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October 10-11, 2024

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Thank you to all who attended the 2023 Healthier Texas Summit! We hope to see you next year!

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Empowering Action for Systems Change

October 5-6, 2023

Online Registration Now Closed

Early Bird Registration Now Available!

Join It's Time Texas and The University of Texas System in Austin, October 5th and 6th as more than 700 Public Health professionals, leaders, and innovators unite to transform health in Texas by empowering action for systems change.

Onsite Registration:
Wednesday, 10/4 from 5pm - 7pm
Thursday 10/5 from 7am - 4pm
Friday, 10/6 from 7am - 12pm

Continuing Education Credits: It’s Time Texas is an approved provider of CECH in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. Max of 9.25 total Category 1 continuing education contact hours are available.

Location: AT&T Hotel and Conference Center Austin, TX

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Summit Agenda

Rates & Information

Sponsorship Information

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October 5-6, 2023

AT&T Hotel Conference Center in Austin, TX

Mark your calendars: The Healthier Texas Summit will take place Oct 5-6 in Austin, TX. We can’t wait to welcome you back to our two-day event designed for Texas’ thought leaders and health champions to connect, learn, and share more about the vast and diverse efforts Texans are leading.

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Rates & Deadlines:

(May 16 - July 31)

General: $250
Government/Nonprofit/School: $200

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Rates & Information

Early Bird Registration

(May 16 - July 31)

General: $250
Government/Nonprofit/School: $200

Pre-Registration

(August 1 - September 13)

General: $300
Government/Nonprofit/School: $250

Late Registration

(September 14 - October 1)

General: $325
Government/Nonprofit/School: $275

Onsite Registration

(October 4 - October 6)

Wednesday, 10/4 from 5pm - 7pm
Thursday 10/5 from 7am - 4pm
Friday, 10/6 from 7am - 12pm
General: $325
Government/Nonprofit/School: $275

Group Discount

$15 discount (per ticket) for organizations registering five or more individuals.

Lunch

Lunch is included with all paid registrations. Non-paid registrants can purchase daily lunch tickets ($25) during registration or on-site at the Summit.

Checks or PO

Please email us if interested in paying by check or Purchase Order.

*If you are paying with a PO, please be sure to get the PO processed and a check sent to us before the Summit. Please make all checks payable to:

It’s Time Texas
13492 Research Blvd.
Suite 120 – #278
Austin, TX. 78750-2254

Click here to review the cancellation and refund policy

Summit Agenda

2023 Healthier Texas Summit

2023 Keynote Speakers

Day 1

Richard Besser, M.D.

President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Day 2

Elena M. Marks

Senior Fellow in Health at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy

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The Summit Experience

Ready to explore and plan your summit experience?

Check out the agenda for a full list of sessions speakers and more.

Summit Agenda

Content Tracks

Effective Health Communication

Health communication plays an important role not just in disseminating health information, but also in influencing health behavior, supporting individuals’ desires for optimal health, improving communications between practitioners and the public, and facilitating collaboration. Sessions in this track will share key communication strategies that have demonstrated impact in health improvement at the individual, community, and institutional level.

We encourage session proposals that will highlight:

Use of storytelling and public narrative to catalyze action.
Specific tools and evidence-based practices used to assess organizational capacity to implement effective health communication and measure impact of health communication.
Utilization of both qualitative and quantitative data
Use of the Health Equity Guiding Principles of Inclusive Communication

Harnessing Data

Evidence-based public health interventions, and successful collaborations require effective systems for collecting, sharing, and utilizing data. The effective use of data influences equity and assessing improvements in health equity requires the ability to disaggregate data (i.e., look at data by subpopulations, such as racial/ethnic groups) and provides opportunity for community ownership of data. Inability to collect, share, or utilize data prevents the strategic and inventive use of data for the benefit of Texans and wastes valuable resources. This track includes sessions focused on building capacity to collect and share data within efforts toward health improvement.

We encourage session proposals that will highlight:

How data collection, analysis, and communication can incorporate community ownership of their data
Promising practices, lessons learned, and indicators of progress for sharing data and information, particularly in multi-institutional and multi-sector partnerships.
Innovative, effective, and efficient approaches to unlocking the power of data for decision- making, evaluation, and quality improvement.

Creating Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Through Cross-sector Collaboration

Healthier institutions support healthier people; this is especially true of the spaces in which we live, work, and play. Creating deep and lasting health improvements in these settings requires a systemic approach that empowers individuals to become change agents for their health and the health of others. These strategies often include building deeper connections with professionals from a variety of sectors including those who specialize in addressing non-healthcare factors, such as housing, legal issues, parenting support, healthy behaviors, and food insecurity to drive change. Sessions in this track will focus on improving health by empowering leaders in different sectors across the state to work together to create policy, systems, and environmental change.

We encourage session proposals that will highlight:

Challenges faced in working across sectors, including issues such as differences in culture, terminology, goals, and outcome measurement.
Outcome measurement and/or financial sustainability
Experiences of coalitions, community health collaboratives and other community organizations in building a culture of health and creating policy, systems, and environmental change within their defined communities
Programs with demonstrated impact.
Funding and sustainability

Advancing Quality Primary Care through Innovative Strategies

Primary care organizations are central to quality healthcare delivery. It is often a patient’s first point of entry to care that provides greater access to healthcare services, preventive care, management of chronic illnesses, and coordination of care. During the pandemic and beyond, primary care has evolved or even transformed to meet the needs of the population in innovative ways. Sessions in this track will share new strategies that address complex challenges of effective healthcare delivery, advancing the quality of primary care overall.

