Agenda

May 11, 2026

8:30 am - 12:00 pm                Doing Business with Texas Workshops (Registration Opens 8:00am)

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm                Lunch On Your Own

10:00am - 1:00 pm                      State Agencies and Universities table set-up

                                                 (Agencies and Universities Only)

1:15pm - 5:00 pm                       " Doing Business Texas Style–

                                                 Agency Fair "

                                                  Hosted by:

                                                  Texas State Senator Royce West

                                                 (Entrance to the Spot Bid Contract Fair is FREE)

3:00-7:00 pm                          ACCESS 2026 booth set-up (Exhibitors Only)

3:30-4:45 pm                          "SBE & SBE+ Certfication and the Benefits"

5:30-7:30 pm                         * Opening Reception sponsored by the Suppliers

                                                                        * (Ticketed Event)

May 12, 2026

7:30 am - 8:45 am                  Continental Breakfast *

8:45 am - 9:00am                   Ribbon Cutting - ACCESS 2026

9:00 am - 11:30am                 ACCESS 2026 Expo Opens *

9:30 am - 11:30 am                Industry Focused Roundtables *

9:00 am - 11:30 am                 " Doing Business Texas Style–

                                                  State of Texas Agency Fair "

                                                   Hosted by:

                                                    Texas State Senator Royce West

                                                    (Entrance to the Spot Bid Contract Fair is FREE)

11:30 am-1:15 pm                  ACCESS 2026 Luncheon *

1:15 pm - 3:00pm                   ACCESS 2026 Expo Reopens *

1:30-3:00 pm                           Doing Business Texas Style – Reopens

                                                 State of Texas Agency Fair (Bids Due 2:30pm)

1:30-4:00 pm                           Indusry Focused Roundtables Reopen *

3:00-4:00 pm                           Closing Reception / Spot Bid Awards*

4:00 pm                                   Event Break Down

                                                 * (Ticketed Event)

Monday , May 11

Tuesday , May 12