TWC Commission Meetings - View meeting agendas and approved minutes.

TWC's three commissioners hear administrative reports, discuss and act on agency business, and decide unemployment insurance cases weekly in Room 244, Texas Workforce Commission, 101 E. 15th St., Austin, TX 78778. The public is invited to appear before the commission and speak on any issue within the jurisdiction of the commission. The next meetings will be:

Audio Webcasts of TWC Commission Meetings

* Not audio webcast

Commission on Human Rights Meetings - View meeting agendas and approved minutes.

Meetings of the Commission on Human Rights of the Civil Rights Division of the Texas Workforce Commission. The next meetings will be:

• October 15, 2009 - 9:00 a.m.

Texas Business Conferences

The employer commissioner's office sponsors the Texas Business Conferences, a series of employer seminars around the state. Employers are encouraged to attend at least one of the seminars in order to learn nuts and bolts information on state and federal employment laws and how to deal with the unemployment claim and appeal process. For questions related to the Texas Business Conferences, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions.

Texas Business Conference cities and registration forms:

For more information covering issues and interests of Texas employers, see the Texas Business Today newsletter.

13th Annual Texas Workforce Conference - Texas Workforce Solutions Leading Texas Forward - December 2-4, 2009 - Gaylord Texan Hotel, Grapevine, TX

Exhibitors Exhibitors Mark Your Calendars (PDF) Exhibitor Prospectus (PDF) Exhibitor Registration: Word or PDF Door Prize Donations Make a Door Prize Donation: Word or PDF Longhorn Exhibit Hall D (PDF) Participating Exhibitors

Host Hotel December 2-4, 2009 13th Annual Statewide Conference Gaylord Texan Hotel and Conference Center - SOLD OUT 1501 Gaylord Trail Grapevine, Texas 76051

Hotel Reservations
Gaylord Texan Hotel -- SOLD OUT

Overflow Hotel SpringHill Suites Grapevine 2240 West Grapevine Mills Circle Grapevine, Texas Reservations: 888-287-9400 or 972-724-5500 Special conference rate is $105. plus tax for a single room if your register before 11/02/09. Complimentary American breakfast and complimentary evening social hour (drinks, salad bar and hors de oeuvres.) are included. Ask for the Texas Workforce Commission Room Block

Overflow Hotel Hyatt Place 2220 Grapevine Mills Circle West Grapevine, Texas Reservations: 972-691-1199 or online at www.hyattplacedallasgrapevine.com using code G-TXWC Special conference rate is $85. plus tax for a single room if you register before 11/10/2009. Ask for the Texas Workforce Commission Room Block

Register Today!

General Conference Information (PDF)
Conference Registration Form (PDF)

2009 Draft Agenda (PDF)

Workforce Forums

The Workforce Forums are sponsored by the Texas Workforce Commission, Workforce Network Support department. These forums are designed to increase workforce staff capacity through knowledge and information exchange.

The Texas Workforce Commission hosted a Workforce Forum on August 10-12, 2009 at the Omni Austin Hotel Southpark in Austin, Texas.
Handouts from August 10-12, 2009 Forum (PDF)

Dates of Upcoming Events:

• February 8 - 10, 2010: Sheraton Austin Hotel, Austin, Texas
• August 23 - 25, 2010: Sheraton Austin Hotel, Austin, Texas

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