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Kelly McLendon
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Program
The GEDA February program will feature a panel of speakers who will address several potential new business opportunities for our members. We are delighted to welcome representatives from the following sectors: Industrial Hemp, Medical Cannabis and Casino Gaming.
Speakers include:
Rob Lee, Founder, Chief Innovation Officer and Managing Partner, GA Xtracts (a vertically integrated industrial hemp company focused on creating pure, tested, and proven products) will speak about Industrial Hemp;
Stuart Wilcox, COO, Curaleaf, (engages in the production and distribution of cannabis products) will talk about Medical Cannabis;
Jeff Hamling, Principal, Cornerstone Government Affairs (CGA), to speak about Casino Gaming potential in Georgia;
Camila Knowles, Principal and Counsel, CGA, will provide a legislative update from this year’s General Assembly legislative session.
Parking
Ample Self Parking (1,500 space parking garage connected to hotel) $15 daily (one time access); $18 for unlimited in/out access. Prices subject to change.
February 2020 Event Pricing
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Early Registration
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Regular Registration
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Late Registration
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Dates
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Until 1/31/2020
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2/1/2020-2/10/2020
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2/11/2020-2/18/2020
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Member Pricing
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$40.00
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$45.00
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$50.00
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Non-member Pricing
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$55.00
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$60.00
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$65.00
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You can also purchase 10 event tickets for $400.00. You can choose this option when you are registering online.
CANCELLATION, REFUND and NO-SHOW POLICY
·A registrant who does not submit a written cancellation, or attend the luncheon, is considered a "No Show.”No-Shows are not eligible for refunds or credits, and are still liable for outstanding balances.Those who are ill and have a doctor’s excuse or a death in the family will be excused.
·Substitutions will be accepted at any time.
·There will be no refunds or credits for cancellations after the close of business (5 p.m.) on seven days prior the event.
·All cancellation requests must be received in writing (email or hard copy) and must be received by the stated cancellation deadline.
·Refund requests must include the name of the attendee.
·When possible, refunds will be credited back to the original credit card used for payment.
·For those who have registered and choose the bill me or pay by check option you are still subject to the refund policy.
Adela Kelley
Regional Senior Project Manager-EIR
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Albert M. Hodge Jr
President
Hodge Consulting Services
Alex Holbrook
Vice President
POND
Alex Jones
Project Manager
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Amanda Fields
Sr. Project Manager, Region 4
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Amy A. Carter
Special Assistant to the President, SRTC
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Amy Stone
Planning & Development Director
Oglethorpe County Economic Development
Andrea Schruijer
Executive Director
Valdosta-Lowndes County Development Authority
Andrea Taylor
CEO
Hazlehurst-Jeff Davis Chamber & JDA
Andy Brannen
VP Economic Development
Okefenokee Technical College
Andy Lucas
Bleckley-Cochran Industrial Development Authority/Cochran-Bleckley Chamber of Commerce
Anna Hensley
OneGeorgia Executive Director
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Anna Hurt
Regional Project Manager - EIRR
Georgia Department of Economic Development
AnnMarie Grason
Partnership Gwinnett
Ashley Morris Varnum
Senior Project Manager
Georgia Department of Economic Development
B.J. Walker
Executive Director
Development Authority of Peach County
Barbara Fiedor
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Barbara Grogan
Executive Director
Moultrie-Colquitt County Development Authority
Barbara Wall
Administrator
Georgia Department of Education
Beka Shiver
Economic Development
Southwest Georgia Regional Commission
Ben Kamber
Graduate Policy Intern
Georgia State University / DeKalb County BOC
