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Wednesday | August 26, 2020
Time Activity  (Click on an event to see full profile) Speakers Location
07:00 - 07:01a Gary Coleman Photography Link (bonus video with jaunty music)
08:00 - 05:00p Silent Auction Onsite and Via Mobile Bid
Online
08:00 - 01:00p Golf. Pre-registration required. Transportation on own.
The Club at Savannah Harbor (The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa)
08:30 - 01:00p Quarter Century Bike Ride. Pre-registration requested.
Meet in front of Hyatt
11:00 - 12:15p Field Trip to JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District - led by Seth Richardson
Seth Richardson Meet in Hyatt Regency Savannah Lobby
12:15 - 04:15p Registration with Meeting Sponsors
River Lounge
12:30 - 01:30p GSAE Foundation Fundraiser Tasting. Pre-registration required
Harborside Ballroom, downstairs
02:00 - 04:00p Creating the Learning Value Loop: Practical Action at the Intersection of Education and Marketing Room Bouncer: Cohn
Jeff Cobb Scarbrough 2
02:00 - 04:00p Governance Workshop with Bob Harris, CAE Room Bouncer: Goodin
Bob Harris, CAE Scarbrough 3 & 4
02:00 - 04:00p Wisdom While You Walk
Damian Kavanagh, Ed.S., CAE Scarbrough 1 - room change
04:00 - 05:00p Silent Auction in Connections Lounge
Regency Ballroom, upstairs
04:15 - 05:15p First Time Attendee Orientation
Scarbrough 5
04:15 - 05:15p GSAE Foundation Fundraiser Tasting. Pre-registration required
Harborside Ballroom, downstairs
06:00 - 06:30p Catch trolleys in front of hotel or walk to The Metal Building at Trustees' Gardens 660 E Broughton St, Savannah, GA 31401    
Meet in Lobby
06:30 - 08:30p Opening Reception & Picnic Dinner: A Taste of Savannah
The Metal Building at Trustees' Gardens
Thursday | August 27, 2020
Time Activity  (Click on an event to see full profile) Speakers Location
07:30 - 05:00p Registration with Meeting Sponsors
River Lounge
07:30 - 08:00a Coffee with the Exhibitors & Silent Auction Open!
Regency Ballroom, upstairs
08:00 - 08:30a Breakfast is served! Food stations galore.
Regency Ballroom, upstairs
08:30 - 10:00a Opening Session featuring Gabriel Eckert, FASAE, CAE
Gabriel Eckert, FASAE, CAE Regency Ballroom, upstairs
10:00 - 10:45a Break & Silent Auction in the Connections Lounge with Exhibitors
Regency Ballroom, upstairs
10:45 - 12:00p Ready, Set, Engage: Employee Engagement Room Bouncer: Wheatley
Aubie Knight, CIC, AAI, CRM Scarbrough 1
10:45 - 12:00p 30 Seconds to Glory Room Bouncer: Pennington
Mike Pennington, CAE Scarbrough 2
10:45 - 12:00p Pajama-clad and Afraid: Trends and Influences in a Post COVID19 World Room Bouncer: Ehlers
John Ricco, MPA, CAE Scarbrough 3
10:45 - 12:00p Strategic Planning with Bob Harris, CAE Room Bouncer: Kane
Bob Harris, CAE Scarbrough 4
10:45 - 12:00p Distancing Doesn't Mean Disconnecting - Tech Tools You Need Now Room Bouncer: Thompson
Russ Webb Scarbrough 5
10:45 - 12:00p This American Life Deep Dive Part I: Exploring Beneath the Surface: Investigating Association Case Studies in the Public Sphere Room Bouncer: Haygood
Low El Aplebaum, FASAE, CAE, CPF Percival Vernon, upstairs
12:00 - 01:15p Lunch and General Session: Leading the Future of Learning. (AKA Taco Thursday!)
Jeff Cobb Regency Ballroom, upstairs
01:15 - 01:30p Exhibits & Silent Auction Open!
