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• Networking & Member Engagement Day

  • When
    May 29, 2019
  •  
    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    The University of Texas Club - 2108 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin, TX 78705
  • Registered
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  Interested in how your fellow MBC members and guests are advancing their careers and building their businesses? Or perhaps you've always wanted more time at MBC to explain your work and the benefits you bring to the Austin community? Join us for a morning of enhanced networking where we’ll engage in structured conversations and games spanning a range of different topics. This is your chance to go beyond exchanging business cards and make stronger, more personal connections in an effort to build long-lasting relationships. 

  
  

  Agenda:

  6:50am - Coffee & Networking 

  7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

  7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

  7:50am - Member and guest engagement activities begin
  

  8:20am - Q&A

  8:30am - Have a wonderful Wednesday!

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• Donna Howard, Texas House of Representatives

  • When
    June 05, 2019
  •  
    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    The University of Texas Club - 2108 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin, TX 78705
  • Registered
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  Re-Cap of the 86th Texas Legislative Session
  

  Want to catch up on the Lone Star State's most recent legislative session? Join us as Representative Donna Howard takes us through what happened, including political highlights, setbacks, and what we can expect in the future.

  About Our Speaker:

  Born and raised in Austin, Donna Howard graduated from Reagan High School and earned a bachelor's degree in nursing (1974) and a master's in health education (1977), both from The University of Texas.

  She has worked as a critical care nurse at Brackenridge and Seton hospitals, served as the first hospital-based Patient Education Coordinator in Austin, and helped get the Seton Good Health School off the ground. She has served as president of the Texas Nurses Association (District 5) and was a Health Education instructor at UT.
  

  A strong advocate for public education, Howard served on the Eanes ISD board in West Austin from 1996 to 1999, and is certified as a Master School Trustee by the Texas Association of School Boards.
  

  First elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2006, Rep. Howard currently serves as Vice-Chair for the House Administration Committee and sits on the Appropriations and Higher Education Committees.
  

  Agenda:

  6:50am - Coffee & Networking 

  7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

  7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

  7:50am - Speaker Introduction

  8:20am - Q&A

  8:30am - Have a wonderful Wednesday!

  Directions and Parking to UT Club
  

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• Misti Potter, Boys & Girls Club of the Austin Area

  • When
    June 12, 2019
  •  
    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    The University of Texas Club - 2108 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin, TX 78705
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  Fulfilling America's Promise to Our Youth
  

  Research shows that the largest, single predictor of a child’s future success is the presence of at least one non-parent adult in their life. With a new campus in East Austin and 34 satellite locations, Austin's Boys & Girls Clubs are serving thousands of  youth, regardless race, gender, religion or socioeconomic status. Through their high-quality programming, they are cultivating the next generation of community leaders.
  

  About Our Speaker:

  Misti Potter is the CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area (BGCAA). She was promoted to lead the organization in March 2017 after serving for two years as executive vice president.

  Her role as CEO of BGCAA includes leadership, development and operational oversight for the 28 local clubs and four outreach programs, which are located in schools, community centers and housing authority sites in Travis and Bastrop Counties. BGCAA provides academic success and health, wellness, character and leadership services to more than 12,000 Austin youth each year. Currently, BGCAA provides quality out-of-school-time programs and services for an estimated 2,300 kids ages 6–18 on a daily basis. As CEO of BGCAA, Misti will work with a high-performing volunteer board of directors as well as program and development teams to raise more than $7 million annually to support the daily operations of the organization and more than 200 employees.

  Throughout her Boys & Girls Clubs tenure, Misti has become known as a change agent, leveraging her great passion and talent to organize and orchestrate resource development campaigns and plans that have raised more than $40 million.

  Agenda:

  6:50am - Coffee & Networking 

  7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

  7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

  7:50am - Speaker Introduction

  8:20am - Q&A

  8:30am - Have a wonderful Wednesday!

  Directions and Parking to UT Club
  

  Breakfast Fees & Policy
  

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• Steve Adler, City of Austin Mayor

  • When
    June 19, 2019
  •  
    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    The University of Texas Club - 2108 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin, TX 78705
  • Registered
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  Homelessness in Austin

  Austin has made significant progress addressing youth and veteran homelessness, but more work needs to be done. Mayor Adler will discuss some of the innovative strategies Austin is employing to provide all citizens with a sense of dignity.

  About Our Speaker:
  

  Mayor Adler was sworn into office in January 2015 and has focused primarily on Austin’s growing affordability crisis and worsening traffic.

  On affordability, Mayor Adler and the Council created a 6% homestead exemption in 2015 to provide a property tax break to homeowners, raising it to 8% in 2016. Under Adler, the Council also increased the senior and disabled property tax exemption to $82,500 in 2016 and to $85,000 in 2017, and approved a settlement with Austin Energy in August 2016 that lowered electric rates for everyone in town. Also in August 2016, HUD Secretary Julián Castro recognized Mayor Adler for completing the Mayors’ Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness. In April 2017, the Mayor and Council adopted the Strategic Housing Blueprint that set a strategic goal to create 60,000 housing units affordable to households at 80% of median family income. In June 2017, Mayor Adler and County Judge Sarah Eckhardt unveiled the Austin Metro Area Master Community Workforce Plan to lift 10,000 local residents out of poverty and into middle-income jobs over the next five years.

