TAGD Business Meetings

About TAGD Regular Business Meetings

TAGD holds regular meetings to discuss advances in groundwater science and technology, provide updates on legal and legislative matters, address membership needs, and provide networking opportunities for people working within the groundwater community. These meetings help further TAGD’s mission and are an excellent opportunity for groundwater conservation district staff and other groundwater professionals to share and learn new information. Regular Business Meeting speakers have included:

  • State Legislators
  • Employees of the Texas Water Development Board, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and other state agencies
  • Consulting engineers and hydrogeologists
  • Practicing attorneys
  • Groundwater Conservation District staff and board members

Winter 2024 Regular Business Meeting

Registration is now open for the TAGD Regular Business Meeting and a new GCD Boot Camp on Aquifer Science. All events will take place January 30-31, 2024 at the Embassy Suites in Round Rock. Click the tabs below to view more information and registration links for each event.

Next meeting: June 6-7, Embassy Suites Round Rock

Business Meeting

Join the TAGD family in Round Rock for a regular business meeting, speaker series, and networking happy hour. Click here to view the draft agenda and register for the meeting. 

GCD Boot Camp: Aquifer Science

TAGD is pleased to present another training in the GCD Boot Camp series. Join us the morning of January 30 for everything that district staff and board members need to know about aquifer science!

Speakers:

  • Gretchen Miller, Ph.D., P.E., Collier Consulting
  • Brian Hunt, Research Scientist, UT Bureau of Economic Geology

Here is what you can expect:

  • Basic hydrogeology concepts
  • Understanding the aquifers of Texas and aquifer characteristics
  • Practical application and challenges of hydrogeology in groundwater management

The cost of this training is $75 per person. Click here to register. 

 

Hotel Information

Click here to reserve a room in the TAGD block at the Embassy Suites in Round Rock. Reservations made through this link will include complimentary breakfast and parking. Learn more about the hotel on their website here.

Sponsorship & Exhibit Opportunities

Interested in sharing information or demonstrating your organization’s commitment to TAGD? Contact julia@texasgroundwater.org to secure an exhibitor table ($300) or sponsor the networking reception ($250 or $500) at the next TAGD business meeting.

Slide presentations from past business meetings are available, as well as limited video recordings from virtual meetings. Click the links below to explore!