Jan 02 2025
Overview
The Keep Texas Beautiful Conference is the primary statewide educational event for community leaders to network, gain knowledge on environmental issues, recycling, and litter prevention, and recognize community excellence.
The KTB Conference supports provides connections to others working in the field and high-quality professional development for KTB community partners (staff and volunteers) government staff, elected officials, and industry leaders.
Our goals for the KTB conference are to:
- Celebrate and recognize the achievements of youth and community leaders (of all ages), civic groups, businesses and governments.
- Offer an array of educational sessions that relay pertinent, innovative approaches to community beautification, waste reduction and litter prevention to those looking to improve their surroundings.
- Provide unparalleled networking opportunities and exciting presentations from knowledgeable experts and those with a passion for community improvement and the environment.Â
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Schedule at a Glance
*subject to change
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. EXPO HALL OPEN
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. WELCOME & KEYNOTE
9:35 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS
10:35 a.m.- 10:45 a.m. BREAK
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. DATABASE PRESENTATION/CLOSING REMARKS
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. EXPO HALL OPEN
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. AFFILIATE RECOGNITION
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. NETWORKING
10:00 a.m.- 10:10 a.m. BREAK
10:10 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS
11:10 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. BREAK
11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS
12:20 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS/ REMINDERS FOR TOMORROW
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. EXPO HALL OPEN
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. BTA WINNERS PRESENTATIONS
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. PANEL- BTA WINNERS SPOTLIGHT
10:15 a.m.- 10:25 a.m. BREAK
10:25 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS
11:25 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. BTA WINNERS SPOTLIGHT and CLOSING REMARKS
Keynote Speaker
Better Together: This land was made for you and me
As our society grows increasingly diverse in terms of ethnicity, gender, culture, language, and age, we face the imperative of fostering greater participation in outdoor activities among this evolving demographic.
Concurrently, it is vital for organizations dedicated to conservation and sustainability to adapt and remain pertinent to this expanding population, all while maintaining their current base of participants and supporters.
In this keynote address, Mr. Buggs will discuss strategies to promote broader population engagement and relevancy to your work and the importance of new user participation to the sustainability of natural resources, our people, and our economy.
David Buggs
Mr. Buggs is the Director of Community Engagement for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, an agency of the state of Texas. He earned his MBA from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and a B.S. in Marketing from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Â
His role is developing and managing the execution of TPWD’s community engagement strategy. David is an accomplished cultural compliance and management professional with years of experience in the area of relationship building, leadership development, mentoring, training, and executive coaching. David also provides insight on behavior management, cultural understanding, multigenerational management, and ethical and government compliance.
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