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One of the great privileges of being Executive Director/CEO is traveling the state and getting to know chiropractors across Texas. Last month, it was the Rio Grande Valley, where I traveled to McAllen for the kickoff to the 2026 TCA Tour of Texas and our TCA Regional Seminar. What an incredible couple of days! It started with a fun party at J.D. Silva & Associates’ fancy digs, where chiropractors and chiropractic supporters gathered to raise funds and awareness for the Chiropractic Development Initiative (CDI). Our doctors and friends gave generously, and, just as importantly, enjoyed quality time together. Our community can feel disconnected at times, and any time we unite for a common cause, it’s a win! A few days later, TCA held a hands-on workshop, Precision in Practice: Advanced Adjusting & Rehab, with Dr. Benjamin Fergus of GRIP Approach. It’s exciting to see doctors who are invested in becoming the best chiropractor they can be. TCA appreciates all of them for spending Saturday with us and making this such a successful event. A big thank you to TCA District 12 State Director Dr. Tom Hollingsworth, who made the trip from Corpus Christi! An even bigger shoutout to TCA’s leaders in the Valley – Dr. Pablo Tagle and Dr. Jheri Villarreal – who rallied the troops, not to mention Johnathan Silva and his awesome team at TCA Platinum Partner J.D. Silva & Associates, who continue to show their commitment to chiropractic in Texas. My biggest takeaway is the value of leaving the comfort of your office to connect with current (and future) members, find out what’s important to them, and see how TCA can better serve the profession. I challenge you, as a busy chiropractor, to do the same: get to know your neighbors. You won’t regret it! Fortunately, there are many opportunities to do exactly that, thanks to the TCA! The TCA Tour of Texas has stops in Lubbock on March 26 – our Night Out @ GolfSuites Lubbock, followed by Houston on April 16 at chic Flora Mexican Kitchen. A week later, we return to Lufkin for the first time in a couple of years for a District 9 Social on April 23. There also are plenty of district events on the TCA calendar. But the highlight is our first-ever TCA Clays for Chiros – a sporting clays tournament on May 2 in San Antonio. Whether you are an expert shooter or novice, it will be a blast. Stay tuned for more on upcoming dates in Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston in the coming months! OK, TCA isn’t just about networking. If you need CE hours, we have two events on the schedule – the 2026 TCA West Texas Conference (in-person and virtual) on March 27-28 in Lubbock and Chiro Texpo ’26 on June 26-28 in Austin. We’re promoting this year’s state convention as The ATX Experience and, after a long run in DFW, we’re thrilled to have a new location. Texas is a huge state, but I hope you are able to come to at least one TCA event this year. See you soon! Jeff Jenkins, CAE TCA Executive Director