NGAT Conference
Online registration for the NGAT Conference is now closed. If you would like to attend the conference please send a email to tbz@ngat.org and let us know what you are trying to sign up for. WE HAVE EXTREMELY LIMITED MEALS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. So please inquire before assuming meals will be available on site. We do not have any hotel rooms at the Kalahari discount rate. Two lower cost hotels near by are list below on our website. If you are wanting to attend the conference meetings and visit the trade show we have plenty of onsite registration for that available when you arrive. THE NGAT OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FROM Wed, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 25. If this is a emergency please leave a message at our office and we will return your call as soon as possible.
NGAT Conference
Our 65th Annual NGAT Conference will be held at the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Round Rock, Texas on March 21-24, 2024. We are exciting to go back to the Kalahari because it has so much to offer and is also a great get-away for our members and their families. The Conference planning is well underway. The hotel will open for booking in July so be sure to watch our page and get a room before they are all gone.
ATTENDEES
Online Attendee Registration
Download Registration Form
Conference Information
65th Conference Schedule
For information on conference registrations contact MSG (Ret) Theresa Billeck-Zuniga at tbz@ngat.org
EXHIBITORS
Interested in Exhibiting at the NGAT Conference? Please call Terri Marshall at 512-454-7300
Online Exhibitor Registration – CLOSED
Download Exhibitors/Sponsors Reg Form
Exhibit Hall Layout – Booth #
Freeman Exhibitor Kit
Electrical Request – Kalahari
Please contact CW4 (Ret) Terri Marshall at 512-454-7300 or at tmarshall@ngat.org for more information on exhibiting.
SILENT AUCTION
Silent Auction Donation Letter
ATTIRE
Welcome Party Attire – We all have a lucky shirt, right? You know that one shirt that we always seem to be wearing when things go well. It’s unexplainable the way things just seem to work out your way when you’re wearing it. Wear it to the NGAT Casino & Karaoke Welcome Party.
NGAT Annual Meeting/General Session – Business Casual
NGAT Banquet – It’s a jungle out there so wear your Jungle Safari attire or Animal Prints, The wilder the better. It’s a relaxed attire for the Awards Banquet this year.
DON’T MISS THESE
CONFERENCE EVENTS
Reception with Exhibitors
Comp Drinks – Fri, Mar 22, 2024
Exhibit Hall
Casino Party & Karaoke
Play to win prizes
Wear Your Lucky Shirt
Fri, Mar 22, 2024
Jr Enlisted & Company Grade
Mixer
Fri, Mar 22, 2024
Before the Welcome Party
Comp Refreshments
Silent Auction
On-Site Donations Acepted
Fri & Sat Mar 22-23, 2024
Exhibit Hall
NGAT Business Session
Sat, Mar 23, 2024
NGAT Awards Banquet & Dance
Animal Print and Safari Chic Attire
Sat, Mar 23, 2024
Join us at the
65th Annual
NGAT Conference
Mar 21-24, 2024
CONFERENCE HOTEL
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
3001 Kalahari Blvd
Round Rock, Texas 78665
1-877-253-5466
Room includes 4 wristbands to the indoor/outdoor water park per day, free parking, no resort fee, free wi-fi. You must register your guest for the wristband when making your reservations.
Discount Room rate is $189 per night. (No Resort Fee) Expired
Everything you need to know about the Kalahari
Resort Map
Things to do at the Kalahari
Optional Events
Golf Tournament – SOLD OUT
Fun Run/Walk – OPEN BUT NO SHIRTS
License to Carry Certification
Wine Tasting – SOLD OUT
Lunch with Exhibitors
Prayer Breakfast
ALTERNATIVE HOTELS
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham
3900 East Palm Valley Blvd
Round Rock, TX 78665
737-346-6652
Choose under special rates Government/Per Diem. Rooms include free parking, free Wi-Fi and free breakfast. It is one mile to the Kalahari Resort.
Wingate by Wyndham
1209 North IH 35 North
Round Rock, Texas 78664
512-961-1732
Choose under special rates Government/Per Diem. Rooms include free parking, free Wi-Fi and free breakfast. It is a straight shot 4 miles to the Kalahari Resort.
FUTURE NGAT CONFERENCES
2025 NGAT Conference
Mar 27-30, 2025
Royal Sonesta
Houston, Texas
2026 NGAT Conference
Waco, Texas
CORPORATE PARTNERS
Welcome to our 2024-2025
Corporate Partners!
