Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Celebrating over 40 years of doing business in Texas, Walmart is proud to be the state's largest private employer with 160,000 Texas associates and 591 stores. Walmart spent more than $48.5 billion with Texas-based suppliers for FYE 2019, supporting an additional 267,000 Texas jobs. Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are active in the communities where we live and work and invest in communities through local grants, customer engagement and associate volunteer efforts. In FYE19, we contributed more than $133.6 million in cash and in-kind donations to local nonprofits in Texas. Walmart continues to innovate to help customers save time and money by creating a seamless shopping experience that gives them the options to shop when, where and how they want. Walmart expects to spend an estimated $265 million this year in Texas through the remodeling stores and launch and expansion of customer-focused innovations.
@WalmartInc
@WalmartAction
@WalmartTech
Title Sponsor
Arnold Ventures is a philanthropy dedicated to tackling some of the most pressing problems in the United States. We invest in sustainable change, building it from the ground up based on research, deep thinking, and evidence. We drive public conversation, craft policy, and inspire action through education and advocacy.
@Arnold_Ventures
Major Sponsors
In Texas, Ascension operates Providence Healthcare Network and Seton Healthcare Family, which includes Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. Serving Texas for 115 years, Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Across Texas, Ascension Provided approximately $260 million charity care in fiscal year 2016.
At the heart of PepsiCo is Performance with Purpose – our fundamental belief that the success of our company is linked to the sustainability of the world around us. We believe that continuously improving the products we sell, operating responsibly to protect our plant and empowering people around the world is what enables PepsiCo to run a successful global company that creates long-term value for society and our shareholders.
@PepsiCo
Raise Your Hand Texas is reinventing public education for the future — because the future of Texas is in our public schools.
@RYHTexas
Texas 2036 is a nonprofit organization building long-term, data-driven strategies to secure Texas’ continued prosperity for years to come. We engage Texans—and their leaders—in an honest conversation about our future, focusing on the big challenges. We offer non-partisan ideas and modern solutions that are grounded in research and data to break through the gridlock on issues that matter most to all Texans. Smart strategies and systematic changes are critical to prepare Texas for the future. Visit www.texas2036.org. Text JOINTX to 52886.@Texas2036
The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world. It supports some 51,000 diverse students with top national programs across 18 colleges and schools. And as a Tier 1 university, Texas attracts more than $650 million annually for research.
@UTAustin
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of nearly 38 million, including more than 2 million in Texas. AARP helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for the issues that matter most to families such as healthcare, employment and income security, retirement planning, affordable utilities and protection from financial abuse.
@AARPTX
@AARPTejas
@SafeStreetsTX
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas has the oldest reservation in the State located on approximately 10,200 acres in the Big Thicket of Deep East Texas. The Tribe is a fully functioning sovereign government with a full array of health and human services, including law enforcement and emergency services. The tribe’s operation of Naskila Gaming, an entertainment center offering electronic bingo on its tribal lands, provides revenue to local businesses, brings more than 560 jobs to the area and has an annual $140 million impact on the Texas economy.
@supportACTribe
For more than 165 years, Anheuser-Busch has been woven into the cultural fabric of the United States, carrying on a legacy of brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers. Anheuser-Busch has been brewing in the Lone Star State for more than 50 years since opening their Houston Brewery in 1966. Today, the team of more than 1,000 hard-working Texans across four facilities help to make and deliver some of America’s favorite beers every day.
@AnheuserBusch
Austin Community College proudly supports the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival in its mission to foster community collaboration and dialogue. ACC serves more than 70,000 students each year and remains committed to developing the pathways and programs that empower people of all backgrounds to achieve their academic and professional goals.
@ACCdistrict
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a modern media company whose mission is to inspire human progress through the power of communication and entertainment. We bring together premium video content, a large base of direct-to-consumer relationships, high-speed networks optimized for video and advertising technology to lead the next revolution in technology, media and telecommunications. AT&T has recorded 35 consecutive years of quarterly dividend growth and is a Fortune 10 company.
