Registration Options

Virtual Registration is open through 10/03/2025!

VIRTUAL EVENT REGISTRATION OPTIONS:

DESCRIPTION PRICE

Virtual Event

Included: Live access to all Saturday plenary and concurrent speaker presentations, Annual State Meeting of Members, and Awards Banquet. 

Unless indicated otherwise on the schedule, recording links for Plenary and Concurrent Sessions are emailed to registrants approximately two weeks after the event

REGISTER HERE

Member: $50

Non-Member: $60

 

 

 

 

IN-PERSON REGISTRATION CLOSED 09/19/25:

Please register for our virtual event!

 

Please note the following items before registering:

  • *New* for 2025: The Awards Banquet is included in 3-day packages and Saturday-Only packages! Do not forget to make your menu selection if you plan to attend the event. 
  • Only one attendee may be registered per transaction, and each attendee must be registered with their own name (do not register yourself twice). To register someone other than yourself, start a new transaction, uncheck “include myself as an attendee” (found just above the liability statement), complete the attendee’s name, contact information and selections, and submit the registration.
  • When selecting items from a drop-down menu, be sure the box is checked and the correct selection has been made. 
  • The Friday night reception is open to all registered attendees BUT requires an RSVP during registration. 
  • Concurrent lecture sessions are first come, first served and do not require selection. 
  • If a selection is grayed out when you try to select it, it is at capacity and registration is closed. 
  • If any intended selection is missing from your “Event Registration Summary” page, you are not registered for that item. Review the summary carefully before you click the “Complete Registration” button. 
  • Alcoholic beverages are not included in ticket prices for any event, including the Awards Banquet, and cannot be served at Salado Middle School.
  • For the Friday night reception, pizza is included, but alcohol is cash-bar only. 
  • View details of menu options here. If you do not plan to eat, please select the no meal option for applicable meal. 
  • Plenary and Concurrent Sessions recording are emailed to registrants approximately three weeks after the event.
 

THREE-DAY PACKAGE OPTIONS: 

DESCRIPTION PRICE

Included in Pricing: Friday night reception (with RSVP); Saturday & Sunday continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments; choice of field trip (additional onsite fees may apply based on selection); Saturday plenary & concurrent sessions; Saturday Awards Banquet; vendor, exhibitor, & auction access; live access to virtually streamed events; virtual event recordings 

Not Included in Pricing: alcoholic beverages; any onsite field trip fee

When registering: indicate reception RSVP, lunch and banquet menu choices, and field trip choice.

REGISTER HERE

Member: $190

Non-Member: $240

Member Scholastic Package (Educator or Student): $90

Non-Member Scholastic Package (Educator or Student): $115

SINGLE-DAY EVENT OPTIONS:

Saturday-Only Event and Sunday-Only Event registrations allow attendees to register for one day of the symposium, with the limitations noted below.

DESCRIPTION PRICE

SATURDAY ONLY Option

Included in Pricing: Saturday continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments;  Saturday plenary & concurrent sessions; Saturday Awards Banquet; vendor, exhibitor, & auction access; live access to virtually streamed events; virtual event recordings

Not Included in Pricing: alcoholic beverages; Sunday events

When Registeringindicate lunch and banquet menu choices. 

REGISTER HERE

Member: $115

Non-Member: $135

 

DESCRIPTION PRICE

SUNDAY ONLY Option

Included in Pricing: Sunday continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments; choice of field trip; virtual event recordings

Not Included in Pricing: alcoholic beverages; Saturday events

When Registeringindicate lunch and field trip choices

REGISTER HERE

Member: $90

Non-Member: $100

 


BANQUET ONLY:

Option for the Saturday Awards Banquet (e.g., for someone not attending any other symposium events, such as an Awardee, or someone traveling with a Symposium attendee).

