The Texas Tribune is pleased to present its "FUTURE OF" series,
exploring the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Texas'
government, business and civic communities.Join us as we travel to El
Paso for a day-long series of conversations on the economic, political
and cultural significance and evolution of the border region at a
population inflection point for Texas. We’ll sit down with state
lawmakers, members of Congress, diplomats, business leaders,
educators, issue advocates and border residents to discuss, among
other hot topics, what it means to be a bi-national city, how to
harness the growth of a vibrant future workforce and leverage the
potential of profound demographic change, what it will take to get
border cities, the state and the federal government on the same page
in terms of public policy, and where investments in health care,
education, the environment, and others areas of physical and social
infrastructure can make the most difference.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
7:45 a.m. Breakfast & registration open
8:20 a.m. Program begins
8:30-9:30 A.M. – THE FEDERAL VIEW OF THE BORDER
* U.S. Rep. VERONICA ESCOBAR, D-El Paso
* WOODY HUNT, senior chair of Hunt Companies
* _Moderated by EVAN SMITH, CEO of The Texas Tribune_
9:45-10:45 A.M. – THE BORDER AND THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE
_Supported by Las Palmas Del Sol and EL PASO Electric
_
* State Rep. CÉSAR BLANCO, D-El Paso
* State Rep. MARY GONZÁLEZ, D-Clint
* State Rep. JOE MOODY, D-El Paso
* State Sen. JOSÉ RODRÍGUEZ, D-El Paso
* _Moderated by JULIÁN AGUILAR, immigration and border security
reporter at The Texas Tribune_
11 A.M.-12 P.M. – THE BORDER ECONOMY
_Supported by Gulf States Toyota
_
* MIRIAM BACA KOTKOWSKI, president of Omega Trucking
* JON BARELA, CEO of the Borderplex Alliance
* DEE MARGO, mayor of El Paso
* JULIO CHIU, founder and CEO of SEISA Group
* _Moderated by EVAN SMITH, CEO of The Texas Tribune_
12 p.m. Lunch
12:40-1:40pm – Educating the Next Generation
_Supported by El Paso Community College and Raise Your Hand Texas_
* JOHN FLOROS, president of New Mexico State University
* WILLIAM SERRATA, president of the El Paso Community College
District
* HEATHER WILSON, president of the University of Texas at El Paso
* _Moderated by_ _EVAN SMITH, CEO of The Texas Tribune_
1:55-2:55 P.M. – IMMIGRATION AND POPULATION
* JAIME ESPARZA, district attorney for El Paso County
* ALI NOORANI, executive director of the National Immigration Forum
* LINDA RIVAS, executive director of Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy
Center
* TRACY YELLEN, CEO of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation
* _Moderated by JULIÁN AGUILAR, immigration and border security
reporter at The Texas Tribune_
3 p.m. End
DETAILS
This event will take place in the UNION BUILDING EAST ROOM 308 (Tomás
Rivera Conference Center) at UTEP in EL PASO. The event is free,
open to the public and will include a light breakfast and lunch. For
those watching this event on livestream, please note the event will
begin at 8:30 a.m. MST, or 9:30 a.m. CST. Paid parking for this event
is available in the Glory Road Transfer Center (100 E. Glory Rd., map
[https://goo.gl/maps/q5Fsc5bZ62o]) located a short walking distance
from the Union Building East (see walking map
[https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/d44976fcd0f6c37836036ce71d1982fe/Walking%20Map.pdf]).
Rates in the garage are hourly, with a $10 max/day. The Miner Metro
East (Blue) Shuttle is also available from the Transfer Center to a
nearby stop at University Ave. & Oregon St. The shuttle is free to
campus visitors and is ADA accessible. Parking fees are not included
with registration.
The Texas Tribune is proud to celebrate 10 years of exceptional
journalism for an exceptional state. Explore the next 10 years with us
[https://www.texastribune.org/series/10th-anniversary/].
_Major sponsors for this event include Las Palmas del Sol Healthcare,
Gulf States Toyota, El Paso Community College, El Paso Electric, Raise
Your Hand Texas and The Borderplex Alliance. It is supported by Carlos
Eduardo Cardenas, Attorney & Counselor at Law and hosted by the
University of Texas at El Paso and foundation support is provided by
The Simmons Foundation. Media support is provided by PBS El Paso, El
Paso Times, KTSM and KTEP._
_Tribune events are also supported through contributions
[http://www.texastribune.org/join/] from our founding investors and
members. __Though donors
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Texas Tribune events, they play no role in determining the content,
panelists or line of questioning._
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