Development Day
Development Day
2026 Development Day Keynote Speaker
Patrick Terry
Patrick Terry, along with his wife, Kathy, founded P. Terry’s Burger Stand in July 2005 at the corner of South Lamar Boulevard and Barton Springs Road in Austin, Texas. As the first restaurant in Austin to offer all-natural beef and chicken along with hand-cut French fries, P. Terry’s quickly established itself as an alternative to regular fast-food fare.
Today, P. Terry’s operates 38 locations across the Austin, San Antonio, and Houston metro areas, with Houston as the company's current focus for expansion.
A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Patrick began his career in advertising at Tracy-Locke/BBDO, later returning to Austin in 1985 as Director of the Texas Sesquicentennial Commission, where he supervised Texas’ 150th birthday in 1986. Before opening P. Terry’s, he created Rizano’s Italian restaurant, which had two locations and was sold in 1993.
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What is Development Day?
Development Day is a day dedicated to employee professional development – a free, on-campus and online, synchronous event centered on employees exploring education opportunities, career development, wellness, and community resource and partnership opportunities available to Texas State employees. A full schedule of optional opportunities provides campus offices and individual employees flexibility to explore growth and meet evolving business needs.
When does this event typically take place?
Development Day is typically held in mid-late May once the Spring semester concludes. The timing of the event, including the structure of the agenda (i.e., all in-person, hybrid, or fully virtual offerings) is determined by the HR team.
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*Currently not accepting submissions for topics or proposals. Please reach out to Talent Development and Communications at hr_tdc@txstate.edu with any questions.
