VIEW THE 2021 TMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE BROCHURETentative 2021 TMA Annual agenda below - all times CDT (Nashville is on Central Time Zone). Events with "Omni-channel" listed as the access type are available to both in-person and virtual attendees.
*invite only **Additional fee required
| Tuesday, October 26, 2021 | Access Type | |
| 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Registration Open sponsored by Thompson Coburn | Hahn & Hessen | For Governance/VIP attendees only |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Joint Executive Board/Board of Trustees Meeting* | In-person |
| 3:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. | TMA Global Board Networking Reception* | In-person |
| 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Certification Oversight Committee (COC) Meeting * | In-person |
| 4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Chapter Presidents Council (CPC) Meeting* | In-person |
| 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | TMA Annual Conference Welcome (Back!) Party, co-hosted by TMA Tennessee | In-person |
| Wednesday, October 27, 2021 | ||
| 6:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | TMA Golf Scramble at Gaylord Springs** | In-person |
| 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Registration Open sponsored by Thompson Coburn | Hahn & Hessen | In-person |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Well...Shoot! TMA Shooting Clays at Nashville Gun Club** sponsored by CapitalPlus Construction Services | In-person |
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | The First Spark: Annual Welcome and Virtual Orientation | Virtual |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Specialty Coffee Barista Bar sponsored by CohnReznick | In-person |
| 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | The Down Home Social Saloon (Attendee Lounge) | In-Person |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | First-Time Attendee Networking Brunch Bites | In-person |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. | TMA Connect Live: TMA Award Winners Circle | Virtual |
| 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | TMA NOW / IWIRC Luncheon** sponsored by Arch + Beam and Carl Marks Advisors | In-person |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | TMA Connect Live: CRO War Room | Virtual |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - From Evolution to Revolution sponsored by B. Riley Financial | In-person |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | TMA Connect Live: Diversity in Dealmaking | Virtual |
| 4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Networking Break | In-person |
| 4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Opening General Session Certain Uncertainty - The Prognosis for a Post-Pandemic World: Mega Trends sponsored by B. Riley Financial | Omni-channel |
| 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Opening Reception sponsored by Burr & Forman | In-person |
| 8:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. | TMA NextGen Late Night at Lou/Na** sponsored by Alvarez & Marsal | In-person |
| Thursday, October 28, 2021 | ||
| 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. | TMA 5K Run/Walk** | In-person |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Networking Breakfast | In-person |
| 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Specialty Coffee Barista Bar sponsored by CohnReznick | In-person |
| 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | The Down Home Social Saloon (Attendee Lounge) | In-person |
| 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Registration Open sponsored by Thompson Coburn | Hahn & Hessen | In-person |
| 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Opening Remarks (Chair's Award and Annual Committee Awards) | Omni-channel |
| 8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | General Session: Special Guest Speaker Former FBI Agent Gregory Coleman: Body Language Talks. Are You Listening? sponsored by Gordon Brothers | Omni-channel |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Networking Break | In-person |
| 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. |
General Session: The Supply is the Demand: Lessons Learned From Global Supply Chain Challenges sponsored by Hilco Global |
Omni-channel |
| 11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Networking Break | In-person |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Education Session Breakout: Healthcare Trauma: What’s the Diagnosis for this Perpetually Troubled Sector? sponsored by ToneyKorf Partners | In-person |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Education Session Breakout: Obstinate Obstacles in the Hybrid Work Environment - Cybersecurity and Data Protection Challenges sponsored by Riemer & Braunstein | In-person |
| 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | TMA Awards Recognition and Keynote Luncheon with Stephanie Stuckey, CEO Stuckey’s Corporation sponsored by FTI Consulting | Omni-channel |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Networking Break | In-person |
| 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Education General Session: Rhythm and Blues - Understanding the Economics of the Music Industry sponsored by Arch + Beam | Omni-channel |
| 3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Networking Break | In-person |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Education Session Breakout: Reset on Regulation: What it Means for the Future of the Restructuring Industry | In-person |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | TMA Connect Live Body Language with Gregory Coleman | Virtual |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Bourbon Bar Break sponsored by White Oak Commercial Finance | In-person |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Virtually Ignited: Networking with a Spark | Virtual |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Frist Museum Art Tour** | In-person |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Chair's/VIP Reception* sponsored by Gordon Brothers | In-person |
| 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Closing Reception sponsored by Hilco Global | In-person |
| 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | TMA After Dark sponsored by Steffes Group, Inc. | In-person |
| Friday, October 29, 2021 | ||
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. | Announcements | Virtual |
| 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Networking Breakfast sponsored by Gibraltar Business Capital | In-person |
| 8:00 a.m. - 11: 00 a.m. | Specialty Coffee Barista Bar sponsored by CohnReznick | In-person |
| 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | The Down Home Social Saloon (Attendee Lounge) | In-person |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | TMA Connect Live: International Networking | Virtual |
| 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | TMA Connect Live: Podcasts, Books, and Apps | Virtual |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | TMA Connect Live: Path to TMA Leadership | Virtual |
Note: Agenda Subject to Change