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Annual Meeting & San Jacinto Celebration

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Join us for our 2016 Annual Meeting and San Jacinto Celebration and PBS Texas Documentary Screening!  Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will be on hand to introduce the PBS Texas documentary (which she narrated) on the national parks in Texas, on the occasion of the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary.

The Honorable Ted Poe, U.S. Representative from the 2nd Congressional District of Texas, will provide an entertaining take on the Battle of San Jacinto. Rep. Poe is renowned for his annual floor speeches in honor of this historic event.

5:00 p.m. — Doors open to the event (25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 100).

5:30 p.m. — Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will introduce PBS Texas’ previously unseen documentary (which she narrated) on Texas’ national parks, on the occasion of the National Park Service’s centennial.

6:30 p.m. — Rep. Will Hurd, whose congressional district includes the Big Bend National Park, will offer brief remarks, before introducing Rep. Ted Poe, who will regale the audience with his insights on the Battle of San Jacinto.

7:00 p.m. — Annual Meeting & Election of Officers, followed by a reception to enjoy fellowship and camaraderie with fellow Texans and friends of Texas.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for this event, which is FREE to all current (2016 and beyond) dues-paid members of the Texas State Society.

Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm ET
Location: The event will be held at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), which is located at 25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 100.  The nearest Metro station is Union Station (served by the Red Line), approximately 1.5 blocks from the venue.  Paid parking is also available at building, just west of the venue’s entrance, while public transit and taxicab service is also encouraged.

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2016 Annual Meeting & San Jacinto Celebration and screening of “In Contact with Beauty”.


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2013 Annual Meeting & San Jacinto Celebration


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