2024 ACG ASA December 11th Lunch

Event Details

When:

December 11, 2024 11:30 AM - 1 PM CST

Where:

Location Name

Westwood Country Club

Location Address

3808 West 35th Street
Austin, TX 78703
United States

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Join us on Wednesday, December 11th for our monthly lunch in Austin @ Westwood Country Club, 11:30AM-1PM. Our featured speaker will be Mike Rypka, CEO of Torchy's Tacos. The sponsor of this lunch will be Connor Group.

Early Bird Reg. Rates available until 5PM on Wed. December 4th: ACG Members @ $50./Non-Members @ $85. Late Registration Rates begin @ 5:01PM on Wed. Dec. 4th thru 5PM on Tue. Dec. 10th (or until we sell out): ACG Members @ $60./Non-Members @ $95.

Location: Westwood Country Club, located @ 3808 West 35th Street, Austin, 78703. Free parking is limited, but available onsite & our lunch will be in Club’s building by the pool. We recommend arriving early for best parking availability.

Attire: Business or Business Casual.

Dietary Restrictions - While some dietary restrictions are based on medical conditions, allergies, or religious convictions that must be strictly observed, others may be based on personal preferences. It's important to differentiate between the two to ensure we address everyone's needs appropriately. Please ensure any dietary requests that are submitted are based on restrictions and not preferences.

Cancellation Policy – Cancellations received in writing to acgasa@acg.org by 5PM on Wednesday, December 4th will receive a full refund. There are no refunds for cancellations received after 5PM on Wed. Dec. 4th. If you are an ACG Member unable to attend, you can transfer your registration to another person for this same event. If the person attending in your place is not an ACG Member, they will need to pay an additional fee to bring them up to the non-member rate to attend.  

ACG Austin/San Antonio reserves the right to fill open seats at the respective event venues once the networking period has passed and the official event programming has begun. In rare instances this could mean that registered attendees arriving late will not have a seat readily available upon their arrival. In these instances ACG Austin/San Antonio will work to accommodate the attendee, and if not able to do so to the attendee's satisfaction, ACG Austin/San Antonio will refund their registration fee.

Your registration for this event acts as an audio/video release and includes your permission for ACG Austin/San Antonio to use your image and comments captured on audio, video or photographic formats while attending the event for marketing and promotional purposes.

If you have questions or need last minute assistance, please email Sara Singer, ACG Austin/San Antonio Chapter Executive @ acgasa@acg.org or send a text to 512-970-0417

Speakers

Mike Rypka

Torchy's Tacos

CEO

Mike Rypka has been in the food business since he was 13 years old. Food is his passion, and he spent his early years cutting his teeth in the business. He got his Culinary Arts Degree at Johnson & Wales University in Miami and later his degree in Hospitality Management at Florida International University.

He has been Executive Chef at many prestigious organizations, like the World Bank, MTV Studios, Disney Animations, and Dell Computers – and the infamous, Enron (not his fault). His career has allowed him to share his love of food with elite NFL athletes, the who’s who of Miami, and former President Bill Clinton.

A free spirit, he grew tired of the corporate lifestyle and working for “the man”, and it was time to branch out on his own. He believed that people deserve food that is made fresh from quality ingredients and wanted to bring together unique flavors from around the world. In 2006 the first Torchy’s Tacos food trailer was opened in Austin, Texas, and quickly became a “must eat” destination for locals and visitors. From humble beginnings, Torchy’s has opened more than 130 locations across 16 states. As CEO, Mike leads the company he founded with a promise to deliver Damn Good food and hospitality to their guests and give opportunities to grow for his team.

Hosted by: ACG

Chapter

Austin/San Antonio