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Baton Rouge, LA 70820
United States
114 Other Registered Attendees
2026 TEC Next Conference
Thursday, February 19, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (CST)
L'auberge Resort & Casino
777 L’Auberge AvenueBaton Rouge, LA 70820
United States
* Registration open until 2/17/26 at 6:30 PM (CST)
2026 TEC Next Conference
Presented By: IBM
Join Us for an Exciting One-Day Conference Feb. 19th at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel, Baton Rouge!
Enjoy a day filled with opportunities to learn and network, starting with a catered breakfast and lunch in a welcoming, engaging atmosphere. Attendees will gain valuable insights from expert speakers on cutting-edge technologies and innovative strategies shaping the future of the industrial manufacturing sector.
We’re also thrilled to feature an Innovation Expo, where vendors will showcase the latest products and solutions driving the industry forward.
Registration is now open! Click "Register Now" above to secure your tickets, tables, and sponsorships for this must-attend event.
Member (Plants) -Partnership Ticket - Plants w/Annual Partnership)
For GBRIA Members who are also Annual Event Partners
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Member-Partner TEC Next Conference- Platinum
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FREE |
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Member-Partner TEC Next Conference - Gold
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FREE |
Member Ticket (Plants) - 20% discounted tickets
GBRIA Members that aren't Annual Partners
| Price | |
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TEC Next Conference - GBRIA Member Ticket (plants)
Registration Ended 2/17/26 at 6:00 PM CST
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$180.00 |
| Price | |
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TEC Next Conference - General Admission Ticket
Registration Ended 2/17/26 at 6:00 PM CST
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$225.00 |
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TEC Next Conference - Student/Educator Ticket
Registration Ended 2/17/26 at 6:00 PM CST
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$65.00 |
| Price | |
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Innovation Expo Sponsorship (Sold Out)
-Special signage expo area of the conference hall (A banner) -Logo on expo bag (with GBRIA Logo) -1 Table - Priority seating (Front & Center) -1 Video Break Slot -(Optional) Receives an expo booth to showcase new innovations |
$8,000.00 |
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Conference Lunch Sponsorship (2 available)
-Logo displayed during program & lunch time -1 Table (10 seats) |
$2,500.00 |
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Conference Breakfast Sponsorship (2 available)
-Logo displayed during program & breakfast time -1 Table |
$2,500.00 |
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Conference Mixer Sponsorship (2 available)
-1 Table |
$2,500.00 |
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Event Lanyard Sponsorship (Sold Out)
-Branding represented on the nametag lanyard -1 Table |
$2,500.00 |
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Vendor Booth at Innovation Expo (Sold Out)
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$1,000.00 |
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Video Break Sponsorship (3 available)
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$1,000.00 |
Agenda
| February 19 | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Attendees Arrive |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Opening Remarks |
| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Frankie Russo Opening Keynote. “Limitless Growth: Aligning Your Collective Genius to Unlock Industrial Success” |
| 9:30 AM - 10:05 AM | Innovation Expo |
| 10:05 AM - 10:25 AM | Henry Thornton, Meta Richland Parish AI Data Center |
| 10:25 AM - 10:45 AM | Tyler Soderstrom, ExxonMobil Open Process Automation |
| 10:45 AM - 11:05 AM | Earl Carter & Nick Folse, TruConnect The Control Room of the Future |
| 11:05 AM - 11:40 AM | Innovation Expo |
| 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM | Matt Martin, Westlake Swarm Drone Technology |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Hemant Pandit, Honeywell A Practitioner’s Guide to Successful Digitization in the Process Industry |
| 12:30 PM - 1:35 PM | Lunch and Innovation Expo |
| 1:35 PM - 1:55 PM | Jace Dugas, LAMA & Christopher Beeson, ExxonMobil Fireside Chat on Additive Manufacturing |
| 1:55 PM - 2:15 PM | Paul Plauche, Turner Industries Trials and Tribulations with Tablets and Field Digitization |
| 2:15 PM - 2:50 PM | Innovation Expo |
| 2:50 PM - 3:10 PM | David Ben Spry, Syngenta; Jason Jamerson & Derick Ostrenko, LSU Digital Twin Using Gaming Software |
| 3:10 PM - 3:55 PM | Charles Masters, IBM Closing Keynote. 5 Trends for 2026 - Capture Fleeting Opportunities with Confidence |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Networking Mixer |
Jubal Alexander
Master Scheduler
TC Boiler & Piping
Trenton Alford
Project Services Specialist
Performance Contractors
William Anderson
Executive Vice President
Brown Eagle Group, Inc.
