TF Harper & Associates · The Rios Group, Inc. · Cumming Gallagher · HdL Companies · Focused Advocacy · PARS · Bleyl Engineering · Texas Manufactured Housing Association · Kinloch Equipment & Supply · Tyler · WSB · Pumps of Houston · Aqua-Metric Sales Company · HR Green, Inc. · DN Tanks · PGAL · 1GPA · Munibit · Core & Main LP · Texas SmartBuy Membership - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Exhibitors (281)
A-LERT Roof Systems · Texas Recreation and Park Society · Looks Great Services of MS · Government Capital Corporation · CobbFendley · Wilson Bauhaus Interiors, LLC · Bartlett & West · Landscape Structures · Waste Connections · Azuria-Insituform Technologies, LLC and Underground Solutions, Inc · Texas City Management Association · MRB Group · TYMCO, Inc. · Fortiline Waterworks · Accurate Meter & Supply · DCCM · 1st.Response Clinic · Walker Partners, LLC · Transline Industries · Plante Moran · Techline Sports Lighting · SLI Group, Inc. · Team Texas · Aoka · Texas Masonry Council · Viking Industrial Painting · Kasco-Axis Construction · Garver · Garage: Marketplace for Heavy Equipment · Merit Roofing Systems, Inc. · NewGen Strategies · Mundo and Associates, Inc. · EMA Engineering & Consulting · Westwood · Oncor · Enprotec / Hibbs & Todd, Inc. (eHT) · Texas Underground, Inc. · Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. · Entech Signs · CLS Equipment Co. Inc. · VC3 · BlueGreen Municipal · JACOB | MARTIN · Environmental Defense Fund · AdComp Systems · National League of Cities (NLC) · Lone Star Consulting · Aqualia - Municipal District Services · Purple Wave Auction · TML Risk Pool · CEC® · Rock Asphalt · Master Meter, Inc. · Texas Coalition for Affordable Power · TIPS - The Interlocal Purchasing System · Robertson Recreational Surfaces · Burditt Consultants, LLC · Braun Intertec Corporation · Texas Municipal Library Directors Association (TMLDA) · Freese and Nichols · Texas Aquastore, Inc. · Southern Trenchless Solutions · AOT Recreation LLC · GoatScaping LLC · P3Works, LLC · AV Water Technologies Inc. · TASB Energy Cooperative · Poo Pit · SynergyNDS · Enterprise Fleet Management · Green Equipment Company · PBK Architects · Brinson Benefits · Olsson · Sames Government Fleet Solutions · KOMPAN Playgrounds · The EZ Street Company · Red River Recreation, LLC · Southwestern Electric Power Company · Springbrook Software · HGACBuy · Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc. · Power Temp Systems · Library Systems & Services · GovDeals · Ramtech Building Systems, Inc. · Sterling Padlocks · Municipal Parking Services Inc. (MPS) · Neptune Technology Group · Total Energy Solutions · Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects · Adventure Playground Systems · 3cGeo · Azora Software · Performance Services · HYBRILUX, LLC · Carollo Engineers · USG Water Solutions · Polimorphic · Dunaway · BOBCAT · BVG4 Architecture · Whitman Land Group · JJ Kane Auctions · TJ's Professional Painting and Construction, LLC · Pape-Dawson · Texas Asphalt Pavement Association · WinStar Insurance Group · GFL Environmental – Frontier Waste Solutions · Clear Career Professionals, LLC · Boss JCB · Hoefer Welker · Waabi · Building Officials Association of Texas (BOAT) · The Organic Recycler · Bastrop County Tourism · Traylor & Associates · Peregrine · Schaumburg & Polk, Inc. · BRW Architects · Pinnacle Consulting Management Group, Inc. · Xpress Bill Pay · Evalv IQ · Langford Community Management Services · Republic Services · Progressive Roofing · Choice Partners · SAFEbuilt · HotJet USA · CityTech Solutions · CivicPlus · Heidaker Land Services Inc. · Metric Engineering · Civic Connection Group · i3 Verticals · Asphalt Zipper, Inc. · GSBS Architects · M&H / Kennedy Valve · GFOAT · Texas Chapter of APWA · MyGovernmentOnline (MGO) -SCPDC · Worldwide Power Products · Volkert, Inc. · CPS HR Consulting · Hill & Wilkinson · HydroPro Solutions · Kleinfelder · McAdams · MCCi · Zenner USA · Raba Kistner, Inc. · Wharton Smith · Horizon Roofing Specialists · Northstar Industries · Kimley-Horn · Community Waste Disposal · LJA Engineering, Inc. · OPTERRA Energy Services · D&M Leasing · Hamer Enterprises · Balfour Beatty · Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. · Linebarger Attorneys at Law · Burkes and Walker Engineering · Best Trash · Aquafinity · ODRA Road Sweepers · Wyatt Hamilton Findlay, PLLC · Civil Design Services, Inc. dba CDS Muery · Triun, LLC · TexSTAR/LOGIC · Saam Holdings Ltd · Parkhill · Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. · Southwest Laborers District Council · TXU Energy · BKV Group - Architects & Engineers · Musco Lighting · PSD Citywide · MagnaFlow Environmental · Texas CLASS · Fun Abounds · Siddons-Martin Environmental Group · Industrial Disposal Supply · Downtown Decorations Inc. · Speed Fab-Crete Design-Build & Callahan & Freeman Architects · TX Health Benefits Pool · Cunningham Recreation/GameTime · BioRemedy Services · ConnectED Texas (TASB/Diamond Communications) · Rehrig Pacific Company · Baxter & Woodman, Inc. · Oller Engineering / Site Pro · TML Exhibits · ZacTax · Romtec, Inc. · Mongan Painting · WM · Deckard Technologies · Box Gang Manufacturing · Hunter Knepshield of Texas, Inc. · Southern Software · Texas Area Telecom · DRC Emergency Services, LLC · Green Frog Systems, Inc. · Waste Pro · Airbnb · Freeit Data Solutions · Horizon Industries / East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind · Texas Association of Government Information Technology Managers (TAGITM) · Denton Navarro Rodriguez Bernal Santee & Zech, P.C. · Spring City Electrical · LCPtracker, Inc. · Greenfields Outdoor Fitness · Texas Disposal Systems · Anable Consulting · Kraftsman Commercial Playgrounds & Water Parks · BioCOPE, Inc. · RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture · Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc. · Atmos Energy · Maguire · Seven Seas Water Group · Oncourse Home Solutions · TSK Architects · Ameresco · Texas Police Chiefs Association · HED · NWPX - Park · Randall Scott Architects, Inc · GrantWorks, Inc. · Colliers Engineering & Design · Purchasing Cooperative of America · BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative · SPA Skateparks · SHSU Master of Public Administration Program · The PlayWell Group · BJs Park and Recreation Products · Trihydro Corporation · OnPointe Insights, Inc · TF Harper & Associates · The Rios Group, Inc. · Texas Municipal Clerks Association · Cumming Gallagher · Public Restroom Company · HdL Companies · ATS Engineers, Inspectors & Surveyors · Project Advocates · Focused Advocacy · PARS · Bleyl Engineering · Texas Manufactured Housing Association · The Retail Coach · Core Displays · BoardBook® · Kinloch Equipment & Supply · Tyler · WSB · Pumps of Houston · Preload · Smith Pump Co., Inc. · Pettit & Ayala Consulting · Records Consultants Inc · Parkscapes Texas · Texas Municipal Human Resources Association (TMHRA) · Aqua-Metric Sales Company · HR Green, Inc. · Lonestar Municipal Equipment · Texas Downtown · DN Tanks · PGAL · 1GPA · Munibit · Texas Groundworks Management, Inc. · McKinstry · FUNDVIEW Software · Core & Main LP · The Urban Alchemy Collective, LLC · Project Luong Architects, LLC · Community Impact Printing · Texas SmartBuy Membership - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Speakers (105)
- Bill Longley General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
- Cristian Rosas-Grillet Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
