Schedule of Events

18th Annual Winter Chautauqua
An Educational Symposium for Tourism Professionals

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Schedule of Events

2008 Winter Chautauqua – Agenda

Sunday, March 9^th

12noon – 4pm Arrivals & Optional Day Tours in Gainesville

6:00-7:30 Icebreaker Reception @ NEGA History Center

7:45-8:30 Culinary Tourism – How to attract “foodies”
to your destination with special Surprise Guest

9:00- until Hospitality Suite Open

Monday, March 10^th

6:30am-9:30am Full breakfast buffet available
for hotel guests

8:00am Continental Breakfast at GMC
Vendor Exhibits Open

8:45 am               Welcome – GMC Theater
                           Program Review – Icebreaker

9:00am                 General Session I
                            Peggy Duncan
        Make Work Easy - Get Organized So You Can Think!
            - Eliminate Clutter, Create a system, Beat deadlines

10:30am Morning Break – Vendor Exhibits Open

11:00am                 General Session II
        Technology Can Be Your Friend
             - Web Enhancement & Affordable Technology Options

11:45 am                 Break for Lunch

12:00 Noon             Keynote Speaker & Luncheon
                            Charlie Gatlin, Deputy Commissioner
                              Georgia Dept Economic Development
        Georgia Tourism Initiatives Update

1:30 pm                   General Session III
           Get Fired Up with Coach Rick Robinson

2:00 pm                   Afternoon Break – Vendor Exhibits Open

2:30 pm                   General Session IV
                               Peggy Duncan
            Computer Magic! Finish Work Six Times Quicker
             - Work smarter, use forms, automate tasks

3:45 pm                   General Session V
                               Bill Jervis, NE Georgia Medical Center
            Stress Management – How to cope with chaos!
            - Detox from your day and have the life you deserve

4:15 pm Door Prize Drawings and Adjourn
Vendor Exhibits Open until 5pm

All of us, even if we’re at the smallest inn or restaurant, must make valuable time and scarce dollars count if we are to effectively compete for the travel dollar on a global scale. At Winter Chautauqua, you’ll discover how you can succeed without stress.