Anton Andreenko
Control Systems Engineer
Shell Catalysts & Technologies
Ike Armour
ExxonMobil
Randy Attuso
Cajun Industries, LLC
Marc Aydell
Owner-Operations Manager
Optik Technical Solutions, LLC
Shelbie Bailey
Client Relations Executive
Pipe & Steel Industrial
Srikanth Bangaru
Inncircles Technologies Inc.
Paul Barrial
Scale Louisiana
Michael Basham
Zone Operations Manager
Air Liquide - MRPL
Steve Beamer
Managing Director
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Christopher Beeson
ExxonMobil
Ben Bennett
Operations Excellence Manager
Marathon Petroleum Company
Matthew Berg
Process Engineer
OxyChem - Convent
Alexis Biondini
Engineer
Westlake - Geismar
Adam Bird
HAPF Operations Supervisor
Formosa Plastics, Corp.
Zach Boudreaux
TotalEnergies Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc.
Brad Bowlin
Business Development Manager
Momentum Turnaround Services
Candice Breaux
College and Career Supervisor
Career & Technology Center
Alex Brinker
Engineering Director
Dow
DJ Burton
10/12 Industry Report
Mark Burton
CA Production Engineering Leader
Shintech
Jeff Carkuff
Westlake - Geismar
Clay Cashio
BRCX DRE Lead
ExxonMobil
Alvin Cormier
Gerald Construction & Consulting, LLC
Daniel Cousins
Eastman Chemical Company
Jeremy Couvillion
Project Executive
ARKEL Constructors
Summer Dann
Director
LSU
Mike deLorimier
John H. Carter Co.
Michael Dessauer
Westlake
Web Desselle
Gerald Construction & Consulting, LLC
Luke Dicharry
Chief Information Officer
ISC Constructors, LLC
Buck Dingler
Maintenance Manager
SNF
Greg Dinnell
PVC Unit Manager
Westlake - Plaquemine
Matthew Dolan
VCM Production and Engineering Manager
Shintech
Julie Dugas
Marketing and Communications Manager
Repcon
Kimberly Dupuis
ExxonMobil
Wayne Dyer
BASF
Spencer Egros
ExxonMobil Chemicals
Sam Elliott
Business Development
Beard Construction Co.
Brian Even
Director, IT ISO
Cornerstone Chemical Company, LLC
Lexi Falcon
Health and Safety Council Louisiana
Nathan Farrar
Safety
Evergreen
James Faucheux
Operations Manager
Wilson Warehouse | Sabine Transportation | Wilson Liquids
Robert Firth
IT App Architect
MMR Group
Barton Folse
Cajun Industries, LLC
Tyler Fontenot
Digital Transformation Engineer
Marathon Petroleum Company
Deana Foster
ExxonMobil
Brad Gerald
Owner
Gerald Construction & Consulting, LLC
Lucero Giron
CDR GENERAL SERVICES
Ryan Goitia
Production - Superintendent
OxyChem - Convent
Brandon Gomez
HSE
Eco Services
John Graham
Manager
Evergreen North America Industrial Services
Eric Griffin
Sales/Marketing
Howell Foundry, LLC
Trey Guedry
VP of Strategic Growth
CORE Occupational Medicine
Daryl Guercio
HSE Director
RES Contractors, LLC
Dustin Hales
Evergreen
Taylor Harrell
Corporate Workface Planning Specialist
Performance Contractors
Tim Harris
CEO
RES Contractors, LLC
Brian Haymon
Founder/CEO
Loadstar
Daniel Heintze
Business Solutions
Performance Contractors
Osama Helmy
Solution Architect
Schneider Electric
David Helveston
President and CEO
ABC Pelican
Stephen Henry
Production Engineer
Shintech
Chris Hernandez
Plant Manager
Eastman Chemical Company
Luna Hernandez
CDR GENERAL SERVICES
Ethan Hickey
Business Development Representative
CORE Occupational Medicine
Ryan Hickson
Estimator/Project Manager
Holes of Louisiana, Inc.
