2026 Association Day – EDUCATION
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| 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. | Networking Breakfast |
| 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. | Opening Keynote Session |
| 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. | Exhibit Hall/Silent Auction DFWAEngage LIVE |
| 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | Education Breakout Sessions |
| 11:15 – 11:45 a.m. | Exhibit Hall/Silent Auction |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Awards Luncheon |
| 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. | Education Breakout Sessions |
| 2:15 – 2:45 p.m. | Exhibit Hall/Silent Auction |
| 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Happy Hour Education: Panel-to-Table Session |
| 4:00 p.m. | Bingo WINNER Announcements |
FEATURING OUR 2026 KEYNOTE SPEAKER - EMILY JONES
American Sports Journalist, Reporter & TV Personality
A familiar face in Texas Rangers telecasts, Emily Jones has contributed to Rangers television broadcasts as a field reporter since 2007. Jones also makes appearances on behalf of the club and undertakes assignments for MLB Network and MLB.com. Jones worked full-time for FOX Sports Southwest on a variety of the network’s programming from 2004 through October 2013. She previously was a news reporter and sports director at KCBD-TV in Lubbock. She is a graduate of Texas Tech University.
She is the author of two children’s books - A Place for Everyone (2017) and Something Special in the Stands (2018) - and co-hosts "The Mom Game" podcast. Jones is a member of the Board of Directors for the Do It For Durrett Foundation. Emily and her husband, Mike McCoy, have two children, Henry and Hattie, and reside in Fort Worth
| CALL FOR PROPOSALS |
Interested in speaking at DFWAE A-Day 2026? The A-Day Committee is now reviewing course ideas for the premier association education event of the year. Think your got insght to share? Submit your course proposal, learning objectives and speaker names by Jan. 31, 2026. We look forward to hearing from you!
