2027 TABSE State Conference
Schedule at a Glance
Where vision becomes action and action becomes legacy.
We built open time into the week so you can get out and enjoy the city. Visit Houston’s landmarks and put your dollars behind its Black-owned restaurants and businesses. Here is when the city is yours:
Wednesday · Feb 17
Exhibitors Only
Setup only, no open time
Thursday · Feb 18
12:00 PM
Lunch on your own
Friday · Feb 19
12:00 – 2:15 PM
Lunch on your own if you’re not at the Founders’ Luncheon *
Saturday · Feb 20
12:00 – 2:15 PM
and Evening
and Evening
Lunch on your own if you’re not at the Honors Luncheon *, then after the documentary screening
Look for the red star throughout the schedule. It marks your time to Explore Houston.* Founders’ Luncheon and Honors Luncheon are included with full registration.
In the daily schedule below, lunch windows begin at 11:50 AM to give you a few minutes of travel time.
Wednesday
February 17, 20275:00 PM
Exhibitor Setup
Exhibitors only
Thursday
February 18, 2027Opening Day7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Registration
7:30 – 7:40 AM
Morning Inspiration
TABSE Chaplains · Virtual
9:30 – 10:30 AM
TABSE First Timer’s Orientation & Networking
10:30 AM
Wellness Symposium
11:30 AM
Sponsors & Vendors Ribbon Cutting
11:50 AM
Lunch on Your OwnExplore Houston
Step out to a Black-owned spot nearby, or visit the food trucks on site.
12:00 – 3:50 PM
Institute: Superintendents & Aspiring Superintendents
Luncheon at noon · Must be registered for ASI
1:00 PM
Concurrent Session 1
1:00 – 3:50 PM
Institute: Principals & Aspiring Principals
2:00 PM
Concurrent Session 2
2:30 – 4:30 PM
TABSE Job Fair
3:00 PM
Concurrent Session 3 · TABSE Gospel Choir Rehearsal
4:30 PM
TABSE Opening General Session I
Keynote: Dr. Melvin Brown
9:00 PM
Welcome Affiliate / D-9 Night · Jazz Vibes
Friday
February 19, 20277:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Registration
7:30 – 7:40 AM
Morning Inspiration
TABSE Chaplains · Virtual
8:15 – 9:45 AM
General Session II
Keynote: TBD
10:00 AM
Concurrent Session 4 & Institutes
- Superintendents & Aspiring Superintendents
- Athletic Directors & Aspiring Athletic Directors
- Principals & Aspiring Principals
- Central Office & Aspiring Central Office
- Dr. James A. Johnson Research / Higher Education
- Governance Institute
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Saving the Youth Forum
Guest High School Students
11:00 AM
Concurrent Session 5
12:00 – 2:15 PM
Founders’ & Past Presidents’ Luncheon & General Session III
Demo Districts Presentation · Meal included with full registration
11:50 AM – 2:15 PM
Not at the Luncheon? Lunch on Your OwnExplore Houston
Explore the city or visit the food trucks on site.
2:30 PM
Concurrent Session 6, Institutes & ED Tech
- Superintendents & Aspiring Superintendents
- Demonstration District
- Athletic Directors & Aspiring Athletic Directors
- Principals & Aspiring Principals
- Central Office & Aspiring Central Office
- Dr. James A. Johnson Research / Higher Education
- Governance Institute
- ED Tech Block I
2:30 – 4:30 PM
Principal Supervisor Collaborative
Blocks I & II
3:30 PM
Concurrent Session 7
3:30 – 5:00 PM
TABSE VIP Teachers Lounge
Young Teachers Initiative
4:30 – 6:00 PM
Superintendents’ Reception
6:30 – 7:00 PM
Dining with Divas & Men on a Mission Reception
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Dining with Divas & Men on a Mission
Saturday
February 20, 20277:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Registration
First Floor
7:30 – 7:40 AM
Morning Inspiration
TABSE Chaplains · Virtual
8:00 – 9:45 AM
TABSE Members Delegate Assembly
All TABSE members are encouraged to attend · Breakfast served
9:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Youth Symposium
Black History Quiz Bowl
10:00 AM
Concurrent Session 8, Institutes & ED Tech
- Athletic Directors & Aspiring Athletic Directors
- Teachers
- Central Office & Aspiring Central Office
- Superintendents Session: Past & Current Superintendents Only (Private)
- Dr. James A. Johnson Research / Higher Education
- Governance Institute
- ED Tech Block II
11:00 AM
Concurrent Session 9
12:00 – 2:15 PM
TABSE Honors: Presidential & Officer Installation Luncheon
All conference registrants with full registration
11:50 AM – 2:15 PM
Not at the Luncheon? Lunch on Your OwnExplore Houston
Explore the city or visit the food trucks on site.
2:30 PM
Symposia & Institutes
- Legislative Symposium: TEPI & Governance in Education Symposium (non-institute participants are encouraged to attend)
- Igniting S.T.E.A.M.: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math
- Athletic Directors & Aspiring Athletic Directors
- Principals & Aspiring Principals
- Central Office & Aspiring Central Office
- Dr. James A. Johnson Research / Higher Education
- Governance Institute
3:30 PM
Concurrent Session 10
4:30 – 6:00 PM
Special Presentation & Documentary Screening
Evening
Your Evening in HoustonExplore Houston
Close out Saturday at a Black-owned restaurant or one of the city’s cultural sites.
Sunday
February 21, 2027Closing Day8:30 – 9:45 AM
Ecumenical Service
TABSE Supports HBCUs: Wear your HBCU attire!
10:00 AM
Concurrent Session 11 · Sunday Learning Sessions
11:00 AM
Concurrent Session 12 · Sunday Learning Sessions
12:00 PM
Conference Concludes
Checkout time
12:00 PM
Lunch on Your OwnExplore Houston
Step out to a Black-owned spot nearby, or visit the food trucks on site.
Schedule subject to change.