2026 Smart Coast Summit: Coastal Bend Vision 2050
Fri, Sep 18
|Portland
Join us on September 18, 2026, for the 2026 Smart Coast Summit: Coastal Bend Vision 2050, hosted by the University of Texas at Arlington’s Smart Coast Initiative. This engaging event brings together visionaries, experts, and community leaders to address the Texas Coast’s most pressing environmental
Time & Location
Sep 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Portland, 2000 Billy G Webb Dr, Portland, TX 78374, USA
About the event
Join us as we continue the dialogue begun at the 2025 Summit, taking our shared vision to the next level. Be inspired by emerging projects, collaborative initiatives, and best-practice examples that demonstrate how local knowledge and innovation can strengthen the Texas Coast for generations to come.
VISION As we gather at the 2026 Smart Coast Summit, our aim is to refine a vision of the Coastal Bend as a Smart Coast.
In becoming a Smart Coast, the Texas Coastal Bend integrates human experience, natural systems, and technology & design to co-create adaptive solutions that ensure the sustainability and resilience of the region’s resources and communities for generations to come. – Smart Coast Initiative