About the Conference

SAVE THE DATE
Save the date for The 31st TMA Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, September 25-27, 2019 at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown.
 
More information will be available soon. 
 
Learn more about all Cleveland has to offer here.

 

Important News & Information

The TMA Big Tent is Ready to Rock

Proud to announce that The 2019 TMA Annual Closing Reception, sponsored by Ritchie Bros., will be held at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. There is no better place to connect with potential business contacts and to network than among the exhibits of some of the world's best musicians.[[{"fid":"240","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"The TMA Annual Closing Reception at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"The TMA Annual Closing Reception at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"The TMA Annual Closing Reception at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"The TMA Annual Closing Reception at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame"}},"attributes":{"alt":"The TMA Annual Closing Reception at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame","title":"The TMA Annual Closing Reception at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame","style":"height: 338px; width: 600px;","class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"1"}}]]
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ConferenceAgenda

Stay tuned for the 2019 agenda. 2018 is below.

 

Tuesday, September 25  
3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Joint Executive Board/Board of Trustees Meeting*
Wednesday, September 26  
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Golf Registration & Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. TMA Golf Scramble**
Sponsored by Ritchie Bros.
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
Sponsored by Hahn & Hessen
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Attendee Lounge Open
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
 		 TMA NextGen
Community Service Activity
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
 		 Certification Oversight
Committee Meeting*
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Chapter Presidents Council Meeting*
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
 		 Making Connections:
First Time Attendee Reception
Sponsored by Context Business Lending, LLC
4:00 - 4:15 p.m. Opening Remarks
4:15 - 5:00 p.m. Keynote: Frits van Paasschen
5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Transportation to Opening Reception at Cheyenne Lodge
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Opening Reception at Cheyenne Lodge
Sponsored by Dorsey & Whitney LLP, r2 advisors llc, Summit Investment Management LLC
Thursday, September 27  
5:30 - 6:00 a.m. TMA Annual 5K Run/Walk Registration
6:00 - 7:00 a.m. TMA Annual 5K Run/Walk**
7:30 - 6:00 p.m. Registration Open
Sponsored by Hahn & Hessen
7:30 - 6:00 p.m. Attendee Lounge Open
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Networking Breakfast and Bloody Mary Bar
Sponsored by LSQ
8:30 - 8:50 a.m. Opening Remarks & Awards Recognition
8:50 - 9:30 a.m. Soundbites from Industry Experts
9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Networking Break
Sponsored by Gordon Brothers
9:45 - 10:30 a.m. Turnaround Tools
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Networking Break
Sponsored by Gordon Brothers
10:45 - 11:30 a.m. Opportunity Abounds: Staying Busy in a Bankruptcy-Lite Economy
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Hall of Fame Induction & Networking Lunch
Sponsored by AlixPartners
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. TMA Hall of Fame Panel Discussion
1:30 - 1:45 p.m. Networking Break
Sponsored by Gordon Brothers
1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Moscow Mule Bar
Sponsored by Rise Line Business Credit
1:45 - 2:30 p.m. Cannabis: New Industry, New Challenges
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. TMA Fest at Lakeside Terrace
Sponsored by Andrew M. Toft, Attorney at Law, Second Avenue Capital Partners, LLC, SSG Capital Advisors, LLC, and TMA Rocky Mountain Chapter
4:30 - 5:00 p.m. LGBT Reception at Bar del Lago
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. TMA Chair's Reception*
6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Transportation to Closing Reception at U.S. Olympic Training Center
6:00 - 6:30 p.m.  VIP Awards Reception*
6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Closing Reception at U.S. Olympic Training Center
9:00 - 10:30 p.m. TMA After Dark
Sponsored by Alvarez & Marsal
Friday, September 28  
8:00 - 10:30 a.m. Grab 'n Go Networking Breakfast &
One-on-One Meetings

*Invite only.  **Additional fee to participate. 
Agenda subject to change.  

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HotelReservations

Hilton Cleveland Downtown

The Hilton Cleveland Downtown

100 Lakeside Avenue East
Cleveland, Ohio 44114

More Information on hotel reservations will be available in 2019.