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Winter Meeting Agenda - Click here for PDF File VersionCurrent as of February 10, 2019. Please check back for updates! Please visit the Discover Dunwoody site to get fired up for February 20! Our host venue for the conference sessions and lodging will be ATLANTA MARRIOTT PERIMETER CENTER 246 Perimeter Center Parkway NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30346 Transportation from the hotel to offsite, Wednesday evening reception and dinner will be provided. Tuesday, February 19th
Wednesday, February 20th
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Time | Session |
8:00am - 5:00pm | Registration Open |
8:30am - 10:00am |
Concurrent Leadership Development Sessions - Tier 1 - Organizational Excellence: |
Leading a High-Performance Team Leadership Excellence Certification (LEC) Course 1 - Part 1 - Salon A Speaker: Chelsea Powell, The Leadership Institute at Columbus State University |
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Partnerships and collaboration across economic boundaries - Salon B Jennifer Nelson, Public Service Assistance: Governmental Training, Education, and Development - Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Univ. of Georgia; Mary Beth Horton, President - Habersham County Chamber of Commerce |
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10:00am - 10:30am | Morning Break sponsored by Atlanta Magazine Custom Media - Perimeter Prefunction |
10:30am - 11:45am |
Concurrent Leadership Development Sessions - Tier 1 - Organizational Excellence: Leading a High-Performance Team Leadership Excellence Certification (LEC) Course 1 - Part 2 - Salon A Speaker: Chelsea Powell, The Leadership Institute at Columbus State University
Partnerships and collaboration across economic boundaries - Salon B Speakers: Shana Young, The Leadership Institute at Columbus State University Mat Swift, President of W.C. Bradley (ret.) - creation of Uptown Columbus; Dr. Shawn Cruzen, Executive Director, Coca-Cola Space Science Center; Greg Camp, President National Infantry Museum (ret.). |
11:45am - 12:45pm |
Networking Luncheon What Did We Learn? - King & Queen Sponsored by Meredith Travel & Southern Living Lunch and learn from colleagues with Q & A sharing obstacles and success stories (Table leaders providing five questions for discussion) |
1:00pm - 2:15pm | General Session: GACVB Business Session & GDEcD Tourism Division Update - Salon C & D |
2:30pm - 3:30pm |
General Session - Shared Economy Lodging Industry Update - Salon C & D How can you influence policy and partner with stakeholders? Panel regarding Short-Term Rental providers: regulations, local government relations on policies and ordinances, tax revenues and more Moderator: Lee Hughes, Hughes Public Affairs Guest Panelists: Ulrik Binzer, Co-Founder & CEO – Host Compliance Chris Hardman, Director of Membership – Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association Troy Flanagan, American Hotel & Lodging Association Sarah McQuade, Planning Manager, Planning Department – Hall County, Georgia Government Department Michael Owens, President/CEO - Tourism Leadership Council Brumby McLeod, Associate Professor, School of Business in the Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management – College of Charleston |
3:30pm - 4:00pm | Afternoon Break sponsored by Advertising Unlimited - Perimeter Prefunction |
4:00pm - 5:00pm |
BREAKOUT SESSIONS - Two options Destination Digital Marketing continued Day 2 - Salon A Integrating your DMO digital marketing strategy – Breaking down the digital silos and identifying how social media impacts PR, blogs, and advertising. Moderator: Scarlett Rosier, Co-Founder & Director of Operations, Rhyme & Reason Design Panel Guests: Jess Coleman, Owner – Root & Bloom Social; Ray Peabody, President – CVB Digital; Margot Dukes Eddy, Co-founder &COO - Imagine Media Consulting
Best Practices in Local Grant Programs - Salon B How DMOs develop and manage local grants to partners in marketing, product development, cultural arts and more to stretch and maximize their promotional dollars. Moderator: Jay Markwalter, Executive Director – Georgia Association of CVBs Peer Panel Guests: Lindsay Fruchtl, VP of Marketing – Augusta CVB; Hannah Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications - Athens CVB; Peter Bowden, President & CEO – VisitColumbusGA; Lisa Anders, Executive Director – Explore Gwinnett |
5:45pm |
Thursday Reception 'Live Music & Libations' sponsored by Discover Dunwoody - Perimeter Prefunction |
6:30pm - 9:30pm | Discover Dunwoody Dine Around |
Time |
Session |
8:00am |
Registration Open |
8:30am - 10:15am |
Concurrent Leadership Development Sessions - Tier 1 - Organizational Excellence |
Change is Good, You Go First! - Leading Change Leadership Excellence Certification (LEC) Course 2 - Salon A Speaker: Chelsea Powell, The Leadership Institute at Columbus State University |
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Partnerships and collaboration across economic boundaries - Salon B |
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10:30am |
Silent Auction Closes supporting Education Programs & Scholarship Opportunities |
10:30am - 11:45am |
Wrap Up General Session - Leadership: Developing a Healthy Culture - Salon C & D Fred Cerrone, Founder & Chairman of Hotel Equities |
12:00pm |
Silent Auction Checkout - Perimeter Prefunction Lunch on your own - continue to Discover Dunwoody! |
12:30pm |
Adjourn |