Tentative Regional Meeting Schedule — Carrollton, GA: Friday, February 19th, 2016

  • 9:15-9:45 a.m. Coffee and Refreshments
  • 9:45-10:00 a.m. Welcome from WGTHT Staff and Meeting Host
  • 10:00-11:00 a.m. Session 1: Storytelling
    • W. Jeff Bishop, Executive Director of Newnan-Coweta Historical Society
    • Cindy Eidson, Director of Product for Georgia Department of Economic Development
    • Johnnie Huey, Retired from LaMar Manufacturing Company of Bowdon and Bowdon Area Historical Society Member
  • 11:00-11:15 a.m. Break
  • 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Session 2: Marketing Panel
    • Janet Cochran, Regional Tourism Project Manager for Historic High Country for GDED
    • Lorraine LaRue, Coweta County Convention and Visitors Bureau
    • Cindy Eidson, Director of Product for Georgia Department of Economic Development
    • Jonathan Dorsey, Executive Director of the Carrollton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • 12:15-1:00 p.m. Networking Lunch
  • 1:00-1:45 p.m. Regional Roundtable
  • 1:45 -2:00 p.m. Closing Statements
  • 2:00 p.m. Textile History Tour (optional)
    • Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum, staff
    • Guided walking tour of the Carrollton Spur signs, Keri Adams

Meeting Host:

The Depot on Bradley
455 Bradley Street, Carrollton, GA 30117
(770) 832-6901
http://www.carrolltonmainstreet.com/the-depot/