  Agenda:

  6:50am - Coffee & Networking 

  7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

  7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

  7:50am - Speaker Introduction

  8:20am - Q&A

  8:30am - Have a wonderful Wednesday!

  Directions and Parking to UT Club
  

  Breakfast Fees & Policy
  

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• Catlin Whitington, Austin Tourism Commission

  • When
    June 26, 2019
  •  
    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    The University of Texas Club - 2108 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin, TX 78705
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  The Politics of Tourism in Austin

  The City of Austin's Hotel Occupancy Tax generates over $50 million a year in revenue that goes to support the city's tourism industry. But how are these funds being allocated and how might it change in the future? Catlin Whitington of the Austin Tourism Commission joins us for a conversation about about the Hotel Occupancy Tax and the politics behind Austin's tourism industry.
  

  About Our Speaker:
  

  Catlin Whitington is a senior event and urban planning professional with SXSW who focuses on long-range infrastructure and logistics development and the relationship between events, policy and urban environments.  Through this lens, Catlin applies economic development best practices, policy and land use analysis for the strategic planning of this global event.  He serves as Chair of the Austin Tourism Commission, on the board of the Shoal Creek Conservancy and advises on Music related policy issues for various organizations.
  

  Agenda:

  6:50am - Coffee & Networking 

  7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

  7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

  7:50am - Speaker Introduction

  8:20am - Q&A

  8:30am - Have a wonderful Wednesday!

  Directions and Parking to UT Club
  

  Breakfast Fees & Policy
  

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• Happy 4th of July from MBC!

  • When
    July 03, 2019
  •  
    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    The University of Texas Club - 2108 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin, TX 78705
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  To celebrate the Fourth of July, MBC will not meet on July 3, 2019. Enjoy the time with your family and friends. 

  On July 10th, join MBC to learn about Austin's oldest public park, the Pease Park Conservancy!
  

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• Heath Riddles, Pease Park Conservancy

  • When
    July 10, 2019
  •  
    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    The University of Texas Club - 2108 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin, TX 78705
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  The Story of Austin's 1st Public Park
  

  Urban green spaces provide a range of health benefits and have been associated with decreased crime rates, closer-knit communities, and increased property values. As Austin's population continues to grow, parks will play an even more critical role in the daily lives of Austinites. The Pease Park Conservancy is Austin's oldest public park and we'll hear how it's future will impact all of Austin's green spaces.
  

  About Our Speaker:

  Heath Riddles has more than 20 years of senior executive leadership, fund development, public relations and communications strategy experience in business sectors such as government, the arts, entertainment and non-profit.

  Over the course of his career, he has overseen fundraising efforts in excess of $20,000,000, and has successfully placed editorial coverage for clients with the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the New York Times Magazine, CNN and USA Today, as well as television stations and daily newspapers in all major Texas markets.

  Prior to joining Pease Park Conservancy, he was the vice president of fund development and communications at The Hispanic Alliance. Before that, he was a director at Elizabeth Christian Public Relations, after serving as director of marketing and communications at the Long Center for the Performing Arts. There he spearheaded institutional public relations efforts for the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" SXSW tapings, as well as visiting dignitaries including Hillary Rodham Clinton, President Barack Obama and others.

  Agenda:

  6:50am - Coffee & Networking 

  7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

  7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

  7:50am - Speaker Introduction

  8:20am - Q&A

  8:30am - Have a wonderful Wednesday!

  Directions and Parking to UT Club
  

  Breakfast Fees & Policy
  

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• Dr. Art Markman & Dr. Bob Duke, Two Guys on Your Head

  • When
    July 17, 2019
  •  
    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    The University of Texas Club - 2108 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin, TX 78705
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  About Our Speakers:
  

  Each week on Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke, explore different aspects of human behavior and the brain.

  In conversations hosted by producer Rebecca McInroy, the two renowned psychologists cover everything from the effects of sugar on the brain, to what's happening in our minds while we sleep, and much, much more.

  Agenda:

  6:50am - Coffee & Networking 

  7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

  7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

  7:50am - Speaker Introduction

  8:20am - Q&A

  8:30am - Have a wonderful Wednesday!

  Directions and Parking to UT Club
  

  Breakfast Fees & Policy
  

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• Marsha Milam, Ben Milam Whiskey Distillery

  • When
    July 24, 2019
  •  
    7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    The University of Texas Club - 2108 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin, TX 78705
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  Information coming soon! 

  Agenda:

  6:50am - Coffee & Networking 

  7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

  7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

  7:50am - Speaker Introduction

  8:20am - Q&A

  8:30am - Have a wonderful Wednesday!

  Directions and Parking to UT Club
  

  Breakfast Fees & Policy
  

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