Networking Events & Education: Get Connected

 LAS VEGAS NIGHT
Sunday, July 25 |  Grapevine Ballroom D

Featuring
Casino Party with Regular Table Games
and the
Texas Hold’Em Tournament

 Las Vegas Night is NOT INCLUDED with FULL REGISTRATION this year. 
 Separate Registration Required for the Casino Party & Texas Hold’Em
 Tournament.

 
  CLICK HERE - Las Vegas Night  and/or Texas Hold’Em Tournament Registration

  Texas Hold’Em Tournament
  Entry Donation:   $50 Donation (registration before July 12, will receive e-mail confirmation)
                             $75 Donation (on-site registration)

• Tournament Donation includes Las Vegas Night entry
• Check-in on-site at 7:45 pm, at the tournament registration table
• Tournament 8 pm to 11 pm

  Casino Party
  Entry Donation:   $20 Donation (registration before July 12, will receive e-mail confirmation)
                             $25 Donation (on-site registration)

• 8 pm to 10:30 pm (prizes awarded at the close of the games)
• Includes $5,000 of chips (add’l chips available for “donation” on the floor throughout the evening)
• Prizes Include: $500 Value Grand Prize, $250 Value 2nd Prize, & $150 Value 3rd Prize
  
  Sponsored by The Texas Spurs “Support Arm” of the TGCA, Texas Grocery & Convenience Association, Servicing the Texas Retailers

INSPIRATIONAL BREAKFAST
Monday, July 26  | 8:15 to 9:30 am |  Grapevine Ballroom C

  Chad Hennings, the former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman, will share his faith journey and bring invaluable insight to our lives
  from his many rich and diverse experiences.

  Although best known for his role with America's Team, Chad Hennings' successes began long before his professional
  football career. An accomplished lineman in high school, Hennings was offered full scholarships from universities across
  the nation.  Instead, he chose to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he racked up numerous honors
  academically and on the gridiron.  Named most valuable athlete at the academy, he earned defensive player of the year
  honors from the Western Athletic Conference and was named to the WAC's All-Decade Team.  In addition, he received
  the 1987 Outland Trophy, given to the country’s outstanding lineman, and the most valuable player designation at the
  1988 Freedom Bowl.


  A two-time Academic All-American, Hennings was inducted into the GTE Academic All-American Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of
  Fame. His exemplary achievements put him at the top of many draft lists and earned him a spot on the Dallas Cowboys’ roster, but Hennings  postponed his entry into the National Football League to fulfill his commitment to the U.S. Air Force. He entered the Euro-NATO program, a    training program for top pilots, and soon found himself at the controls of the A-10 Thunderbolt. After his discharge, Hennings joined the
  Dallas Cowboys, quickly earning a starting position as a defensive lineman.  He spent his entire 9-year professional football career with the   
  Cowboys, retiring in 2001 with three Super Bowl rings.

  Chad is President of Hennings Management Corporation and the leader of Stream Realty Partners corporate services/tenant representation
  division.

  INCLUDED with the Full Registration and Monday’s Only Package.

EDUCATIONAL SESSION
“Social Media At A Glance”
Monday, July 26  | 9:45 to 10:45 am  | Grapevine 1&2

  Presented By:  Dorothy Allan, CROSSMARK, Plano, Texas
  This is a conversational presentation that will help you better understand the latent social media needs for your
  businesses.  It addresses the need to understand the importance of engagement via social media; what the various levers
  of engagement are, methods of tracking engagement, and the importance of this softer measure and its relationship to
  ROI.  

  Social Media at a Glance illustrates universal technographic profiles (segmentation) for internet vs. mobile users and
  how it can aid in social media applications design.  It touches on the importance of life stage, the role technology plays
  and what solutions are most critical by age segments.  It provides a 30,000 ft view of social users in aggregate, the size
  of the prize and how quickly mobile will dominate our culture in the very near future.

  The importance of retailers’ online presence (simple user features are table stakes today how do you go beyond?). The presentation ends
  with the results of a survey I did of convenience shoppers and their mobile habits and desires, what devices are they using? What do they
  want to use their device for in the shopping trip? And the top three areas you should focus on in the mobile program development.

  INCLUDED with the Full Registration and Monday’s Only Package. .

