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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! www.taa.org/conference HEAR FROM THE Mayor of Flavortown! Speaking at the April 23 Opening Session Guy Page 10 Fieri MEET YOUR CONFERENCE TOUR GUIDE, Chet Garner “The Daytripper” will emcee all Conference events Page 11 More education! More products More fun! 75 seminars and services! (X 5,000) Check out these options for everyone on See who’ll be exhibiting in the Throwing down in Cowtown and at your team Lone Star Expo, Texas Live! with 5,000 industry peers Page 14-15 Page 16-17 Page 6 2 1/2 Join 5,000 Days = Fort Worth From Above industry leaders Fort Worth at Night 1 Incredible THIS SPRING AT THE TEXAS APARTMENT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION CONFERENCE & LONE STAR EXPO IN FORT WORTH APRIL 22-24. Experience More, more, more…with a side order of MAKE YOUR PLANS TODAY more AND SAVE. Register by March 12 and save MORE PEER CONNECTIONS. about 8 percent over the regular fee Connect with the best and brightest in the Texas rental housing industry. Bring your whole team: Combine the MORE EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS. early registration discount with Pick up the strategies you need to elevate your rental property marketing, leasing group registration discounts of 5-20 and management efforts. percent. MORE EXHIBITORS. Check out other discount options like one-day or economy (no social Discover new products, services and reliable supplier partners who can make your events) registrations. property the most sought-after one in your market. M O R E F U N . Pricing details at www.taa.org/conference Big-ticket entertainment and networking events at an affordable price. #TAA2020 ATTENDEES BY JOB DESCRIPTIONS CONVENIENT & ACCESSIBLE Most conference events will be held at the Fort Worth Convention Center or across the street at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel. 5,000 Transportation will be provided 430 Industry professionals to Texas Live!, site of the Kickoff Party Thursday night. This means expected 75 Lone Star Expo booths convenience for you and easy Educational access to all conference events. seminars Contents Cancellation policy 19 Event tickets 18 Friday Installation & Awards Gala 7 Lone Star Expo 5 Seminar schedule 14-15 Registration Conference headliners 10-11 Exhibitors 16-17 General Session, Featured guest 10 PAC Topgolf Event 6 Sponsors 9 now open! Conference schedule 14-15 Fort Worth discounts 18 Hotel information 19 Registration discounts 18 Tips to max your experience 4 www.taa.org/ Continuing education credits 13 Foundation activities 8 Kickoff Party 6 Registration information 18 What to wear 19 conference 2 3 the Hack LoneShow Open: Thursday, AprilStar 23, 4-7 p.m. Expo Friday, April 24, 12:30-3:30 p.m. (Lunch available until 2 p.m.; included for all owners and management company attendees with admission to the Expo) You know you want it—and we want you, too. So here’s what you Conference ALL.YOU.NEED. need to know to make your way to the Texas Apartment Association Education Conference & Lone Star Expo in Fort Worth this April. Whatever your needs, the Lone Star Expo has you covered. 430 booths. Six hours of uninterrupted time over two days. One-stop shopping featuring the most innovative First up—props to you for your good sense and good decision- products and services for the rental housing industry. making skills: Attending the TAA Conference gives you access to 75 first-rate, industry-specific educational seminars, the largest single- Get more information about exhibitors and make your own plan at www.taa.org/ state industry Expo in the nation and some pretty amazing networking conference. events with 5,000 of your industry colleagues. Save time and money—compare the latest products and services in one First step—convincing your boss. Here are some tips to help you convenient location. M A K E Y O U R make your case, plus some ways you can experience the Conference, Get answers to your questions and make invaluable new connections. CASE or parts of it, on the cheap. Learn about new trends and solutions during the “silent” seminars in the Don’t overlook MAKE YOUR CASE Learning Lounge inside the Expo. the value of Spend some quality time with association movers and shakers in the the Lone Star Expo. CHECK OUT THE CONFERENCE SEMINAR SCHEDULE ON PAC Lounge on Thursday and Friday. (Admission included for eligible PAC WWW.TAA.ORG/CONFERENCE, AND Discuss options, new/ contributors, or get access with a $100 contribution ($175 for both days) to PAC.) innovative services or other match your property’s needs (or yours) with what’s offered. Buy raffle tickets from TAAEF for a chance to win a 2020 Cadillac XT4. issues with your suppliers. Resident satisfaction lacking? Customer