Christa Higgins
Executive Administrator | Marketing
Gerald Construction & Consulting, LLC
DeCarla Hodoh
Instructor
BRCC
Keith Hoffman
ExxonMobil
Rick Honsberger
Director of Information Technology
Zen-Noh Grain Corporation
Rebecca Housley
Westlake - Geismar
Steve Hurt
Formosa Plastics, Corp.
Michael Huye
Business Development Manager
Wilson Warehouse | Sabine Transportation | Wilson Liquids
Toriano Jackson
Systems Engineer
ExxonMobil
Chad Johnson
East Region Operations Manager
Axis Industries
Terrie Johnson
IBM
Joey Jones
Mechanical Integrity Manager
Olin Corporation
David Kasprovich
Analytical Services, Quality, and Digitalization Manager - Geismar
BASF
Ryan Kerrigan
BRPO Plant Manager
ExxonMobil Polyolefins
Doug Knittig
Director - Operations, Geismar and Digital
Westlake - Geismar
Eddie Kraemer
Production Superintendent
Southern Ionics, Inc.
Gregg Landry
Corporate HSE Manager
Momentum Turnaround Services
Kara Landry
Turner Industries
Katherine Landry
Marketing Assistant, RES Contractors
RES Contractors, LLC
Nina LeBlanc
Regional VP Operations Louisiana
Health and Safety Council Louisiana
Emily Ledesma
MSB Engineering
Levi Ledlow
Safety Director
River Parish Contractors, Inc
Jim Lefler
President & CEO, JCL Service Company LLC
JCL Safety Services LLC
Brian Leger
ExxonMobil
Ronnie LeGleu
Manager of Corporate Resources & Development, River Parish Contractors
River Parish Contractors, Inc
Nate Litchfield
CIO
Performance Contractors
Pete Longo
Veriforce
Dillon Lowe
Staff Writer
Business Report
Alyssa Lundy
Gerald Construction & Consulting, LLC
Jeff Lyle
Plant Manager
Southern Ionics, Inc.
Olivia Mahan
Business Development
Automatic Access Gates
Matt Martin
Mechanical Integrity Superintendent
Westlake - Geismar
Paul Martin
Engineering Manager
TotalEnergies Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc.
Charles Masters
Lead
IBM
Jonathan May
General Manager
Howell Foundry, LLC
Keith McCallum
American Rigging & Supply
Maeve McCracken
External Affairs Advisor
Turner Industries
Devin McDowell
Production Engineer
SNF
Justin McKenzie
ExxonMobil
Scott McLennan
Director of Training and Technology
Bear Process Safety
Gerren McNair
Training Content Creator
SNF
Tyler Melancon
Westlake - Geismar
Jacob Michelli
Production Engineer
Shintech
Amanda Migliacio
Business Development Specialist
American Rigging & Supply
Allison Miller
Engineering Manager
Marathon Petroleum Company
Manuel Minina
CDR General Services
Allison Mire
Business Development Manager
JCL Safety Services LLC
Jason Monk
Maintenance Director
Dow
Shane Morrison
Westlake - Geismar
Melissa Morse
Marketing Coordinator
Momentum Turnaround Services
Dale Mouch
Vice President-Commercial
S&B Engineers, Inc.
Rebecca Mouk
Owner President
Ascension Roofing & Fabrication
Trey Naquin
Senior EH&S Technologist, Dow
Dow - Plaquemine
Shayne Narro
Corporate Safety and Quality Manager
Brown Eagle Group, Inc.
