Texas Midwest Community Network to hold 28th annual conference Oct. 27

The Texas Midwest Community Network, a 19-county coalition promoting regionwide economic and community growth, will hold its 28th annual conference Oct. 27 in Abilene, Texas. Keynote Speaker Scott Joslove, president and CEO of the Texas Hotel & Lodging Association, will discuss uses of Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax and share the details of the emerging Tourism Public Improvement District initiative in the state.

Other program highlights include:

• Social Media: Moving Your Community or Business in Cyberspace

• Keep Moving Forward During Slow Times – Do Something Fun & Meaningful

• How to Keep Yourself Mentally Healthy in Challenging Times

• How to Move Your Community Upward with Technology

• Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Design to Be Noticed

• Tourism as Economic Development

• Building Capacity in Your Community With Paid Volunteers

• Senate Bill 3: Creating Your Mandatory Emergency Preparedness Plan

The Spur Area Chamber of Commerce and The Texas Spur will sponsor an exhibit table presenting an overview of Spur and Dickens County opportunities.

Pre-registration by October 20 is $45 for individual members and $25 for students; nonmember pre-registration is $60. Registration after October 20 is $75/person. Registration is available online at www.tmcn. org/event/28th-annual-texasmidwest-conference

The conference will take place Thursday, October 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Abilene Convention Center, 1100 N. 6th St. in Abilene. Lunch is included in the all-day event.

Those attending the Emergency Preparedness Plan workshop are eligible to receive FIVE CEUs

Those who can benefit from attending, according to executive director Lori E. Dodd, include elected officials, city administrators, EDC practitioners and board members, Chamber of Commerce executives and board members, civic volunteers, school administrators and students, healthcare Professionals… “in general, the movers and shakers in your community!”.

Texas Spur newspaper editor and chamber board member Barbara Brannon was elected to a two-year term on the TMCN board in September 2021 and will be among those representing Spur at the conference.