Meeting Information

Meeting/Event Information

2026 Region 2, 6 & 9 Transportation Symposium (Agenda attached!)

April 30, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Margaritaville Beach Resort - South Padre Island
310 Padre Blvd.
South Padre Island, TX 78597
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April 30, 2026 (Symposium) YP Happy Hour

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST 6:00 PM CST

(In-Person Only) Holiday Inn - Sea4ever Room

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Who's Attending

Transportation Symposium - IRWA Members $175 / Non-members $200

Online registration credit/debit or use bypass payment button to pay by check. Make checks payable to IRWA Chapter 39, and mailed to:

3521 FM 1117, Nixon, TX 78140.

Hotel Information

Margaritaville Beach Resort, South Padre Island, Texas

Please use this link for hotel reservations (Margaritaville Beach Resort)

Symposium Agenda (Here)

Symposium Program (Here)

Forum Agenda (Here)

Questions regarding the Transportation Symposium only, please contact Chair Marsha Hayes, SR/WA at [email protected] or Vice Chair Brian Eades, MAI, R/W-AC at [email protected]

For Our Sponsors. Your company logo will be included in the program, signs and presentations, in addition to verbal recognition at the seminar. Additional perks such as complimentary seminar registrations, opportunities to introduce speakers and preferred seating available dependent on level of sponsorship.

	Palm Tree Sponsor $3,000	Ocean Breeze Sponsor $1,500	Sand Dollar Sponsor $500
Logo in program	Y	Y	Y
Logo on signs & presentations	Y	Y	Y
Verbal recognition at seminar	Y	Y	Y
Complimentary seminar registrations	4	2	0
Opportunity to introduce a speaker	Y	N	N
Preferred seating at seminar	Y	N	N

Sponsorship purchases are necessary business expense and are not tax deductible.

NEW! Join us for the Young Professionals Happy Hour following the seminar at 6:00 pm (Holiday Inn Sea4ever Room) SPONSOR THE YP EVENT FOR $250!

In-Person Attendees

Driving Directions (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Margaritaville+Beach+Resort+-+South+Padre+Island)

Online registration closes on April 17, 2026, walk-up registration available the day of the event, if space is available. Send registration information to [email protected] (Contact Seminar Team).

Shuttle Service

If you are flying into one of the nearby airports in Harlingen or Brownsville and have not already scheduled a ride to the hotel, there is a paid shuttle service that is available. SPI Surf Shuttle offers transfers from both airports to the island at reasonable rates (SPI Surf Shuttle). If you e-mail [email protected] and mention "IRWA" they will organize transportation for all attendees arrive/departing around the same time and provide significantly reduced rates depending on the group size they are able to gather.

Continuing Education

Agencies require full attendance to receive Continuing Education Credits. Please plan to attend all sessions to obtain credit.

Once CE is approved, approved CE will be listed below.