@ATT
Beer Alliance members are responsible for approximately 50% of malt beverages distributed in Texas annually. The Texas wholesale tier employs more than 13,900 Texans with over $943 million in payroll, and contributes over $1.1 billion in state, local and federal taxes. We support Texas’ economy and deliver for consumers.
@TXBeerAlliance
BP is a global producer of oil and gas with operations in over 70 countries. BP has a larger economic footprint in the U.S. than in any other nation, and it has invested more than $100 billion here since 2005. BP employs about 14,000 people across the U.S. and supports more than 106,000 additional jobs through all its business activities.
@BP_America
We're a statewide customer-owned health insurer. We believe Texas consumers and employers deserve the best of both worlds: access to affordable, quality health care and top-notch service from a company that focuses solely on customers, not shareholders. For 90 years, we have forged alliances with local nonprofit organizations to show our commitment to help build healthy communities. We want to continue to foster health improvements through these alliances so together we can offer sustainable, measurable programs that strengthen and enrich our communities.
@BCBSTX
The British Embassy in Washington, D.C. represents Her Majesty's Government in the United States, working to strengthen trade relationships, security cooperation, and cultural exchange between the US and the UK.
@UKinTX
Burnt Nopal Creative Studio, offers a full range of services around branding, strategy, design and experiences, bringing Cruz Ortiz’s distinctive “Nuevo Texas” aesthetic to clients seeking an authentic look and feel to their brand, marketing, fashion, interiors and events.
@burntnopal
Capital Metro connects people, jobs and communities by providing quality transportation choices to Central Texas. We provide residents, commuters and visitors the best possible transportation options to match their busy lives. Through Project Connect, we’ll deliver more transit to more places, helping more people get around far into the future.
@CapMetroATX
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a domestic energy delivery company that includes electric transmission & distribution, natural gas distribution and energy services operations. With more than 14,000 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 140 years.
@energyinsights
The Commit Partnership works to ensure that all Texas students, regardless of family income, race, or gender, receive an excellent and equitable education that prepares them to flourish in college and life. We do this through measuring what matters, identifying best practices, and advocating for effective state policies to spread what works.
@Commit2Dallas
The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation is a mission‐driven grantmaking foundation that seeks innovative, sustainable solutions for human and environmental problems. The foundation works as an engine of change in both policy and practice in Texas, supporting high-impact projects at the nexus of environmental protection, social equity and economic vibrancy.
@MitchFound
At Dell Technologies, our purpose is to drive human progress, through greater access to better technology, for people with big ideas around the world.
DHR Health has revolutionized the health care landscape of the Rio Grande Valley and continues to raise the standard of healthcare for the benefit of our South Texas community. To learn more, visit www.dhrhealth.com.
@dhrhealth
A leading catalyst for progress, Educate Texas, a public-private initiative of Communities Foundation of Texas, is an innovative alliance of public and private groups that share a common goal: strengthening the public education system so that every Texas student is prepared for success in school, in the workforce and in life.
@EducateTexas
Greenberg Traurig is a global law firm with approximately 2,100 attorneys serving clients from 41 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm's attorneys help clients bridge diverse legal systems and cultures, with a focus on efficient, effective strategic advice and legal services.
@GT_Law
IBC Bank and Commerce Bank are divisions of International Bancshares Corporation (NASDAQ: IBOC), an $12.0 billion multi-bank financial holding company headquartered in Laredo, Texas, with 189 facilities and 286 ATMs serving 89 communities in Texas and Oklahoma. IBC Bank’s slogan “We Do More” reflects the bank’s dedication to the growth and success of the customers and the communities it has been serving since 1966. International Bancshares Corporation was ranked 22nd on Forbes’ prestigious list of 100 Best Banks in America in 2019. MEMBER FDIC / INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION. Follow our Facebook page, @IBCBankWeDoMore. More information is available at ibc.com.
Imperfect is an online grocer creating a more sustainable and effective food system to better our communities and the environment. The company sources imperfect and surplus food directly from farmers, growers, and food purveyors and delivers these goods directly to customers' doors through a customizable subscription service.
