Networking Events & Education: Get Connected

TEXAS HOLD’ EM TOURNAMENT
Sunday, July 25  | 7:45 to 11:00 pm |  Grapevine Ballroom D

   Hosted by The Texas Spurs, “Support Arm of TGCA”, the tournament will be held in conjunction
   with the Casino Party.

     Texas Hold’ Em Donation Fee:      $50 Pre-Registration Donation  | $75 On-Site Donation
     Pre-Registration Deadline:             Friday, July 9, 2010
     Tournament Registration Form:   Click Here

   NOT INCLUDED with the Full Registration and Exhibitor Networking Package. 
   This is an additional event registration.

CASINO PARTY
Sunday, July 25  | 7:45 to 11:00 pm |  Grapevine Ballroom D

  This fun-filled evening hosted by The Texas Spurs, will feature Las Vegas-style games, including:

     Texas Hold’Em tables (for those not playing in the tournament listed above)
     Blackjack Tables
     Poker, Craps, and Roulette
     Chance to Win Great Prizes
     Cash Bar

  INCLUDED with the Full Registration and Exhibitor Networking Package. 
  After Expo & Convention July 9, 2010, Registration Deadline, individual tickets may be purchased at the door
  for $25 per person donation.

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, Monday’s Only Package, and Exhibitor Networking Package. 

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

  Presented By: Dorothy Allan, Senior VP of Retail Strategy, TracyLocke, Dallas, Texas
  This is a conversational presentation that helps retail operators better understand the latent social media needs of their
  shoppers.  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, Monday’s Only Package, and Exhibitor Networking 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


  The Live Auction is your chance to bid on a trip or other items while contributing to TPCA’s Political Action Committee. Additional
  Entertainment information to be announced.

  INCLUDED with the Full Registration, Monday’s Only Package, and Exhibitor Networking 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 Scholarship

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, Tuesday’s Only Package, and Exhibitor Networking 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, Tuesday’s Only Package, and Exhibitor Networking Package. .