SPOUSES LUNCHEON
“Superwomen”
Fully Registered Spouses
Monday, July 26  | 11:30 am to 1:00 pm |  Mustang 6, Lone Star Tower, 3rd Floor

Presented By:  Kim Zoller, Image Dynamics, Dallas, TX
5Join TPCA First Lady Nancy Maxey and TGCA First Lady Juli Gilson for a relaxed lunch and presentation by Kim Zoller
  of Image Dynamics. Within this century the world has changed dramatically; and women have changed right along with it. 
  The role of a woman is so demanding and has so many dimensions.  As women, we strive to be genuine, and at the |
  same time fully enjoy our unique journey. 

  Who doesn't want to be heard, encouraged, appreciated, valued and understood? 
  How do put aside our competitive spirit?
  How do we help each other while juggling all the balls at once, be the best that we can be and treasure the special
  moments of each and every day?

  INCLUDED with the Full Registration and Monday’s Only Package. .

OPENING NIGHT GALA & LIVE AUCTION
Monday, July 26  | 6:30 to 10:00 pm  | Grapevine Ballroom C&D

     Reception & Live Auction: 6:30 to 7:30 pm
     Program & Dinner: 7:30 to 8:45 pm
     Entertainment: 7:30 to 8:45 pm
      
  We have fabulous entertainment for the evening with comedian Chris Bliss.  The crowd will be in stitches and awed at
  Chris’s finale.  The Washington Post says “if you’re looking to laugh, you can’t do much better than Chris Bliss.” Timely
  and original, Chris Bliss is a captivating voice in the tradition of American satire from Will Rogers to Bill Maher and Jon
  Stewart. A Tonight Show favorite, Jay Leno has called him “one of the brightest comedians around.”  More recently, his
  “Big Finale” video became an internet phenomenon, going viral with upwards of fifty millions downloads.

  The live auction is a great opportunity to bid on a trip or other items while contributing to the TPCA’s Political Action
  Committee and TGCA Political Action Committee.

  INCLUDED with the Full Registration and Monday’s Only Package. .

TGCA AWARDS BREAKFAST
Tuesday, July 27 | 8:00 to 9:30 am  | Grapevine Ballroom C

  Join your fellow TGCA Members for an Awards Breakfast, which will include TGCA & Texas Spurs Officers & Board of Directors
  installations and the Awards Program. 

  Awards Presented: Quarter & Half Century Club
                                     Retailer, Wholesaler & Supplier of the Year
                                     W.A. McCarty Scholarship and
                                     TGCA Education Fund Scholarships

TPCA CHAIRMAN’S BREAKFAST
Tuesday, July 27 | 8:00 to 9:30 am  | Grapevine Ballroom A

  Join your fellow TPCA Members for the Chairman’s Breakfast and the program including the TPCA and TPCA Wranglers installations
  and the Awards Program.

  Awards Presented: TPCA Scholarships
                                     E.K. Bennett Recipient
                                     Passing the gavel to the new TPCA Chairman Tom Masters. Mogas, Inc.

  INCLUDED with the Full Registration and Tuesday’s Only Package
  (Select either TGCA’s or TPCA’s Breakfast when registering.)

EDUCATIONAL SESSION
“Reaching Beyond Excellence”
Tuesday, July 27 | 9:45 to 10:45 am |  Grapevine 1&2

  Presented By: Jim Mathis, The Mathis Group, LLC, Atlanta, GA
  Why is success the wrong thing to strive for? What roles do the right people, the right attitude and overcoming a
  “culture of lack” play in moving average people to excellence in management? How are we conditioned by society and
  classic TV shows to think less of ourselves and what can be accomplished by our efforts? How do you raise your
  leaders to achieve management success? Jim will share the answers to these questions, then lead you through the
  steps that help you reach beyond excellence, think outside of the box, realize your new potential and be “remark-able.”

  What does it mean to be excellent? We’ll explore the differences between efficiency, effectiveness and excellence. 
  And, answer questions such as “is 80% of success just showing up?” Also, what if 99.9 % were good enough?

  This session will explore attitudes, such as the “Culture of Lack”; the impact of negative conditioning by society, media and peers and the
  Ten Beliefs about Attitude that Successful Leaders have. Additional time will be spent discussing how teamwork makes the dream work;
  which, involves putting the right people in the right places; managing all personality styles/temperaments for success; and providing
  humorous examples of personality quirks and tendencies.

  INCLUDED with the Full Registration and Tuesday’s Only Package. .