Thursday, February 1, 2024

Class Photos

Photographer's Island
500 N Stateline Ave
Texarkana, TX 75501

Buses depart Hilton Garden Inn @ 4:45 p.m.
Arrive at 5:00 p.m. if driving yourself.

6:00 PM

Welcome Reception

Bob Bruggeman, Mayor, City of Texarkana
David Orr, City Manager, City of Texarkana

Crossties
324 E Broad St.
Texarkana, AR 71854

7:00 PM

Dinner & Fireside Chat

Crossties
324 E Broad St.
Texarkana, AR 71854

8:00 PM

Meeting Water Needs for All Texans: Balancing Urban and Rural Interests

Moderator: Jenifer Sarver, Principal, Sarver Strategies,
   Texas Lyceum Class of 2014
Speakers: 
Jenna Covington, PE, BCEE, Executive Director & General Manager, 
   North Texas Municipal Water District
Jace Houston, General Counsel, Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Hon. Travis Ransom, County Judge, Cass County

9:00 PM

Closing Remarks - The Economics of Water in Texas

Hon. Glenn Hegar, Texas Comptroller, State of Texas 

9:15 PM

Hospitality Suite

1923 Banana Club
223 E Front St.
Texarkana, AR 71854

Friday, February 2, 2024

8:30 AM

Breakfast

8:45 AM - 4:00 PM

Programming

Breakfast & Lunch Included

Texarkana Community College
2500 N Robison Rd
Texarkana, TX 75599

8:45 AM

Interlude of a Hydrologist, DJ, and Theremin

Robert Mace, Ph.D., P.G., Executive Director & Chief Water Policy Officer, The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment

9:00 AM

Welcome and Session Overview

Matt Garcia, Senior VP of Public Policy and Advocacy, Dallas Regional
   Chamber, Texas Lyceum Class of 2022
Liz Fazio Hale, General Manager & CEO, Gulf Coast Authority,
   Texas Lyceum Class of 2023

9:10 AM

Interaction of Water: Ground, Surface, and Environment 

Moderator: Wynn Rosser, Ph.D., President & CEO,
   TLL Temple Foundation, Texas Lyceum Class of 2011
Speakers: 
Robert Mace, Ph.D., P.G., Executive Director & Chief Water Policy Officer,
   The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
Carlos Rubinstein, Principal, RSAH2O, LLC
Vanessa Puig Williams, Director - Texas Climate Resilient Water Systems,
   Environmental Defense Fund

10:30 AM

Break

10:40 AM

Economic Development Amid Water and Wastewater Management

Moderator: Tim Richardson, Owner, TRPR.INFO,
   Texas Lyceum Class of 1980
Speakers: 
Chris Canonico, Principal, Arrdura
Darrell Nichols, General Manager & CEO, Guadalupe-Blanco
   River Authority
Scott Norton, Executive Director & CEO, TexAmericas Center
Derek Walker, Ph.D., Director, Quality & Environmental & Sustainability,
   Coca Cola Southwest Beverages

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Lunch Presentation - Texas Runs on Water

Brianna Fuller, Campaign Manager, Texas Water Foundation

12:45 PM

Fellow Presentation - Value of Water

Chance Wood, Texas Lyceum Fellow, LBJ School of Public Affairs

1:15 PM

Innovative Planning, Technologies, and Financing 

Moderator: Richard Seline, Executive Managing Director,
   Resilience Innovation Hub, Texas Lyceum Class of 1985
Speakers: 
Bech Bruun, Executive Director, Academy Securities
Rusty Smith, Executive Director, Texas Produced Water Consortium
   | Founder & CEO, Poseidon Strategies LLC
L'Oreal Stepney, Director, Texas Water Development Board

2:45 PM

Discussion - Las Colinas and Water Equity Issues

Garett Sansom, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Environmental
   & Occupational Health, Texas A&M University School of Public Health
Lindsay Sansom, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, Environmental
   & Occupational Health, Texas A&M University School of Public Health

4:00 PM

Optional Tours

Joseph Raymond Art Studio

Come experience the art of Joseph Raymond at an exclusive after-hours tour at the Joseph Raymond Fine Art Gallery. You will learn the interworking of the art industry and hear Joseph Raymond's story on how he landed in Texarkana. Prints and original works of art are available for purchase.

Ace of Clubs House

Visit this 1885 Italianate Victorian home built in the shape of an Ace of Clubs. A popular attraction for both history enthusiasts and architectural aficionados, this house offers a glimpse into the heritage of Texarkana.

6:00 PM

Class Dinners

Director Dinners taking place at various locations. 
Alumni and Guest Dinner at the home of Rendi Wiggins (Daughter of Molly Beth Malcolm, Texas Lyceum Class of 2001)

8:00 PM

Hospitality Suite

Wiggins Residence

Saturday, February 3, 2024

9:00 AM

Board Meeting (Attendance Limited to Directors and Alumni)

Hilton Garden Inn Texarkana
2910 South Cowhorn Creek Loop
Texarkana, TX 75503