*Please note that more descriptions and information will be added to this agenda as it becomes available.*

Monday, February 10, 2025

9:00 am - 5:30 pm | Registration 

2:00 - 3:00 pm | Welcome and SCPRT Update

3:00 - 3:30 pm | Afternoon Break

3:30 - 4:30 pm | DISCOVER Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session 1 | The Power of Sports Tourism
John David, President & CEO of Sorts Events & Tourism Association
Location: TBD

Breakout Session 2 | Film & Your Community: What Does it Mean?
Matt Storm & Dan Rogers, SC Film Commission
Location: TBD

Breakout Session 3 | Optimizing “Your” Influence on the Federal Level
Daniel Blumenstock, Director of Hotels at Fennell Holdings
Location: TBD

Breakout Session 4 | Entrepreneurship & Building a Tourist-Oriented Site
Panel discussion from Steve Lorch (Table Rock Tea Co), Paige Bowser (Breezy Quarters), and Pontheolla Abernathy (Clevedale Inn)
Location: TBD 

6:00-9:00 pm | Host City Reception  
Location: TBD
Sponsor: One Spartanburg

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

8:30 am - 5:00 pm | Registration Open

9:00 - 9:30 am | Networking Breakfast
Location: TBD
Begin your day with a light breakfast and networking with colleagues.  This is also a good time to stop by the sponsors’ booths to see how their services can help you meet your marketing needs.

9:30-10:45 am | General Session | Attracting & Retaining the NEXT Greatest Generation
Kristin Scroggin, genWHY.com
Location: TBD

10:45 – 11:15 am | Morning Break
Location: TBD 

11:15 – 12:15 pm | DISCOVER Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session 1 | The Power of Sports Tourism
John David, President & CEO of Sorts Events & Tourism Association
Location: TBD

Breakout Session 2 | Film & Your Community: What Does it Mean?
Matt Storm & Dan Rogers, SC Film Commission
Location: TBD

Breakout Session 3 | Optimizing “Your” Influence on the Federal Level
Daniel Blumenstock, Director of Hotels at Fennell Holdings
Location: TBD

Breakout Session 4 | Entrepreneurship & Building a Tourist-Oriented Site
Panel discussion from Steve Lorch (Table Rock Tea Co), Paige Bowser (Breezy Quarters), and Pontheolla Abernathy (Clevedale Inn)
Location: TBD  

12:25-1:45 pm | Lunch & Learn
Location: TBD 

2:00-5:00 pm | Tuesday Afternoon Explore and Discover
This year's Governor's Conference has several opportunities on Tuesday afternoon to explore the tourism appeal of the Spartanburg area and discover best practices in the field of Marketing. This year’s tours will feature two tours that will utilize a bus and two tours that will be walking tours which will leave from the hotel. Please keep physical needs in mind when booking your tours.

Experience #1 | Pronk Studios Tour (bus tour)
Limit 50 attendees
More description to come.

 Experience #2 | TBD (bus tour)
More description to come.

Experience #3 | Fifth Third Park Tour Home of the Hub City’s Spartanburger’s Minor League Baseball Team (walking tour)
Limit 25 attendees
More description to come.

Experience #4 | Hub City Downtown Pub Crawl (walking tour)
More description to come. 

6:30 - 8:00 pm | Discover SC Awards Banquet
Location: TBD

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

8:30 am - 10:30 am | Registration Open

9:00 – 9:30 am | Networking Breakfast
Location: TBD

9:30 – 10:45 am | General Session | CMO Panel Discussion & Giveaway
Location: TBD

11:00 am - Until | Golf
Location: TBD
Anyone wishing to golf with our SC Governor’s Conference group must pre-register on our SC Governor's Conference registration page.