October 22-25, 2026 / Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
MLA Schedule of Events
Conference Theme: “Leading with Purpose and Building with Vision”
| Thursday, October 22, 2026 | ||||
| START | END | EVENT | LOCATION | |
| 01:00 PM | 06:00 PM | Arrivals & Registration | Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center | |
| 06:30 PM | 08:00 PM | Welcome Reception & Ice Breaker | Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center | |
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Friday, October 23, 2026 |
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| START | END | EVENT | LOCATION | |
| 07:30 AM | 08:15 AM | Breakfast / Check-in /Welcome | Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center | |
| 08:15 AM | 09:30AM | Session #1 Workshop – Leveraging Personality Diversity and STEM; Presented by Richard Martinez |
Rudder Tower Room 601 | |
| 09:30 AM | 10:30 AM | Session #2 Workshop – Emotional Intelligence Presented by Dr. Jose Luis Zelaya |
Rudder Tower Room 601 | |
| 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Session #3 Workshop – Servant Leadership Presented by Jeff Salinas |
Rudder Tower Room 601 | |
| 11:30 AM | 11:45 AM | Break | ||
| 11:45 AM | 12:45 AM | Session #4 Workshop – Introduction of Team Challenge Activity Workshop Activity: Utilizing earlier Workshop Knowledge; Discussing Servant Leadership and Emotional Intelligence Presented by Richard Martinez and MAES Student Board Members |
Rudder Tower Room 601 | |
| 12:45 PM | 01:45 PM | Lunch & Networking – Mr. Jim Colson, Associate Vice President, Digital Health, Texas A&M Health Administration |
Rudder Tower Room 601 | |
| 01:45 PM | 03:15 PM | Team Challenge Activity | Break out rooms/Tables | |
| 03:15 PM | 04:45 PM | Team Challenge Presentations | Break out rooms/Tables | |
| 04:45 PM | 05:45 PM | MAES Annual Meeting | Rudder Tower Room 601 | |
| 05:45 PM | 06:30 PM | Reflection & Day 1 Close | Rudder Tower Room 601 | |
| 06:30 PM | 08:00 PM | Dinner – Dr. Elsa M Gonzalez, Texas A&M University – Assistant Provost for Strategic Educational Partnerships & Director of HSI initiatives; Associate Professor – College of Education |
Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center | |
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Saturday, October 24, 2026 |
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| START | END | EVENT | LOCATION | |
| 07:30 AM | 08:15 AM | Breakfast / Check-in | Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center | |
| 08:15 AM | 09:00 AM | Welcome Back & Energizer | Memorial Student Center (MSC) Room 2300E | |
| 09:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Session #5 Workshop Presented by NASA Astronaut, Jose M Hernandez |
MSC Room 2300E | |
| 10:00 AM | 10:30 PM | Group Photos / Break | MSC Room 2300E | |
| 10:30 PM | 12:00 PM | Artificial Intelligence and Future Leadership Industry Panel Panelists: Angela Gonzalez, Keith Marrocco, Jose M Hernandez, Dr. Monica Kapil, & Dr. Arnold Castro |
MSC Room 2300E | |
| 12:00 PM | 01:00 PM | Lunch and Peer Coaching | MSC Room 2300E | |
| 01:00 PM | 02:30 PM | Session #6 Workshop – Leadership Presented by Dr. Yhanira Adan Martinez |
MSC Room 2300E | |
| 02:30 PM | 02:45 PM | Break | ||
| 02:45 PM | 04:15 PM | Student Circle – Chapter Leadership Session Presented By MAES Student Board Members |
MSC Room 2300E | |
| 04:15 PM | 04:45 PM | Wrap up, Announcements & Feedback | MSC Room 2300E | |
| 04:45 PM | 06:00 PM | Break/ Refresh for Banquet | ||
| 06:00 PM | 09:00 PM | MLA Closing Banquet – Presentation of Bravo Awards & Competition Team Winners |
Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center | |
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Sunday October 25, 2026 |
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| START | END | EVENT | LOCATION | |
| 09:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Farewell & Feedback- Call to Action | Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center | |
| 11:00 AM | Hotel Check Out & Departures | Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center |
Schedule of Events are subject to change, update as of 10/16/2026 6:29 AM.