8th Annual Festivals and Events Conference
Mark your calendars for the 8th Annual SFEA Conference at the Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort on February 21-23, 2011 in Stone Mountain, GA.
Nestled among Stone Mountain Park’s 3,600 acres of forest, lakes, as well as the world’s largest granite formation aka “the mountain”, the Evergreen Marriott will serve as the perfect location for this annual conference.
Itinerary at A Glance
Sunday, February 20
- 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Snow Mountain Tubing & Dinner at Miss Katie’s Restaurant.
- 9:30 – 11:30 p.m. Hospitality Suite
Monday, February 21
- 9:00 – 5:00 p.m. Conference Registration
- 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Guided bus tour of Stone Mountain Park
- 11:00 – 12:30 p.m. Roundtable Discussions
- 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Welcome & Opening Session
- 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Tradeshow Reception
- 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. First Time Attendees Reception, (invitation only)
- 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. Opening Night Event: Memorial Hall/Stone Mountain Park
- 9:30 – 12:00 a.m. Hospitality Suite
Tuesday, February 22
- 7:45 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Reception & Networking
- 8:00 – 5:00 p.m. Registration re-opens
- 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. General Session
- 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions
- 11:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Tradeshow
- 1:45 – 4:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
- 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Artist Showcase
- 6:30 – 10:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception, Silent Auction & Kaleidoscope Awards Banquet
- 10:00 – 12:30 a.m. Hospitality Suite
Wednesday, February 23
- 8:30 – 10:30 am Breakfast Buffet and Closing Session
Hotel
Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort
Comments from attendees
"As a first timer I was not sure what to expect. I found participation to be very positive, got some great vendor contacts, good discussions on shared issues/strategies."
Phil Cuthbertson, Grant Park Conservancy, Atlanta GA
"Thanks for a great conference. Loved the abundant networking hospitality sessions and comfortable environment to meet and talk with sponsors."
Comment submitted from the Survey Monkey evaluation.
"Overall a great conference! Extremely well put together, great staff, and valuable education sessions. We will definitely be coming back!"
Comment submitted from the Survey Monkey evaluation
2010 Conference
Please enjoy the conference photos below provide by Penny Kojak with Bright Ideas Group: