We are excited to have you join us from Friday, October 9, through Sunday, October 11, as we meet with over 5,000 tradeswomen and top labor, government and industry leaders from across North America to cultivate leadership, mentorship, activism and sisterhood to address vital issues facing tradeswomen worldwide.
The event will include plenary sessions, workshops, panels, a banner parade and networking opportunities geared towards empowering tradeswomen and developing and honing skills and knowledge to help you succeed and be fulfilled in your careers.
Convention Location
George R Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida De Las Americas
Houston, TX 77010
Directions
TWBN Conference Schedule
Friday, October 9, 2026 |
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| 8:00am – 5:30pm | Registration Opens (Location TBD) |
| 7:00am – 2:00pm | Outings with Ally Organizations - Fishing Event |
| 1:30pm – 4:00pm | Tradesfutures Apprenticeship Readiness Programs (ARPs) Workshop (Location TBD) |
| 2:00pm – 5:00pm | Native American and Indigenous Tradeswomen Convening (Location TBD) |
| 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Opening Reception (Hilton Grand Ballroom) |
Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
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| 6:00am | 12 Step Meeting (Location TBD) |
| 6:30am – 7:30am | Grab-and-Go Breakfast & Banner Parade Lineup (near parade lineup in front of the convention center) |
| 7:00am – 3:00pm | Registration Opens (Location TBD) |
| 8:00am – 9:30am | Banner Parade *water and granola bars will be available as you return to the 3rd floor of the Convention Center |
| 10:30am – 12:30pm | Saturday Plenary (Location TBD) |
| 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Grab-and-Go Lunch (along the 3rd floor corridor and move into the Breakout sessions) *Lunch can be eaten in Breakout rooms |
| 1:45pm – 3:15pm | Breakout Session 1 |
| 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Boilermaker Caucus (Room 320B) |
| 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Boilermaker Dinner (reserve spot) Federal American Grill 1221 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77010 |
Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
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| 6:30am - 7:30am | 12 Step Meeting (1st Floor – Room 184D) |
| 7:30am – 9:00am | Grab-and-Go Breakfast (along the 3rd floor corridor) |
| 9:00am – 10:15am | Closing Plenary (Location TBD) |
| 10:45am – 12:30pm | Breakout Session 2 |
| 12:30pm | Conference Concludes |