Agenda/Schedule

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Saturday January 21

Pre-conference Networking

Speedway Tour • 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Feel the Thrill on a Speedway Tour!

The Feel the Thrill Tour at Charlotte Motor Speedway has been enhanced to provide you with an opportunity to see areas of the legendary superspeedway that are not accessible to fans on race days and learn the storied history of "The Greatest Place to See the Race".

This exciting tour lasts nearly an hour and allows fans to experience the extreme 24-degree banking in the turns when the tour van takes a lap around the 1.5-mile track. You will also get to see the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series garages located in the infield, travel the two infield road courses, ride down pit road and stop for a picture in Victory Circle. This is a great chance to network with other industry professionals.

The tour begins at 3:30 pm Saturday, January 21. Tickets are $10/adult and should be paid in advance with your registration.

We will meet as a group and carpool to the Tour vendor at 3:00 on Saturday • Main Floor Lobby

Registration • 4 pm - 6 pm • Midway

Hospitaility Suite Sponsored by:
Palmetto Amusements

Dine Around University Place • 6:30 pm - 8 pm • Main Floor Lobby

Hospitality Suite Social and Networking • 8 pm - 11 pm - Harris Room

Sunday January 22

9 am - 4 pm	Registration • Midway	Registration Bags Sponsored by: Brinkley Entertainment
9 am - 11:30 am	Exhibitor Load-In • Lakeshore Ballroom
11:00 - 4:00 pm	STARS OF THE CAROLINAS - Awards entries on exhibit • Welwyn
10:30 - 11:25 am	Roundtable Discussions • Prefunction Technology Hot Topics Foursquare • Square-up • DailyDeals
11:30 am - 1 pm	Exhibit Hall OPEN • Lakeshore Ballroom Silent Auction Opens Lunch Break in Exhibit Hall until 12:30
12:30 pm - 1 pm	Keynote Showcasing Performance • University Ballroom AB
1 pm - 1:45 pm	Keynote Address • University Ballroom AB Speaker: Mary Tribble, Chief of Event Planning, 2012 DNC Host Committee When Mary Tribble opened her business at the age of 24, she had plenty of enthusiasm but very little know-how. In order to run the company, she had to grow her skills—and fast! Over the years, her business succeeded, but sometimes at the cost of personal balance. After a life-changing silent walk across the Sahara desert over 10 years ago, she began a personal transformation that has carried over into her professional life. Growth and change is what’s driven Mary in business and life, from working out of her home in 1985 to being responsible for the events at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. Mary will share with us how constant growth—while not always pain-free, can lead to successful ventures in life and career. View more online.	Keynote Address Sponsored by: Pyrotecnico
2 pm - 2:55 pm	Concurrent Sessions (download full program PDF for speaker details) Creating Successful Community Markets • Lakeview Social Media & Technology Tools for your Festival • Walden ABC Regulations Legal Update • Glenwaters	Workshop Sponsored by: Florence Symphony Orchestra



3 pm - 4:15 pm	Exhibit Hall Open • Lakeshore Ballroom Silent Auction Open • Prefunction Afternoon Break	Break Sponsored by: East Coast Pyrotechnics Sunbelt Rentals
4:15 pm - 5:10 pm	Concurrent Sessions (download full program PDF for speaker details) Life after College: Young Festival Management • Glenwaters Survey Results • Lakeview Amusement Ride and Midway Safety at Your Festival • Walden



5:10 - 6:30 pm	Silent Auction Open (Final bids taken at 6:25 pm) • Prefunction
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm	Showcase Buffet Dinner • University Ballroom
7 pm - 10:30 pm	Entertainment Showcase • University Ballroom (download full program PDF for performer details)	ShowCase Sponsored by: Carlton Events

Monday January 23

8 am - Noon	Registration • Midway Exhibit Hall Open • Lakeshore Ballroom Winning bidders pick-up Auction items • Midway Get Up & Go Morning Refreshments (until 9:25) • Prefunction (Coffee, Tea, & Pastries)	Coffee, Tea, & Pastries Sponsored by: Hale Artificier
11:00 - 4:00 pm	STARS OF THE CAROLINAS - Awards entries on exhibit • Welwyn
8:30 am - 9 am	Association Meetings SCFEA • University E NCAF&E • University D
9:15 am - 10:10 am	Concurrent Sessions (download full program PDF for speaker details) Media Relations for Festivals & Events • Lakeview Successful Volunteer Managers Panel • Glenwaters Case Study: Fall For Greenville - 30 Years & Thriving • Walden



10 am - 11 am	Exhibit Hall Open • Lakeshore Ballroom
11 am - 11:55 am	Concurrent Sessions (download full program PDF for speaker details) Creative Ideas for Festivals • Glenwaters Staying In-Tune with the Live Entertainment Market Panel • Walden Sponsorship: The More The Know; the More You Grow! • Lakeview



12 pm - 12:30 pm	Excellence Awards ShowCasing Performance • University Ballroom AB Awards Luncheon • University Ballroom AB	Awards Luncheon Sponsored by: Pyrotecnico
12:30 pm - 2 pm	STARS OF THE CAROLINAS - Excellence Awards Presentation • University Ballroom AB
2:00 - 2:30 pm	Carolina ShowFest Committee Wrap-up Meeting • Welwyn

Schedule subject to change.