Gold
AFBA
ESS
LiteFighter Systems
Mesa Natural Solutions
PM-ProLearn
Rapid Deployable Systems
Silver
ADS, Inc
American Military University
Drip Drop Hydration
O’Connell West PLLC
Southern New Hampshire University
Texas State Technical College
USAA
Zumro
Bronze
BAE Systems, LLC
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Galls
Knight Aerospace
Patriot Taxiway Industries
Robertson Fuel Systems
Roger
Rolls-Royce
TacMed Solutions
Vita Inclinata
Wiley X, Inc
Corporate Sponsors
A-Lert Roff Systems
DC-MATIC
First Command Financial Services
First Light USA
Flexdecks, Inc
HDT Global
HiViz Shooting Sights
Hoplites Military Solutions
InstraPrivy, LLC
Kel-Lec Tactical Outdoor
Ken’s Shop
Laser Shot
LDZ, Inc
Lincoln Technical Institute
Myhy, LLC
Oakley
Phantom Products
Pond & Company
Revision Military
Stryker
Thomas Edison State University
Trident Systems, LLC
Tutor.com
XFS Global
Non-Profit Sponsors
Columbia College
Defense Commissary Agency
Employer of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR)
Grand Canyon University
Helmet to Hardhats
Indiana Tech
Purdue University Global
The Exchange
VET-COM.ORG
Waldorf University
Patriot Sponsors
Benefit Briefing Solutions
Pond & Company
Welcome Party Sponsors
ADS, Inc
AFBA
American Military University
DripDrop HydrationESS
LiteFighter Systems, LLC
Mesa Natural Solutions
PM-ProLearn
Rapid Deployable Systems
Southern New Hampshire University
Strongeatch
Texas State Technical College
USAA
Zumro
Coffee Break Sponsors
DripDrop Hydration
RBFCU
University of Texas at Austin Extended Campus
NGAT CONFERENCE AWARDS
Now accepting award nominations for NGAT Awards. Deadline for submission is March 1, 2024.
Click here for award description and criteria
Service Awards
The Minuteman Award
The Davy Crockett Award
The Jose Navarro Award
The Sam Houston Award
Heroism Awards
General K. L. Berry Award
LTC James A. Spring Humanitarianism Award
Other Recognition
The Spirit of Texas Award
Honorary Life Membership
NGAT Certificate of Appreciation
NGAT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
The 2024 NGAT Educational Foundation Scholarship Competition will close on February 23, 2024.
The 2023 NGAT Scholarship competition is complete. Click this link to see the list of winners or to download the scholarship application.
Remember someone with a Memorial Donation
The National Guard Association of Texas greatly appreciates your continued support. Want to support our foundations? Click the logos to make a donation. Donations can also be made in memory of a loved one. We will send a letter to the family telling them about your donation.
If you are a NGAT Member or NGAT Insurance Policy Holder
CONTACT US AT 512-454-7300 AND UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION
On behalf of the NGAT Board of Directors and the NGAT staff, we truly appreciate your continued support to the National Guard Association of Texas and the Texas Military Department.
State Sponsored Life Insurance (SSLI)
Group Term Insurance
This is a low-cost group term life insurance policy which provides coverage on the member, their spouse, and their dependent children. Starting at $3.66 a month for $10,000 policy.
Free $10,000 Life Insurance
NGAT is proud to offer you a benefit of a $10,000 life insurance policy. This policy is offered to new enlistees of the Texas National Guard. Enrollment needs to be completed within 90 days of your enlistment to take advantage of this offer.
Free $1,000 Life Insurance
All currently serving members of the Texas Army and Air National Guard are automatically covered with a FREE $1,000 NGAT Life Insurance policy.
Fed Protect
Low cost Group Level Term Life Insurance for current and former members of the Texas National Guard and Texas State Guard between the ages of 18-75 are eligible to apply with coverage continuing through age 121.
Want to join NGAT?
The National Guard Association of Texas (NGAT) appears before various state and national legislative committees to speak on behalf of the Soldiers and Airmen of the Texas Military Forces. This is why your membership is so important. The greater our membership numbers, the more influence NGAT can bring to the political decision-makers and continue the fight on top issues affecting you and your family. Join NGAT today and make a real difference in the fight for your benefits and your future as a member of the Texas Military Forces.