Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Round Rock, TX

Schedule

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August 5, 2026
EventTimeLocationSpeaker(s)
Event:

Golf Tournament
Time:

8 AM-1 PM
Location:

Teravista Golf Club

Event:

REGISTRATION OPENS
Time:

9 AM
Location:

Kilimanjaro Foyer

Event:

Building the Media Career of Your Dreams
Time:

1-1:45 PM
Location:

Crown Palm/Banyan
Speaker(s):

TBD- Board Members

Event:

The Next Era of Audio Measurement
Time:

1-1:45 PM
Location:

Gabriel Media Ballroom
Speaker(s):

Chris Meinhardt, Nielsen

Event:

Winning Local Revenue in a Digital-First World: What Works Now (and What to Stop Doing)
Time:

2-3 PM
Location:

Gray Media Ballroom
Speaker(s):

Gordon Borrell

Event:

SNMP: How-To, From Set-Up to MIB to Sending Alarms and More!
Time:

2-3 PM
Location:

Sony Room
Speaker(s):

Nigel Brownett, SuiteLife (NFB Consulting)

Event:

Small Problems, Big Savings: Proactive Broadcast Tower Maintenance
Time:

2-3 PM
Location:

Texas Broadcast Museum Room
Speaker(s):

Paul Walters, Rio Steel Tower; Chris Day, PCI Tower; Pat Moore, Broadcast Construction Solutions ; Dustin Tatro, CBRE, Radio Abilene

Event:

Local Without Limits: Precision, Reach & the Power of Local TV
Time:

2-3 PM
Location:

Gabriel Media Ballroom
Speaker(s):

Michael Weinisch, Nielsen

Event:

From Audience to Community: A Smarter Revenue Model for Broadcasters
Time:

3:30-4:30 PM
Location:

Gabriel Media Ballroom
Speaker(s):

Seth Resler

Event:

NextGen TV – What’s Next on the Horizon
Time:

3:30-4:30 PM
Location:

Nexstar Media Ballroom
Speaker(s):

Harvey Arnold, Sinclair Broadcast Group; Jessica Nyman,Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman; Javier Ruano, Televes, USA; Anne Schelle, Pearl TV

Event:

Dayparts & Dashboards: Navigating Radio’s Big Data Moment
Time:

3:30-4:30 PM
Location:

Sony Room
Speaker(s):

Juan Galdamez, Xperi

Event:

Radio Gold Idea Exchange (Part 1 of 2)
Time:

3:30-4:30 PM
Location:

Texas Broadcast Museum Room
Speaker(s):

Beth Mann, Edge Media Group Kentucky; Ashli Dansby, KMHT Radio

Event:

Next Generation STL Options: Improving Resiliency While Reducing Cost
Time:

3:30-4:30 PM
Location:

Crown Palm/Banyan
Speaker(s):

Kirk Harnack, MaxxKonnect; Scott Michaels, Heartland Video Systems (HVS)

Event:

State of Play – TAB Annual Business Meeting
Time:

5-6:30 PM
Location:

Nexstar Media Ballroom
Speaker(s):

Nicole Gustafson, National Association of Broadcasters; Oscar Rodriguez, Texas Association of Broadcasters

Event:

Confidence and Credibility: The New Sales Conversation
Time:

5-6:30 PM
Location:

Gray Media Ballroom
Speaker(s):

Gordon Borrell

Event:

Texas and Broadcast History: Part 6
Time:

5-6:30 PM
Location:

Texas Broadcast Museum Room
Speaker(s):

David Ostmo, Sinclair Broadcast Group

Event:

Kick-Off Party
Time:

6:30-7:30 PM
Location:

Kilimanjaro Foyer

Event:

REGISTRATION CLOSES
Time:

7:30 PM
Location:

Kilimanjaro Foyer

Event:

Golden Mic Club Banquet
Time:

7:30-9:30 PM
Location:

Crown Palm/ Banyan
August 6, 2026
EventTimeLocationSpeaker(s)
Event:

REGISTRATION OPENS
Time:

7 AM
Location:

Kilimanjaro Foyer

Event:

Breakfast for Champions
Time:

8-9 AM
Location:

Gray Media Ballroom
Speaker(s):

Chris Del Conte, UT Athletics ; Roger Wallace, KXAN

Event:

Trade Show Open
Time:

8 AM-4 PM
Location:

Exhibit Hall

Event:

