Metropolitan Breakfast Club upcoming events

Ed McCarthy, Texas Water Law (September 30, 2026)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Ed McCarthy, Texas Water Law

About the Program:

Texas Water Supplies: Infrastructure, Scarcity, and Politics

Lynn Sherman (Partner, Jackson Walker) discusses water issues with Ed McCarthy (Partner, McCarthy & McCarthy)

As Texas experiences unprecedented economic and population growth alongside persistent drought cycles, the state faces a critical crossroads: how to secure enough water to power its industrial, municipal, and agricultural future. Join veteran Texas water attorneys and policy experts Lynn Sherman and Ed McCarthy for an in-depth conversation on the complex realities shaping Texas water security. Drawing on decades of leadership spanning major water rights transactions, pipeline development, regulatory policy, and groundwater governance, Sherman and McCarthy will unpack the multi-billion-dollar infrastructure gap, the political and legal battles driving water allocation, and the innovative strategies required to safeguard the state’s most vital resource.

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!

Ed Travis, Community First! (October 07, 2026)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Ed Travis, Senior Hospitality Manager, Mobile Loaves & Fishes

About the Program:

Community First! Village and Community Cinema, a labor of love

About the Speaker:

After 8 years working in the church after college, Ed hopped around the film industry in Austin until falling in love with the vision/mission at Mobile Loaves & Fishes, where he's been combining his love for community building and cinema since 2015.

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!

Steve Adler, Hot Seat - Hot City (October 14, 2026)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Steve Adler, Author, Hot Seat - Hot City

About the Program:

Former Austin Mayor Steve Adler literally wrote the book on what it's like to run a growing, dynamic city like Austin. In Hot Seat - Hot City, Steve discusses his firsthand account of life as Mayor of Austin from 2015 to 2023. And with the book's recent release, it's "hot" off the press!

About the Speaker:

Steve Adler is an attorney and politician who served as the 58th Mayor of Austin from 2015 to 2023.

In addition to his current role as practicing attorney and author, Steve teaches at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, St. Edwards University, and Huston-Tillotson University in Austin.

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!

Blaise Gainey, The Texas Newsroom (October 21, 2026)

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Blaise Gainey, State Politics Reporter, The Texas Newsroom

About the Program:

Blaise Gainey, state politics reporter for The Texas Newsroom, will offer a journalist’s perspective on Texas’ November elections, including the key statewide races, issues shaping the campaigns and what voters should be watching as Election Day approaches. Gainey is based at KUT News in Austin and covers Texas politics, elections and the Legislature.

About the Speaker:

Blaise Gainey covers state politics for The Texas Newsroom, a public radio collaboration that includes NPR, KERA, Houston Public Media, KUT News, Texas Public Radio and stations across Texas. He is based at KUT News in Austin. His reporting spans the Texas Legislature, statewide elections and campaigns, voting and shifting political coalitions, major policy debates and the state’s response to natural disasters. His work has aired on the BBC and NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered and national newscasts, and he has appeared on PBS NewsHour. Before joining The Texas Newsroom, Gainey covered state politics and breaking news at Nashville Public Radio and WFSU in Tallahassee, Florida.

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!