_The Texas damage prevention calendar's main event, six weeks out._

The details

  • What: 2026 Texas811 Damage Prevention Summit
  • When: Wednesday 7 – Friday 9 October 2026
  • Where: The San Luis Resort, 5222 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX 77551
  • Registration: Early rate $675 without power / $770 with power. After 2 September 2026: $725 without power / $820 with power. 1Jump to source 12Jump to source 2

Outline schedule as published: exhibitor set-up Wednesday afternoon with the hall opening at 5:00 PM for the Summit reception; a full exhibit day Thursday with breakfast, sessions and an evening reception; and breakfast plus exhibitor teardown Friday morning. 1Jump to source 1

Why it is worth the trip

The Railroad Commission of Texas participates in the Texas 811 Summit series, which makes it one of the few places to hear enforcement and rule direction directly rather than second-hand. 3Jump to source 3 Given the state's 2026 strike numbers, that agenda is likely to be pointed.

For a West Texas or El Paso operation, Galveston is a long way. The offsetting argument is that the summit is where the statewide damage prevention community actually convenes, and where changes get signalled before they reach a rule document.

Also on the calendar

  • CGA 811 Excavation Safety Conference & Expo — 12–15 April 2027, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida. The national event. 4Jump to source 4
  • New Mexico TransCon 2027 — 21–23 April 2027, Las Cruces Convention Center. In our own service area; the 2027 call for presentations is expected in late December 2026. 5Jump to source 5
  • New Mexico Damage Prevention Summit — New Mexico 811's annual meeting is held within this summit, alongside NMRCGA. Check the organiser for the next dates. 6Jump to source 6
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Sources

  1. Texas811 Summit — agenda, workshops and registration — ACTS Now, Inc. — https://texas.damagepreventionsummit.com/agenda-at-a-glance/
  2. TX Summit — ACTS Now, Inc. — https://actsnowinc.com/tx-summit
  3. Texas 811 Summit — Railroad Commission of Texas — https://www.rrc.texas.gov/events/10125-texas-811-summit
  4. 2026 CGA Conference site (carries forward the 2027 dates and venue) — Common Ground Alliance — https://www.cgaconference.com/
  5. New Mexico Transportation & Construction Conference (TransCon) — New Mexico State University College of Engineering — https://engrnm.nmsu.edu/professional-development/conferences/transcon.html
  6. New Mexico Damage Prevention Summit — ACTS Now, Inc. — https://newmexico.damagepreventionsummit.com/agenda/

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