DESCRIPTION
The 2025 TXCPA Annual Meeting of Members and Leadership Council Meeting, sponsored by Goodman Financial, will be held on Thursday & Friday, June 26-27, 2025 in Galveston, TX at the Tremont House.
We hope you’ll join us for this valuable opportunity to connect with colleagues and friends, meet new contacts, have important discussions with TXCPA leaders, and influence the future of your professional community.
The meeting is open to all TXCPA members. Members of the 2025-26 TXCPA Leadership Council will receive complimentary registration.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Attendees have the option of two hotels for this meeting.
All meetings and the Awards Luncheon will take place at The Tremont House located in historic downtown Galveston and the Thursday Night Party will be held at the Grand Galvez located along the beach. Shuttle service will be provided between both hotels throughout the meeting and the Thursday night party.
*If you have not booked and want to stay over Friday night, you may need to call to confirm availability and book as our Friday night room block is already full.
The Tremont House
2300 Ship Mechanic Row St. | Galveston, TX 77550 | Map
Phone: (409) 763-0300 – Mention Group Texas Society of CPAs
Rate: $269 + 15% tax. | Room block closed
Check-in: 4 p.m. | Check-out: 12 p.m.
Parking – Valet parking: $36/night; Oversize vehicles are $46/night
Grand Galvez
2024 Seawall Blvd. | Galveston, TX 77550 | Map
Phone: (866) 455-1193 – Mention Group Texas Society of CPAs
Rate : $269 + 15% tax. | Room block closed
Check-in: 4 p.m. | Check-out: 11 a.m.
Parking – Valet parking: $35/night
See more details about the hotels and things to do in Galveston.
SILENT AUCTION
Donate a unique item or experience
Support the profession and bring energy to the Annual Meeting by donating a unique item or experience to the Silent Auction. Your donation not only adds excitement to the in-person and online bidding—but directly supports TXCPA’s mission to advance and protect the accounting profession in Texas. Learn more and donate here.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25
9 a.m. - Noon
AcctoFi Board of Directors Meeting*
2025-26 AcctoFi Board members & Invited Guests
Invite Only | Contact: Holly McCauley
Press Room – 1st floor of The Tremont House
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Federal Tax Policy Committee Meeting & Luncheon*
Federal Tax Committee Members & Invited Guests
Invite Only | Contact: Patty Wyatt
Tremont Ballroom North – 2nd floor
Located in Davidson Building across the street from The Tremont House
11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Registration
Foyer of Davidson Building – located across the street from The Tremont House.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Chapter Presidents-elect Orientation*
2025-26 Chapter Presidents-elect, Chapter Executive Directors & Invited Guests
Invite Only | Contact: Rori Shaw
The Royal Ballroom – 1st floor of The Tremont House
6:15 p.m.
Walk to Leadership Dinner*
Members can walk on their own to the dinner, located around the corner .1 miles from Tremont House
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Leadership Dinner *
2024-25 & 2025-26 TXCPA Board of Directors, past state Society chairs/presidents, spouses/guests and invited guests.
Riondo's Ristorante (2328 The Strand, Galveston - .1 miles from hotel)
Invite Only | Contact: Holly McCauley
THURSDAY, JUNE 26
7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Registration
Foyer of Davidson Building – located across the street from The Tremont House
8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Bonus CPE Session
Cybersecurity Essentials: Building Awareness and Defenses in the Workplace
CPE: 2 hours
This practical course equips individuals and organizations with the foundational knowledge to recognize and respond to common digital threats. Learn how to train employees to spot phishing attempts, avoid suspicious links, and defend against social engineering tactics. Discover how simple practices like strong passwords, multi-factor authentication, and timely software updates can significantly reduce risk. Finally, explore how to establish clear policies for data handling, device usage, and incident reporting to ensure everyone knows how to act when a threat arises
* Attendance maxed at 100, pre-registration required
The Royal Ballroom – 1st floor of The Tremont House
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Silent Auction
1st floor of Davidson Building – located across the street from The Tremont House
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Past President/Chairs’ Breakfast*
Past TXCPA state chairs and presidents are invited to connect over breakfast.
Invite Only | Contact: Holly McCauley
Library – 1st floor of The Tremont House
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Chapter Coordinating Steering Committee Breakfast & Meeting*
2025-26 Chapter Coordinating Steering Committee | Breakfast served
Invite Only | Contact: Rori Shaw
Press Room – 1st floor of The Tremont House
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Meet & Greet
All attendees are encouraged to take some time to meet each other and welcome those who are attending for the first time prior to the meeting.
1st floor of Davidson Building – located across the street from The Tremont House
11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Awards Luncheon – sponsored by CPA Charge
Recognizing all 2024-25 TXCPA Award recipients.
Preregistration required. No walk-ins.
Included in member’s registration
Spouse/Guest - $55/person
The Tremont Ballroom – 2nd floor in The Davidson Building – located across the street from The Tremont House
1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Annual Meeting of Members and Leadership Council Meeting
The Tremont Ballroom – 2nd floor in The Davidson Building – located across the street from The Tremont House
6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Dinner & After Party
Join us for a dazzling 1920s-inspired soirée with a live jazz band, casino games, a classic cigar rolling station, photo booth and a sun hat station!
Attire: 20s inspired dress - think breezy summer garden party dresses, crisp linen suits, glamorous flapper ensembles, and dapper accessories
Party Add-On - Galvez Ghost Tour
The Ghost Tour is an optional add-on during the dinner party and will be held between 7:15 and 9:30pm.
Tickets are $20pp - attendees will be invoiced following the meeting
Each tour can accommodate up to 25 people and will be on a first come, first served basis
Reserve Your Ghost Tour Ticket Now
Getting there: Shuttles will be provided between The Tremont and Grand Galvez
Child/Teen: $55 – includes dinner and entertainment
Held in Music Hall at the Grand Galvez
FRIDAY, JUNE 27
7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Registration
Foyer of Davidson Building – located across the street from The Tremont House
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast Buffet
Included in member’s registration.
Spouse/Guest fee: $40/person*
*Breakfast also available at each hotel for spouse/guest
The Tremont Ballroom – 2nd floor in The Davidson Building – located across the street
from The Tremont House
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Annual Meeting of Members and Leadership Council Meeting
The Tremont Ballroom – 2nd floor in The Davidson Building – located across the street from The Tremont House
REGISTRATION CLOSED JUNE 17
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
In order to plan accordingly for food & beverage for the event, we cannot take any walk-in registrations or late additions.
Please reach out to Holly McCauley with any questions on registration or your attendance.
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