Milliken Food & Beverage Forum Tentative Agenda
Sunday, September 28th, 2008
| Time | Event |
| Marriott Hotel | |
| 6:00 PM | Welcome Reception at Marriott Hotel |
Monday, September 29th, 2008
| Time | Event |
| Marriott Hotel | |
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast at Hotel |
| 7:45 AM | Bus Departs for RMC |
| 8:00 AM | Group Picture |
| 8:15 AM | Welcome and Introductions |
| Admin Main | |
| 8:30 AM | Behavioral Styles and Creativity John Horton - Sales/Marketing Education |
| 11:30 AM | Lunch |
| 12:30 PM | Tour RMC |
| 1:15 PM | Hotel Trends |
| 2:45 PM | Break |
| 3:00 PM | Restaurant Business Trends |
| 3:45 PM | Dining Dynamics: Consumer Trends in Fine Dining Restaurants and Clubs Cathy Gustafson, PH D, CCM Associate Professor USC |
| 5:30 PM | Bus Departs for Hotel |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner Downtown Spartanburg |
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
| Time | Event |
| Marriott Hotel | |
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast at Hotel |
| 8:00 AM | Product Line Review |
| 8:30 AM | Textiles 101 Karen Stavrakas - Dir of Development |
| 9:30 AM | Bus Departs for Plant Tours |
| 10:15 AM | Plant Tours (Lunch Included) |
| 4:30 PM | Free Time in Greenville |
| 5:30 PM | Cocktails at Barley's |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner at Barley's |
| 8:00 PM | First Bus Departs for Hotel |
| 9:00 PM | Second Bus Departs for Hotel |
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
| Time | Event |
| Marriott Hotel | |
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast at Hotel |
| 7:45 AM | Bus Departs for RMC |
| 8:00 AM | The Role of Leadership Charles Partlow, PH D, CHE, Director of Graduate Studies, USC |
| 9:30 AM | Break |
| 9:45 AM | Strategic Planning & Trend Analysis Hospitality Industry Michael Brizek, PH D, EMP, CME Dir of International Institute for Foodservice & Tourism Mgt USC |
| 11:15 AM | Lunch |
| 12:15 PM | Hotel Market Update |
| 1:45 PM | Napery Green Story |
| 2:15 PM | Break |
| 2:30 PM | Wine and Spirits in Food Service Establishments Sandra Strick, PH D, CWS, CHE Associate Professor USC |
| 4:00 PM | Remember Me |
| 4:30 PM | Thank you and Closing |
| 5:30 PM | Cocktails and Dinner at Milliken Guest House |
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
| Time | Event |
| Marriott Hotel | |
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast at Hotel |
| 8:00 AM | Checkout / Transportation to Airport |
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