The Breakpoint · AAF District 10 Summit

Thank you, District 10.

Galveston
Texas
Oct 8–10, 2026
Candy Pittman, Governor of AAF District 10

From the District 10 Governor

“Together, we do more than respond to change. We set standards, create opportunities, and help define the future of advertising.”

Candy Pittman, Governor, AAF District 10

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We set standards, not just surf the changes
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We set standards, not just surf the changes
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We set standards, not just surf the changes
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We set standards, not just surf the changes
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We set standards, not just surf the changes
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We set standards, not just surf the changes
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The Breakpoint 2026, D10 Summit, hosted by AAF Houston
About the Summit

We made the moment count

Advertising and marketing leaders from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas came together in Galveston for three days of keynotes, case studies, and working sessions. We compared notes, set shared standards, and learned how the same wave is hitting different markets.

Breakpoint agenda

Three days at the Breakpoint

Arrive

Thursday · October 8
3:00 PM
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Registration & check-in
5:30 PM
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Welcome to the Summit
6:00 PM
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Welcome reception

Immerse

Friday · October 9
9:00 AM
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Opening keynote
All day
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Workshops, brand & agency breakouts
12:00 PM
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Keynote luncheon
5:30 PM
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Celebration happy hour (offsite)

Decide

Saturday · October 10
9:00 AM
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Opening keynote
10:30 AM
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Breakpoint Speed Connect
12:00 PM
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Keynote luncheon
2:30 PM
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Closing keynote
3:30 PM
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District meeting
Speakers

Voices that shape advertising

Thank you to the industry leaders who showed how real campaigns are shaping the next wave of advertising.

Russell Ybarra
Featured

Russell Ybarra

Gringo's Tex-Mex

keynote luncheon

Friday 12:00 PM

Alex López Negrete
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Alex López Negrete

Lopez Negrete Communications

the H-E-B story

Friday 2:30 PM | Breakout

Alex “AJ” Nydick
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Alex “AJ” Nydick

AI Digital

More Agency Than You Think

Friday 9:00 AM | opening keynote

The venue

Moody Gardens, Galveston

Moody Gardens combined natural beauty with modern amenities just a short drive from Houston, which made it the right home for The Breakpoint. Its glass pyramids, home to an aquarium, rainforest and discovery museum, gave three days of networking and learning a setting to remember.

Guests relaxing in the Moody Gardens Hotel resort pool with red and blue umbrellas.Aerial view of the Moody Gardens glass pyramids above the hotel's resort pool.The Moody Gardens Hotel exterior and entrance signpost, framed by palm trees.