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TCMA - 2018 Spring Conference

Start
April 11, 2018
9:00 AM (CDT)
End
April 13, 2018
12:00 PM (CDT)
Location
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Registration

a) Full/Associate/Alumni Member of TCMA – $250.00
Note: You must register your partner/spouse for the Thursday lunch if they attend and will be billed separately. (cost is $20)
b) Agency Member - UT-MTAS – $250.00
Note: You must register your spouse/partner for the Thursday luncheon if they attend and will be billed separately. (cost is $20)
c) BRONZE Level Sponsor – $350.00
BRONZE Level Sponsor - $350 (each attendee)
d) Local Government Employees - Non-TCMA Members – $350.00
To register, contact Jeff Broughton at Broughton@TNCMA.org for registration code.
e) Academic Member
One complementary registration is provided per academic member.
f) Honorary Member
Complementary registration provided for Honorary members. Note: You must register your spouse/partner for the Thursday lunch if they attend and will be billed separately. (cost is $20)
g) In-Transition Member
Complementary registration is provided to a TCMA member who is in-transition and actively pursuing a new position in local government. Note: You must register your spouse/partner for the Thursday lunch if they attend and will be billed separately. (cost $20)
h) PLATINUM & GOLD Level Sponsors
Two complementary registrations are provided to each PLATINUM & GOLD level sponsor; additional attendees are $350 each and must be registered under group "l".
i) SILVER Level Sponsor
One complementary registration is provided to each SILVER Level sponsor; additional attendees are $350 each and must be registered under group "k".
j) Staff & Affiliate Support
Complementary registration. Note: You must register your spouse/partner for the Thursday lunch if they plan to attend and will be billed separately. (cost is $20)
k) Additional SILVER Level Sponsor (after 1 complementary) – $350.00
One complementary registration is provided to each SILVER level sponsor, additional attendees are $350 each.
l) Additional PLATINUM or GOLD Level Sponsor (after 2 complementary) – $350.00
Two complementary registrations are provided to each PLATINUM & GOLD level sponsor; additional attendees are $350 each.

Registration is closed

Spring conference registration is now open. Registration is now open for the Tennessee City Management Association spring conference on April 11-13, 2018, in Murfreesboro. This conference provides an outstanding opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills for successful municipal management and provides a setting to professionally network with other managers, administrators, and assistants from across the state, as well as TCMA sponsors in attendance.

The conference takes place at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1200 Conference Center Boulevard, which is adjacent to the Avenues, an open-air regional lifestyle shopping center with more than 100 stores comprising nearly one million square feet of retail space. All hotel rooms are two-room suites with a complimentary evening reception and free made-to-order breakfast for guests. The TCMA rate is $159.00 per night.

Beginning Wednesday morning and ending by noon on Friday, there will be 2 1/2 days of educational programs and social/networking activities. The conference registration desk will open on April 11 at 7:15 a.m. (Central) with the first session starting at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

To view the program: Spring 2018 - Schedule at a Glance 3.pdf

New members and students interested in a career in municipal government. An opportunity will be provided on Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. to network in a small lunch group setting with a "seasoned" city manager where you can talk informally, ask questions, and develop new contacts in the profession. Please note on your registration form if you are interested in participating or leading a group.

Spouses/partners are encouraged to attend. There is no fee for member spouses/partners to participate in the conference, with the exception of the Thursday luncheon at a cost of $20. Separate from the main conference, there will be an informal gathering on Wednesday afternoon from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. for spouses and partners to connect and discuss common issues.

Wednesday night social event. The Wednesday night social event will be held at the Fountains at Gateway, a new 31-acre Class A office and retail development situated around a central plaza with multiple fountains, walking paths and pocket parks. Tickets are available until April 4. A deluxe ticket, which includes beer/wine, is available for $18.00 per person. A regular ticket (non-alcoholic beverages only) is available for $14.00.

Special thanks are afforded to the following TCMA sponsors that have generously underwritten this event:

Columbia Southern University
Neel-Shaffer, Inc.
Perfection Group
The TML Pool

To register for the social event:

https://tcma32.wildapricot.org/event-2862650

Cancellations. The registration fee is not refundable unless requested in writing by April 2, 2018. Please send your reimbursement request to Jeff Broughton at Broughton@TNCMA.org.