7:30 AM
9:00 AM
1h 30mnetworkingLone Star BallroomMorning Networking Breakfast
Texas-style breakfast networking in the Lone Star Ballroom foyer. Badge scanning active from 7:30 AM.
198 / 350 seats9:00 AM
10:00 AM
1hkeynoteLone Star BallroomOpening Keynote: Texas Land Markets in 2026
Wade Henderson delivers a sweeping look at where Texas land values stand, which regions are outperforming, and how Lone Star is positioning for the next commodity cycle.
Wade Henderson
401 / 500 seats10:30 AM
12:00 PM
1h 30mworkshopHill Country Room AWorkshop: Ranch Land Valuation & Due Diligence
Billy Ray Tucker and Owen McCullough walk through live ranch appraisals — soil classifications, carrying capacity, water features, hunting value, and mineral estate considerations.
Owen McCullough
Billy Ray Tucker
78 / 90 seats10:30 AM
12:00 PM
1h 30mpanelHill Country Room BPanel: Raising Capital for Land & Ranch Deals
Ashley Moreno and Jennifer Lyle discuss how land-focused funds are structured, what LPs want to see, and how to pitch a ranch deal to a family office.
Ashley Moreno
Jennifer Lyle
61 / 90 seats10:30 AM
11:30 AM
1hworkshopBluebonnet SuiteWorkshop: Conservation Easements — Tax Benefits & Land Preservation
Diana Monroe explains how conservation easements work, how to qualify land, how to value the donation deduction, and what IRS scrutiny looks like in 2026.
Diana Monroe
SOLD OUT1:00 PM
2:00 PM
1hpanelBluebonnet SuitePanel: South Texas — Cross-Border Investment Opportunities
Carlos Vega shares the unique risk/return profile of South Texas borderland — logistics demand, industrial conversion, and working with border-area municipalities.
Carlos Vega
37 / 45 seats1:00 PM
2:00 PM
1hkeynoteLone Star BallroomKeynote: Technology Transforming the Texas Land Market
Kevin Drake demos RanchTech's satellite analysis tools live — watershed mapping, grass productivity scoring, and how AI valuation is challenging traditional appraisals.
Kevin Drake
342 / 500 seats2:15 PM
3:45 PM
1h 30mworkshopHill Country Room BWorkshop: Bridge Financing for Large Acreage Acquisitions
Jennifer Lyle walks through what land bridge lenders actually underwrite — appraised value vs. income potential, covenant requirements, and how to get to a faster close.
52 / 90 seats2:15 PM
3:45 PM
1h 30mworkshopHill Country Room AWorkshop: Syndication Structures for Land Deals
Brenda Fields covers LLC vs. LP structures, surface-use agreements with mineral owners, preferred returns for passive investors, and exit strategies for ranch syndicates.
Brenda Fields
74 / 90 seats4:00 PM
5:30 PM
1h 30mworkshopHill Country Room AWorkshop: Water Rights & Mineral Rights — Protecting Your Asset
Billy Ray Tucker explains how to evaluate surface rights, groundwater districts, Edwards Aquifer rules, and severed mineral estates — the issues that kill land deals at closing.
83 / 90 seats5:00 PM
7:00 PM
2hnetworkingTerrace at Barton CreekNetworking Happy Hour — Day 1
Live music, Texas BBQ appetizers, and deal-board networking on the Terrace at Barton Creek overlooking the Hill Country.
115 / 130 seats