We encourage session proposals that will highlight:

Investments in innovative and collaborative primary care practices
Implementation of equity strategies in serving diverse patient populations.
Leveraging and scaling transformative practices
Utilization of technology to bridge access care gaps.

Audience Types

Healthier Texas Summit attendees represent a variety of sectors including:

Academic Research Institutes
Education (k-12 and Higher Education)
Government
Healthcare
NGOs (nonprofit, faith-based, coalitions, etc.)
Private Sector
Public Health

Be a part of the conversation and share your expertise with professionals from multiple sectors across the state.

Summit Agenda

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Summit participant taking notes during a session

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship provides partners with unique opportunities to connect and engage with attendees while increasing their brand exposure, building their network of health champions, and joining like-minded community leaders to accelerate the health movement in Texas and beyond! At It’s Time Texas, we prioritize developing mutually beneficial relationships with partners.

To discuss the sponsorship opportunities and select the sponsorship level that best fits your company’s goals and needs, please contact Nathaniel Aranda, CFRE, Vice President of Development and Marketing.

Learn More About Sponsorship Opportunities

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Hotel Information

Conference participants are responsible for making their own reservations.

Our room block is sold out.

Summit Location:
AT&T Hotel and Conference Center
1900 University Avenue
Austin, Texas 78705

Self-parking: $21 +tax per night, per vehicle

Pre-Summit Showcase

As we gear up for the main event on October 5-6, 2023, these three dynamic webinars will provide a sneak peek into the impactful discussions and collaborative opportunities that await you. We hope you plan to join us at the Healthier Texas Summit, October 5-6 in Austin, TX. Join the conversation early by tuning into our FREE virtual Pre-Summit Showcase Webinars.

Prepare for the main event with our free Pre-Summit Showcase webinars! These interactive sessions are designed to spark excitement and drive meaningful conversations around key health topics. Engage with expert speakers, build collaborative partnerships, and gain valuable insights that will amplify your impact at the Summit, in your work, and beyond.

Learn More About the Pre-Summit Showcase

Healthier Texas Summit

2023 Sponsors

Sponsors play a critical role in making this event possible, as their support allows us to offer high-quality programming and engaging opportunities for attendees. If you haven't already done so, please take a few minutes to learn more about their great work.

Empower Partners

Texas Mutual Workers' Compensation Insurance

Equity Advocate

Wellness Warriors

To discuss the sponsorship opportunities and select the sponsorship level that best fits your company’s goals and needs, please contact:

Maggy Troup, Director of Development
Nathaniel Aranda, CFRE, Vice President of Development and Marketing

Healthier Texas Summit

2023 Sponsors

Sponsors play a critical role in making this event possible, as their support allows us to offer high-quality programming and engaging opportunities for attendees. If you haven't already done so, please take a few minutes to learn more about their great work.

Empower Partners

Equity Advocate

Wellness Warriors

To discuss the sponsorship opportunities and select the sponsorship level that best fits your company’s goals and needs, please contact:

Maggy Troup, Director of Development
Nathaniel Aranda, CFRE, Vice President of Development and Marketing

Healthier Texas Summit

2023 Sponsors

Sponsors play a critical role in making this event possible, as their support allows us to offer high-quality programming and engaging opportunities for attendees. If you haven't already done so, please take a few minutes to learn more about their great work.

Empower Partners

Equity Advocate

Wellness Warriors

To discuss the sponsorship opportunities and select the sponsorship level that best fits your company’s goals and needs, please contact:

Nathaniel Aranda, CFRE, Vice President of Development and Marketing

Healthier Texas Summit

2023 Sponsors

Sponsors play a critical role in making this event possible, as their support allows us to offer high-quality programming and engaging opportunities for attendees. If you haven't already done so, please take a few minutes to learn more about their great work.

Empower Partners

Equity Advocate

Wellness Warriors

To discuss the sponsorship opportunities and select the sponsorship level that best fits your company’s goals and needs, please contact:

Maggy Troup, Director of Development
Nathaniel Aranda, CFRE, Vice President of Development and Marketing

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October 10-11, 2024

Early Bird Registration Now Available!

October 5-6, 2023

Online Registration Now Closed

Early Bird Registration Now Available!

Save the Date

October 5-6, 2023

Rates & Deadlines:

Rates & Information

Early Bird Registration

Pre-Registration

Late Registration

Onsite Registration

Group Discount

Lunch

Checks or PO

2023 Keynote Speakers

Day 1

Richard Besser, M.D.

Day 2

Elena M. Marks

The Summit Experience

Content Tracks

Effective Health Communication

Audience Types

Sponsorship Opportunities

Get Our Official Event App

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Hotel Information

Pre-Summit Showcase

2023 Sponsors

Empower Partners

Equity Advocate

Wellness Warriors

2023 Sponsors

Empower Partners

Equity Advocate

Wellness Warriors

2023 Sponsors

Empower Partners

Equity Advocate

Wellness Warriors

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Empower Partners

Equity Advocate

Wellness Warriors

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