Service Check in with your established supplier partners and get updates on new Check multiple sources at one seminars might be just what’s needed. offerings. time, in one location. Fair housing issues a concern? Check out the Fair Attend Friday for a chance to win $1,500! Find new options for services Housing track. and suppliers. (MUST BE PRESENT; DRAWING AT 3:15 P.M.) Communication and budgeting skills need development? Look to the Management Skills sessions and Career Development sessions. Need to save Money? HACK YOU CAN DO THE CONFERENCE ON A DIME. H AV E A N Discounts Economy registration ANSWER READY W H EN YOU Save about 8 percent when you register by Opting to skip the Kickoff Party and the HEAR: March 12. Installation & Awards Gala on Friday means We need you Save even more by combining the you can take advantage of everything else here. early registration discount with group at the Conference for $275 when you register Wow! It’s great to know registration discounts of 5-20 percent. by March 12. Your choice of any seminars on you feel I make a real Thursday and Friday, the General Opening You can still save when you register Session on Thursday plus two days in the difference onsite. Of between March 13-April 14. course there’s always Lone Star Expo (including more seminars inside the Expo!) and lunch in the Expo on plenty to do on our One-day registrations Friday. property, but I’ll be able Register for Thursday-only, and you can to pack in some great attend seminars, hear from Guy Fieri in the Expo-only options General Opening Session, go to the Lone education and visit with Exhibitors have free entry passes to the Expo. Star Expo and attend the Kickoff Party for lots of potential suppliers, If you’re in Fort Worth or can make it for the $265 when you register by March 12. all in (one or two) day(s). day, ask one of your suppliers who’s exhibiting While I’m out, X can Registering for Friday only will only set you for a pass and you can enter the Expo on cover our calls and I’ll back $185 (without the Installation & Awards Thursday or Friday. Gala) or $265 (with the gala). On Friday, you be available (by phone, Can’t score a free pass? You can purchase can attend seminars, attend the Lone Star text, email) to put out one onsite at the Fort Worth Convention Relax & unwind in the Relaxation Expo and eat lunch in the Expo. Buy raffle tickets from Center for $10 on either Thursday or Friday. (On Station inside the Expo. any fires. TAAEF for a chance to Friday this pass doesn’t include lunch. If you . win a 2020 Cadillac XT4 want lunch inside the Expo, that ticket is $40.) 4 5 Installation & SpecialNETWORK. CONNECT. ENGAGE.Events Awards Gala OMNI FORT WORTH HOTEL Friday, April 24 • 7-11 p.m. Meet the new Relive the highlights from this year’s Executive Committee Conference. Celebrate our professional award winners. Welcome the TAA 2020-2021 Executive TAA PAC Committee and Product Service Council officers. Topgolf Party after the formalities with Jessie’s Girls. Event Dallas’ Hugh Cobb will be installed as the 2020-2021 TAA President. 2201 E. 4TH ST., FORT WORTH Food! Fun! “Friendly” Competition! Virtual Golf! Wednesday, April 22 Noon - 3:30 p.m. Party at Round up five friends or let us pair you with a team at TAA Texas PAC’s Topgolf tournament and outing at Topgolf Fort Worth. Live! $100 Social Package (Reception, food & drinks Kickoff included) 2019 Maintenance $175 Individual Golfer (golf, Party Award Winner: prizes, reception, food & Thursday, April 23 Courtland Audain, CAMT drinks included) 7:30-10:30 p.m. $1,000 Team of 6 Golfers (golf, prizes, reception, food & drinks included) HACK Celebrate the first day More details: of the Conference with HAVE AN ANSWER READY WHEN YOU HEAR: www.taa.org/conference your TAA friends and OPTIONAL EVENT—SEPARATE PAC colleagues at Texas Live!, It’s too expensive. More details: DONATION AND TOURNAMENT EVENT an entertainment mecca I understand we have to watch our expenses, REGISTRATION REQUIRED. YOU MUST www.taa.org/conference BE REGISTERED FOR THE CONFERENCE for grownups in the heart but it costs us $x every time we lose a resi- OR EXHIBITING TO PARTICIPATE. of Arlington’s sports dent. I know I can get some great ideas for INCLUDES REFRESHMENTS AND DRINKS. venues and attractions. TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM TOPGOLF keeping our residents satisfied, and that will FORT WORTH IS NOT PROVIDED. Food, fun, friends, save us money in our operating costs. (Use PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS, NO friendly competition, your company’s own figures for what a resi- CORPORATE FUNDS. MUST BE MADE Ticket required. Ticket included in some adult beverages and BY TAA MEMBERS OR EMPLOYEES OF dent turnover costs.) And, there’s lots of ways Party with Jessie’s Girls.