RCA Member Companies: Unlimited, no-charge registration (does not include golf event)
Nonmember General Contractors: $515/attendee (does not include golf event); conference fees can be applied to membership dues if the GC applies and is accepted for membership within one year after the conference
Retailers: No charge
Architects & Engineers: First registration from each organization, no charge; additional registrants $206

The RCA Annual Conference is open to member GCs, prospective members, retailers, architects & engineers, 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].

Refunds: Refunds will be made for any cancellations received on or before February 28.
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.

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.

Underwriters

Underwriter opportunities are available to RCA members to help support this program and bring added visibility to member companies. Click here to sign up as an underwriter.

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Schedule of Events

Friday, March 12, 2027

6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Welcome Reception

Saturday, March 13, 2027

7:45–8:00 am
Hot Breakfast Buffet & Roundtable Moderators Meeting

8:00–8:45 am
Hot Breakfast Buffet

8:15–9:15 am
Roundtables (topics to be announced prior to the conference)

9:15–9:30 am
Welcome Remarks & Sponsor/Underwriter Recognition
Justin Elder, RCA President

9:30–10:30 am
Speaker TBD

10:30–10:45 am
Break

10:45–11:45 am
Speaker TBD

11:45 am–1:15 pm
Lunch

Greetings from SPECS
Deena Amato-McCoy, SPECS Program Director

Business Meeting

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

Board Transition

• Recognition of Outgoing Board & Advisory Board Members
• Installation of New Officers

Roundtables (topics to be announced prior to the conference)

1:15 pm–2:15 pm
Speaker TBD

2:15–2:30 pm
Break & Beverages

2:30–3:00 pm
Speaker TBD

3:00 pm
Sponsor Door Prize Drawings
Closing Remarks
Justin Elder, RCA President

6:00–10:00 pm
Dinner & Casino Night
Cocktail reception, buffet dinner, casino nights & prizes. 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 14, 2027

7:30 am arrival; 8:00am shotgun start
Golf Tournament @  Cowboys Golf Club
1600 Fairway Drive 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 (includes 2 sleeves of balls and a glove).

Individual Golfers: $232 / Foursome: $927 (no refunds for cancellations received after February 28, 2027; substitutions are encouraged)

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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 2027 will be held at the Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, TX, March 14-16, 2027. As part of RCA’s continued partnership with Chain Store Age and SPECS, RCA members can take advantage of discounted registration fees. 

For 2027, the RCA Advance Member Rate is 35% off the standard GC conference rate at $2,299 (by January 15, 2027). SPECS is offering an additional second- and third-person rate of $2,199 each. In order for RCA members to receive the SPECS 2027 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 $2,699 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 10/31/2026), $3,699 (by 2/15/2027), and $4,199 (after 2/15/2027), 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.

If you are interested in attending the SPECS Show 2027 conference, send your request to [email protected]. If you would like to be an exhibitor, send your request to [email protected].

RCA members will receive the SPECS hotel access code with their RCA conference registration confirmation.