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Hill Country Venture Fest Locks In Its Full Slate of Gold-Tier Sponsors Ahead of October Pitch Night

August 26, 2026•Mason, Texas

With Frontera Healthcare joining Hill Country Telephone Cooperative, Central Texas Electric Cooperative and Texas Regional Bank, the free student pitch festival — 2025's Texas Venture Fest of the Year — heads into its October 1 event at Mason's Odeon Theater with four local businesses backing the stage

Contact: Julius Dulalia - Media Relations Coordinator • Email Contact

Hill Country Venture Fest Will Take the Stage at Mason's Historic Odeon Theater

July 16, 2026•Mason, Texas

The 2025 Texas Venture Fest of the Year has confirmed its October 1 student pitch night at the Odeon — the 1928 courthouse-square theater that has given Mason a real stage for nearly a century

Contact: Julius Dulalia - Media Relations Coordinator • Email Contact

Greater Mason County Venture Fest Named 2025 Texas Venture Fest of the Year

June 11, 2026•Mason, Texas

Following its May 26 recognition at the Texas Venture Gala & Forum, the Hill Country community project is honored for rural economic development, Main Street innovation, and AI-assisted local media

Contact: Julius Dulalia - Media Relations Coordinator • Email Contact

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