Who will attend the VIP Reception?
Texas Consilium’s Opening Night Dinner includes both a VIP Reception and a General Reception. Both will run concurrently from 5:30-6:30 pm prior to the beginning of the dinner event. All dinner guests are welcome to attend one of the receptions.
Attendance at the VIP Reception will be limited to speakers, panelists, and invited dignitaries, as well as a limited number of guests of each sponsor at the Gold Sponsor level and above. Please see Sponsor Options & Benefits for more information on your opportunities to attend the VIP Reception.
As of early February 2019, here are the expected attendees and invitees in addition to qualifying sponsors and their guests. This list is subject to change without notice.
| Person | Organization | Role |
| Senator Ted Cruz | US Senate | Welcome from Washington DC |
| Gov Greg Abbott | State of Texas | Welcome (Invited) |
| Congressman Van Taylor | US House of Representatives | Welcome (Invited) |
| Chair Ruth Hughs | Texas Workforce Commission | Welcome |
| Pastor Joel Osteen | Lakewood Church | Invocation (Invited) |
| Scott Murray | Television and Radio Host | Emcee |
| Pending | Keynote/Dinner speaker | |
| Avi Kahn, CEO | Hilti North America | CEO Panelist |
| Jose Sanchez, President | Epiroc Drilling Solutions LLC | CEO Panelist |
| Pending | CEO Panelist | |
| CEO Nominee #1 | To be announced later | Business Excellence Award |
| CEO Nominee #2 | To be announced later | Business Excellence Award |
| CEO Nominee #3 | To be announced later | Business Excellence Award |
| Raj Batra, President | Siemens | SMS Speaker |
| Marc Braun, President | Cambridge Engineering | SMS Speaker |
| David Farr, Chairman & CEO | Emerson Electric Company | SMS Speaker |
| John Hartner, COO | ExONE | SMS Speaker |
| Travis Hollman, President & CEO | Hollman Inc. | SMS Speaker |
| John Kramer Jr., Chairman & CEO | Cambridge Engineering | SMS Speaker |
| James Radous, President & CEO | UniCarriers Americas | SMS Speaker |
| Jason Skoog, General Manager | Peterbilt Motors Company | SMS Co-Host |
| Wayne Cooper, President | Chief Executive Group | SMS Organizer |
| Scott Budd, COO | Chief Executive Group | SMS Organizer |
| And top leaders of Texas Consilium and high-level sponsors | ||
Please note that the US Senate is in session during our event. As a result, Senator Ted Cruz will be providing his welcome from Washington DC. We expect that Senator Cruz may be represented in person at the VIP Reception by his designee.
