Schedule

2012 Public Affairs Day: AGENDA

Thursday, February 9, 2012

8:30am – 9:30am      Registration & Breakfast

                                    Department of Agriculture - Foyer
                                    19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., S.W.
                                     Atlanta, Georgia  30334
                                    * Note: Please Bring Photo ID

                                    Sponsored by Flying Biscuit

9:00am – 9:45am      Board of Directors Meeting

                                    Department of Agriculture – Room #201

9:45am - 10:00am     Walk & Talk

                                    To the Capitol

10:00am – 10:30am  Senate Observation – Reading of SR 693

                                    State Capitol                                

10:45am – 11:00am  Picture with Governor Nathan Deal

                                    State Capitol – North Atrium staircase

11:00am – 12:00pm  Advocacy Training

                                    Department of Agriculture – Room #201

                                    Taught by: Julianna McConnell, Gas South                         

12:00am – 12:45pm  Lunch

                                    Department of Agriculture – Room #201

Sponsored by Willy’s Mexicana Grill

1:00pm – 2:30pm      Committee & Session Observations/Legislator Visits*

                                    State Capitol, Legislative Office Building
House Committee Schedule | Senate Committee Schedule

5:30pm – 7:30pm      Taste of Georgia Reception

AmericasMart - Building 2 (Complimentary shuttle service every 15 minutes from intersection of Mitchell St./Washington St. to the corner of John Portman Blvd./Spring St.)

Parking Info: AmericasMart - Building 2 Parking Garage: 230 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 | Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. | $10
Enter on the left side of Spring St., between Andrew Young International Blvd. and John Portman Blvd.

Or, take MARTA: Take any red or gold line to the Peachtree Center Station and take the exit marked “To Harris Street” off the train platform.  After walking through the fare gate, follow the signs again to “Peachtree Street West”.  At street level, turn left alongside Peachtree Street and the Mart will be just ahead on the left.  Total walking time is approximately five minutes.

*Hospitality Room will be open at Dept. of Agriculture, Room #201 until 1:00pm.

Senator Don Balfour will join us at some point during the day to discuss the legislative agenda. All agenda items are subject to change.