- Sarah Tompkins Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
- Tad Cleaves Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
- Amber McKeon-Mueller Director of Legal Services, Texas Municipal League
- Art Rodriguez Attorney, Messer Fort, PLLC
- JJ Rocha Director, Public Policy and Engagement, Texas Municipal League
- Kent McLemore
- Martie Simpson Executive Director, Government Finance Officers Association of Texas
- Stephanie Huser Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
- Andrea J. Barefield TML President and Councilmember, City of Waco
- Greg Sowell Communications and Engagement Director, City of Richardson
- Mariana Atencio Peabody Award-Winning Journalist
- Waldo Waldman Decorated Fighter Pilot
- Jeff McKissack President, Defense by Design
- Joseph Gorfida Jr. Managing Partner, Nichols Jackson
- Darlene Pickens Assistant Director, Communications and Engagement, City of San Antonio
- Jeremy Mazur Director of Infrastructure and Natural Resources Policy, Texas 2036
- Kristina Ramirez APWA Regional Director and Executive Director of Public Works, City of Killeen
- Mary Dennis Mayor, City of Live Oak
- Michelle Cervantes Library Director, City of Round Rock
- Seantae Byers Senior Executive and Director for Member and Partner Engagement, National League of Cities
- Adam Bazaldua Council Member, City of Dallas
- Aimee Nemer City Secretary, City of Richardson
- Andy Segovia City Attorney, City of San Antonio
- Angela Carr Division Chief, Austin–Travis County Emergency Medical Services
- Becky McClain Library Director, City of Santa Fe
- Blu Kostelich CFO and Assistant City Manager, City of Waco
- Brooks Williams City Manager, City of Ferris
- Bryan Brooks Baylor University
- Carrie Rogers Chief Government Relations Officer, City of Austin
- Cayce Lay Lamas Director of Finance, Town of Westlake
- Cheree Bontrager Director of Human Resources, City of Allen
- Chris Astrella President and Founder, Government Guru Speaking and Consulting
- Christopher Austria City of Fort Worth
- Claire Powell City Manager, City of Lewisville
- Dalton Rice City Manager, City of Kerrville
- Deidra Thomas Public Engagement Coordinator, City of Borger
- Drew Slone Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Elizabeth Provencio City of San Antonio
- Garrett Spradling City Manager, City of Borger
- Gina Nash City Manager, City of Sachse
- Greg Juceam President and CEO, Extended Stay America
- Gregory Stevens Executive Director, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
- Guy Walker Mayor Pro Tem, City of Hallsville
- Helen You Interim Director, Texas Demographic Center
- Jacob Wheat Mayor, City of Alvarado
- Jeff Bickerstaff Mayor, City of Sachse
- Jeremi Suri Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
- Jesse Casey Mayor, City of Hallsville
- Joe Minicozzi Principal, Urban3
- John Hayden Library Director, City of Greenville
- Julie Fort TCAA President, Texas City Attorneys Association
- Justin Miller Transparency Counsel, PLLC
- Keith Dagen Wrangler, Texas Municipal League
- Kevin Benson Director of Application Development, VC3
- Kevin Lunsford Chief (Ret), Director of Accreditation and Training, Texas Police Chiefs Association
- Lance McAvoy Director of Water Resources, City of Fort Smith
- Marc Veasey United States Representative, District 33
- Maris Herold Chief of Strategic Initiatives, Austin Police Department
- Mary Sarver Mayor Pro Tem, City of Grandview
- Melissa Kraft CIO, City of Frisco
- Michael Hornes Assistant City Manager, City of Kerrville
- Midori Clark Library Director, City of Fort Worth
- Monica Cruz State Data Center Lead, Texas Demographic Center
- Nate Witzel Huffines Communities