@Imperfectfruit
We know the future of work is changing. JPMorgan is committed to preparing Texas’ workforce by building the skills they need for in-demand jobs. Our long-term investment in jobs and skills is providing substantial support to community college and other non-traditional career pathway programs. We’re focused on individuals – including adults and students across Texas – whose barriers to opportunity are particularly high. By leveraging our data, industry expertise and employee mentors, we are helping people build new in-demand skills, adapt and succeed in an ever changing world of work.
@chase
@jpmorgan
The LBJ School of Public Affairs, one of the nation's top 10 public affairs schools, offers master’s degrees in domestic and global affairs, training students to tackle the most complex policy problems of our day through innovative approaches. Find @thelbjschool on social media.
@TheLBJSchool
Lyft was founded in 2012 and introduced the idea of on-demand ridesharing– a friendly, safe, and affordable transportation option that fills empty seats in passenger vehicles already on the road by matching drivers and riders via a smartphone application. Lyft now matches over 18M rides per month across 200+ cities from San Diego to Boston and stays committed to providing riders with excellent service and accessible transit.
@lyft
The Meadows Foundation strives to exemplify the principles of its founder in addressing basic human needs by working toward the elimination of ignorance, hopelessness and suffering, protecting the environment, providing cultural enrichment, encouraging excellence and promoting understanding and cooperation among people.
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute provides independent, nonpartisan, data-driven, and trusted policy and program guidance that creates systemic changes so all Texans can obtain effective, efficient behavioral health care when and where they need it. In 2018 they established their first regional center, The Hackett Center for Mental Health, focused on Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast.
@TXMind
Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. is a private, faith-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating access to health care for the uninsured through direct services, community partnerships and strategic grant-making in 74 counties across South Texas.
@mhmstx
MOVE Texas is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, grassroots organization building power in underrepresented youth communities through civic education, leadership development, and issue advocacy. We are working across the lone star state to empower a new generation of leaders to build the future of Texas.
@MOVE_Texas
Oncor is the largest electric utility in Texas, serving more than 10 million Texans and operating more than 137,000 miles of power lines across the state. Each and every day, Oncor delivers safe, reliable, affordable electric service at the lowest rates of any investor owned utility in Texas.
@oncor
The Panacea Collective is a 360-degree event production and experiential marketing firm with an expansive boutique furniture rental, environmental styling and staging operation in-house. Our extensive capabilities allow us to manage every aspect of our clients’ events as though they were our own, or simply provide distinctive design and furnishings for events huge or intimate.
@panaceacollective
As the world’s leading learning company, Pearson’s mission is to improve lives through learning. We are driven by our efficacy commitment—to make a measurable impact on learning outcomes. By combining our deep experience in education and creating engaging content with innovative technologies and digital delivery, we partner with institutions and faculty to help people learn and teach more effectively.
@PearsonNorthAm
Silicon Labs is a leading provider of silicon, software and solutions for a smarter, more connected world.
@siliconlabs
South By Southwest dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987, SXSW is known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. An essential destination for global professionals, SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together.
@sxsw
Spurs Sports & Entertainment is the premier provider of sports and entertainment in South Texas. SS&E owns and operates the San Antonio Spurs (NBA), San Antonio Rampage (AHL), Austin Spurs (NBA Development League), San Antonio FC (USL), and also manages the day-to-day operations of the AT&T Center and Silver & Black Give Back, a 501c3 public charity.
@Spurs
St. David’s Foundation reinvests proceeds from a unique partnership with St. David's HealthCare throughout Central Texas with a goal of building the healthiest community in the world. The Foundation operates the largest mobile dental program providing charity care in the country and runs the largest healthcare scholarship program in Texas.
@stdavidsfdn
St. David’s HealthCare (SDH)—one of the largest hospital systems in Texas—is a unique partnership between St. David’s Foundation, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) and Georgetown Health Foundation. With locations throughout Central Texas, SDH operates six hospitals, six ambulatory surgery centers, four free-standing emergency departments, four urgent care clinics, rehabilitation facilities and numerous physician practices.
@StDavidsHC
A premier digital publication, for objective geopolitical intelligence and analyses that reveal the underlying significance and future implications of emerging world events.
