2009 Texas Bigfoot Conference

The 2009 Texas Bigfoot Conference will be held in Tyler, Texas, September 26, 2009, 8:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. To pre-register and pre-pay for the Conference, click here. The conference will be at the Caldwell Auditorium, located at:

300 S. College Ave.
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-2300

The fundraiser banquet dinner will be from 7:30 P.M to 9:30 P.M. with a special presentation by wildlife author and naturalist Peter Matthiessen. The dinner will be held at the Tyler Discovery Science Place, located at:

308 N. Broadway Ave.
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 533-8011

General admission to the conference is $15. Admission to the banquet dinner, featuring Peter Matthiessen, is $35.

All educators and students of Tyler ISD receive a discounted admission price to the conference of $10 (with some form of ID or verification).

The TBRC is pleased to have Bob Gimlin as its special guest at this year's conference. In 1967, Mr. Gimlin and Roger Patterson filmed what many believe is a sasquatch as it walked along Bluff Creek in Northern California. Despite having been analyzed repeatedly over the last forty years, no one has been able to cogently demonstrate that the film was faked.

The subject filmed by Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin in 1967. Mr. Gimlin will be the TBRC's special guest at this year's conference.

The schedule for the 2009 Texas Bigfoot Conference:

Doors open at 8:30 AM

09:00 – 09:05: Brian Brown – Official Greeting, Announcements

09:05 – 09:45: Daryl Colyer – TBRC Investigator; presentation entitled Sasquatch 101

09:50 – 10:30: Jerry Hestand – TBRC Investigator; presentation centered on the history of the TBRC, report investigations and report classifications

10:35 – 11:15: Alton Higgins – TBRC Wildlife Biologist; presentation will feature Alton's account of his own visual encounter of 2002

11:20 – 11:30: Peter Matthiessen – wildlife author, naturalist – intro

11:30 – 12:40: Lunch break (off campus; food and drink is not allowed in Caldwell Auditorium)

12:40 – 12:55: Robert Swain, artist – discussion of his work

1:00 – 1:40: Esteban Sarmiento – Primate Biologist

1:45 – 2:25: John Bindernagel – Wildlife Biologist

2:25 – 2:40: Intermission

2:45 – 3:25: Chris Bader and Carson Mencken – Baylor University Sociologists

3:30 – 4:10: John Mionczynski – Wildlife Biologist, naturalist

4:10 – 4:25: Intermission/Raffle/Panel Setup

4:25 – 5:05: Bill Dranginis – Developer of non-intrusive “Eye Gotcha” photographic system

5:10 – 5:45: Loren Coleman - Anthropologist, zoologist, cryptozoologist, author; presentation entitled CryptoConsulting: Advice on Dealing with the Media

5:45 - 6:30: Panel discussion moderated by Brian Brown

7:30 – 8:30: Fundraiser Banquet dinner

8:30 – 9:30: Peter Matthiessen at the Banquet

The TBRC is funded by membership dues, fundraisers, and the annual Texas Bigfoot Conference, in addition to donations and grants. The TBRC desires to enhance the credibility of bigfoot/sasquatch research and facilitate a greater degree of acceptance by the scientific community and other segments of society of the likelihood of a biological basis behind the sasquatch mystery.

The host hotel for the 2009 Texas Bigfoot Conference is:

Tyler Sleep Inn and Suites
5555 South Donnybrook Avenue
Tyler, Texas 75703
903-581-8646
$89.99
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For those planning to attend, it is recommended that hotel rooms be reserved well in advance. In order to qualify for the discounted price of $89 plus tax, the hotel needs to know that the person or group is in town for the 2009 Texas Bigfoot Conference. The Sleep Inn and Suites will provide a complimentary hot buffet breakfast and a meeting room for Conference attendees.

The overflow hotels are:

Baymont Inn and Suites
3913 Frankston Highway
Tyler, Texas 75701
903-939-0100
$89.99
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Country Inn and Suites - Tyler's Newest Property
6702 South Broadway
Tyler, Texas 75703
903-581-0863
$89.99
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Comfort Suites
303 E. Rieck Road
Tyler, Texas 75703
903-534-0999
$94.99
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Quality Inn Conference Center
2843 W. N.W. Loop 323
Tyler, Texas 75702
903-597-1301
$79.99
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Refund Policy: If you are unable to attend the conference after submitting your advance registration, we humbly and regretfully must acknowledge that there is a no refund policy and will be considered donations made to the organization in support of the advance planning and preparation that is being put into this event.