An Educational Symposium for Tourism Professionals

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Events

FIVE LUCKY ATTENDEES WILL ENJOY THIS YEAR'S
WINTER CHAUTAUQUA FOR FREE!
Pick up your entry ticket when you check-in at the
Dillard House and bring it to the Winter Chautauqua
registration table Monday morning.
Your name will be entered into a drawing to win a rebate for your registration fee. Check in Friday or Saturday for the
Top of Georgia Bluegrass Jamboree.

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Sunday, March 14

1:00 pm
Begin Registration

6:00 pm
BBQ & Bluegrass featuring the famous Dillard House "Spread" and footstomping fun with
Curtis Blackwell and
Dixie Bluegrass Boys



8:00 pm
Bonfire & Banjos
Wear your Jeans and dress warmly!  You can either ride the wagon or walk to the Bonfire, where Curtis Blackwell and the Dixie Bluegrass Boys will continue to entertain us (weather permitting). We will also be opening the Hospitality Suite.



11:00 pm
Close Hospitality Suite
(awww, we know, but 8:00 am comes fast and we have lots to learn on Monday!) 

 

 

Monday, March 15

8:00 am
Begin Registration

9:00 am
Opening - Jeff Skelton, President, Northeast Georgia Mountains Travel Association
Welcome and Introduction

9:15 am
General Session
Berkeley Young
Principle,Young Strategies
Travel Trends

10:00 am - 10:30 am -  Break

10:30 am -11:30 am
Breakout Sessions

 1) Marla Tambellini,
Asst. VP/Director of Marketing & PR, Asheville CVB
How to Generate Positive PR

2) Leckie Stack, Stack Farms
Agri-Tourism Committee Chair, Rabun County Convention & Visitors Bureau
1 + 2 = Successful Agri-tourism for your Destination

    3) Linda Mosley, Publisher,
Great Southern Publishers
     Developing a Great Promo Piece for your Business or Community
  
11:30 am - 11:45 am-  Break

11:45 am 12:45 pm Lunch Special guest speaker
Dr. Robert Payne,
consultant to the
President's Council on Economic Development in Washington, DC.

12:45 pm - 1:00 pm -  Break

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Breakout Sessions

  1) Laurie Rowe, President,
Laurie Rowe Communications

2) Jeff Mills, President,
Mills Marketing Group
    Family Reunion Market 101

 3) Mary Boland, Executive Director, Rabun County Convention & Visitors Bureau
      Bring a Laptop, Leave with a Facebook Page, Twitter Account, Blog

2:00 pm - 2:15 pm -  Break

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Breakout Sessions

1) Amanda Singer,
Senior Training Consultant, Intercontinental Hotels Group
Creating a Customer-Focused Environment

2) Bill Norman,
Clemson International Institute for Tourism Research & Development
Tourism 2010:
It’s all about Me and all about We
    
 3) Stephen Smith, Tourism Director, Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce
      Bring a Laptop, Leave with a Facebook Page, Twitter Account, Blog

3:15 pm - 3:30 pm - Break

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Closing
Steve Morse, Director & Economist, Tourism Institute, 
University of Tennessee
5 Proven Strategies on How Your Tourism Organization Can Get a Respected Place at Your Local Economic Development Table
(and help save your county's tourism budget!) 

4:45 pm
Door Prizes

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