@Stratfor
The purpose of the Sumners Foundation is to encourage the study, teaching, and research into the science and art of self-government to the end that the American people may understand the fundamental principles of democracy and be guided thereby in shaping governmental policies.
What began in 1876 as the state’s first public institution of higher learning, Texas A&M University has grown to become one of the largest research universities in the U.S. Our students experience transformational learning on campus and across the globe, with more Aggies studying abroad than any other public university in the nation. Known for its focus on service as well as academics, Texas A&M is developing fearless leaders of character dedicated to serving the greater good.
@TAMU
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation. Through a statewide network of 11 universities and eight state agencies, the A&M System educates more than 153,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year.
@tamusystem
The Texas Charter Schools Association advances public charter school priorities and protects their ability to educate students according to their missions. Public charter schools are tuition free, open to all, and built to put the needs of students first. TCSA is the voice for the Texas charter school community.
@TCSAnews
The Texas Education Grantmakers Advocacy Consortium (TEGAC) is a funders’ collaborative created in 2012 to unify grantmakers around a multi-year effort to protect and improve public education in Texas. TEGAC fills data holes by funding objective research that informs the most important public education policy debates in Texas.
@TEGACTX
The Texas Exes, the alumni association for the University of Texas at Austin, was founded in 1885. The mission of the Texas Exes is to unite alumni and friends around the world, create a passionate voice that strengthens the university, promote alumni accomplishments, and celebrate Longhorn spirit and traditions.Today there are more than 107,000 members.
@TexasExes
The Texas Farm Bureau is the largest farm organization in Texas, representing the interests of farm, ranch and rural families. TFB is among the foremost property rights advocates in the state, working in Austin, Washington and the courts on behalf of its members. TFB is organized in 206 Texas counties.
@TexasFarmBureau
The Texas Municipal League is the united voice for 1,161 member cities throughout Texas. Since 1913, TML has helped Texas cities serve their citizens and govern effectively. The League provides education, resources, and legal support to cities, and advocates for Texans to decide at the local level what’s best for their communities.
@TML_Texas
The Foundation’s mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and the Texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach.
@TPPF
With more than 120,000 members, Texas REALTORS® is a professional membership organization that represents all aspects of real estate in Texas. We advocate on behalf of Texas REALTORS® and private-property owners to keep homeownership affordable, protect private-property rights, and promote public policy that benefits property owners.
@txrealtors
@TAR_GA
The Political Science Department at the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University is a part of the overarching mission of educating All of Texas on the importance and power of the underlying system of self governance by 'We the People' of Texas and as citizens of the United States of America. Our commitment to teaching and education is grounded in history focused on the present and preparing for an ever-changing and dynamic future. Under the leadership of Dr. Michael O. Adams the Political Science Department is not only educating students to be more civic minded, involved and committed to improving their community, but we are also focused on educating the next generation of public administrators who must lead in this new era of technological, economic and global change.
For more than 50 years, Texas State Technical College has helped place Texans in great-paying jobs. We offer associate degrees and certificates in over 60 technical programs to train skilled technicians for the ever-increasing workforce needs of Texas. Serving more than 10,000 students at 10 campuses across the state, our mission is to “Place More Texans.”
Tito’s Handmade Vodka is America’s Original Craft Vodka. In 1997, Bert “Tito” Beveridge, now a 50-something geophysicist, obtained the first legal permit to distill in Texas and created Tito’s Handmade Vodka. Tito’s corn-based vodka is naturally Gluten-Free and is distilled using old-fashioned pot stills. Tito’s Handmade Vodka is distilled and bottled by Fifth Generation Inc. in Austin, Texas, and is available in Liter, 1.75L,750ml, 375ml, 200ml and 50ml sizes.
@titosvodka
Toyota is committed to building vehicles for the way people live through its Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands. Over the past 50 years, we have built more than 25 million cars and trucks in North America, where we operate 14 manufacturing plants and directly employ more than 40,000 people.
Founded by Trellis Company (formerly TG), Trellis Foundation is a public charitable organization built on a 40-year heritage of supporting students and families in Texas who are pursuing their educational and career dreams. We focus on improving attainment for low- to moderate-income students who may not otherwise have an opportunity to earn a postsecondary credential or degree.
