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The Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas Professional Development Conference for teachers of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources provides a week-long conference specifically for agriculture teachers and stakeholders. The event is designed to enhance teaching methods, keep up with developments in curriculum, learn more about industry-based student certifications, and network with leaders in our profession.

We will also have a 20-30 hours of online workshops and recordings of the general sessions that will be available for professional development hours. We will not host online live events such as Area meetings virtually. 

Through a partnership with the Texas Education Agency, Agriculture Teachers Association is able to grant Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours to participants in this conference.  

Why attend ATAT Professional Development Conference? Click HERE.


2025 ATAT Professional Development Conference      

July 21 - 25, 2025 

American Bank Center. Corpus Christi, Texas

Conference Fee: $350.00


Why Should You Attend Conference?      
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ATAT Virtual Conference Information      
We will record approximately 20-30 hours of the conference during the week and make those available as soon as we are able.  We will also have some other workshops prerecorded ahead of time that are set to open on Tuesday morning of the week.  We will not offer any options for Monday workshops or area meetings.  

How to Register      

The 2025 Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas Professional Development Conference for Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Cluster will be held July 21 - 25, 2025.
 
Registration opens March 26, 2025 through ATAT Online.

Registration Fees:
$350 - Active 
$100 - Associate 
$30 - Student

This price is set in our association by-laws.  


Professionalism, Courtesy and Attire      

It is requested that all conference participants maintain appropriate dress and conduct. In addition, we ask that you remove your hat when inside the building and during sessions. Please maintain conduct that is professional in nature.

As a courtesy to conference presenters and attendees, please turn off cell phones during general sessions and workshops.

Whenever possible, we have attempted to schedule popular topics in rooms large enough to accommodate potential crowding.  However, we cannot always accurately anticipate attendance, nor do all presenters wish to work with large crowds.  Therefore, it is wise to select alternative sessions in advance, so you can quickly move to another session if you are unable to arrive early enough to obtain seating at your first choice.

Conference Attire
Monday - Casual
Tuesday - Business Professional
Wednesday - Business Casual
Thursday - Business Casual
Friday - Business Professional

 

FAQs 2025 Conference      

Frequently Asked Questions

Is registration still open?  Can I see all the sessions virtually?

Registration will remain open until through the conference. We will have 20-25 workshops videos placed on the conference website for viewing beginning on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. This will be the only part of the conference available as a virtual option.  Area meetings will not be a part of the online system. Those will be available through September 5, 2025 for continuing education hours. There will not be a separate registration for the online parts of the conference.

Are guests and family members welcome?

Any family members or award winners will be asked to register as a guest if they will be onsite during the week. We will be asking guests to sign our waiver just like our members and exhibitors will be doing.

When will Area Meetings be held?

Area meetings will be held on Tuesday, July 20 after the General Session. In order to accommodate the size of our Area Meetings, we will continue running two rounds of area meetings. 

Room

10:15 a.m.-1:40 p.m.

1:50 p.m.-5:15 p.m.

Watergarden A

Area 3

Area 5

Watergarden B

Area 12

Area 10

Henry Garrett A

Area 7

Area 9

Henry Garrett B

Area 6

Area 8

Henry Garrett C

Area 4

Area 11

Henry Garrett D

Area 2

Area 1

 

We will have an Exhibit Hall?

Yes, a live exhibit show will be held. Exhibitor registration has been open and we currently have over 95 exhibits registered. We will post a list of exhibitors at a future date. The Exhibit Show will be open Monday 10 a.m - 5 p.m, Tuesday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wednesday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Thursday 8 a.m. -12 p.m.  

When will a list of workshops be posted?

We have had a very extensive list of workshops that will be posted soon. We will be recording some of these for the online library, a few others were selected for only online, and then will record the workshops in Selena Henry Garrett C. A complete list of workshops will be posted by June 20th. All workshops in person will be one hour. A few of the recordings will be 30 minutes long.  

Will meals be served each day at the Conference

Many Monday workshops will include a boxed lunch. Also due to the Area Meeting schedule, we will not be serving lunch on-site on Tuesday. We are offering a hot sandwich on Wednesday for purchase during registration for 10$.  We are working with the American Bank Center staff to have food trucks available on Thursday for lunch.   We will be serving a Fajita meal . 

How will Family Night operate?

Family night will be done as normal  with less recognitions.  We will have the corn hole tournament again during the event and hope to have some other activities for the young children in attendance.  We will auction some items that will have the proceeds go to our Scholarship Fund.

Will there be any Scholarship Fundraisers?

The Golf Tournament will be held at North Shore Country Club Course in Corpus Christi on Monday. The Fun Run will be held on Monday morning. Our Floral Design contest will be held Monday afternoon in the eating area of the exhibit hall.  The Corn Hole tournament will also be held during family night.

Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame Induction will be held Friday morning.  A reception will be held in the Henry Garrett Foyer beginning at 8 a.m.

 

Cancellation Policy      
Cancellations with a full refund will be accepted until June 30, 2025. Refunds must be requested in writing to info@texasagteachers.org before the deadline. After this date, there will be no refund of fee paid; however, substitutions may be submitted in writing to info@texasagteachers.org. Refunds will be issued after the conclusion of the conference.  

   
 
  Corporate Sponsors
     
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  Future Conference Dates and Locations
     

July 21 - 25, 2025 in Corpus Christi
July 19-24, 2026 in Corpus Christi

July 18-23, 2027 Corpus Christi

 

 
   

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  Registration Instructions
     
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