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SOUTHEAST Agenda
October 19 & 20

MONDAY / 2:00 PM

  • Property Experience at Westside Provisions District
    Sponsored by Jamestown

    CEO Insights with Robert LeBlanc
    Sponsored by Choate Construction
    RSVP; limited availability
    Moderator: Nate Siegel, Willa's / Please & Thank You Hospitality
    Robert LeBlanc, Barrel Proof / LeBlanc + Smith

    ​CEO Insights with Ford Fry
    Sponsored by Choate Construction
    RSVP; limited availability
    Moderator: Anders Fry, Portman
    Ford Fry, Rocket Farm Restaurants​

MONDAY / 3:00 PM

  • Creators Crawl
    Sponsored by Selig Enterprises and The Works
    RSVP; open to all registered attendees; limited availability 

    Every special place starts with an idea. Join us for the Creators Crawl – hear the story straight from the developer and get an inside look at one of Atlanta's most inspiring destinations, The Works. You'll meet the makers and pioneers behind its curated concepts and sip and savor your way through the property. Learn what's next for the project and experience a few surprises along the way.

    Chattahoochee Food Works
    Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
    Chicheria Mexican Kitchen
    Your 3rd Spot
    Scofflaw Brewing Co.

    Registered attendees will meet at the Camp Street Green.

     

MONDAY / 3:30 PM

  • Property Experience at The Interlock ATL
    Sponsored by AH Realty Trust

    Member Spotlight: AH Realty Trust and F1 Arcade
    Sponsored by Choate Construction
    Invite-only; limited availability
    Moderator: Lily Heimburger, Matthews
    Ryan Arcese, AH Realty Trust
    Shelley Williams, F1 Arcade

MONDAY / 5:00 PM

  • Opening Session at The Works
    The Camp

    Sponsored by Selig Enterprises and The Works
    RSVP; open to all registered attendees
    Moderator: Chris Faussemagne, Westbridge / Upper Westside CID
    Mindy Selig, Selig Enterprises
    Adam Schwegman, Jamestown
    Josh Rossmeisl, Your 3rd Spot

MONDAY / 6:00 PM

  • The Automatic Opening Party
    Studio Automatic

    Sponsored by Selig Enterprises and The Works
    Suite 110 at The Works
    RSVP; open to all registered attendees

MONDAY / 8:00 PM

  • The Automatic Dinner
    füm

    Sponsored by sunday app
    Invite-only
    Host: Josh Hackler, füm / Grassfed Culture Hospitality

TUESDAY / 8:00 AM

  • Check-in at The FORTH Hotel
    Caffeine, bites & vinyl​
    Intelligentsia coffee bar

TUESDAY / 8:45 AM

  • Welcome & Opening Remarks

TUESDAY / 9:00 AM

  • Opening Session
    Ambition, Audacity, and Delusion: What it Takes to Rebuild a City
    Room 1

    Host: Eric Weatherholtz, Automatic
    Dan Mullen, Future + Main

TUESDAY / 10:00 AM

  • Session A
    Room 1
    Best of the South: Creating Exceptional Places with Mixed-Use Development ​

    Moderator: Kristen Morris, Morris & Fellows
    Tommy Mann, The Iron District / Trammell Crow Company
    Herbert Ames, Lulah Hills / Edens

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  • Session B
    Room 2 (Moonlight​)
    Yes, Chef - Shaping Neighborhoods through Hospitality
    Moderator: Kristie Abney, Full Plate Real Estate
    Anne Quatrano, Bacchanalia / Summerland
    Erika Council, Bomb Biscuit
    Sarah O'Brien, Little Tart

TUESDAY / 11:00 AM

  • Session A
    Room 1

    Building an Ocean - Aventuur's Jacksonville Surf Park
    Moderator: Nick Chelko, Morris Adjmi Architects
    Antonia Botero, Maddproject
    Richard Duff, Aventuur

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  • Session B
    Room 2 (Moonlight)
    New Voices in Independent Retail

    Moderator: Melissa Ahrendt, Stafford
    Monica Sunny, The Chai Box
    Libby Hockenberry, The Victorian Atlanta / Burle's Bar
    David Kowalski, Brick + Mortar

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  • Peer Groups 1
    Il Premio Lounge

    Invite-only

TUESDAY / 12:00 PM

  • Lunch
    Elektra: Take the elevator to Level 4.
    King/3: Room 3 in the conference area.
    Il Premio: Through the lobby/cafe and take a left.

TUESDAY / 1:30 PM

  • Session A
    Room 1
    Soul Proprietors: How Medley Is Building a Place People Can Feel

    Sponsored by Toro Development Company
    Moderator: Mark Toro, Toro Development Company
    Alex Amato, Mainsail
    Jamie Walton, Square One Hospitality
    Carla Cox, Toro Development Company
    Lisa Maloof, House of Current
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  • Session B
    Room 2 (Moonlight)
    F&B Accelerator: What 16,000+ Restaurant Projects Taught Us About Building F&B That Turn Developments Into Destinations

    Benjamin Calleja Westling, Livit Design

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  • Peer Groups 2
    Il Premio Lounge

    Invite-only

TUESDAY / 2:30 PM

  • Session A
    Room 1
    The Sporting Life: Athletics as the New Anchor

    Moderator: George Banks, Revel
    Michael McNaughton, CentreJax / M2 Real Estate Advisors
    Heather Moon, CIM / Centennial Yards
    Jim Irwin, Foundries District / New City Properties
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  • Session B
    Room 2 (Moonlight)
    Anatomy of a Growth Brand

    Moderator: Austin Glover, Waverly Companies
    Jordan Johnson, Naked Farmer
    Tim Noonan, Little Rey
    Melinda Nettelbeck, Nando's
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TUESDAY / 3:30 PM

  • Session A
    Room 1
    Capital Markets Insights

    Moderator: Michael Gray, LA Partners
    Chris Kopecky, Jamestown
    Ben Collins, Crescent Communities
    Jay Weaver, Weaver Capital Partners
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  • Session B
    Room 2 (Moonlight)
    Check Please - What it Takes to Attract Great Full-Service Restaurants

    Moderator: Brad Sanders, Bartaco
    Steve Simon, Fifth Group / South City Kitchen
    William Pitts, Spur Hospitality / Cuevacía, Saints + Council

TUESDAY / 4:30 PM

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