GSAE Annual Meeting: Athens, GA, June 1-3, 2016 – Up to 11 CAE credits

Date / Time / Activities / Meeting Room
Wed-June1 / 10:00 am / Golf - UGA Golf Course (5 tee times starting every 8 min). Includes prizes for closest to pin, longest drive and a light lunch. Pre-registration required. / University of Georgia Golf Course
12:30-1:30 / GSAE Foundation Fundraiser Beer Tasting. Pre-registration required.
Space provided by Hotel Indigo Athens. / Hotel Indigo Athens
12:15-4:15 / Registration & Silent Auction in Connections Lounge with Sponsors / Olympia 2
2:00-4:00 / C.R.A.S.E. - Citizens Response to an Active Shooter Seminar - J. Tripp Mitchell, CPP. Sponsored by Brasstown Valley Resort. / Athena AB
4:15-5:15 / New Member and First Time Attendee Orientation / Parthenon 2
4:15-5:15 / GSAE Foundation Fundraiser Beer Tasting. Pre-registration required.
Space provided by Hotel Indigo Athens. / Hotel Indigo Athens
5:15 pm / Leadership Reception sponsored by Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau
6:15 pm / Walk to reception and dinner on Graduate Athens’ property / The Foundry Bar & Mill
6:30 pm / Reception & Dinner– sponsored by 2016 Host, Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau and their industry partners, The Classic Center and Graduate Athens. / The Foundry Bar & Mill
Thu-June 2 / 7:30-5:00 / Registration, Silent Auction in Connections Lounge with Sponsors / Olympia 2
8:00-8:30 / Breakfast sponsored by MemberSuite / Athena F-J
8:30-10:00 / Opening Session featuring Monica Wofford, CSP, “Help Me Understand” / Athena F-J
10:00-10:30 / Break & Silent Auction in Connections Lounge, sponsored by the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau / Olympia 2
10:30-11:45 / Ask the Association Lawyer: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know – Rob Sumner, Esq. and Rick Walker, Esq. / Parthenon 1
10:30-11:45 / Make Difficult People Disappear – Monica Wofford, CSP. Sponsored by Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa / Athena AB
10:30-11:45 / Your Presentation is a Joke – Marshall Chiles. Sponsored by Lanier Islands Legacy Lodge / Parthenon 2
10:30-11:45 / Keys to an Effective Online Community Launch for Your Association – Ben Martin, CAE / Athena CD
11:45-1:15 / Luncheon Panel: The Future of Work featuring Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter. Moderated by Mark Sedgley. Sponsored by 2017 Host City, Macon-Bibb County Convention & Visitors Bureau and their industry partners. / Athena F-J
1:30-2:45 / Hidden Financial Dangers: Is Your Website Safe? Matt Gunning, CPA / Parthenon 1
1:30-2:45 / Mapping Your Workplace Genome: Creating Cultures that Work in the 21st Century – Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter. Sponsored by MemberClicks. / Athena AB
1:30-2:45 / The View from Washington: A Legislative & Regulatory Update for Association Professionals – Christopher Vest, CAE. Sponsored by Marietta Wealth. / Parthenon 2
1:30-2:45 / Using Technology to Deliver Value at the Crossroads of Membership Management and Engagement – Rick Rutherford. / Athena CD
2:45 – 3:15 / Break and Silent Auction in Connections Lounge with Meeting Sponsors, sponsored by 2015 Hosts, Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau, Francis Marion Hotel and the Charleston Gaillard Center / Olympia 2
3:15-4:30 / Tackling the Turbo Bully on Your Board – Sandra Giarde, CAE / Parthenon 1
3:15-4:30 / Green Meetings Safari – Hosted by Abby Hicks & Hotel Indigo Athens. Meet in front of the Classic Center during the afternoon break. / Hotel Indigo Athens
3:15-4:30 / 5 Tips for Maximizing Non-Dues Revenue from Your Communications Vehicles – John Bacon, MBA. Sponsored by Naylor Association Solutions / Parthenon 2
3:15-4:30 / Redefining Networking: The Video Game; It’s Time to Level Up – Lowell Aplebaum, CAE / Athena CD
5:30 – 6:30 / Reception sponsored by 2016 Host, Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau and their industry partners, The Classic Center and The Georgia Center's UGA Hotel & Conference Center. / Georgian Ballroom
6:30 / Dine Around Athens / Visit Athens Ga Restaurants
Fri-June 3 / 7:00 / 3K Fun Run /Walk to Benefit Bread for Life. Shirts sponsored by James H. Rainwater Conference Center / Meet in front of The Arches, North Campus
7:30-11:30 / Registration and Silent Auction in Connections Lounge with Sponsors / Olympia 2
8:00-8:30 / Breakfast / Athena F-J
8:30-10:00 / General Session featuring Mark Dorsey, FASAE, CAE, “The Next Major Extinction: The CEO as an Endangered Species” – sponsored by Marshall, Jones & Co. Pay the Pig Raffle Drawing for a huge, fabulous 70” TV provided by MapDynamics. / Athena F-J
10:00–10:30 / Break. Silent Auction closes in the Connections Lounge with Meeting Sponsors / Olympia 2
10:30-11:45 / Governance Through the CEO Lens – Mark Dorsey, FASAE, CAE. Sponsored by Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa / Parthenon 1
10:30-11:45 / The One Question: A Conversation with Potential Clients. Moderated by Sheryl Ehlers and Meg Caldwell, CMP. Sponsored by the Supplier Council. / Athena AB
10:30-11:45 / 10 Principles of Servant Leadership – Mark Sedgley / Parthenon 2
10:30-11:45 / Set GSAE Afire with Great Ideas – Various fab speakers from the GSAE community.
Lessons Learned While Covered in Vomit-Mike Pennington, CAE
Writing Behaviorally-based Learning Objectives-Jan Price, LCSW, CEAP
Thoughts on Working from Home-Teri Carden
Achieve More Goals, More Often-Cullen Hackler
Text, Tone and When to Pick Up the Phone-Tara M. Morrison, CAE, CMP
Trends in Cloud Computing-Derek Leman
No Energy Vampires Allowed, and Other Lessons for Working With Purpose and Enthusiasm-Sarah J. Berke, CAE
Thoughts from Family, Friends and Firefighting-Ashley Goodin
My Journey Up Mount Sustainability-Sharon Shuford,CAE, CTC, CITE, LEED GA
Georgia Restaurant Week Project-Karen Bremer, CAE
Social Media Stand Up-Russ Webb
Bonnie Sings-Bonnie Gardner / Athena CD
12:00 / Silent Auction Checkout / Olympia 2