Congratulations to the Texas Municipal League, which began in 1913 when then Austin Mayor AP Wooldridge convened a conference in Austin for city officials from around the state.\u00a0 His call was issued to all cities, regardless of size, and 14 cities and 26 delegates responded.\u00a0 At the conclusion of the 1913 meeting, the assembled delegates made a commitment to meet annually, and since that first meeting the League has held an annual conference each year.<\/p>\n

This year marked their one hundredth conference and to help celebrate, The Expo Group presented to TML a special 5-foot-tall celebration cake at their exhibition in Grapevine\u2019s Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center.\u00a0 In addition, classic photos from previous TML conferences were used throughout this year\u2019s show theme, as pictured on the aisle sign at left.<\/p>\n

The annual conference attracts 2,500 attendees, 350 exhibiting companies with 1,500 personnel, and injects more than $5.5 million into the host city\u2019s economy. In addition to the economic boost, the annual conference allows the host city to showcase its local attractions and unique points of interest in a way that encourages repeat visits to the city by conference attendees.<\/p>\n

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The Expo Group\u2019s Jeremiah Campbell and Jason Miller watch TML\u2019s Gray Gilson blow out the candles on the 100-year celebration cake<\/small><\/div>\n

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