Make your hotel reservations by April 21. Use "G-TEXM " for the online registration code.

Commit, Connect, Support and Make a Difference ...

This past year has seen unprecedented change and challenges in our industry and so many of us have either been personally impacted or had many close friends adversely affected by the market conditions. However, difficult times often foster the best new ideas, technology innovations and business plans, pushing all of us to challenge ourselves and our co-workers in new ways and leading to greater success than we ever imagined.

Good things don’t happen without good people and any good company or organization is only successful with great people working tirelessly as a team towards a common goal to help each other succeed. The Texas Mortgage Banker’s Association is blessed to have both the leadership and membership comprised not only of business peers and partners, but of friends and people who genuinely care about the welfare of each other.

In keeping with outgoing TMBA President Mike Minnis’ theme, this year’s convention has been designed to be a very collaborative and participatory event, combining the expertise of industry experts and each one of our members to help each other with their current business challenges and continue to thrive.

We look forward to seeing you and your families at the Hyatt Hill Country.

Mark your calendar and check back for more information.

- Kevin Gugenheim, Convention Chair 

Thomas J. Winninger (complete bio)
Thomas J. Winninger is the founder of WINNINGER Visionscope a Minneapolis based Think Tank. He is author of the best selling books MarketQuake, Price Wars, Full Price and Sell Easy. His soon to be published book BULLSEYE! - What Market Leaders are doing to consistently HIT the BULLSEYE! Thom is one of the most in-demand business speakers in the North America today. He brings to the platform a powerhouse of creative ideas, candid insight, a great sense of humor, a wealth of information, a capturing presentation style and a personalization that makes you want him back. Mr. Winninger is represented for lectures by Leading Authorities, Inc., based in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Winninger and his company have received many awards and commendations -- The Blue Chip Enterprise Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Nominee for America's Entrepreneur of the Year Award; and the Cavett Award, the highest award given by the 4000 members of the National Speakers Association. In 1987 he was inducted into the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame.

Dr. Rubin “Hurricane” Carter (complete bio)

Since Dr Carter’s release from prison defending innocent people from wrongful convictions has become his life’s work. He serves on board of Directors of The Southern Center for Human Rights (Atlanta) the Alliance for Prison Justice (Boston) Death Penalty Focus (California) and the CEO of Innocence International. Dr Carter has also testified before the General Assembly of the United Nations. He is also Doctor of Laws of two Universities; Griffith University in Brisbane Australia, in 2003 and York University in Toronto Canada in 2005. His life story was the subject of a major motion picture, The Hurricane, starring Denzel Washington and featured in Sports Illustrated and in programs on NBC, CBS, CNN, and the BBC

 "When they come to list the greatest fighters of the 20^th century” wrote the Boston Globe, “Rubin Hurricane Carter will be alone at the peak”

President's Reception

Tuesday @ 7:00 pm

Texas band Two Tons of Steel might be described as equal parts Elvis Presley and Elvis Costello, with a liberal dose of Buddy Holly and a dollop of The Ramones. It’s a one-of-a-kind sound that bandleader and frontman Kevin Geil likes to call “countrybilly.”

It’s also a sound that’s boosted the group to renown as the face of Texas music: with its live performance at historical Gruene Hall; of Two Tons of Steel in the internationally released IMAX film “Texas: The Big Picture”; its performance of King of a One Horse Town in the roots-country documentary that screens continuously at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame; its swing tune as part of Lone Star beer’s ongoing regional radio campaign; and by becoming Texas music ambassadors to ecstatic fans in Cuba and at sold-out shows throughout Europe.

Two Tons of Steel continues as an institution at Texas’ famed Gruene Hall, where its annual Two Ton Tuesdays summer series draws 12,000 fans, and as a popular act at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. For eight years, it’s been voted Best Country Band by the San Antonio Current, its hometown weekly.