San Antonio at Drury Inn North Stone Oak, San Antonio, Texas

Room Rates are $139 per night plus tax

Reserve your Hotel Room Here

 

 

• Deluxe Room Accommodations
• Free High-Speed Wireless Internet Access in all guest rooms, lobby areas, and meeting rooms.
• Free Hot Breakfast
• Free Evening Drinks and Snacks 
• Special rates start at $139 +  hotel tax.
• Complimentary On-Site Parking available 
  
  
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Texas Ski Council 2025 BidFest Agenda

Thursday, July 31, 2025

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | TSC Board, Delegates, Club Members & Vendor Meet-Up

• Includes free evening snacks & drinks for Drury Hotel guests
• Location: Drury Hotel lobby area
• We will walk across the street to Embers Wood Fired Grille for dinner (optional)

Friday, August 1, 2025

11:00 AM – 6:00 PM | BidFest Registration for TSC Delegates, Club Members & Vendors

• Drop off of any auction items at the Registration Table

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Top Golf Event – supports Texas Youth Foundation

• Includes: Golf + appetizers + cash bar
• Location: Top Golf: 5539 North Loop 1604 W, San Antonio, TX 78249

BidFest 2025 Welcome Reception: TSC Board, Delegates, Club Members & Vendors

• 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Meet & Greet Welcome Reception
• Includes: Heavy Appetizers, 1 drink ticket and a cash bar

6:15 PM – 6:30 PM | Delegates Kick-Off Meeting: TSC Board, Delegates & Club Members only

Vendor Presentations: Fall Expedition 2026

• Vendors will be invited in the room for their allotted time slot

  6:33 PM – 6:48 PM | Argentina | Sep – Nov 2026 | Holidaze

  6:51 PM – 7:06 PM | Greece & Istanbul | Sep 24 – Oct 10, 2026 | Overseas Adventure Travel

  7:09 PM – 7:24 PM | Iceland | Oct 14–20, 2026 | Mayflower

  7:27 PM – 7:42 PM | Tanzania | Various Open Dates | Wild Reality Safari

  7:45 PM – 8:00 PM | Thailand, Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam | Sep 3–22, 2026 | Overseas Adventure Travel

  8:03 PM – 8:18 PM | Tuscany, Italy | Oct 26 – Nov 2, 2026 | Fuoritinerario

  End of Vendor Presentations

  8:03 PM – 8:30 PM | Delegates Discussion: TSC Board, Delegates & Club Members only

• Trip Discussions
• Closing Comments for the day

  Saturday, August 2, 2025

  7:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Drury Hotel Breakfast (Hotel Guests only)

  7:30 AM – 10:00 AM | BidFest Registration for TSC Delegates, Club Members & Vendors

  7:45 AM – 9:00 AM | TSC Delegates Business Meeting for TSC Board, Delegates & Club Members

• Opening Remarks
• Current Trip Updates (5 min each)
• Other agenda items

  Vendor Presentations: Summer Expedition 2026

• Vendors will be invited in the room for their allotted time slot

  9:05 AM – 9:20 AM | Alaska Cruise – Princess | Aug 23–30, 2026 | skigroup.net

  9:23 AM – 9:38 AM | American Heritage: DC, Williamsburg, WV | Jun 6 – Aug 31, 2026 | Collette

  9:41 AM – 9:56 AM | Islands of New England | Jun 1 – Aug 31, 2026 | Collette

  9:59 AM – 10:14 AM | Quebec City to Boston – Princess Cruise | Sep 13–23, 2026 | skigroup.net

  Vendor Presentations: Traditional 2027

• Vendors will be invited in the room for their allotted time slot

  10:17 AM – 10:32 AM | Beaver Creek, CO | Jan 9–16, 2027 | Sports America

  10:35 AM – 10:50 AM | Lake Tahoe, CA | Jan 9–16, 2027 | skigroup.net

  10:53 AM – 11:08 AM | Park City, UT | Jan 9–16, 2027 | skigroup.net

  11:11 AM – 11:26 AM | Schweitzer, ID | Jan 9–16, 2027 | Sports America

  11:29 AM – 11:44 AM | Sun Valley, ID | Jan 9–16, 2027 | skigroup.net

  End of Vendor Presentations:

  11:47 AM – 12:02 PM | TSC Delegates Discussion: TSC Board, Delegates & Club Members only

  BidFest Lunch with TSC Board, Delegates, Club Members & Vendors

• 12:05 PM – 1:05 PM | Box Lunch from Schlotzskys
• Includes: soft drinks options and bottled water

  Vendor Presentations: Final Showdown 2027

• Vendors will be invited in the room for their allotted time slot

  1:10 PM – 1:25 PM | Jackson Hole, WY | Feb 27 – Mar 7, 2027 | ski.com

  1:28 PM – 1:43 PM | Mt. Bachelor, OR | Feb 27 – Mar 6 or Mar 6–13, 2027 | Sports America

  1:46 PM – 2:01 PM | Sun Peaks Resort, BC, Canada | Feb 27 – Mar 6, 2027 | ski.com

  2:04 PM – 2:19 PM | Telluride, CO | Mar 6–13, 2027 | Sports America

  2:22 PM – 2:37 PM | Whistler, BC, Canada | Feb 27 – Mar 6, 2027 | ski.com

  End of Vendor Presentations:

  2:40 PM – 2:55 PM | TSC Delegates Discussion: TSC Board, Delegates & Club Members only

  1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Travel Show Setup (for Vendors Only)

  3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | TSC Club Caucus (Each club will meet in different locations chosen by their clubs)

  Ski & Travel Show for BidFest 2025: TSC Board, Delegates, Club Members & Vendors

• 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Ski & Travel Show 
• Includes: Cash Bar

BidFest 2025 Dinner & Dancing – A Margaritaville Night (dress up in your best Parrothead wear)

• 6:15 PM – 7:00 PM | Cocktails & Buffet Dinner
• 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Live Music & Dancing – Bobby Joe Harlow Band
• 9:30 PM | TSC BidFest Auction Ends

Sunday, August 3, 2025

• 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Drury Hotel Breakfast (Hotel Guests only)
• 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM | Final Day Kick-off: TSC Board, Delegates & Club Members
• 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM | Discussion on Trip Selection: TSC Board, Delegates & Club Members
• 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM | Break – Hotel Check-out
• 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Discussion of Trip Selection & Projected Numbers: TSC Board, Delegates & Club Members

Announcement of TSC 2026 & 2027 Trips: TSC Board, Delegates, Club Members & Vendors

• 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Announce Final Decisions for all TSC Trips 

11:30 AM | BidFest 2025 – Meeting Adjourns – Goodbye until next year! 

Times are subject to change/ based on # of vendor presentations

Throughout the Bidfest we will hold a silent auction with various items, wine and beer Baskets, hotel stays, ski passes and other items.  

We will accept Cash, Checks, or apps like Zelle or Venmo.

Stop by the tables and checkout the different items to bid on.

For more information or if you would like to donate an item to the silent auction contact

CONTACT INFORMATION

Gen. Info. / Registrations: Jane Dueease President@texas-ski.org Accounting: Lisa Biddle Treasurer@texas-ski.org   Registration: Brian Goebel bdgoebel@protonmail.com   Garry Cook VP-communication@texas-ski.org (918) 231-1597 Marketing Andrea Yowman Vp-marketing@texas-ski.org     Web page/Audio-visual Garry Cook VP-communication@texas-ski.org (918) 231-1597   Auction Coordinators