STASMO Annual Summer Conference Info!

Save the date! -- July 16 & 17th; two full days! Register NOW! We'll have 7-8 presentations, 45 minutes each with 15-minute breaks/networking opportunities.  The Trade show will include 40 select business partners (vendors). If you can't join us both days you will still get a lot out of joining us on Thursday...more presentations, trade show & networking!!  When you sign in on Wednesday and Thursday, we'll have coffee and continental breakfast available. We're planning on doing the Bay Cruise again for our President's Mixer Wednesday evening!  Business partners (vendors)- at the end of this page are docs from last year's conference that will give you a better understanding of how we run our conference. 

• Wednesday, 7/16................Sign in, SPI Convention Center on 7355 Padre Blvd, presentations, networking, lunch on your own (we'll share the district registration list a week before so you can make arrangements to invite a district to lunch)
• Wednesday Evening.........President's mixer, location is Breakaway Cruises, 5-7 pm
• Thursday, 7/17........................At the SPI Convention Center; presentations, catered lunch (Recognize, scholarship winners, Vendor sponsors "elevator minute"), Trade Show, Door Prizes, Etc. 

Registration, click here for a flyer (2025 Conference Event Flyer) that will give you all the info you need to know for the conference. We will continue to use the online platform we used last year.  The site will display our agenda, presenters, sponsors, etc. Register Today! All school district folks that register by M 1st will be eligible for our drawing for a 52" Flat screen TV!

• Regular registration for schools & non-profit entities only $149. "Early Bird" discount for Districts that register by May 31st- fee drops to $125... Use Promo Code- "Yes" 

• Vendors attending but not participating in the Trade Show -$199.  
  
• Exhibiting vendors, tables still only $549 each! This includes meals, etc. for two employees. Additional guests add $199 each.
   

Host hotel bids are being reviewed at this time.

Thank you SO much for your support and we look forward to your participation again.  It is your support that makes it possible for us to put these conferences together and have an amazing Scholarship Program as well as be able to generously contribute to our local RGV Food Bank each year!

-Participation in the Trade Show is $549 per table (8' skirted table), w/ access to electricity. We will have 40 slots available.  

There are also three levels of Sponsorships that you can help us with so STASMO can continue to offer scholarships, ($1,000), contribute to the RGV Foodbank and support this conference.  Just to clarify- Sponsorships are separate and apart from exhibiting. For those of you that can help at the Diamond and Gold level and plan to exhibit don't forget to let us know what table location you'd like- first come first granted.

-Business Partners are encouraged to join us for the presentations.  After every presentation there is a 15-minute break scheduled that will give you the opportunity to network get to know the district folks present.

Thursday, Convention Center- In the downloads section below is the layout of the rooms we'll be using for the Trade Show component- 40 display tables!!...Vendors will be given access to the Trade show room starting Thursday at 9:30 am...Loading in and out will be from the back of the building (loading dock). Wednesday access usually not possible due to other activities using the venue. The intent of the timing is to schedule the setup period to minimize competing with the presentations...Tables will be assigned.  Diamond and Gold level sponsors- you get first pick of table locations.  Layouts will be finalized the beginning of July to reflect actual position assignments.  Any agreement for changes must take place between vendors.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dan Cantu asap.  His cell is 956.620.4643.

-Requirement for our school district folks- Before starting to make the rounds of the Trade Show tables school district participants will be given a card to take with them. Vendors will "stamp" or initial the card to ensure that everyone has visited with each of our vendors.  The cards will be used for the drawings to award the door prizes at the end...