Tentative Regional Meeting Schedule — Columbus, GA: Friday, February 5th, 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
    • Dr. Amanda Reese, Professor of Geography, Columbus State University
    • Kenneth Jordan, University of West Georgia
  • 11:00-11:15 a.m. Break
  • 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Session 2: Marketing Panel
    • Holly Winner, Regional Tourism Project Manager for Presidential Pathways for GDED
    • Chris Cannon, Assistant Director of Product Development for GDED
    • Peter Bowden, Executive Director of Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Columbus)
  • 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)
    • The Columbus Museum, Rebecca Bush

Meeting Host:

The Columbus Museum
1251 Wynnton Rd, Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2562
http://www.columbusmuseum.com/