Exhibit Hall Showcase
Time:

9-10 AM
Location:

Exhibit Hall

Event:

FCC Regulatory Update
Time:

10-11 AM
Location:

Nexstar Media Ballroom
Speaker(s):

Wayne Kube, TAB ABIP Inspector; Jessica Nyman, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman; Steve Sandlin, TAB ABIP Inspector, Michael Schneider, TAB

Event:

Product Mix, Margin & Competing with 1,000 Agencies
Time:

10-11:30 AM
Location:

Gray Media Ballroom
Speaker(s):

Gordon Borrell

Event:

Improving Radio’s Perception Problem in an AI/Digital On-Demand World
Time:

10-11 AM
Location:

Texas Broadcast Museum Room
Speaker(s):

Phil Becker, The Messaging Studio

Event:

Building a Podcast Studio: Scalable Solutions, Digital Revenue Driver
Time:

10-11:30 AM
Location:

Sony Room
Speaker(s):

Mike Cavanagh, Key Code Media;  Jason Raddin, Gray Media; James Pickens, Texas Public Radio ; Jason Nabb, Hope Media Group

Event:

Exhibit Hall Lunch
Time:

11:30 AM-1 PM
Location:

Exhibit Hall

Event:

What’s Next: Fastest-Growing Subcategories, Retention Levers & Surgical Prospecting
Time:

1-2:30 PM
Location:

Gray Media Ballroom
Speaker(s):

Gordon Borrell

Event:

Talent – Radio’s Only Competitive Advantage
Time:

1-2:30 PM
Location:

Gabriel Media Ballroom
Speaker(s):

Sandy McIlree, KVET Austin; Tricia McIlree KVET Austin;  JB Hager, KVET Austin; Jimmy Steal, Collective Heads Media

Event:

AI, AI, – OH!
Time:

1-2 PM
Location:

Nexstar Media Ballroom
Speaker(s):

Jeff Schmidt, RAB

Event:

RF Sweeping of Transmission Lines and Antennas
Time:

1-2 PM
Location:

Sony Room
Speaker(s):

Peter Eckmann, Peter Eckmann Broadcast Consultants, Inc.; David Sanderford, Intelligent Design and Services, Inc.

Event:

Drones & Digital Tools for Stronger Audience Engagement
Time:

1-2 PM
Location:

Texas Broadcast Museum Room
Speaker(s):

Julian Rodriguez, University of Texas at Arlington

Event:

Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break
Time:

2-3 PM
Location:

Exhibit Hall

Event:

Exhibit Hall Happy Hour
Time:

3-4 PM
Location:

Exhibit Hall

Event:

How Local Radio/TV Fits into Advertisers’ Go-To-Market Strategies
Time:

4-5 PM
Location:

Gabriel Media Ballroom
Speaker(s):

Steve Laukhuf, Voice Communications / Cowboy Broadcasting Network; Lisa Gagnon; Bill Urciuoli, McGarrah Jessee; Ally Hugg, McGarrah Jessee; Cindy Shekoski, McGarrah Jessee; Monte Clair, Superior Subaru

Event:

AI Real-World Applications for Broadcast Operations
Time:

4-5 PM
Location:

Sony Room
Speaker(s):

Kirk Harnack, CBNE, CBRE; Fred Morton, CSRE

Event:

Radio Gold Idea Exchange (Part 2 of 2)
Time:

4-5 PM
Location:

Texas Broadcast Museum Room
Speaker(s):

Tom McAuliffe, II, MyFM Media 101.3 ; Mary Mike Hatcher, Bryan Broadcasting Corporation 

Event:

Preparing for the Future: C-Band Transition and Hybrid Distribution Strategies
Time:

4-5 PM
Location:

Nexstar Media Ballroom
Speaker(s):

Ted Korte, USSI Global; Ciro Noronha, Cobalt Digital; Davina Sashkin, Wilkinson Barker & Knauer

Event:

TABE Business Meeting
Time:

4-5 PM
Location:

Crown Palm/ Banyan

Event:

Chairman’s Reception
Time:

6:30-7:30 PM
Location:

Texas Broadcast Museum Room

Event:

REGISTRATION CLOSES
Time:

7 PM
Location:

Kilimanjaro Foyer

Event:

Awards Gala
Time:

7:30-9:30 PM
Location:

Gray Media Ballroom

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