Agenda**
In addition to networking opportunities, dinners, and happy hours, attendees can expect to experience a variety of informational sessions and tours covering topics such as economic development, tourism and the arts, downtown strategy, local government, public private partnerships, and more. Sessions will be facilitated by subject matter experts from the Greenville, SC community.
Sunday, October 15
6:30 p.m. – Welcome reception at Up on the Roof
Session Topic: Hotel Development
Bo Aughtry, Chairman and CEO, Windsor Aughtry Company
8:30 p.m. – Free time
Monday, October 16
7:30-8:00 a.m. – Breakfast at Westin Poinsett
8:00-9:00 a.m. – Session at Westin Poinsett
Session Topic: Public Private Partnerships
Shannon Lavri, Assistant City Manager, City of Greenville
Jonathan Packer, President/CEO, New Braunfels Chamber
Carlos Phillips, President/CEO, Greenville Chamber
9:15-10:15 a.m. – Session at Huguenot Mill and Loft
Session Topic: Venues/Mill Redevelopment
10:30-11:30 p.m. – Session
Session Topic: Tourism and Arts community
Heath Dillard, President/CEO, Visit Greenville
Alan Ethridge, Executive Director, Metropolitan Arts Council
Tracy Ramseur, Cultural Arts Manager, City of Greenville
11:45-1:00 p.m. – Lunch and Session
Session Topic: Economic Development
Mark Farris, President/CEO, Greenville Area Development Corporation
John Lummus, President/CEO, Upstate SC Alliance
Eric Weissmann, Executive Director, NEXT
1:30-2:30 p.m. – Session at Greenville Technical College
Session Topic: Workforce
Cheryl Garrison, Executive Director of Greenville Chamber Foundation & Director of Talent, Education, and Leadership
3:15-4:15 p.m. – Downtown walking tour
Session Topic: Downtown Strategy
John Boyanoski, Co-Author, Reimagining Greenville
Hank Hyatt, Senior Vice President, Economic Competitiveness, Greenville Chamber
4:15-6:00 p.m. – Free time
6:00-7:00 p.m. – Happy hour
7:15 p.m. – Dinner
Tuesday, October 17
7:00-9:45 a.m. – Breakfast Westin Poinsett (as you please during the timeframe)
9:45-10:45 a.m. – Session
Session Topic: Philanthropy
Meliah Bowers Jefferson, Jolley Foundation
Bob Morris, President, Community Foundation
Tamela Spann, Vice President of Community Investments, Hollingsworth Funds Inc
11:30-1:00 p.m. – Lunch and Session
Session Topic: Local Government
Knox White, Mayor, Greenville, SC
