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• Garry Meritt, Great Springs Project

  • When
    September 10, 2025
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    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    Chez Zee, 5406 Balcones Dr, Austin TX 78731
  • Registered
    18 registrants

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  Garry Meritt, CEO, Great Springs Project

  About the program and speaker:

  Great Springs Project is working to build a 100+ mile fully-connected network of hike and bike trails from the Alamo to the Capitol, connecting San Antonio Springs, Comal Springs, San Marcos Springs, and Barton Springs, along with adding an additional 50,000 acres of protected lands over the Recharge Zone of the Edwards Aquifer between San Antonio and Austin. GSP works to address the most critical issues affecting Central Texas and the Texas Hill Country by holding a regional vision, supporting the work of cities, counties, and other NGOs, and catalyzing new efforts.

  More About Garry:

  Garry brings to Great Springs Project a unique combination of business development savvy, real estate law expertise, government service, and a longstanding commitment to conserving Texas’ natural resources. A former Real County Judge, Real County Attorney, and corporate counsel, Garry’s legal expertise includes real estate transactions, real estate finance, water rights, business development, and contract negotiations. He is board-certified in Farm and Ranch Real Estate Law, a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, and holds degrees from Rice University and The University of Texas School of Law.

  After a stint as a corporate and real estate attorney in Houston and Team Counsel for the Houston Rockets, Garry returned to the Texas Hill Country to practice law and engage in public service in his rural hometown of Leakey. Garry has served as Board Chairman of the Hill Country Alliance, the Middle Rio Grande Development Council, and the Southwest Area Regional Transit District. Before joining Great Springs Project, Garry served as General Counsel and Legislative Director of the Texas Association of Counties, which represents all 254 counties in Texas with over 2,500 elected officials. Garry is a river runner and mountain climber who cares deeply about Texas and conserving our natural resources for generations. The Texas Business Journals named Garry as one of the Texas 100- people who will make headlines in 2025. He has two children, Luke and Sarah.

  Agenda:
  

  6:45am - Coffee & Networking

  7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

  7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

  7:50am - Speaker Introduction

  8:20am - Q&A

  8:30am - Leave inspired or curious!

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• Dr Jacob Childers: AI & Healthcare

  • When
    September 17, 2025
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    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    Chez Zee, 5406 Balcones Dr, Austin TX 78731
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Dr. Jacob Childers: AI and Healthcare Delivery – What it can do for both physicians and you, the patient

  About the program and speaker:

  Automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) options are growing for every industry, and healthcare organizations like Austin Regional Clinic (ARC) believe in the potential.  Jacob (Jake) Childers, MD, a Family Medicine physician in Same-Day Care at ARC and Medical Director of ARC’s subscription telemedicine service, NormanMD,  explores how AI is transforming health care, including AI tools, real-world applications, and the challenges this new technology presents.  Dr. Childers will explain how AI can help medical providers deliver better and more efficient healthcare, and how it benefits you, the patient.

  More about Dr. Childers:

  Dr. Jake Childers has been practicing with ARC for 16 years, currently at ARC Far West in daytime urgent care. He is board certified in Urgent Care Medicine, and a member of the Travis County Medical Society and the American Academy of Physicians.  Dr. Childers is also Medical Director of NormanMD, which provides primary care virtual visits for minor illness and injuries through a subscription platform utilizing ARC physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians. In his free time, Dr. Childers enjoys spending time with his family, including his wife and two sons, and is a sports enthusiast, both participating and watching!

  
  

  
  

  Agenda:
  

  6:45am - Coffee & Networking

  7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

  7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

  7:50am - Speaker Introduction

  8:20am - Q&A

  8:30am - Leave inspired or curious!

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• Ross McCammon, Texas Monthly

  • When
    September 24, 2025
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    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    Chez Zee, 5406 Balcones Dr, Austin TX 78731
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Ross McCammon, Editor in Chief, Texas Monthly

  About the program and speaker:

  Ross McCammon is editor in chief of Texas Monthly, a position he’s held since January 2025. Before that he was the magazine’s deputy editor. He has held senior editorial positions at Esquire, GQ, Men’s Health, and Popular Mechanics. He’s written features for Wired, Elle, Bloomberg Businessweek, Cosmopolitan, and The Wall Street Journal. His book Works Well with Others (Dutton) investigates the relationship between workplace behavior and career success. The New York Times calls it ”charmingly finicky.” He was born in Houston and grew up in the historic Oak Cliff section of Dallas. After spending almost 20 years living in and around New York City, he now lives in Austin with his wife and two children. 

  Agenda:
  

  6:45am - Coffee & Networking

  7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

  7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

  7:50am - Speaker Introduction

  8:20am - Q&A

  8:30am - Leave inspired or curious!

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• Dr Colette Pierce Burnette, Waterloo Greenway

  • When
    October 01, 2025
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    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    Chez Zee, 5406 Balcones Dr, Austin TX 78731
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  Dr Colette Pierce Burnette, Waterloo Greenway

  About the program and speaker:

  More information coming soon!

  Agenda:
  

  6:45am - Coffee & Networking

  7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

  7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

  7:50am - Speaker Introduction

  8:20am - Q&A

  8:30am - Leave inspired or curious!

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