Benjy Thompson
CEO
Development Authority of Bulloch County
Bob Kosek Jr
Assistant Director, Economic Development
Invest Atlanta
Bob White
Executive Director
Development Authority of Butts County
Brad Campbell
Business Development
JMWilliams Contractors
Brandon Ashley
Commercial/Industrial Marketing Representative
Jackson EMC
Brandt Herndon
Chief Executive Officer
Effingham County Industrial Development Authority
Bruce Abraham
Camila Knowles
Senior Vice President & Counsel
Cornerstone Government Affairs
Charlie Fiveash
Executive Director
Partnership Habersham
Charlie Moseley
Business Recruitment Director
Georgia Power Company
Chris G. Pumphrey
President
Douglas County Economic Development Authority
Christie Gribble
Executive Director
Fannin County Development Authority
Christopher Nunn
Commissioner
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Chuck Scragg III
Community and Economic Development Consultant
Long County Development Authority
Costas Simoglou
Senior Project Manager, Office of Science & Techno
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Danetha Belk
Director of Operations, Global Commerce
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Darrell Moore
Executive Director
Valdosta State University
David Dietrichs
Associate
Miller & Martin PLLC
David Denison
Project Manager
Georgia Electric Membership Corporation
David Nuckolls
Executive Director, Georgia Centers of Innovation
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Dell Keith
Executive Director
Wayne County Industrial Development Authority
Donna Armstrong-Lackey
Director of Public Service & Outreach
University of West Georgia
Dorie Bacon
Executive Director
Sylvania Downtown Development Authority / Screven County Development Authority
Elizabeth McLean
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Ellie Tsuchiya
Metro Atlanta Chamber
Erin Rodgers
Economic Development Specialist
City of East Point
F.J. Fenn
Executive Director
Henry County Development Authority
Fernanda Kirchner
Project Manager, International Investment
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Frank Ginn
Executive Director
Madison County Industrial Develop and Building Authority
Garrett Wiley
VP of Business Development
Garrard Group
Grant C. Buckley
Executive Director
Cordele-Crisp County IDC
Haley Watson
Development Authority of Jones County
Hamilton Grant Cagle
Business Development
Electric Cities of Georgia
Heather Seckman
Project Manager
Rome-Floyd County Development Authority
J. Maceo Rogers
Director of Economic Development
City of East Point
J.R. Charles
Vice President of Economic Development
Carroll Tomorrow
Jamal Lewis
Pilot Program Manager
Henry County Development Authority
Jane Fryer
President
Meriwether County Development Authority
Janet Cochran
Project Manager
Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation
Janet Parker
Director of Economic Development
Wilkes County
Jason Dunn
Vice President
BRPH Architects-Engineers, Inc
Jassy Ji
Partnership Gwinnett
Jeff Hamling
Senior Vice President
Cornerstone Government Affairs
Jennifer Fennell
Sr. Business Development Manager
Jackson EMC
Jennifer Nelson
Public Service Assistant
The University of Georgia - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Jessica Hood
Director of Economic Development and Existing Ind.
Effingham County Industrial Development Authority
Jody Reeves
Executive Director
Georgia Association for Career & Technical Education
John Drake
Vice President-Business Development
Pattillo Construction Corp.
John Gornall
Partner
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
Jonathan Jackson
Executive Director
Development Authority of the City of Milledgeville-Baldwin County
Jonathan Lupo
Director, Business Development
Douglas County Economic Development Authority
Joseph Huntemann
Senior Project Manager
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Joshua B. Stephens
Director, Policy and Government Affairs
Metro Atlanta Chamber
Jowell Thome
Commercial Realtor
King Industrial Realty
Justin Farquhar
Director: Business Recruitment & Existing Industry
Development Authority of Bryan County
Kara Keene Cooper
Economic Development Project Manager
Atlanta Beltline, Inc.
Kathy Knowles
Executive Director
Development Authority of Heard County
Kathy Oxford
Executive Director
Barnesville-Lamar Industrial Development Authority
Keith Barclift
Economic Development Director
Catoosa County
Keith Ziobron
Principal Engineer
Cardno, Inc.
Kelly McLendon
Manager of Member Services
Georgia Economic Developers Association
Keri Crosby Orvin
Executive Director
Development Authority of Appling County
Kevin Lewis Herrit
Community Development Director
City of Dahlonega
Kevin Shea
President
Georgia Economic Developers Association
Kim D. Melhouse
Senior Business Development Manager
Patrylo, Inc.