DESCRIPTION PRICE

BANQUET ONLY

Included In Pricing: Saturday Awards Banquet

Not Included in Pricing: Any other symposium events or meals

REGISTER HERE

Member: $40

Non-Member: $40

 


THREE-DAY PACKAGE OPTIONS​

Included in Pricing: Thursday night reception (with RSVP); Friday & Saturday breakfast buffet, lunch and refreshments; choice of field trip (additional fees may apply based on selection); plenary sessions; choice of propagation workshop OR concurrent sessions; vendor, exhibitor, & silent auction access; live access to virtually streamed events; and virtual event recordings as allowed by speakers

Not Included in Pricing: Saturday Awards Banquet, Friday Night Flight Event

When registering: indicate reception RSVP, lunch menu choices, field trip choice, workshop OR concurrent session choices, and, if desired, add-on Night Flight Event and Awards Banquet 

Pricing

Member: $190

Non-Member: $240

Member Scholastic Package*: $90

Non-Member Scholastic Package*: $115

* Educator or Student

SINGLE-DAY EVENT OPTIONS

Friday-Only Event and Saturday-Only Event registrations allow attendees to register for one day of the symposium, with the limitations noted below.

FRIDAY ONLY Option

Included in Pricing: Friday breakfast buffet, lunch and refreshments; Friday plenary sessions; choice of field trip (additional fees may apply depending on selection); Thursday night reception with RSVP; vendor, exhibitor, & silent auction access

Not Included in Pricing: Any Saturday events

When Registering: Choose your field trip, lunch menu choice, and, if desired, the add-on Night Flight Event and Thursday night reception RSVP

Not Included in Pricing: Saturday Awards Banquet, Friday Night Flight Event

When registering: indicate reception RSVP, lunch menu choices, field trip choice, workshop OR concurrent session choices, and, if desired, add-on Night Flight Event and Awards Banquet 

Pricing

Member: $95

Non-Member: $120

SATURDAY ONLY Option

Included in Pricing: Saturday breakfast buffet, lunch and refreshments; Saturday plenary sessions; choice of Saturday propagation workshop OR concurrent sessions;  Thursday night reception with RSVP; vendor, exhibitor, & silent auction access

Not Included in Pricing: Saturday Awards Banquet or any Friday Events

When Registering: Choose your Saturday Concurrent Sessions OR Workshop Selection, lunch menu choice, and, if desired, the add-on Awards Banquet and Thursday night reception RSVP

Pricing

Member: $95

Non-Member: $120

GUEST OPTION

Guest option for the Saturday Awards Banquet (e.g., for someone not attending any other symposium events, such as an Awardee, or someone traveling with a Symposium attendee).

Saturday Evening BANQUET ONLY

Included In Pricing: Saturday Awards Banquet

Not Included in Pricing: Any other symposium events or meals

Pricing

Member: $45

Non-Member: $45

VIRTUAL EVENT REGISTRATION

Included: Live access to Friday plenary speaker presentations, Saturday Concurrent Sessions Ballroom-only speakers, Annual State Meeting of Members, and Awards Banquet. 

Unless indicated otherwise on the schedule, recording links for Plenary and Concurrent Sessions are emailed to registrants approximately two weeks after the event


Pricing

Member: $50

Non-Member: $60

About the Region

Fall Symposium 2025 Logo - Teach for the Future

Salado, the location of our Fall 2025 Symposium, lies at the intersection of two ecoregions: the Edwards Plateau (Limestone Cut Plain) and Blackland Prairie (Northern Blackland Prairie).

The Edwards Plateau area is also called the Hill Country; however, this general term covers a much larger area extending farther north. Spring-fed creeks are found throughout the region; deep limestone canyons, rivers, and lakes (reservoirs) are common. Ashe juniper is perhaps the most common woody species found throughout the region. Additional woody species include various species of oak, with live oak (Quercus fusiformis) being the most common. Sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) and bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) border waterways. This area is well known for its spring wildflower displays, though they may be viewed in spring, late summer, and fall, as well. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, average annual rainfall in the Edwards Plateau ranges from 15 to 34 inches.

The Blackland Prairie extends from the Red River south to San Antonio, bordered on the west by the Edwards Plateau and the Cross Timbers, and on the east by the Post Oak Savannah. Annual rainfall averages 30 to 40 inches, with higher averages to the east. This region is dominated by prairie species. The most common grass species include little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) in the uplands and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) in the riparian areas and drainages. Common herbaceous flowering plants include salvias, penstemons, and silphiums. This area has suffered greatly from overgrazing and agricultural use. Few intact areas remain, though many of the plants can be found along county roadsides throughout the region.

Our fall Symposium host chapter, the Tonkawa Chapter, includes both of these ecoregions.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason