Date post: | 19-Jul-2015 |
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ITGA Session on Inter-City Visits
Linda Convissor, UNC
Aaron Bachenheimer, UNC
Virginia Taylor, UNC
Lee Storrow, Town of Chapel Hill
Kristen Smith, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber
WHY the Heck Am I Here?
• Learn the value
• Learn the nuts and bolts
• Ask questions
• Maybe find your HOST!
WHO attends ICVs
• Elected officials
• Municipal/county staff
• Business owners
• University administrators
• Student leaders
• Nonprofit leaders
• Media
• Community residents
WHERE do you go?A similarly sized or larger college town that is facing similar
issues and/or challenges
WHEN do you go?
Three days in the fall
or spring, being
mindful of weather
and academic, athletic
and commencement
calendars/schedules
Learn New Things
• Vision: What’s possible
• New perspectives
• New ideas
• Benchmarking: How do we
measure up
• Building buy-in – “It is
possible!”
Pick a city! [Not just] Any city!
Choose a destination that:
Matches your objectives
AND
Is a willing partner
Dollars & Sense
• Trip to Bloomington, IN:
$1,195 (early-bird double room occupancy)
• Trip to Athens, GA:
$895 (early-bird double room occupancy)
Scholarships help defray the cost for
those that apply, but everyone must have
skin in the game.
No handouts!