GTC19 Draft Schedule
The Georgia Tourism Conference is the premier educational and networking event in the state for travel professionals and destination marketers. The conference will be held Sunday, September 8 - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at the Great Wolf Lodge in LaGrange, GA.
Each year GTC provides its attendees the opportunity to exchange ideas with peers, learn from expert panelists, draw inspiration from nationally renowned speakers, and discover cutting-edge products and services.
In addition to professional development, GTC is an occasion to celebrate. The state's tourism industry generated a record-breaking $63.1 billion in economic impact in 2017, an increase of 3.8 percent over 2016, according to the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics.
And the Governor's Lunch and Tourism Awards Ceremony, the conference’s closing session, recognizes the achievements of the leaders, marketers, and innovators who each year propel Georgia’s tourism industry to new levels. For more information please contact [email protected].
Sunday, September 8, 2019
| Time |
Session |
| All day |
Early arrivals |
| 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
Registration Open |
| 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
Early Sponsor/Exhibitor Setup |
Monday,September 9, 2019
| Time |
Session |
| 8:30am - 5:30pm |
Registration Open
|
| 8:30am - 12:30pm |
Sponsor/Exhibitor Setup |
| 9:00am - 10:00am |
GACVB Board of Directors Meeting |
| 11:30am - 12:00pm |
First Time Attendees Meet & Greet |
| 1:00pm - 2:15pm |
Conference Begins - Opening General Session
|
| 2:15pm - 2:30pm |
Stretch Break |
| 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
General Session |
| 3:30pm - 4:15pm |
Afternoon Break
GACVB Silent Auction Opens |
| 4:15pm - 5:15pm |
Afternoon Breakout Series - sessions in Advocacy, Leadership, Marketing, Partnership & Collaboration and Technology Tracks |
| 6:30pm - 9:00pm |
Evening Event - Great Wolf Lodge |
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
| Time |
Session |
| 8:00am - 5:00pm |
Registration Open |
| 9:00am - 10:00am |
General Session
|
| 10:00am - 10:45am |
Morning Break |
| 10:45am - 11:45am |
Morning Breakout Series - sessions in Advocacy, Leadership, Marketing, Partnership & Collaboration and Technology Tracks
|
| 12:00pm - 1:15pm |
Leadership Luncheon
|
| 1:45pm - 2:45pm |
Afternoon Breakout Series - sessions in Advocacy, Leadership, Marketing, Partnership & Collaboration and Technology Tracks
|
| 2:45pm - 3:30pm |
Afternoon Break |
| 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
General Session
|
| 5:45pm - 6:30pm |
Transportation provided from the Great Wolf Lodge and Home2 Suites to Sweetland Amphitheatre
|
| 6:00pm - 10:00pm |
Evening Event
|
| 8:00pm - 11:00pm |
Transportation provided from Sweetland Amphitheatre to Great Wolf Lodge and Home2 Suites
|
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
| Time |
Session |
| 8:00am - 12:30pm |
Registration Open |
| 9:00am - 9:45am |
General Session
|
| 9:45am - 10:30am |
Morning Break
GACVB Silent Auction Ends |
| 10:30am - 11:30am |
Morning Breakout Series - sessions in Advocacy, Leadership, Marketing, Partnership & Collaboration and Technology Tracks
|
| 11:45am - 1:30pm |
Governor's Lunch and Tourism Awards Ceremony
|
| 1:30pm |
Adjourn
GACVB Silent Auction Checkout |
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