Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association and Tyler Junior College, it is my pleasure to invite you to the TIFA Open Championship Tournament to be held in person on the Tyler Junior College campus November 3-4, 2023. TIFA will host an open invitational offering competition in all AFA-NST individual events, as well as NPDA, IPDA and NFA-LD styles of debate. Tournament staff will use SpeechWire for registration, tournament tabulation, event postings, ballot distribution, and information sharing.

On Sunday, November 5, our friends at Tyler Junior College will host the second half of the swing offering another opportunity for your students to compete in all AFA-NST individual events. Please find additional information at their tournament page on SpeechWire.

There are many good motels in Tyler.  But the Baymont Inn and Suites is recommended.  Reservations and cancellations must be made by October 27^th.  There is a 7% city tax added to these rates: $89 for one King bed, max two guests; $99 King bed suite with sofa bed, max 3 guests; and $109 for two Queen beds, max 4 guests. Contact M’Liss S. Hindman if you need more information about lodging.

We hope that you will join us for what is sure to be a weekend of fun and quality forensics competition.

Best Regards,

Wade Hescht, Lone Star College North Harris

VP and Director of Tournaments, TIFA

Jeremy Hutchins, Texas State University

President, TIFA