Meeting Location: Texas A&M University Mitchell Institute Hawking Auditorium. Google Maps Link
Lodging: Invited speakers will be contacted directly to secure lodging. All others are encouraged to book using the following information/link. Deadline for booking with group block is September 25th 27th, 2026.
Hotel: Home2Suites by Hilton College Station, 300 S. Texas Ave., College Station, TX 77840
Group name: TACOS Conf -- Attendees
Group code: CHT90Q
Booking link: TACOS Conference Attendees – Hilton Booking Link
Free breakfast is included at the Home2Suites.
Breakfast: We will be providing breakfast along with coffee, tea, etc., leading up to the morning sessions on both Friday and Saturday mornings.
Lunch: Lunch will be provided for all attendees on Friday and Saturday; please indicate your attendance and any dietary restrictions on the registration form.
Dinner: We will be hosting a conference dinner on Friday evening, after the conclusion of that day's talks, in the Mitchell Institute's Penrose Plaza.
Confirmed Speakers: We are excited to welcome the speakers below who will be providing this meeting's invited talks. All attendees are welcome to give a brief fireslide "Talkito" talk (one minute, one slide) to introduce themselves and their work. Please indicate your interest on the registration form.
Vedran Brdar (Oklahoma State U.)
Bai-Chiang Chiang (Texas A&M)
John Chisholm (UT Austin)
Hoa Dinh (Rice U.)
Alex Fillipenko (UC Berkeley)
Steve Finkelstein (UT Austin)
Debopam Goswami (Texas A&M)
Dan Hunt (UT Austin)
Junehyoung Jeon (UT Austin)
Nityasa Mishra (Texas A&M)
Nihan Pol (Texas Tech U.)
Claudia Ratti (U. Houston)
Ben Rose (Baylor U.)
Jenna Samuel (UT Austin)
Masoom Singh (Texas A&M)
Krista Smith (Texas A&M)
Radhakrishnan Srinivasan (SMU)
Anil Thapa (Lamar U.)
Cristian Vargas (Texas A&M)
Alessandra Venditti (UT Austin)