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Join TMA for The 2018 TMA Annual taking place September 26-28 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Plan to attend this year’s conference and witness a new class of industry icons get inducted into the TMA Hall of Fame. Networking opportunities will take advantage of the beautiful sites The Broadmoor has to offer. This year’s conference also marks TMA’s 30th anniversary.

There are even more non-stop flights into Colorado Springs than ever before. Click here for the cities and airlines that fly direct.

Please note The Broadmoor has a dress code.

View photos from previous TMA Annuals by clicking the year below:


The 2017 TMA Annual - Fort Worth, Texas

The 2016 TMA Annual - Lake Buena Vista, Florida

The 2015 TMA Annual - Scottsdale, Arizona

The 2014 TMA Annual - Toronto, Canada

ConferenceAgenda

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

The Broadmoor
1 Lake Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

The Broadmoor is sold out over the conference dates. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please contact their reservations department at 719-577-5775.

Additional hotels near The Broadmoor are as follows. PLEASE NOTE: a room block has not been secured at these hotels. Rooms are based on availability.

The Antlers Hotel                                             

Phone: 719-955-5600

4 miles from The Broadmoor

 

The Mining Exchange Hotel

Phone: 719-323-2000

4 miles from The Broadmoor

 

Garden of the Gods Club and Resort

Phone: 800-923-8838

7 miles from The Broadmoor