- Nicole Chavez Dome Civic and Convention Center and Main Street Coordinator, City of Borger
- Omar Rodriguez CIO, City of McKinney
- Rick Ramirez Director, State and Federal Relations, Texas Municipal League
- Rob Killen Attorney, Killen, Griffin & Farrimond, PLLC
- Ron Nirenberg Former Mayor, City of San Antonio
- Sara Kerr Associate, Messer Fort, PLLC
- Scott Joslove President and CEO, Texas Hotel and Lodging Association
- Scott Joyce Director of IT, City of Euless
- Scott Rubin Chief (Ret), Assistant Director, Texas Police Chiefs Association
- Shelley Goodwin City Secretary, City of Rockport
- Stacie Anaya Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Lewisville
- Stephanie Reyes City Manager, City of San Marcos
- T.J. Gilmore Mayor, City of Lewisville
- T.J. Vineyard Deputy Chief, Compliance and Standards Division, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
- Tadd Phillips Assistant City Manager, City of Lewisville
- Tamara Smith Office of the Attorney General
- Thomas Gwosdz City Attorney, The Gwosdz Law Firm
- Tiffany Leal Chapman Negrete PLLC
- Todd Hunter Texas State Representative
- Travis Bruton Mayor Pro Tem, City of Glenn Heights
- Victor Flores City of Mansfield
- Wendy Woodland Director, Advocacy and Communication, Texas Library Association
- Willette Middleton Recreation Operations Supervisor, City of West University Place
- William Pham Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, The Woodlands Township
- Alan Bojorquez Managing Partner, Bojorquez Law Firm, PC
- Alanna Reed Director, Communications and Engagement, City of San Antonio
- Anne Kenny Hayden Communications Director, San Antonio Water System
- Ashley Morgan Director, Texas Water Development Board
- Chelsea Solomon Water Utilities Director, City of Georgetown
- Elena Quintanilla City Administrator, Town of Ransom Canyon
- Erin Cavazos Manager, Engineering, San Antonio River Authority
- Jalen McKee Rodriguez Councilmember, City of San Antonio
- Jesica McEachern Assistant City Manager, City of Fort Worth
- John Balliew President and CEO, El Paso Water
- Jorge Morales Director, Watershed Protection Department, City of Austin
- Kevin Hodges City Manager, City of Childress
- Phyllis Viagran Councilmember, City of San Antonio
- Robert Puente President and CEO, San Antonio Water System
- Sue Breland Assistant Director, Texas Certified Public Manager Program
Agenda
- Opening General Session and Presentation of Awards: Never Fly Solo 11 November 2026
- Electrical Safety Updates: What Every City Should Know About NFPA 70B, OSHA 70E, and NEC 70 11 November 2026
- Blurred Lines: When Roles Overlap and How to Fix It 11 November 2026
- Beyond Public Meetings: Reaching Residents Where They Are 11 November 2026
- 2027 Legislative Outlook 11 November 2026
- Meeting Texas’ Water Challenge 11 November 2026
- Texas Ten Traits of Good Government 11 November 2026
- Longer Lasting Road/Pothole Repairs for Less Than Half the Cost – Proven Solutions for Cities of All Sizes 11 November 2026
- Economic Development as a Revenue Strategy: Tools, Tradeoffs, and Outcomes 11 November 2026
- Legal Q&A 11 November 2026
- From Water Scarcity to Water Security: The Innovative Solution Transforming Corpus Christi’s Future 11 November 2026
- From Bills to Impact: How Cities Influence Legislation 11 November 2026
- Beyond Books: Measuring the Real Return on Investment in Public Libraries 11 November 2026
- Building a Modern Municipal Workforce: What to Champion 11 November 2026
- Data Centers and Cities: Understanding the Opportunities, Impacts, and Tradeoffs 11 November 2026
- Better Plans, Smarter Investments: The Power of Integrated Planning 11 November 2026
- Welcome and Opening Remarks 12 November 2026