Nicole Nguyen
Process Engineer
OxyChem - Convent
Ryan Oliver
IT Director
Repcon
Derick Ostrenko
Associate Professor of Digital Art
LSU
Jerry Outlaw
Regional Business Development Manager
Ardaman
Hemant Pandit
General Manager
Honeywell
Nikhil Pandit
Control Systems Engineer, Maintenance
Nucor Steel Louisiana, LLC
Kevin Passman
Repcon
Tommy Payne
Plant Controller
Eastman Chemical Company
Mike Perdue
Keeley Construction
Quintin Picard
Air Liquide - Geismar
Joseph Pierce
Control Systems Engineer
Shell Catalysts & Technologies
Alex Pitre
ABC Pelican
Paul Plauche
IT Special Projects
Turner Industries
Dustin Raphael
Eastman Chemical Company
Josh E. Reed
Business Development
MMR Group
Adam Reynolds
Supervisor of Training & Facilities - SELA
Health and Safety Council Louisiana
Brian Riddle
Vice President of Project Services
PALA Group, Inc
Ryan Roberson
Director of Business Development
Inavant
Creed Romano
Director of Business Development & Marketing
Cornerstone Chemical Company, LLC
Kimberly Sasser
ExxonMobil
Craig Sciambra
Digital Transformation Engineer
Marathon Petroleum Company
Mark Shover
Westlake - Geismar
Michael Shulz
Westlake - Geismar
Stevie Sims
IDT Advisor-Americas | Power Platform Developer, Shell Geismar & Convent
Shell
Devin Skipper
Director Quality Control
ISC Constructors, LLC
Connor Smith
Process Engineer
OxyChem - Convent
Dylan Smith
RES Contractors, LLC
Tyler Soderstrom
ExxonMobil
Kylie Sparks
Pipe & Steel Industrial
David Spry
Syngenta
Scott Stakes
Regional Manager
Holes Golden Triangle
Regis Stephens
Project Manager
TC Boiler & Piping
David Stewart
Business Developmen
Axis Industries
Chris Stultz
IT Operations Administrator
Nucor Steel Louisiana, LLC
Cristina Sulbarán
CDR General Services
Dustin Sutton
ExxonMobil
Hillary Sutton
Vice President of Marketing
Alliance Safety Council
Matt Swain
IT Operations Manager
ISC Constructors, LLC
Jared Swetnam
ExxonMobil
Morgan Talbot
Marketing Director
TC Boiler & Piping
August Tassin
John H. Carter Co.
William Taylor
ExxonMobil
Brandon Temple
BASF
Christopher Thibodaux
Production Engineer
Eastman Chemical Company
John Thomas
East Region Vice President of Operations
Axis Industries
Michael Tompkins
MTS Leader
Olin Corporation
Kathy Trahan
President and CEO
Alliance Safety Council
Tyler Traweek
Director of Regional Operations SE Louisiana
Health and Safety Council Louisiana
Torey Tubre
Business Development
Smith Tank & Steel, Inc.
Scott Uffman
Business Development Manager
MSB Consulting Engineers
Ben VanVeckhoven
Director of Manufacturing
Cornerstone Chemical Company, LLC
Masen Vaughan
Client Sales Executive
Schneider Electric
Giovanna Villasmil
Business Development
TC Boiler & Piping
Maysen Vincent
Regional HSE Manager - East Division
Axis Industries
Emma Walker
Assistant Manager
10/12 Industry Report
Mike Ward
Operations Manager
MSB Consulting Engineers
Lyndseigh Warner
ExxonMobil
Lisa Warren
ExxonMobil
Chuckie Weaver
Estimating & Planning Manager
PALA Group, Inc
Steve Welch
Plant Manager, OxyChem
OxyChem - Convent
Robin White
IT Manager
MMR Group
Russell White
Director Business Analytics
Primoris Energy Service Corporation (PSC)
Aaron Williams
Chief Strategy Officer
Bear Process Safety
Quinten Williams
Site Continuous Improvement Leader
SNF
Anna Zebeau
ABC Pelican
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Booking Details:
- Rate Code: TEXNEX26
- Booking Deadline: February 4, 2026
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