Kristi Brigman
Senior Project Manager, Corporate & Cyber
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Kristy Rachal
Community Development Manager
Georgia Power Company
Kyle Fletcher
Executive Director
Thomaston-Upson IDA
Lauren Price Wiley
Project Manager
Georgia Electric Membership Corporation
Leah Brown
Director of Existing Industry and Marketing
Henry County Development Authority
Leigh Hopkins
Project Manager
Georgia Institute of Technology
Len Berg
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Liz O'Connor
Senior Estimator
Evans General Contractors
Loren Heyns
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Maggie Reenstra
Coweta-Fayette EMC
Mark Wright
Broker | Principal
Dividend Realty
Marty Jones
Excutive Director
Conyers Rockdale Economic Development Council
Matt Carter
Executive Director
Pierce County Industrial Development Authority
Matt Dunagin
Thomas & Hutton Engineering Company
Megan Baker
Vice President
Fayette County Development Authority
Megan Elizabeth Elwood
Project Manager Technology & Life Science
Partnership Gwinnett
Meghan Duke
Economic Development Director
West Point Development Authority
Melinda S. Lemmon
Executive Director
Cartersville-Bartow County Department of Economic Development
Melissa Kendrick
President/CEO
Rome-Floyd County Development Authority
Michael Norris
Project Manager
Augusta Economic Development Authority
Michelle Shaw
Asst Dir. Existing Industry & Regional Recruitment
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Mike Fisher
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Mill Graves
Director of Business Development
Electric Cities of Georgia
Mitchell Griggs
Executive Director
Union County Development Authority
Patrick Topping
Consultant
MetroPower, Inc.
Pricilla Gallogly
Marketing Coordinator
W&A Engineering
Rachel Barnwell
Manager of Economic Development Programs
Development Authority of Bulloch County
Ralph L. Forbes
Vice President/Regional Director
Thomas & Hutton Engineering Company
Rebecca Jordan
Senior Project Manager
Metro Atlanta Chamber
Regina Carter
City of East Point
Rhonda Appleby
Economic Development Specialist
City of East Point
Ryan Thornton
Industry & Manufacturing Specialist
Athens-Clarke County Economic Development
Sabrina A. Wright
Assistant Director
Invest Atlanta
Sam Young
Director of Economic Development
Greene County
Sandra Yang
International Relations Coordinator
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Sarah Carnes
Research Analyst
Georgia Power
Saralyn Stafford
Rural Development Manager, CVIOG
The University of Georgia
Scott Dreas
Regional Director
BRPH Architects-Engineers, Inc
Scott McMurray
Deputy Commissioner
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Sean McMillan
The University of Georgia
Serra Phillips Hall
Vice President of Project Development
Newton/Covington Economic Development Office
Shaun Dodson
Senior Site Design Specialist
Georgia EMC
Stephanie Aylworth
Economic Development Manager
Georgia Municipal Association
Stephanie Davis
Client Development Manager
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Stephen McMillan
Project Executive
Reeves Young
Sunny Cavan Anderson
Business Attraction Manager
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Susan Contreras
Director of Research
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Taylor Walden
Project Manager
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Teresa Thorpe
Redevelopment Project Manager
City of Marietta
Terry Schwindler
President/CEO
Development Authority of Polk County
Thomas Croteau
Maxis Advisors
Thomas Driver
President
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Thomas Harrold Jr
Member
Miller & Martin PLLC
Thomas Kent Johnson
Vice President of Business Development
Griffco Design Build Inc.
Tiffany Holmes
Director
Brooks County Development Authority
Tim Evans
Vice President - Economic Development
Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce
Tina Herring
Regional Project Manager
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Tonya Powers
Economic Developer
Franklin County Industrial Building Authority
Toyasha Vaughn
Project Manager
Decide DeKalb Development Authority
Trae Westmoreland
President
Coweta County Development Authority
Tyler Garrison
Client Development Manager
Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority
Vance Smith
Associate
POND
Wayne S. Glover
Manager of Economic Development
GreyStone Power Corporation
William Pennington Jr
Retired
Evergreen Engineering
Agenda
| February 17 | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Registration |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Networking |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch & Program |
For More Information:
CAE Manager of Member Services Georgia Economic Developers Association
(404)962-4110
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