Texas Restaurant Association to bring Texas Tour to Coastal Bend
TRA executive leadership to spotlight major advocacy wins and gather industry priorities for the next legislative agenda
AUSTIN, TX (March 13, 2026) —
WHAT:
The Texas Restaurant Association will bring its biennial Texas Tour series to the Coastal Bend on Tuesday, March 17, at the Bar-B-Q Man Restaurant in Corpus Christi at 10 a.m. The town hall will celebrate industry successes from the 89th Texas Legislative Session and recent Congressional session, feature remarks from lawmakers and gather industry feedback to help shape the Association’s ongoing advocacy work.
The Texas Tour includes 20 stops across the state with town halls led by Emily Williams Knight Ed.D., president and CEO of the TRA, and Kelsey Erickson Streufert, chief public affairs officer of the TRA. Joining them in Corpus Christi will be local policymakers who will speak to the industry’s impact and any priorities they are working on for the next legislative session.
Each stop is free and open to all members of the Texas foodservice industry. For more information and the attendee RSVP page, click here.
Please RSVP by EOD Monday, March 16 to [email protected].
WHO:
Emily Williams Knight Ed.D., president and CEO of the TRA
Kelsey Erickson Streufert, chief public affairs officer of the TRA
WHEN:
Tuesday, March 17
10-11:30 a.m. CT
WHERE:
The Bar-B-Q Man Restaurant
4931 I-37
Corpus Christi, TX 78408
ABOUT THE TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
Formed in 1937, the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) serves as the advocate and indispensable resource for the foodservice industry in Texas. As a leading business association, the TRA represents the state’s $137 billion restaurant industry, which encompasses upwards of 57,000 locations and a workforce of over 1.4 million employees. Along with the Texas Restaurant Foundation, the workforce development arm of the TRA, the association proudly continues to protect, advance, and educate a growing industry as the TRA celebrates its 89th anniversary year. For more information, please visit www.txrestaurant.org.