Region D Bid Presentation Georgia Institute of Technology
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Transcript of Region D Bid Presentation Georgia Institute of Technology
Agenda
• Basic Information/ Theme• Conference Programming• Attractions• Conference Logistics• Registration Costs• Travel/ Accommodations• Proposed Budget• Potential Sponsors• Additional Information
Basic Information
•March 4-6, 2016• Sponsoring sections:• Georgia Tech – 300+ members• Atlanta SWE – 220 members
• Location: Atlanta, GA
Programming
•Workshop Tracks• Professional development• Collegiate• Technical• Graduate• Collaboration & teamwork (theme-related)
• Technical Tours• Lab tours (RIM, TSRB – robotics specific)
Attractions
• Georgia Aquarium• World of Coca Cola• Inside CNN Atlanta Studio Tour• High Museum of Art• Fox Theatre• Stone Mountain• Piedmont Park• Atlantic Station• Lenox Square
Logistics
• Panel/ workshop locations• GT Student Center
• Smaller rooms accommodate 40-50
• Van Leer• GT Hotel and Conference Center• Bill Moore Student Success Center
• Banquet Locations• Student Center Ballroom (holds up to 500)• Atlanta Aquarium• GT Hotel and Conference Center
Logistics
•Opening dinner will be held at Georgia Aquarium!•Will include admission to aquarium and a hamburger/ hot
dog style dinner in the Oceans Ballroom
Registration Costs
• Added $5-10 to last year’s Region D conference held in Alabama• Regular Collegiate Member $80• Regular Collegiate Non-SWE Member $105• Regular Professional SWE Member $110• Regular Professional Non-SWE Member $160• Late Collegiate SWE Member $105• Late Collegiate Non-SWE Member $130• Late Professional SWE Member $210• Late Professional Non-SWE Member $305
Travel
• About half of the collegiate sections can drive in <4 hours• Approximate round-trip flight costs to ATL airport
• AL (Mobile): $300• FL (Ft Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando): $165-220• FL (Daytona Beach, Gainesville, Miami): $250-265• NC (Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Raleigh): $215-275• SC (Charleston): $320• TN (Memphis, Nashville): $230-330• Puerto Rico (San Juan): $300
• MARTA railway can be taken between airport and Midtown station for $2.50 each way, and Tech Trolley (free) operates between Midtown station and Georgia Tech campus
Accommodations
• Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center• ~1 mile from Student Center • Tech Trolley stop within walking distance• $129 + tax (double occupancy)• $149 + tax (quad occupancy)
• Regency Suites • ~1 mile from Student Center• $132 + tax
• Renaissance Atlanta Midtown• All hotels are within 0.5 mile from Midtown MARTA station
Major Expenses
• Conference opening dinner (Georgia Aquarium) – $16,000
• Keynote lunch – $6,000 • Saturday night dinner (Student Center) – $10,000• Sat/Sun breakfast – $2,500 each• Transportation - $4000
(Based on approx attendance of 300 Friday night and 400 Saturday)
Potential Sponsors
• Boeing• Coca-Cola• Delta• Lockheed• Kimberly-Clark• Northrop Grumman• Raytheon• Siemens• Southern Company
Additional Information
• Contact Information• GT SWE President – Juna Zhang• Atlanta SWE President – Jessica Wojtowicz• Conference Committee Planning Chair – Alissa
Alberico
• We have obtained the support of the Dean of the College of Engineering