At the Texas IT Roundtable event you should expect to a) connect in a meaningful way with your peers in other churches and b) to learn at least one major thing and one minor thing before going home. Chances are you will learn so much more, but set the bar low and you will enjoy it more!

Preparation

• Pre-register as early as you can so we know you are coming. Then, please put your name and any organization you represent on this page to give everyone an idea of who is coming.
• Bring a laptop - It's great for showing off that program you mentioned during the break. Plus, there are hotspots provided in the building so you can fix your church network when it breaks (and it will). 
• Come early, but not too early - Showing up at 8am will be fine. Show up earlier, and you'll get drafted for setup work (much appreciated!). Show up later, and you'll miss breakfast and be stared at by everyone.
• Be ready to participate - come with an idea for a session you can lead. You don't have to be an expert at your topic; as long as it's not too specific, there'll probably be someone else present who can help you out. You can also contribute to the conversation during a session. This is a great way to participate, since it spreads knowledge from everyone, instead of just the leader.

   

The Event

1. When you arrive, go to the check-in stations and get a badge printed.
2. Make your way through the cafe in a northeasterly direction to the youth area on the first floor. You may just find breakfast and lots of people to socialize with.
3. We'll be making our announcements and introductions during breakfast (8am start) in order to get the most out of the day. Again, we will start by gathering together in one space and going around the room to introduce ourselves. There will also be some announcements. Check out the schedule to learn more.
4. There will be a demo time for vendor sponsors that we are calling Vendor Flavor (Catchy, right?). Each vendor gets 7 minutes to present and 3 minutes to answer a question or two. We'll spend a maximum of one hour at this since we are accepting no more than 6 vendors.
5. The rest of the day is up to the attendees to drive. There will be a strong focus on strategic Disaster Preparation, Recovery, & Response, but there are a heap of other topics which we can get into as well. We do hope to keep most of the discussion strategic in nature.