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Doubletree Hotel - Austin
6505 N Interstate Hwy 35 (at Hwy 290 and I-35), Austin, TX 78752
Phone: (512) 454-3737
September 2-5, 2025

About

Welcome to the 2025 Adult Education and Literacy Fall Institute! We’re excited to bring you relevant information and innovative strategies designed to help your program thrive. Aligned with our theme, Engage, Empower, Excel, each session is crafted to inspire meaningful engagement, empower your work, and support your path to excellence. We look forward to learning and growing together throughout this impactful event.

Agenda

Preconference Day – Tuesday, Sept. 2

8:30 – 11:30

Session

11:30 – 1:00

Lunch on Your Own

1:00 – 4:00

Session

Day 1 – Wednesday, Sept. 3

1:00 – 2:30

Welcome – Mahalia Baldini, State Director, Commissioner

2:30 – 3:00

Break

3:00 – 4:15

Breakout Sessions 1-3

6:30 – 8:30

Karaoke Night

Day 2 – Thursday, Sept. 4

8:30 – 10:00

Mahalia Baldini, Commissioner

10:00 – 10:30

Vendor-Sponsored Coffee Break

10:30 – 11:45

Breakout Sessions 4-6

11:45 – 1:15

Lunch on Your Own

1:30 – 2:45

Breakout Sessions 7-9

2:45 – 3:15

Break

3:15 – 4:30

Breakout Sessions 10-12

Day 3 – Friday, Sept. 5

8:30 – 9:45

Breakout Sessions 13-15

9:45 – 10:15

Hotel-Sponsored Coffee Break

10:15 – 11:45

Closing Session – Mahalia Baldini, State Director

FAQs



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Yes, you will need to register.
Both! When you register, you will designate whether you will attend in-person or virtually. All participants will have access to the event virtually.
On site sessions will be held at the Doubletree Hotel - Austin, 6505 N Interstate Hwy 35 (at Hwy 290 and I-35), Austin, TX 78752, Phone: (512) 454-3737.
Yes, you can book your hotel room using the Room Block Link.. Reservations should be made BEFORE Saturday, August 2, 2025.
No. You will not be required to download or install any software to participate in TWC AEL Fall Institute 2025: Engage, Empower, Excel.. However, you are encouraged to download the vFairs mobile app. You can download it here.
We recommend using the latest version of Google Chrome for the best user experience.
The event is fully mobile friendly so you can access it on your phone, laptop, or tablet. We recommend using a laptop or tablet for the best experience.
You can use your email address that you entered during registration to login on the day of the event.
Sessions will be available for preview mid-August.
You can email at twcaelfallinstitute25@getvfairs.io if you face any technical issues.
It is especially important that all participants (on-site and virtual) identify on the registration form that they need PD credit so that we can collect your PD portal user ID. On-site participants will receive one sheet of the event breakouts and a sticker for attendance when they leave each session. Virtual Attendees will have access to certificates of completion in the PD portal approximately two weeks after the event has ended.
View our Locating your User ID PDF for more information on how to retrieve your PD Portal user ID.
Yes, sessions will be available on-demand for 30 days after the event. Please note that there will be NO PD credit awarded for sessions that are viewed on-demand.
Additional aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to participate in a training session, including face-to-face or virtual, or to access and use/understand materials housed on the website, please contact TCALL at least 7 business days in advance with your request. Send your request by email to PDPortal@tamu.edu; or call us, including Relay Texas, at 1-800-441-7323 during regular business hours.