18th Annual Meeting & Fundraiser

Demographers tell us that the population in Texas will double by the year 2050. That reality dictates that private lands stewards will experience ever-encroaching pressures on the natural resources and way-of-life with which we have been blessed. These changes are inevitable and they will be dramatic. The question is: how will we best deal with them? Our answer is that we will do it as a community, one that values our heritage and is willing to join forces to accomplish positive outcomes. It is imperative that we participate in this process with a strong, united voice to ensure that our state grows in a sustainable and prosperous manner for many generations to come. At this year's annual meeting and fundraiser, we are assembling a stellar line-up of speakers who will keep us informed and up-to-date on topics that are important to our future. This is a great opportunity to get to know your neighbors, have fun, and give to an organization that gives a voice to landowners in south Texas! Help us continue building the legacy!

SCHEDULE
Registration Opens
1:30pm
Informational Meeting
2:30pm
Speaker Presentations
3:30pm 
Featured Speaker, Mike Banks, Governor Appointed Border Czar  4:15-5:00
Social Hour
5:00pm
Seated Dinner
6:30pm
Live Auction
7:15pm

RAFFLE
1/$10 or 11/$100
$500 King Ranch Gift Certificate
Yeti Hopper Flip 18 Soft Cooler
SOLGAARD Carry-On Closet Suitcase
Dos Carolinas $250 Gift Certificate
Purchase your raffle tickets!
*Under 'Ticket Options'

ACCOMODATIONS
Embassy Suites by Hilton McAllen Convention Center
956-688-8329
Online Reservation Desk

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Mike Banks of Mission is a former U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) Weslaco Station Patrol Agent in Charge. Banks has over three decades of federal law enforcement leadership experience, with 23 years in border security operations and administration along the United States-Mexico border. He previously served as Acting Deputy Chief of Law Enforcement Operational Programs at the USBP headquarters in Washington, D.C., USBP McAllen Station Patrol Agent in Charge, USBP Rio Grande Valley Sector Executive Officer and Acting Division Chief, and other various USBP leadership positions in Texas, Arizona, and California. He is also a former member of the U.S. Navy Military Police. Banks holds an associate’s degree in Administration of Justice from Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California, a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership from South Texas College, and other awards from the U.S. Navy and USBP.