Regency Ballroom, upstairs
01:30 - 02:45p Ask the Association Attorney, including Evolving Legal Considerations During COVID19 Room Bouncer: Blanchard
Jeffrey Tenenbaum, Esq. Scarbrough 1
01:30 - 02:45p Time to Refresh or Reinvent Your Brand? Room Bouncer: Cohn
Ragan Cohn, CAE Scarbrough 2
01:30 - 02:45p Surviving Politics: Putting Moral Foundation Theory to Work Room Bouncer: B. Anderson
John Harrison, CAE, CMP Scarbrough 3
01:30 - 02:45p From Virus to Value (Dues, Dues, Dues) with Bob Harris, CAE Room Bouncer: Cheshire
Bob Harris, CAE Scarbrough 4
01:30 - 02:45p Open Space Discussion for Pajama Brigade Room Bouncer: Clark
Amy Clark Scarbrough 5
01:30 - 02:45p This American Life Deep Dive Part II: Exploring Beneath the Surface: Investigating Association Case Studies in the Public Sphere
Low El Aplebaum, FASAE, CAE, CPF Percival Vernon, upstairs
02:45 - 03:30p Break & Silent Auction in the Connections Lounge with Exhibitors
Regency Ballroom, upstairs
03:30 - 04:45p Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Trevor Mitchell, MBA, CAE Room Bouncer: Hopkins
Trevor Mitchell, MBA, CAE Scarbrough 1
03:30 - 04:45p Past, Present and Future of Associations Room Bouncer: Cline
Ian Webb Russ Webb Scarbrough 2
03:30 - 04:45p What is Customer Experience (CX) and How Can it Help your Association and Members Grow? Room Bouncer: McLendon
Greg Melia, CAE Scarbrough 3
03:30 - 04:45p Open Space for Discussion
Scarbrough 4
03:30 - 04:45p Field Trip & Crisis Management Show & Tell | Savannah Convention Center Tour Guide: Ahmetovic 
Lidija Ahmetovic Scarbrough 5
03:30 - 04:45p Wine & "Whine" Webinars Demonstration, moderated by Amy Kane, CAE and Mary Wheatley, IOM, CAE Room Bouncer: Also Kane
Plimsoll
06:00 - 07:00p Reception sponsored by our host property, Hyatt Regency Savannah
Harborside Ballroom, downstairs
07:15 - 10:00p Dine Around - safety first! Outdoor dining is recommended 
Savannah, GA
Friday | August 28, 2020
Time Activity  (Click on an event to see full profile) Speakers Location
07:30 - 12:00p Registration with Meeting Sponsors
River Lounge
07:30 - 08:00a Coffee with the Exhibitors & Silent Auction Open!
Regency Ballroom, upstairs
08:00 - 08:30a Breakfast is served!
Regency Ballroom, upstairs
08:30 - 10:00a General Session & Keynote - Always Day 1: Inclusive Leadership in the Turbulent 20's
Nishant Mehta Regency Ballroom, upstairs
09:45 - 09:55a Pay the Pig Drawing featuring Kyle Harding, Director of Development, United Way of the Coastal Empire
Regency Ballroom, upstairs
10:00 - 10:45a Break and Silent Auction closes in the Connections Lounge with Exhibitors
Regency Ballroom, upstairs
10:45 - 12:00p Ethics & Crisis Case Study Room Bouncer: Kavanagh
Trevor Mitchell, MBA, CAE Scarbrough 1
10:45 - 12:00p Governance Excellence: Working with Board Chairs Room Bouncer: V. Smith
Jeff Jowdy Scarbrough 2
10:45 - 12:00p Set GSAE on Fire with Your Great Ideas Room Bouncer: Pennington
Heather Blanchard, CAE Jason Cline, CAE Lisa-Marie Haygood Mike Pennington, CAE Russ Webb Scarbrough 3 & 4
10:45 - 12:00p Pricing Strategies and Sponsorships (for Virtual and Annual Partnerships) Room Bouncer: Tatonetti
Dr. Michael Tatonetti, CAE, CPP Scarbrough 5
10:45 - 12:00p Executive Coaching Appointments
Low El Aplebaum, FASAE, CAE, CPF Percival Vernon, upstairs
10:45 - 12:00p Field Trip to JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District Tour Guide: Richardson
Seth Richardson Plimsoll
12:00 - 12:30p Silent Auction Checkout & Pick-up
River Lounge