- Electrical Safety Updates: What Every City Should Know About NFPA 70B, OSHA 70E, and NEC 70 12 November 2026
- The PID Partnership: Balancing City and Developer Risk with Smart Growth Rewards 12 November 2026
- Navigating Capitol Hill and the Impact of Federal Policy Changes on Cities 12 November 2026
- Customer Care and Citizen Service: Know Yourself to Serve the Customer 12 November 2026
- Every Coach Needs a Quarterback 12 November 2026
- Every Drop Counts: Turning Water Reuse into a Strategic Advantage 12 November 2026
- How Doing the Math Can Make the Case for a More Productive City 12 November 2026
- Nuisance Abatement and Code Enforcement for Small Cities 12 November 2026
- One Health Approach for Environmental Health and Impact at the Local Level 12 November 2026
- The AI Augmented Workforce: Upskilling Municipal Staff for the 2027 Landscape 12 November 2026
- Hot Mic: Balancing the First Amendment and Decorum in Public Meetings 12 November 2026
- Longer Lasting Road/Pothole Repairs for Less Than Half the Cost – Easier and More Affordable Than You Think 12 November 2026
- Hotels and Your Community: Attracting Great Hotel Operators, Addressing Bad Hotel Operators, and the Realities About Extended Stay Hotels 12 November 2026
- Development in the ETJ: Challenges and Opportunities 12 November 2026
- Making Texas Count: Texas Demographic Trends and the Road to 2030 12 November 2026
- Data Centers: What Are They and What Is the Big Deal? 12 November 2026
- Sales Tax Trends and Emerging Issues 12 November 2026
- Texas Law Enforcement Accreditation: Achieving the Gold Standard 12 November 2026
- Facing a Disaster Head On: Taking Control, Managing Media, and Navigating the Aftermath and Recovery 12 November 2026
- Hiring Your First City Manager: Eight Years Later 12 November 2026
- Roundtable Discussion: Implementation of 2025 Legislative Actions and Impact on Local Programs 12 November 2026
- Ten More Considerations for Municipal Construction Contracts 12 November 2026
- Perfectly You: Leveraging the Power Within 12 November 2026
- Better Plans, Smarter Investments: The Power of Integrated Planning 12 November 2026
- Tools to Address Vacant Downtown Buildings: Strategies for Activation and Revitalization 12 November 2026
- Why It Is Important to Set and Enforce Financial Policies 12 November 2026
- The Candidate Versus the Hiring Manager: A Look at Varying Perspectives 12 November 2026
- After the Deluge: Building Flood Resilience in Central Texas Communities 12 November 2026
- From Texas to the National Stage: Local Leadership in Action 12 November 2026
- Labor and Employment Law Update: Ensure Your City Is in Compliance 12 November 2026
- Vexatious Requestors 12 November 2026
- Breaking the Cycle: A Coordinated Approach to Crisis Response 12 November 2026
- Avoiding Impropriety: The Ethics Gameshow 12 November 2026
- Your “Worst” Resident: Navigating People in a Politicized World 12 November 2026
- AI in Action: Practical Applications for Small Cities 12 November 2026
- Keeping Your Police Department TCOLE Compliant: What Every Elected Official Should Know 12 November 2026
- How to Speed Up the Audit Process 12 November 2026
- What the Open Records Division Actually Looks For: An Insider’s Guide to PIA Briefs 12 November 2026
- Employment Litigation and Risk Management for Municipalities 12 November 2026
- Risky Business: Traps That Lead to the Emergency Room, Court, and Newsrooms 13 November 2026
- What You Can (and Can’t) Say: Navigating Election Communications 13 November 2026
- Roles and Responsibilities of an Elected City Official 13 November 2026
- The Anxious Generation: The Rewiring of the Adolescent Mind and Mental Health 13 November 2026
- Looking Ahead: Policy Trends for Texas Cities 13 November 2026