Save the Date: Spring Meeting in Santa Fe, March 30 – April 1, 2023

Dear Advisory Council and Parents Council members,

We are looking so forward to the COFA Advisory Council meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico this spring and are hopeful you can join us. In place of our traditional spring meetings across Texas, we are delighted to invite you to three days of tours, social events, and of course, a brief meeting in this dynamic cultural community, one that shares many supporters in common with our college.

Below is preliminary information so you can begin your plans. We will have the full itinerary of activities in January, but wanted to give you an idea of the wonderful activities we are planning.

Friday, March 31
Coffee and Business Meeting at La Fonda on the Plaza
Lunch on your own
Optional tours
Evening reception at a private home

Saturday, April 1
Optional tours
Lunch or Evening Reception at a private home

Accommodations
We have a group rate at La Fonda On the Plaza.
100 E. San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Use this link to reserve your room now.
The block includes several different categories of rooms for you to choose from, including rooms in the newly renovated boutique part of the hotel, The Terrace Inn.
Please contact the hotel directly if you plan to arrive prior to March 30 and/or stay longer than April 2. You can find the full block information including pricing and parking here.

Additional Information
Guests are responsible for their own air and ground travel arrangements.
Flights are available into Santa Fe airport via American Airlines or United Airlines. Flights are available to Albuquerque airport via Southwest Airlines and many more. It is a one hour drive from Albuquerque to Santa Fe. Rental cars, Uber or pre-arranged transportation services are available.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Assistant Director of Development Lauren Cunningham at lauren.cunningham@austin.utexas.edu.

In January we will be sending out more details, suggestions for meals and sight-seeing that are not included as well as information how to register for activities. Stay tuned, but please go ahead and book your hotel and flights soon!

Warm Regards,

Caroline Schupbach
Chair