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RailNation: San Antonio

Date

Friday, October 3, 2025 Sunday, October 5, 2025

Location

Holiday Inn San Antonio-Riverwalk 217 N St Mary's St San Antonio TX 78205


EVENT REGISTRATION

In-Person Registration: $192.00
Virtual Registration: $192.00

Deadline to register for both in-person & virtual is Sept 15th at midnight eastern.
Onsite registration will NOT be available in San Antonio.

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HOTEL REGISTRATION

$161.00/night + tax for either King or Double Queen rooms

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AGENDA

This outline will be updated frequently by staff as the meeting comes together. NOTE: Times & topics may change.

Friday, October 3rd

  • 1:00–3:00pm
    • Regional Organizing Session & Council Committee Time
      • Members on their own
      • Not organized by staff
  • 3:00–5:00pm
    • Advocacy Workshop
      • Location TBA
      • Separate Admission
  • 6:00–8:30pm
    • AleNation
      • Location TBA
      • Separate Admission

Saturday, Oct 4th
MC/Host: Jim Mathews, Rail Passengers President + CEO

  • 7:00–8:00am
    • Registration/Breakfast
  • 8:00–8:15am
    • Welcome
      • Meredith Richards, Rail Passengers Chairwoman
  • 8:15–8:20am
    • Local Welcome
      • Speaker TBA
  • 8:25–9:00am
    • Local Advocacy Presentation
      • Speaker TBA
  • 9:00–10:00am
    • Leadership Panel
      • Andy Brown, Travis County Judge (Austin)
      • Speakers TBA
  • 10:00–10:10am
    • BREAK
  • 10:10–11:00am
    • State Presentation
      • Caroline A Mays, Director of Planning and Modal Programs, TxDOT
  • 11:00–11:45am
    • Open Presentation
      • Speaker TBA
  • 11:45am–1:00pm
    • Lunch - w/ Keynote Speaker
      • Roger Harris, President, Amtrak
  • 1:00–1:45pm
    • Rail Passengers Data Presentation
      • John Christoph, Rail Passengers
  • 1:45–2:30pm
    • Southern Rail Commission: Updates from the Gulf Coast/I-20 Corridor
      • Speaker TBA
  • 2:30–2:45pm
    • Break
  • 2:45–3:45pm
    • Amtrak Presentation/Panel
      • Speakers TBA
  • 3:45–4:30pm
    • Closing “Fireside Chat”
      • Jim Mathews
      • Elaine Clegg, CEO Valley Regional Transit & Amtrak Board Director
  • 4:30pm
    • Conference Closes

Sunday, Oct 5th

  • 8:00am-12:00pm
    • Council Business Meeting
  • Early Afternoon
    • Brunch
      • Location TBA
  • Afternoon
    • Self-guided tours


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