Open Government Conferences

The Public Information & Assistance Division coordinates agency conferences. If you have any questions about the conferences listed below, please contact the conference coordinator, Stacy Janecka by phone at 512/475-4600 or via e-mail: stacy.janecka@oag.state.tx.us.


October 12-13, 2009
2009 Government Law & Liability Conference

You are invited to attend the 2009 Government Law & Liability Conference sponsored by the Office of the Attorney General. This conference is designed for state agency board members, general counsels and executive directors. If you are a newly appointed state agency board member, this conference will provide you with the board member training possibly required by your agency. The conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. each day.

The 2009 Administrative Law Handbook will be available on the OAG website in October. No hard copies of the handbook will be produced this year.

The conference will be held at the Radisson Hotel & Suites-Town Lake located at 111 East Cesar Chavez @ Congress Avenue in downtown Austin. To make hotel reservations, call the hotel directly at (512) 475-9611. Special rates of $85.00/single or $145.00/double per night are being offered. Reservations must be made by Friday, September 18, 2009, to obtain these rates, or until the room block is full, whichever occurs first, so please make your reservation as soon as possible. After the room block is full, rooms will be sold based on availability. When making your reservation, you should request the "OAG Conference" room block.

For more information on this hotel property, please visit: www.radisson.com/austintx.
    Location: Austin, Texas
    Site: Radisson Hotel & Suites-Town Lake
             111 East Cesar Chavez at Congress Avenue
             Austin, TX 78701
             (512) 475-9611
    Registration Fee: $25.00 per person
    Online Registration: The registration form is available ONLINE.

December 14-15, 2009
2009 Open Government Conference

    Location: Austin, Texas
    Site: Renaissance Austin Hotel
            9721 Arboretum Boulevard
            Austin, TX 78759
            512/343-2626
            www.marriott.com

    The conference will be held at the Austin Renaissance Hotel located in northwest Austin. You may make reservations starting in early 2009.

    Registration Fee: $200 per person

    Overview: The Office of the Attorney General invites you to the 2009 Open Government Conference. This conference is designed for the general public, government employees and public officials, representatives of the media and companies doing business with Texas government. The conference will be held on December 14-15, 2009. This year’s conference will feature a 2-day format, meeting from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day.

    Conference Registration: The Registration form is available ONLINE.

(Note: You are entitled to review, and if necessary correct, any information this agency has on file about you.)
Revised: August 26 2009