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.

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.  

Frequently Asked Questions

Where will the conference be held? 

American Bank Center
1901 North Shoreline Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78401

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. 

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.

ATAT Conference 2025 Know-Before-You-Go

We are looking forward to seeing you in Corpus Christi next week and are sharing the most important “need to know” info before you arrive. Keep this email flagged for quick reference should you need it. 

You can also reference this information on the ATAT website here. 

Monday Workshops

If you have registered for a Monday workshop and do not have a balance due you will receive a ticket via email on Friday, July 18. You can also find the ticket on your ATAT Account. Print the ticket or have it on your phone to show the presenter. On Monday, go directly to the room assigned for your workshop or report for your offsite workshop.. If you have a balance due, you will receive an email this week giving you the option of paying or submitting a “check in the mail” form. After completing this step, you will receive your ticket via email or will be able to find it on your account.

Registration We will have registration in the hallway near the seawall of the American Bank Center.  Credentials will be needed to access the General Session and Area Meetings on Tuesday and workshops on Wednesday and Thursday, so be sure to make your Area Table your first stop when you arrive.

Registration Hours

Monday, July 21: 12:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Tuesday, July 22: 7:00 am – 8:00 am

    July 22 10 a.m. - 12 

After noon on Tuesday morning, Registration materials will be at the Main Registration Office at the front of the ABC Center.

Remember, you can log in and designate that the check is in the mail or bring a check with you if desired.  Any check payments brought to the conference will be accepted at the Main Registration Desk.

Parking at the Convention Center 

Parking at the American Bank Center will be free.  ATAT buys out and pays for the parking areas surrounding the center.  

Conference App

Log into the conference app before you arrive at the Conference. This is how you will check-in to workshops to get your CE credit, review the on-site schedule, locate exhibitors, and much more. The app can be accessed on your smartphone by visiting https://m.texasagteachers.org. You will use your member id number from your name badge or you may look it up on your invoice from your registration.

Guest Registration 

All guests coming to the Conference for the week or a day must be registered. Many of you have already registered your guests. Thank you so much for embracing this new addition to registration.

All Guests should check in at the Guest Registration Booth in the Main Registration Desk.  Guests who have not been pre-registered can complete their registration at that time. All Guests, pre-registered and registering onsite, will complete a waiver at the Guest Registration Booth and receive their credentials. Spouses, children, and caregivers should all be registered.

Award recipients will pick up their credentials at the Guest Registration Booth.

Presenter Check-In

Presenters should report to the Presenter Check-In Booth at least 30 minutes prior to their workshop time to pick up their presenter information which includes their workshop’s Check-In Code.

Area Meetings

As we did last year, area Meeting times have been adjusted this year. Meeting locations can be found in the conference app.

10:15 a.m.– 1:40 p.m.:Areas 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12

1:50 p.m. – 5:15  p.m.:   Areas  1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11

Family Room

The San Jacinto Room or Room 103  is available for nursing mothers and caregivers.

Lunches 

Lunches were offered for sale previously at a cost of $10.00 for  Wednesday.  There will be Chik Fil A  and other snacks available in the center all week.  We are hoping to have food trucks on Thursday.   No meals will be sold onsite.

Concessions - The following will be available for concessions.

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