Agenda

2024 TABB Agenda 

Subject to changes


Thursday, Sept. 19





Date                                                                  

Time

Function

Room

Speaker

Thu, 09/19/24

10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Exhibitor Set Up


Palmetto


Thu, 09/19/24

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

TREC/TABB Cont. Ed.

Pricing Small Businesses and the Valuation Process


Woodlands Ballroom I

Ben Johnson, North Texas Appraisers

Thu, 09/19/24

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

PM Break for course


Palmetto


Thu, 9/19/24

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Conference Attendee Registration

Woodlands Ballroom Foyer


Thu, 09/19/24

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Welcome Reception


The Glass


Friday, Sept. 20





Date                                 TimeFunctionRoomSpeaker

Fri, 09/20/24

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast Buffet


Palmetto


Fri, 09/20/24

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks 

Woodlands Ballroom I & II

Scott Cronk, TABB President

Fri, 09/20/24

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Feature Speaker 

Staying on Course for a Successful Deal

Woodlands Ballroom I & II

Richard Gadberry, Senior M & A Advisor, Murphy Mergers & Acquisitions Advisors

Fri, 09/20/24

10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Vendor Showcase


Palmetto


Fri, 09/20/24

10:00 AM-10:30 AM

AM Break


Palmetto


Fri 09/20/24

10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Workshop 1A

Maximize Your Success: Discover the Game-Changing Benefits of IBBA

Woodlands Ballroom I

Pino Bacinello, IBBA Chair and Emily Bowler, IBBA Senior Association Director

Fri 09/20/24

10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Workshop 1B

Due Diligence Dynamics - Tax Minimization & Quality of Earnings

Woodlands Ballroom II

Roman Basi, attorney & CPA, The Center for Financial, Legal & Tax Planning, Inc.

Fri, 09/20/24

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Working Lunch

Take Your Brokerage Business to the Next Level

Woodlands Ballroom I & II

Kevin Alft, managing partner, ActionCOACH of Texas

Doug Winnie, Entrepreneur & Global Master Coach 

Fri, 9/20/24

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Workshop 2A

Valuation Nightmares: Real-World Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Woodlands Ballroom I

Shelia Darby, managing director, BizWorth

Fri, 9/20/24

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Workshop 2B

Harnessing AI and Technology to Shape Your Future as a Business Broker

Woodlands Ballroom II

George Wellmer, Founder, Tupelo

Fri, 9/20/24

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Workshop 3A

Navigating Buyer Management: Essential Skills for Business Brokers

Woodlands Ballroom I

Clint Fiore, Bison Business

Fri, 9/20/24

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Workshop 3B

Legal Aspects of Business Brokerage

Woodlands Ballroom II

George Kurisky, Shareholder Johnson, DeLuca, Kurisky & Gould, PC

Fri, 9/20/24

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Top Producer Broker Panel

Top Broker Strategies: Inside the Minds of Industry Leaders

Woodlands Ballroom I & II

Panelists: 

Steve Merritt – Transworld Business Brokers of South and West Texas

Josh Carnes – Lion Business Brokers

Richard Gadberry – Murphy

Moderator Bobbi Coffey, Sr. Business Advisor Transworld Business Advisors

Saturday, Sept. 21





DateTimeFunctionRoomSpeaker

Sat, 09/21/24

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast Buffet


Palmetto


Sat, 09/21/24

8:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Lender Panel

SBA Financing Unlocked: Tips from Top lenders

Woodlands Ballroom I & II

Panelists:

Wendy Ghormley – Live Oak Bank, Matt Zentner- Huntington, JP Prinz – Always Bank, Hannah Layton – Credit Bench 

Moderator: Steve Mariani with Diamond Financial

Sat, 09/21/24

10:00 AM-11:15 AM

Featured Speaker #3

Working Capital – Don’t let it wreck your deal


Woodlands Ballroom I & III

Monty Walker, CPA, Walker Business Advisory Services

Sat, 09/21/24

11:15 AM-12:00 PM

TABB Annual Meeting/Closing Remarks

Woodlands Ballroom I & II

Scott Cronk, TABB President, Jeff Jones, Advanced Business Brokers, Inc.