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 2018 TMA Annual Conference Brochure

View the 2018 TMA Annual Conference Brochure. 
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Check Out the Time Lapse from the 2017 TMA Annual

The 2017 TMA Annual included a new "in the round" stage to bring the conference theme of disruption to life. Check out the time lapse of what went into making this happen!
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Our Sponsors

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.