Q U A R T E R
R E W I N D
New Projects
3
Clients Hosted
5
Exis ng Industry Visits
6
FA S T
May 18
F O R WA R D
Four Athens– ATDC comes to Athens for a Working Wednesday
10:30‐11:30am, Coffee @ The Quad 367 Prince Avenue, Suite 2
12‐1pm, Lunch & Learn: Crea ng Your Value Proposi on @345 W Hancock
2‐4pm, Community Office Hours @ The Globe 199 North Lumpkin Street
6‐8pm, Tech Happy Hour @ The World Famous
fourathens.com
ATDC comes to Athens for a Working Wednesday Join us at a selec on of gatherings on the third Wednesday of each month to connect
with startup experts from the Advanced Technology Development Center.
May 26
Startup Stories: Vicapsys
4‐5PM, @UGA Center For Applied Gene c Technologies research.uga.edu/gateway
111 Riverbend Road, Room 128/130
The Innova on Gateway Startup Stories seminar series in May will feature Vicapsys, an early‐stage biotechnology company focused on
the development of therapies for type I insulin dependent diabetes. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Tina Chris e
at [email protected]
June 7
Athens Tech– Tech on Tuesdays Recruitment Event
10AM, 2PM and 6PM@ Room H‐759 Student Center (Building H), Free athenstech.edu
The college will waive the $25 applica on fee for all par cipants who submit an applica on for admission while a ending a Tech on
Tuesday session.
June 7
Lunch & Learn: Aubrey Daniels
4‐5PM, @UGA Center For Applied Gene c Technologies research.uga.edu/gateway
111 Riverbend Road, Room 128/130
The Innova on Gateway Lunch & Learn in June will feature Aubrey Daniels, Ph.D., founder and chairman of the board of directors of his
consul ng firm, Aubrey Daniels Interna onal (ADI). ADI helps companies build a posi ve, solu on‐focused culture supported by
meaningful and aligned performance systems and management prac ces. Aubrey will discuss how startup business leaders can get the
most out of their teams in terms of produc vity and innova on. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Tina Chris e at [email protected] or
706‐542‐0796.
Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau Sales Report
Future
Bookings
Future Room
Nights
Future
Attendees
Estimated
Economic Impact
January 2016
16
6,431
5,608
$1.7M
February 2016
10
6,281
5,100
$2.5M
March 2016
14
5,917
4,951
$2.0M
Total
40
18,629
15,659
$6.2M
Future Bookings are confirmed events under contract with a venue and/or hotels.
Future Room Nights are the number of rooms secured on behalf of the event with rate commitments and group contracts.
Attendees is the estimated number of people to attend the contracted events.
Economic Impact is estimated using the following formulas from Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI)- estimated spending
Future Bookings
areattendee
confirmed
events under
contract with
a venue
hotels.with trade shows and $150.27 for a sporting event.
per day per
is $214.64
for conventions,
$297.11
forand/or
conventions
Future Room Nights are the number of rooms secured on behalf of the event with rate commitments and group contracts.
Attendees is the estimated number of people to attend the contracted events.
Economic Impact is estimated using the following formulas from Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI)- estimated spending per day per
attendee is $214.64 for conventions, $297.11 for conventions with trade shows and $150.27 for a sporting event.
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