MAKE THE MOST OF TPS
Whether you’re new to TPS or you’re a symposia veteran who needs a refresher, here are a few things about TPS you don’t want to miss out on:
Welcome Address

For whom?
All TPS attendees, including Free Pass.
TUESDAY:
8:00 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Level 3, General Assembly Theater C
Speaker:
Dr. Guillermo Aguilar
- Professor, Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University
- James and Ada Forsyth Professor
- Department Head, Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University
- TPS 2022 Welcome Address Presentation
Women of TPS Luncheon

For whom?
All TPS attendees. Registration is required. Add on to any registration option.
The Women of TPS luncheon is a forum for women of TPS to share experiences and challenges in the industry. It is also an avenue in which those experiences and challenges can be heard and understood by others, including upper management.
Both women and men are encouraged to attend. The luncheon is open to all individuals affiliated with the symposium, from technical engineers, to sales and marketing staff, to administrative professionals.
What’s included?
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- Discussion and Q&A with female panelists discussing things like productivity in the workplace, leadership, diversity on your team, and more
- Bingo (take home a designer purse or other fun prizes!)
- Plated meal
Don’t Miss Out!
- Wednesday September 14, 2022
- 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
- Room 330
Mobile App
For whom?
Everyone!
Search for and download our Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia mobile app from your favorite app store the week before the event!
Your username will be the email you used to register. The password will be the reference number found in your registration confirmation email.
Links to download the app can be found on our TPS 2022 Link Tree
Spouse Program
For whom?
Spouses of symposia delegates
Spouses accompanying registered delegates can register for TPS free of charge and are invited to participate in a special spouse event.
Tuesday: 11:15 AM
- Meet Turbo Lab staff outside of room 340A in the George R Brown Convention Center to be escorted to enjoy lunch and an interactive cooking demonstration with Chef Ruffy, including a menu of Jerked Shrimp with Mango Peppercorn Chutney.
Innovation Presents (formerly Turbo Stage)
For whom?
TPS symposia and Free Pass delegates
Innovation Presents, formerly Turbo Stage, is a platform in the front corner of the exhibit hall where exhibiting companies provide 20-minute commercial presentations. All TPS exhibit hall visitors are invited to attend the presentations.
Dinners
For whom?
All paid symposium delegates, or those who have purchased meal tickets separately.
The Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M, TPS organizer, hosts two dinners during the symposia on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Special Guest: Ben Jackson – Magician
Tex-Mex Buffet
7:30 – 9 p.m.
Level 2, Hilton Ballroom of the Americas A
Banquet Dinner
7:30 – 9 p.m.
Level 2, Hilton Ballroom of the Americas A
Lab Tour
For whom?
Everyone!
You know TPS is hosted by the Turbomachinery Lab, but what do you know about the lab itself? Where is it located? How is it equipped? What research projects are in progress? Take a tour of the Lab at Texas A&M University in College Station on the Thursday afternoon following TPS. Add the tour on to any registration option. Please note that space is limited. For $50 Lunch and transportation are provided. All self-driven lab tour registrations are $25.
- Transportation to Lab + Boxed Lunch: $50 USD
- Lab Tour ONLY: $25 USD
Registrants of the upgraded lab tour will need to meet in the Hilton Lobby, in front of the gift store, at 12:15 for departure, and will arrive back at the hotel by 6:30.
For questions contact: info@turbo-lab.tamu.edu or 979-845-7417.
Turbomachinery Alumni Annual Meeting
For whom?
Graduates of the Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University
Alumni will mingle and discuss important updates from the Turbo Lab.
Tuesday: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Room 320AB
Hospitality Suites
Should you have any questions, contact Exhibitor Services Director, Martha Barton at mbarton@tamu.edu or 979-458-8878. Thank you for your participation!
Social Media Scavenger Hunt
For whom?
Everyone!
Scattered throughout the TPS exhibit floor are items for our Social Media Scavenger Hunt.
Wednesday and Thursday at the Turbomachinery Laboratory Booth #2022 at 5:30 (and on Facebook Live!)