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Texas Tobacco-Free Conference July 20 – 22, 2025

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) recognize the importance of the role that youth play in creating lasting, positive changes concerning tobacco prevention and control.

 

To this end, the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University designs the Say What! Texas Tobacco-Free Conference to be the most engaging, fun, and effective experience in helping youth and adults find their passion for tobacco prevention.

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Conference Details

The Say What! Conference offers a variety of opportunities for all youth groups working on tobacco prevention related issues, tobacco-free policies, and other projects that may be occurring in the school or community.

 

Youth participants are able to attend a variety of breakout sessions that are led by the Say What! Teen Ambassadors, program staff, Say What! youth groups, and experts from diverse fields discussing a range of tobacco and vaping prevention topics. Youth groups also choose a project to plan while at conference to help educate and empower their peers and community members to live life nicotine-free.

 

Sponsors and other adult participants are able to attend specialized sessions that focus on developing teen leaders, maximizing a youth group’s efforts, challenges and successes from other group sponsors, emerging products, and more. Adults who are new to the Say What! program are also able to attend an information session to learn more about the program, resources offered, and the best way to get involved in the movement.

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Agenda overview

Day 1 - Sunday

Conference Check-In & Games

Opening Session

Dinner & Hotel Check-In

Evening Session & Activities

 

 

 

 

Breakfast

Morning Session & Track Breakouts

Lunch

Afternoon Session
& Skills Building Breakouts

Project Planning

Dinner

Evening Session

Evening Games & Activities

 

 

 

Breakfast

Closing Session & Activities

Conference Ends

Boxed Lunches To Go

1 - 4pm

4 - 5:30pm

5:30 - 7:30pm

7:30 - 10pm

 

 

 

 

8 - 9am

9am - 12pm

 

12 - 1pm

1 - 4:30pm

 

4:30 - 5:30pm

6 - 7pm

7:15 - 8:15pm

8:15 - 10pm

 

 

 

 

8 - 9am

9am - 12pm

12pm

Day 2 - Monday

Day 3 - Tuesday

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Dates & Venue

Sunday, July 20 – Tuesday July 22

 

DoubleTree by Hilton Austin

6505 N IH 35

Austin, TX 78752

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If you have any questions, contact us at

877-304-2727 or TxSayWhat@txstate.edu

Say What! EST. 2011

Phone

512.245.8082

Mailing Address

Texas School Safety Center

ATTN: Say What Program

Texas State University

601 University Drive

San Marcos, TX 78666

Say What! was created and designed by young people from across Texas and connects students interested in eliminating tobacco from their schools and communities. The Say What! movement is funded by the Texas Department of State Health Services through a contract with the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University.