Spring Convention
April 14-15, 2023

hotel info

Hilton Garden Inn

171 Hospitality Ln, Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 671-7676

Amenities: Pool, Dining

$119/night

conference schedule

  • Friday, April 14
    • Registration

      9:00 AM - 4:00 PMOutside of Wiregrass Pavillion Room
    • Regional Directors Meeting
      RD's, Governor, Governor-Elect & 1st Lt. Governor Attend
      10:30 AM - 11:30 AMBoard Room
    • Lunch Keynote Speaker
      Maria D'Amato, Executive Creative Director - GSD&M
      11:30 AM - 12:50 PMWiregrass Pavillion Room
    • Professional Development
      Kendell Shows, Comic Relief
      1:00 PM - 1:50 PMWiregrass Pavillion Room
    • Professional Development
      Emily Hornak, Director of Cause Marketing/Corporate Partnerships - Children’s of Alabama
      2:00 PM - 2:50 PMWiregrass Pavillion Room
    • Professional Development
      Bill Durden, Vice President - Durden Outdoor Displays, Inc.
      The Future of Digital Out-of-Home
      3:00 PM - 3:50 PMWiregrass Pavillion Room
    • Council of Presidents Meeting + Presidents Reception
      All Club Presidents, Regional Directors + Executive Committee
      4:00 PM - 5:00 PMHospitality Suite
    • Break

      5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Dinner + Networking Event
      Cash Bar
      6:00 PM - 9:00 PMCircle City Brewing
    • After Party
      Beverages Provided
      9:00 PM - 10:00 PMPushCrankPress
    • Hospitality Suite

      10:00 PM - MidnightHospitality Suite
  • Saturday, April 15
    • Registration

      8:00 AM - 12:00 PMLobby
    • Breakfast Keynote Speaker
      Shawn Webster, AKQA
      Authenticity, and how to not lose your employees to the next shiny object
      8:30 AM - 9:50 AMWiregrass Pavillion Room
    • Club Management Workshop
      Leigh Farrior, National COG Vice Chair
      Club Operations + Succession Planning
      10:00 AM - 10:50 AMWiregrass Pavillion Room
    • Club Management Workshop
      Adriane Van Kirk, 1st Lt. Governor + Rebecca Royen, NSAC Chair
      Get Your Sh!t Together
      11:00 AM - 11:50 AMWiregrass Pavillion Room
    • Lunch Keynote Speaker
      Ken Melton, Communications Strategist - John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
      12:00 PM - 1:45 PMWiregrass Pavillion Room
    • Club Management Workshop
      Barb Braud, COTY Chair + Julia Yarbrough, AAF Baton Rouge President
      Engaging Your Membership
      2:00 PM - 2:50 PMWiregrass Pavillion Room
    • AAF District 7 Board Meeting + Annual Business Meeting
      All Club Presidents, Regional Directors + Executive Committee
      3:00 PM - 4:30 PMWiregrass Pavillion Room
    • Break

      4:30 PM - 5:30 PMGrab & Go Snacks Provided in Wiregrass Pavilion Room
    • Transportation Begins to Governor's Gala

      5:45 PMLobby
    • Cocktail Hour
      (1) Drink Ticket Included / Cash Bar
      6:00 PM - 7:00 PMBella's Ballroom
    • Governor's Gala
      Black Tie Optional
      7:00 PM - 10:00 PMBella's Ballroom
    • Hospitality Suite

      10:00 PM - UntilHospitality Suite

speakers

in-kind sponsors