Event Day Information

• School envelopes contain the purchased and complimentary (if applicable for district winners and/or finalists) tickets.
• Table number assignments are printed on tickets. Tickets cannot be duplicated. 
• Tickets for May 17 can be used for May 31st. No new tickets will be distributed.
• All attendees should have their ticket for event entry. There is one ticket per person.
  • Distribute tickets to all attendees and provide parking information. 
  • If campuses purchased tickets for other honorees (Bil/ESL TOYs, Beginning TOYs, etc.), ensure they have the ticket purchased by campus. 
• If the tickets are at different tables (due to number of tickets purchased), understand this was assigned by order of purchase and available tables/seats in proximity.
• Attendees should be seated at the assigned table to ensure all are accommodated. 
• Tickets are not sold at the event. Additional guests without a ticket will not be seated. 

• Attire: Sneaker Ball in Semi-formal Black Best
• Experience: Red carpet Gala
• The banquet celebration is in the fourth (4th) floor ballroom.
• Ballroom doors will open at 7:00 PM.
• Attendees should be seated by 7:30 PM. The program begins promptly at 7:30 PM.
• Consider allowing the campus honorees courtesy time to travel home to prepare for the evening celebration banquet and travel to the event (considering traffic).
• Plan to stay after the program from 9:30-11:00 PM and enjoy music from the live band in the fourth (4th) floor ballroom.

• There may be other events downtown (Hilton, GRB, Toyota Center). Plan for some traffic in travel time.
• The garage next to the Hilton Americas is Avneda South Parking Garage (off Polk street)
• Parking at Hilton Americas-Houston will be $19 Self Park and $25 Valet Park.
  Parking fee is on your own. The Avineda South Parking Garage will have attendants to assist with payments on the way into the event.
• Guests are encouraged to carpool, Uber, LYFT, and arrive early to secure garage parking.
• Additional parking is available at the Toyota Center or GRB garages. May share with parking attendant that attending the HISD event at the Hilton for event rate.

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