SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Continuing Education Credits are pending approval. This schedule is tentative and subject to change.
February 7, 2023
GFA Board of Directors & GFF Trustees Social
The Georgian Terrace / Piedmont Ballroom
Invite only event. RSVP required before Jan. 27. Contact Michele Lawson at michele@gfagrow.org.
Breakfast
The Georgian Terrace / Piedmont Ballroom
Emerging Leaders Capitol Experience
Joint Session with UGA's Advancing Georgia's Leaders in Agriculture and Forestry (AGL)
Schedule of Events
- 7:45 AM: AGL and EL distribute Chicken Biscuits to Legislators at Capitol
- 8:15-9:00 AM: Meeting with Rep. David Huddleston “Day in the life of a Policy Maker”
- 9:00-9:30 AM: Tour of Georgia's State Capitol Building
- 9:30-10:00 AM: Tour of the Office of Governor Brian Kemp
- 10:00-10:25 AM: Return to Georgian Terrace
This session is not broadcasted virtually
Board of Directors Session
The Georgian Terrace / Grand Ballroom
The Board of Directors Session is open to in-person attendees
This event will be broadcasted LIVE for virtual attendees
Break
General Session I
2023 Macroeconomic Trends
Forest Product Markets
The Georgian Terrace / Grand Ballroom
Break
General Session II
Foreign Ownership of Land
The Georgian Terrace / Grand Ballroom
David Bergvall will be attending virtually
Lunch
The Georgian Terrace / Piedmont Ballroom
General Session III
Clearing Barriers to Housing Affordability
Georgia's Housing Economy
The Georgian Terrace / Grand Ballroom
John Hunt will be attending virtually
Shuttles Depart Hotel for Capitol
3:30 p.m. shuttle pickup at the corner of Peachtree & Ponce. Look for directional signs in the hotel lobby. Last shuttle will depart at 4:15 pm
The shuttle will drop attendees off at the Capitol Building for a photo opportunity
It is a short five minute walk from the Capitol to the Blue Room
Forestry Day at the Capitol Legislative Reception
Georgia Railroad Freight Depot - Blue Room
65 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, GA 30312
This event is not broadcasted for virtual attendees
Shuttles Depart Blue Room Back to Hotel
First shuttle leaves for The Georgian Terrace at 6:30 p.m. The second and last shuttle leaves at 7:00 p.m.