OCT 21 AT 3PM – OCT 23 AT 12PM
2025 Texas Association of Venues and Facilities Conference
We’re excited for the 2025 Texas Association of Venues & Facilities Conference!
Decatur Conference Center 2010 W US 380 Decatur, Texas
Our WednesdaySpeakers
Ashley Smalley
Wednesday Morning Session Speaker
Joey Sampson is an attorney with 18-plus years of litigation experience, including handling lawsuits involving the safety and security of venues and facilities.
Joey Sampson
Wednesday Afternoon Session Speaker
Ashley Smalley is the Founder of Smalley Consulting, a learning and development consulting firm focused on building unity one team at a time.
Wednesday Morning Session
To provide venue and facility managers and personnel with an overview of the duty of care in Texas and evaluate the legal considerations of such entities through real-world examples to assist in recognizing legal risks and avoiding lawsuits at their respective facilities.
Wednesday Afternoon Session
When burnout is active in a workplace, everyone is negatively impacted by it. In this session, participants will learn how to:
1. Battle burnout & possibly even avoid it altogether by creating regular rhythms of rest & reset in their personal and professional lives
2. Establish systems & relationships that allow them to rely on others in busy life seasons
3. Determine or reconnect with their purpose, which will re-fuel their work with passion, positively impacting others
The Agenda
Tuesday
3:00p-5:30p: Reception, Badge Pick-up at Decatur Conference Center
6:00p-8:00p: Painting with Alpacas and dinner.
Wednesday
8:15a-8:45a Breakfast with Allied Members
8:45a-9:15a Opening Welcome and Vendor Presentations
9:15a-10:45a Morning Session – Legal considerations and duty of care for venues and facilities in Texas
10:45a-11:00a Break
11:00a-12:00p Roundtable Discussion (morning session speaker will be present for roundtable)
12:00p-1:15p Lunch
1:15p-1:30p Break/Downtime
1:30p-1:45p Vendor Presentations
1:45p-2:45p Afternoon Session – Battling Burnout
2:45p-3:00p Day wrap-up
3:00p -5:45p Explore downtown Decatur
5:45p Leave for Downtown Decatur and dinner
6:00p-7:30p Dinner Downtown at Trinity Street Restaurant
7:30p-8:45p Guided Historical Ghost Tour
Thursday
8:30a-9:00a Breakfast
9:00a-9:15a Vendor Presentations
9:15a-10:15a Morning Session “War Stories: Tales from the Front” (You tell the story… Best story wins a prize)
10:15a-10:30a Break
10:30a-11:30a Business Meeting
11:30a-11:45a ’25 TxAVF Conference Closing
12:00p Drive yourself to Lunch off-site (location TBD)