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From Reactive to Proactive / Positive PR

June 30, 2026

Jeff McKissack, president of Defense by Design, brought a sobering message to this year’s TAA ONE Conference. In multifamily, often the community reputation drives strong occupancy rates, and yet most management teams inadvertently lose the narrative by not being responsive, leading into reactive PR hands, turning the narrative to someone else.  McKissack’s case for proactive…

General Opening Session with Seth Mattison: Why the Real Story of AI Is a Human One

June 16, 2026

Seth Mattison opened the General Opening Session at TAA ONE in Fort Worth with a keynote that framed the Future of Work in plain terms: it’s about being adaptable, receptive, and open to change. Mattison, the founder of FutureSight Labs and a longtime advisor to brands like Mastercard, Johnson & Johnson, and the Dallas Cowboys,…

Staying in the Lane, Every Stride Counts: People Skills That Win

June 2, 2026

James Brown Jr. of The Xchange Zone, a former All-American track athlete and World Championship qualifier, brought a track and field metaphor to this year’s TAA ONE Conference. Brown used a 4×100 meter relay to frame the session, Staying in the Lane, Every Stride Counts: People Skills That Win. Every runner has a lane, every…

Forward as ONE: Inside the 2026 TAA ONE Conference in Fort Worth

May 19, 2026

From April 14–16, 2026, the Texas Apartment Association ONE Conference & Expo brought the multifamily industry to Fort Worth, where over 3,200 professionals gathered along with more than 250 exhibitors and 56 speakers, at the Convention Center for three unforgettable days of connection, innovation, and forward-thinking leadership. Guided by this year’s theme, “Forward as ONE,”…