Online registration for the 2013 Bernard and Audre Rapoport State Conference is now available. The conference will convene on August 9, 2013 at the Sheraton Austin – Capitol. This year, conference panels will examine the 83rd legislative session and explore current open government issues in higher education. Stay tuned over the next few weeks for a full list of panels, panelists and speakers.

Location:
Sheraton Austin – Capitol, 701 E. 11th St., Austin, Texas 78701
Date: Friday, August 9, 2013
Fee: Early registration (conference + luncheon), $100; Early registration (luncheon only), $75; Registration (conference + luncheon), $125; Registration (luncheon only), $85
Deadlines: The early registration period will begin on June 4, 2013 and end, July 26, 2013. When the early registration period ends, full registration fees will apply.

Accommodations
If you would like to stay in Austin over night, you can book a room now at the low rate of $159 for nights beginning Thursday, August 8, 2013. The same rate will apply on a space-available basis through Saturday night, August 10, 2013. For more information, check out Sheraton’s designated Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas web page.

For more information on registration, contact the FOIFT office at 512.377.1575 or email us at [email protected].