Hill Country Eclipse Round Table 7.19.22

Dear Hill Country Colleagues,

You are invited to participate in a Hill Country Eclipse Round Table, Tuesday, 19 July from 12:00 pm-1:30 pm CDT on Zoom to discuss ongoing preparations for the annular solar eclipse and total solar eclipse, which may draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to our region in October 2023 and April 2024.

During the last total solar eclipse event in the U.S., back in 2017, many rural communities in its path were overwhelmed by the crowds and the challenges they created for local infrastructure, emergency services, lodging and restaurants, and supermarkets. However, the communities that fared the best were those that started preparing years in advance.

In 2023 and 2024, the annular and total solar eclipses will pass directly through the middle of the Hill Country, affecting all our communities. This round table is an opportunity for us to share our plans, learn from one another, and benefit from lessons learned by others.

July's Meeting
We are a little more than a year from the 2023 annular eclipse and a bit more than 18 months from the total solar eclipse. This month we will discuss marketing and promoting. Please come to the meeting prepared to talk about your county's or organization's task force progress in recent months and any plans moving forward. We encourage you to share this invitation with other leaders in your community. The time to form an eclipse task force for your community is now!

HCA's Eclipse Portal
Don't forget to take advantage of the Hill Country Alliance Eclipse Portal. This page has all the information you need with regards to the upcoming eclipses, links to past meeting recordings, presenter resources, and more. Here you will find links to interactive maps, eclipse diagrams, a glossary of terms, and countdown clocks for both the annular and total solar eclipses. New content will be added regularly and we welcome any content suggestions.

Meeting Registration
Please register by clicking here to receive Zoom details for the round table.