@TrellisFdn
Uber’s platform is committed to igniting opportunity for Texas. Ridesharing remains a reliable option throughout the state. Uber Eats is available in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas featuring a wide variety of restaurant partners and dish selection. Jump e-bikes and e-scooters are also available in select cities.
@uber
UT Southwestern is one of the nation's premier academic medical centers, known for pioneering biomedical research, exceptional clinical care and high-quality medical education. Winners of six Nobel Prizes, UT Southwestern faculty translate scientific discoveries into new treatments for disease, providing care to more than 3 million patients each year.
@UTSWNews
The Walton Family Foundation is a family-led foundation that tackles tough social and environmental problems with urgency and a long-term approach to create access to opportunity for people and communities. Our vision is to live in a world where people can accomplish anything when they have opportunity and encouragement. We work in three areas: improving K-12 education, protecting rivers and oceans and the communities they support, and investing in our home region of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta.
@WaltonFamilyFdn
Supporting Sponsors
Aura Rainwater is an Austin, Texas based company that loves and cares for our planet! Rainwater capturing and bottling is the Earth’s only future for providing clean water to all people without tapping aquifers, disrupting ground water supplies or streams or disturbing the Earth’s natural landscape, effectively reduces flooding, soil erosion, and groundwater contamination. For more information on how we also elevate the consciousness of humanity, visit our website!
BookPeople has been the leading independent bookstore in Texas since 1970. Located in the heart of downtown, BookPeople has been voted best bookstore in Austin for over 15 years. With visits from some of the most interesting and important authors of the past 43 years, as well as by Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, BookPeople is the destination bookstore in Texas.
@bookpeople
The Charles Koch Foundation supports students and scholars pursuing research and expanding educational programs that help people reach their full potential. CKF provides grants to support research on criminal justice reform, toleration & free speech, foreign policy, economic freedom, technology, entrepreneurship, education and corporate welfare. To learn more visit charleskochfoundation.org.
@ckochfoundation
Comcast NBCUniversal shapes the future at the intersection of media and technology. We create world-class experiences that people love and trust and drive innovation that builds value. We bring millions TV and Internet, entertainment, sports and news, communications and home management, theme parks, television and movies. Comcast NBCUniversal brings to life the best of what’s to come.
Entergy Texas generates and delivers electricity to more than 450,000 customers in 27 counties across Southeast Texas. We are committed to ensuring a bright future for our customers by providing reliable and affordable power, while growing the communities we serve. Together, We Power Life.
@EntergyTX
EMPL is designed for successful professionals who want to expand their impact, broaden their career horizons and cultivate leadership capacity. The program combines rigorous coursework, interaction with high-performing leaders, and real-world skills application to help students raise the bar on their own personal brand of leadership for the publics they serve.
For offices with staffs large or small, Greater Texas Water exclusively distributes water distillers that provide pure, safe and more affordable drinking water, without the hassle of bottles. Distilled water systems mean significant savings, often cutting an office's water expenses in half when compared with the cost of renting bottles plus coolers.Save Money on Bottled Water Expenses. We can save you money on your bottled water expenses by bringing you the purest water money can buy without the hassle of bottles.
Founded in 1969, Gulf States Toyota is one of the world’s largest independent distributors of Toyota vehicles and parts. GST serves more than 150 Toyota dealerships in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. It’s GST’s value-driven approach, attentiveness to dealer needs and strong commitment to unparalleled service for the Toyota customer that sets us apart.
H-E-B operates over 400 stores in Texas and Mexico. The company is recognized for its fresh food, quality products, convenient services and a commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainability. It strives to provide the best customer experience at everyday low prices. Based in San Antonio, H-E-B employs more than 100,000 partners.
@HEB
Messina Hof is a leader in the establishment of the Texas wine industry and one the fastest-growing and most award-winning wineries in the state. Established in Texas in 1977, the rich winemaking heritage of the Bonarrigo family dates back six generations to Messina, Sicily. The Messina Hof Winery & Resort in Bryan, the Messina Hof Hill Country Winery and Manor Haus in Fredericksburg and the Messina Hof Grapevine Winery are dedicated to producing premier, award-winning wines and offering tourism destinations based on tradition, romance and family.
