Annual Meeting Thanks and Follow-Up Info

There is no bigger thanks from our association exec attendees than scheduling your OWN meeting in Athens, GA!

Huge thanks to the imaginative ATHvenger hosts of our 2016 GSAE Annual Meeting – Missy Brandt Wilson and Rita Lowery, Athens CVB; Katherine Puckett, The Classic Center; Abby Hicks, Hotel Indigo Athens; Taylor Eson and Devin Heath, Graduate Athens.

Silent Auction & Pay the Pig Raffle

Thanks so much to our Silent Auction donors who helped us raise more than $12,000 to support GSAE’s educational programming. We have two items still up for grabs, contact Jane Anne if you’re interested:

- Digital Landscape Assessment from Kellen

- Two-night weekend stay with breakfast at Holiday Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport North (black out dates apply)

Your generosity helped us raise more than $3,200 to support the good work of Bread for Life through the 4th Annual GSAE 3K Fun Run/Walk and the Pay the Pig Raffle (just wait for 2017 ... LKS, CAE is in charge of the next Pay the Pig Team).

- Congratulations to David Ellis, CAE on winning the raffle (Mike Davis from YourMembership gave him a run for his $100 worth of tickets)

- You may also donate directly to Bread for Life

- Thanks to our T-shirt sponsor, Sandy Roose and the James H. Rainwater Conference Center

Main event sponsors who help keep us whole, including:

Wednesday Reception & Dinner – sponsored by 2016 Host, Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau and their industry partners, The Classic Center and Graduate Athens. Live Band Karaoke featuring Saved by the Band (you should book them, too – such great sports!)
Thursday 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
Friday General Session – Charlie Jones, Marshall, Jones & Co.
Breakfast – Hailey White and Ana Loden, MemberSuite
Breaks – Aprell King, Atlanta CVB; Karen Keys, Francis Marion Hotel and Chris Hendrix, CMP, Charleston Area CVB
2017 Annual Meeting Host & Thursday Luncheon Sponsors – Robin North, CMP and Kimberly Payne-Ward, Macon-Bibb County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Visit all our meeting sponsors, including our breakout sponsors, on the app and on the main AM page. Just click on the hyperlinks for more info.

Our in-kind sponsors

Shepard Exposition Services, all signage, all the time – Clark Adkins; PRG, breakout rooms AV – Ken Race on-site and our rep, Jeff Sabourin; Imedia, brochure printing – David Canady; MapDynamics, Pay the Pig big ‘ole TV donation – Jeremy Minnick; Naylor Association Solutions, connections mag, GSAEtv, and our e-newsletter plus a breakout sponsor – John Bacon; Results at Hand, meeting app – Kimberly Harwood.

GSAE Volunteers Rock

A huge thank you to our volunteers, especially members of Meet & Greet, our Foundation Beer Pour hosts, the Ambassadors, Member Orientation and the Silent Auction committees.

Finally, thank you all for making GSAE a nurturing, supportive and kind place to connect, work, and grow. Y’all are exceptional.

Wendy & Jane Anne