About the Event
Join ABJ for the 2026 Bastrop County Growth Summit, in partnership with Bastrop EDC!
You’re invited to see a unique snapshot of booming Bastrop County. Network with hundreds of peers, gain exclusive statistics and business intelligence, and hear from some of the professionals and longtime stakeholders in the area.
This event is part of the ABJ’s Central Texas Growth Summit series. This series brings hundreds of business leaders together across industries, fostering new connections and providing actionable business intelligence to bring back to their companies and communities. Learn firsthand from our newsroom on the storylines we’re following and the challenges and opportunities ahead.
ABJ Editor Colin Pope will deliver a keynote presentation that provides an economic update and summary of some of the larger developments on the county’s horizon, including Elon Musk’s plans.
Afterwards, we’ll dive into conversation with a panel of regional and industry experts to discuss what’s ahead for this dynamic county and beyond.
Questions? Contact Rachel McGrath at rmcgrath@bizjournals.com.
Event Details
Wednesday, September 9 | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Bastrop Convention and Exhibit Center | 1408 Chestnut St. B, Bastrop, TX 78602
Event Agenda
11:00 am Registration and Networking
11:30 am Welcome and Lunch
11:40 am Keynote Presentation |Â Colin Pope, ABJ Editor
12:00 pm Panel Discussion | Moderated by Justin Sayers, ABJ Senior Staff Writer
12:45 pm Panel ends and Networking wrap-up
1:00 pm Event concludes
Meet the Panel
Florian Aigrain | CEO, Acutronic Group
Dacy Cameron | General Manager, Aqua Water Supply Corporation
Sylvia Carrillo | City Manager, City of Bastrop, TX
Kaley Frye | Director of Economic Development, Elgin Economic Development Corporation
David Glass | Commissioner Precinct 4, Bastrop County
About Ticketing Options
All ticket and table options are now available for purchase.
- Advertising table packages (Gold and Silver)Â are available for business and community attendees. These packages include tickets to the event, as well as print and digital promotional elements on ABJ’s channels. These packages allow your team to show strategic alignment with the editorial content behind the event, as well as to build connections with ABJ’s audience of community leaders and decision-makers.
Interested in an event sponsorship with full event branding instead? Contact Rachel McGrath at rmcgrath@bizjournals.com.
- Standard and VIP tables get your team access to the event to support and network with our audience. They do not include advertising benefits, but they do guarantee that your group sits together at the event.
- Single tickets will get you access to the event, but they do not guarantee specific seating placement.
