Thursday, January 8, 2009
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Marketplace Networking Floor Open
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Education Seminars
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
All Delegate Lunch and ABA Annual Meeting
Don’t miss the Thursday all-delegate luncheon presented by Philadelphia & the Countryside - ABA’s 2011 Marketplace host city! Where you’re at liberty to experience everything from cheesesteaks to soft pretzels, chips to TastyKakes, history to gardens and so much more. Join us for an afternoon full of beauty, excitement, and entertainment straight from the birthplace of our Nation.
Sponsored by Philadelphia and the Countryside

2:10 PM - 2:30 PM
DMO Mating and Networking Session
2:30 PM - 5:32 PM
DMO Appointment Session I
5:32 PM - 6:30 PM
Operator-to-Operator Reception
Sponsored by Greater Birmingham CVB

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Here's Lookin at You...North Carolina Opening Ceremony
Dress to impress and display your best “Bling” as Charlotte and the State of North Carolina roll out a true southern style red carpet welcome. Sneek a peek and experience just a handful of the 800+ movies that have been filmed across the beautiful home state of the Queen City …. “North Carolina”. Get a taste of the culinary fare that depicts each of the three regions: The Coast (east of I-95), The Piedmont (west of I-95 and east of I-77), and The Mountains (west of I-77). North Carolina is full of exciting surprises, and as Forrest Gump would say “…like a box of chocolates, you never know what your gonna get”.
Sponsored by North Carolina Divison of Tourism, Film and Sports Development and Visit Charlotte


10:00 PM
Marketplace Gives Back Bowling Event
Polish up your bowling shoes for a late evening event at the Bowling Lanes as we unite to raise money for breast cancer research.

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