Greetings from the President.

It is hard to believe that we are only three months away from meeting again for the
TASM annual convention. As you probably already know, the 2011 Convention is being
held in Galveston, Texas at the beautiful San Luis Resort. Donna Landers pulled a major
coup by negotiating a $99 per night rate for our members at this outstanding facility. All
of the hotel rooms are luxuriously and comfortably appointed and have balconies that
overlook the beach and ocean. This resort has all the amenities you could want including
a spa and fitness center, signature steakhouse and a beautiful outdoor heated pool with
swim-up bar. We will be holding a mixer at the pool on the Thursday, January 27, 2011.
This is one Convention that you do not want to miss. We have planned several outings of
interest that will be included in your convention fee complete with transportation. We are
very excited to be working on a charitable project with the Galveston Historical
Foundation in their efforts to save and restore a vintage home that survived the 1900
Great Galveston Hurricane and the more recent Hurricane Ike. The TASM has teamed up
with Lance Renshaw of Modern Hydraulics and we will be working together to lift this
house using one of Modern Hydraulics’ new computerized jacking systems. TASM
member George McMillan has been working in Galveston for the last couple of years and
has graciously agreed to take charge of the project. The lift will take place on Thursday,
January 27, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Transportation from the San Luis Resort to the lift site will
be provided for you.

TASM member Roy Emmert of Emmert International will be hosting a yard tour at his
Danbury, Texas operation which is a short bus ride from the hotel. We are kicking off our
convention with this outing which will take place on the morning of Thursday, January
27, 2011. There are four great seminars planned for Friday along with an Exhibitors hall
and outdoor equipment display for you to view new vendor merchandise to take care of
your moving needs. On Saturday, we have planned outings to the Ocean Star Offshore
Drilling Rig and Museum followed by a cinematic experience featuring two films
focusing on the history of Galveston. These outings are free and we will provide
transportation for you.

We encourage you to come early this year. Since Hurricane Ike hit Galveston 2 years
ago, there has been a significant amount of work performed by structural movers to help
restore the Island. You should definitely take time on your own and hop on the ferry to
Bolivar Peninsula to witness first hand the devastation inflicted by Ike and tour both
Bolivar and Galveston to view structural lifting and moving projects now taking place. If
you do not want to explore on your own, join us for a guided Segway tour of Galveston
Island.

For more information about the 2011 Convention in Galveston and all that has been
planned for you, please view the convention layout in this magazine and visit the
convention page on the TASM website (www.texashousemovers.com).

Sincerely,

Rhett Hoestenbach
TASM President