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SUMMARY:Greater Mason County Venture Fest 2026
DESCRIPTION:TEXAS VENTURE FEST: HILL COUNTRY 2026Rural students. Remarkable ideas. Community opportunity.\nJoin students\, families\, educators\, entrepreneurs and community leaders for an evening celebrating the next generation of rural founders at Mason's historic Odeon Theater.\nStudent presenters from Mason\, McCulloch County and Fredericksburg will pitch their business ideas\, receive feedback from business and community leaders\, and compete for student awards. Justin McKenzie will serve as MC\, with a final demonstration pitch by Miles Murray\, CEO and co-founder of Locoal Charcoal Company\, and remarks from Representative Wes Virdell.\nTHURSDAY\, OCTOBER 1\, 2026\n6 p.m.: Doors open\n6:30 9 p.m.: Student pitches\, community remarks\, judging and awards\n9 9:30 p.m.: Media reception at Fly Gap Winery\nLOCATIONS\nOdeon Theater122 S. Moody Street   Mason\, Texas\nFly Gap Winery117 North Spring Street   Mason\, Texas\nADMISSION: Free. Please register even if you already plan to attend so we can track participation and demonstrate the event's community impact. Parents\, mentors and other supporters are warmly welcome.\nLOCAL ORGANIZER: Katie Milton Jordan\nPRESENTING SPONSOR: Nutrition By Design / Stock Show Secrets\nLOCAL SPONSORS: Central Texas Electric Cooperative\, HCTC\, Frontera Healthcare Network\, Texas Regional Bank\, Mason Bank\, The Commercial Bank\, Nine Bar Land & Cattle\, Mason Feed Store\, First State Bank of Junction\, Capital Farm Credit\, Fredonia Peanut Company\, Menard Industrial Development Corporation\, Yonker Brothers Processing and ERNA Sands.\nVOLUNTEERS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Interested in supporting the event? Share your interest through registration.\nVisit Hill Country Venture Fest for event updates. Follow Texas Venture Fest on LinkedIn and Instagram.\n⭐ TEXAS' SIGNATURE INNOVATION EVENTS:The Lone Star State shouldn't have lone star founders. The Texas Venture Fest is a day of networking and programming highlighting the ecosystem of entrepreneur support. More than 15 cities simultaneously host this statewide phenomenon\, across our small towns and the nation's biggest metropoles\, 3\,500+ Texans gather to help innovation flourish.\nThis event is part of the Texas Startup & Tech Week (9/28-10/2)\, the state's flagship innovation week. The sister signature event is the Texas Venture Gala & Forum\, the largest convening at the Texas State Capitol & awards dinner in downtown Austin for innovators and investors from across the state.Register Here:Texas Venture Fest: Hill Country 2026   Luma
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p>TEXAS VENTURE FEST: HILL COUNTRY 2026</p><p>Rural students. Remarkable ideas. Community opportunity.</p><p><br /></p><p>Join students\, families\, educators\, entrepreneurs and community leaders for an evening celebrating the next generation of rural founders at Mason&rsquo\;s historic Odeon Theater.</p><p><br /></p><p>Student presenters from Mason\, McCulloch County and Fredericksburg will pitch their business ideas\, receive feedback from business and community leaders\, and compete for student awards. Justin McKenzie will serve as MC\, with a final demonstration pitch by Miles Murray\, CEO and co-founder of Locoal Charcoal Company\, and remarks from Representative Wes Virdell.</p><p><br /></p><p>THURSDAY\, OCTOBER 1\, 2026</p><p><br /></p><p>6 p.m.: Doors open</p><p><br /></p><p>6:30&ndash\;9 p.m.: Student pitches\, community remarks\, judging and awards</p><p><br /></p><p>9&ndash\;9:30 p.m.: Media reception at Fly Gap Winery</p><p><br /></p><p>LOCATIONS</p><p><br /></p><p>Odeon Theater</p><p>122 S. Moody Street &middot\; Mason\, Texas</p><p><br /></p><p>Fly Gap Winery</p><p>117 North Spring Street &middot\; Mason\, Texas</p><p><br /></p><p>ADMISSION: Free. Please register&mdash\;even if you already plan to attend&mdash\;so we can track participation and demonstrate the event&rsquo\;s community impact. Parents\, mentors and other supporters are warmly welcome.</p><p><br /></p><p>LOCAL ORGANIZER: Katie Milton Jordan</p><p><br /></p><p>PRESENTING SPONSOR: Nutrition By Design / Stock Show Secrets</p><p><br /></p><p>LOCAL SPONSORS: Central Texas Electric Cooperative\, HCTC\, Frontera Healthcare Network\, Texas Regional Bank\, Mason Bank\, The Commercial Bank\, Nine Bar Land &amp\; Cattle\, Mason Feed Store\, First State Bank of Junction\, Capital Farm Credit\, Fredonia Peanut Company\, Menard Industrial Development Corporation\, Yonker Brothers Processing and ERNA Sands.</p><p><br /></p><p>VOLUNTEERS &amp\; COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Interested in supporting the event? Share your interest through registration.</p><p><br /></p><p>Visit Hill Country Venture Fest for event updates. Follow Texas Venture Fest on LinkedIn and Instagram.</p><p><br /></p><p>⭐ TEXAS&#39\; SIGNATURE INNOVATION EVENTS:</p><p>The Lone Star State shouldn&rsquo\;t have lone star founders. The Texas Venture Fest is a day of networking and programming highlighting the ecosystem of entrepreneur support. More than 15 cities simultaneously host this statewide phenomenon\, across our small towns and the nation&#39\;s biggest metropoles\, 3\,500+ Texans gather to help innovation flourish.</p><p><br /></p><p>This event is part of the Texas Startup &amp\; Tech Week (9/28-10/2)\, the state&#39\;s flagship innovation week. The sister signature event is the Texas Venture Gala &amp\; Forum\, the largest convening at the Texas State Capitol &amp\; awards dinner in downtown Austin for innovators and investors from across the state.</p><p>Register Here:<a fr-original-style="" href="https://luma.com/texas-venture-fest-hill-country-2026?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv4" style="user-select: auto\;">Texas Venture Fest: Hill Country 2026 &middot\; Luma</a>&nbsp\;</p><p><br /></p></body></html>
LOCATION:122 S. Moody Mason TX
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URL:https://business.masontx.org/chamber-calendar/Details/greater-mason-county-venture-fest-2026-1933642?sourceTypeId=Hub
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