@messina_hof
The Nature Conservancy works across Texas to conserve and protect the lands and waters on which all life depends. Their on-the-ground conservation work is guided by science and propelled by partnerships, striving to create a broad coalition of people who understand a simple truth: conservation makes people’s lives better.
@nature_tx
At NRG, we’re bringing the power of energy to people and organizations, putting customers at the center of everything we do. We deliver innovative solutions while advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice, and by working towards a sustainable energy future.
@nrgenergy
Pastors for Texas Children mobilizes the faith community to support our neighborhood and community schools. We provide “wrap-around” care and ministry to local schools, promote social justice for children by supporting our free, public education system, and work to advance legislation that enriches Texas children, families, and communities.
@pastors4txkids
For more than 35 years, students and their families have trusted The Princeton Review to help them get into their dream schools. Our mission is to provide personalized, innovative, best-in-class private tutoring, test prep, and admission products and services to help students knock down barriers and achieve their academic goals. We are solely on the side of the students—we are not affiliated with any of the test developers.
@ThePrincetonRev
The Reissa Foundation is a family foundation based in Austin, Texas and Los Angeles, California. Reissa is committed to addressing social problems and improving the lives of vulnerable populations in Texas and California. In Texas, the foundation's grantmaking is focused in the foster care system. @reissafound
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) addresses complex transportation challenges and opportunities with innovation, objectivity and unmatched technical expertise. TTI employs 700 professionals and students from 50 countries, many of whom are recognized leaders in their fields. Our staff delivers excellence, value and thought leadership to ensure our research sponsors achieve their goals.
@TTITAMU
The Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC) is a nonprofit advocacy organization serving all 50 public community college districts across the state. Texas community colleges enroll almost one-half of all students in higher education. TACC's core mission is to advocate for community colleges and the students we serve.
The mission of the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities is to create change so that all people with disabilities are fully included in their communities and exercise control over their own lives. Through innovative projects and advocacy, we work to improve the lives of Texans with disabilities.
@TxCDD
The Texas Cultural Trust is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and increasing access and awareness for the arts and artists across the state. Programs of the Texas Cultural Trust include: Texas Medal of Arts Awards, Art Can, Young Masters, Texas Women for the Arts, and Arts & Digital Literacy. Texas Cultural Trust strives to amplify the arts and lead a cohesive voice for the arts in education, advocacy, and economic impact in Texas, spotlighting the artistic excellence of our state. For more information on the Texas Cultural Trust, please visit www.txculturaltrust.org.
@TxCulturalTrust
A publisher of international scope, the University of Texas Press serves the University of Texas at Austin community, the people of Texas and knowledge seekers around the globe by identifying valuable and relevant information and publishing it in books, journals, and digital media.
@UTexasPress
Upbring is a leading Texas-based, faith-inspired nonprofit working to break the cycle of child abuse by empowering children, families and communities. Each year, we serve nearly 30,000 families through our life-changing programs—including foster care, adoption, education, residential treatment and community services.
@UpbringOrg
Zachry Group is North America’s pacesetter in turnkey construction, engineering, maintenance, turnaround and fabrication services to the power, energy, chemicals, manufacturing and industrial sectors.
The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life in the Moody College of Communication at The University of Austin was founded in the year 2000 on the belief that active, engaged citizens are made, not born, and that society benefits from increased citizen participation in civic life. The Institute's research and educational programs aim to prepare ordinary citizens for extraordinary leadership, participation, and impact at home, school, work, in community and society.
@AStraussInst
Media Partners
More Americans watch NBC News and MSNBC than any news organization in the world. NBC News’ award-winning television news broadcasts include TODAY, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, Dateline NBC, TODAY with Hoda and Jenna and Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist, as well as primetime specials and breaking news reports. MSNBC is the premier cable destination for breaking and live news coverage, in-depth analysis, and influential voices – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The rapidly-growing NBC News Digital Group, including its streaming news service NBC News NOW, provides continuous content to consumers wherever they are, whenever they want it.
