RCA’s Annual Conference - Save the Date!
March 7 - 9, 2025
Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, TX 

Underwriter opportunities are available to RCA member companies. Click here for more information. 

Cost

RCA Member Companies: Unlimited, no-charge registration (does not include golf event)
Retailers: No charge
Architects: First registration from each organization, no charge; additional registrants $199

Refunds: Refunds will be made for any cancellations received on or before March 1.
Substitute names may be provided at any time.
No refunds will be given for golf if the course decides to cancel the event for weather-related reasons.

Note: The RCA Annual Conference is open to member GCs, prospective members, retailers, architects, and developers.
Our only vendor attendees are our sponsors. If you are interested in sponsor opportunities, you can view them here or contact [email protected].

Lodging

Reserve through the SPECS room block. Click here for venue information.
You must be registered for the conference to get the group rate. Access code for the room block rate will be provided in your event confirmation email.

 

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Schedule of Events

Friday, March 7, 2025

6:00pm–8:00 pm 
Welcome Reception

Saturday, March 8, 2025

All conference sessions are in High Plains 1-2-3 (Vineyard Tower)

7:30–7:45 am
Hot Breakfast Buffet & for Roundtable Moderators

7:45–8:30 am
Hot Breakfast Buffet

8:00–9:00 am 
Roundtables (topics to be announced prior to the conference)

9:00–9:15 am
Welcome Remarks & Sponsor/Underwriter Recognition
Eric Handley, RCA President

9:15–10:15 am

Keynote Presentation

10:15–10:30 am
Break

10:30–11:30 am

Keynote Presentation

11:30 am–1:00 pm

Business Meeting

  • Introduction of New Board Members
  • State of the Association
  • Regional Events

Board Transition

  • Recognition of Outgoing Board & Advisory Board Members

Greetings from SPECS

Roundtables (topics to be announced prior to the conference)

1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Keynote Presentation

2:00–2:15 pm
Break

2:15–3:00 pm
Panel Discussion

3:00 pm
Sponsor Door Prize Drawings
Closing Remarks
Eric Handley, RCA President

6:00–10:00 pm
Dinner & Casino Night
Cocktail reception, buffet dinner, casino nights & prizes. Dress your Texas Best!
RCA will provide shuttle service to/from Cowboys Golf Club.

  • 6:00 pm Cocktails
  • 6:30 pm Dinner
  • 7:00 pm Casino Night & Lawn Games
  • 9:00 pm Late Night Snack
  • 9:30 pm Prizes Announced (must be present to win)

Sunday, March 9, 2025

9:30 am arrival; 10:30am shotgun start

Golf Tournament @  Cowboys Golf Club
1600 Fairway Dr, Grapevine, TX 76051
Transportation to Golf Tournament is individual responsibility. Scramble format with prizes for top foursome, closest to the pin, longest drive, and more. Additional fee to register. Foursome and individual registration are available. Retailers can register at no charge. Registration includes breakfast buffet, snacks and soft drinks on the course, and lunch. Rental clubs will be available, payable directly to club on the day of the event.

Individual Golfers: $200 / Foursome: $800

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SPECS Information
Information about the SPECS conference can be found at specsshow.com. Registration for the RCA Conference does not include registration for SPECS, and vice versa. 

Chain Store Age magazine and SPECS offer RCA members* a discount for the annual SPECS event. The "RCA Members Only" discount includes an exclusive second and third person rate (other GCs are limited to one additional attendee). 

SPECS 2025 will be held at the Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, TX, March 9-11, 2025. As part of RCA’s continued partnership with Chain Store Age and SPECS, RCA members can take advantage of discounted registration fees. 

SPEC2025
For 2025, the RCA Advance Member Rate (by January 15, 2025) for the first registration is $2,199. SPECS is offering an additional second and third person rate of $2,099 each. In order for RCA members to receive the SPECS 2025 registration rate, they must register at the same time, be a verified member of the RCA, meet the SPECS criteria for GC attendees*, and stay at the event hotel during the SPECS event. After January 15, the rate is $2,599 per person.

Registration fees include all meal functions, sessions, exhibits and evening receptions. These rates compare to the non-RCA registration rate of $2,999 (by 10/31/2024), $3,499 (by 2/15/2025), and $3,999 (after 2/15/2025), with only one additional person allowed from each General Contractor.

*To qualify as a non-exhibiting GC company, companies must build stores from the ground up and/or provide total store renovations/remodels. Companies must not offer any facility management/maintenance programs or services. Subcontractors/installers do not quality as a GC. Companies will be evaluated on an individual basis.