@NBCNews
POLITICO has the most robust news operation and information service in the world specializing in politics and policy, which informs a highly influential global audience with insight, edge and authority. No one knows politics, policy and power like POLITICO.
@politico
Since 1973, Texas Monthly has chronicled life in contemporary Texas, reporting on vital issues such as politics, the environment, industry and education. As a leisure guide, Texas Monthly continues to be the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering music, the arts, travel, restaurants, museums and cultural events with its insightful recommendations.
@TexasMonthly
Chalkbeat is the local-first nonprofit news organization covering one of America’s most important stories: the effort to improve schools for all children, especially those who have historically lacked access to a quality education. We’re creating a rapidly growing community of highly engaged educators, parents, and decisionmakers to facilitate learning about education through excellent local journalism and community engagement.
@Chalkbeat
Community Impact Newspaper covers hyperlocal news in dozens of communities across five major metropolitan areas: Houston, Dallas, Austin, Phoenix and Nashville. We send a print edition to every home, apartment and business in our coverage area, totaling more than 2 million mailbox deliveries each month. Our mission is to build communities of informed citizens and thriving businesses through the collaboration of a passionate team.
@impactnews
CultureMap is your source for local lifestyle news. We report on the things that matter to you most, like where to eat and what to do. You're going to love our daily updates on how to make the most of living in the cities we serve as well as fun tidbits about what's happening around the state of Texas.
@CultureMapATX
The Dallas Morning News is the leading provider of news and information in North Texas. Founded in 1885, we make our community stronger through quality local journalism that informs and inspires.
@dallasnews
At GateHouse Media, our mission is to deliver high quality and trusted journalism, products and services that enrich the communities we serve.
@GateHouse_Media
Think' is an award-winning midday talk program produced by KERA, North Texas' NPR and PBS member station. Hosted by acclaimed journalist Krys Boyd, the weekday call-in program features thought-provoking interviews with newsmakers from across the globe. In addition to its national broadcast, 'Think' is among the most-downloaded local podcasts in the public radio system.
@kerathink
The New York Times reports on the ground from 160+ countries, bringing you unparalleled access to the people and events shaping our world today. This event has been brought to you by The New York Times Live Events. We design these events to bring you behind the headline-making stories at The New York Times. #TimesEvents
@nytimes
OutSmart Magazine is Houston's award-winning monthly publication that proudly serves the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. Publishing in its 26th year, OutSmart covers news, politics, health, arts and entertainment, food and dining, and other issues affecting local LGBTQ people. The magazine is available online and in print, distributed free at more than 350 locations in Houston Metro Area.
@outsmarthouston
The Rivard Report is San Antonio’s leading local online news source. We are nonprofit and nonpartisan and we do not have a paywall. Our content is available at no cost to everyone in the city and beyond.
@RivardReport
TIME is a news brand built on 96 years of unparalleled trust and authority, with an audience of nearly 100 million people across the globe on every platform. TIME informs, guides and engages its audience with groundbreaking journalism, immersive experiences and live events.
@TIME
“Texas Standard” sets the bar for broadcast news coverage, offering crisp, expansive coverage of politics, lifestyle and culture, the environment, technology and innovation, and business and the economy — from a distinctly Texas perspective. Hosted by award-winning journalist David Brown, the daily news magazine is grounded in the best traditions of American journalism: fact-based, independent and politically neutral reporting.
@TexasStandard
Univision is the leading media company serving Hispanic America with a mission to inform, empower and entertain our consumers.
@univision62
The Washington Post is an award-winning news leader whose mission is to connect, inform, and enlighten local, national and global readers with trustworthy reporting, in-depth analysis and engaging opinions. It combines world-class journalism with the latest technology and tools so readers can interact with The Post anytime, anywhere.
@washingtonpost
The Texas Tribune invites all who share a passion for a better Texas to come engage with our growing, forward-thinking community of business, legislative and policy leaders at the annual Texas Tribune Festival. We are excited to welcome premiere sponsors and supporters to participate in the Festival as partners.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities for the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival, please contact April Hinkle.
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