CVB to Host GDOT Conference at Douglasville Conference Center

From City of Douglasville

The Douglasville Convention and Visitors Bureau will play host to Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) 2015 DBE Supportive Services State Conference August 25th -27th 2015.

The three-day conference will be held at the state of the art Douglasville Conference Center located in historic downtown Douglasville. The event is anticipated to draw over 200 participants from around the state of Georgia to Douglasville. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to not only experience the professional service and facilities of the Douglasville Conference Center, but will also have the opportunity to discover much of the surrounding Douglasville area during their stay in the local accommodating hotels. Upon registration, each participant will receive a gift bag filled with discounts and coupons to local area attractions and restaurants.

The City of Douglasville was selected as the host destination by the GDOT DBE Supportive Services Team as a prime and central location for its outstanding facilities and superior client services. “The close proximity to the Atlanta area made it an excellent choice for attendee’s arrival and convenience as they arrive from all areas of the state” said Carol Phelps of the 2015 GDOT DBE Supportive Services Conference team.

The conference is designed as a 3-day conference offering a diverse program of professional development and networking opportunities. This year’s annual conference theme is “Delivering Business Excellence”! The conference has been designed to provide tools necessary to deliver a plan that will support business relationships that will produce excellent results.

The conference curriculum has several simultaneous workshops featuring quality speakers. “The demand for full training classes and accommodations for a conference of this size is one of the very reasons the Conference Center exists,” said Chantel Francois, Tourism Director of the CVB. “These are the type businesses the Conference Center can now attract and bring to downtown Douglasville. It is one of the primary focuses of the CVB, reaching out to agencies and organizations to increase their awareness of the beautiful city of Douglasville and the variety of amenities we have to offer. We are excited to invite their Conference business here, to the Conference Center, downtown and shopping areas.”

This annual GDOT conference will once again host the pre-conference DBE Golf Classic. This year it will be held at Douglasville’s West Pines Golf Club. West Pines Golf Club is Douglasville’s premier Golf facility. Golf Classic participants will experience the pristine 18 whole Championship course on Tuesday August 25th just prior to conference registration. This will be a fun filled day of networking on the greens.

The conference will be kicked off with welcome remarks from the Mayor of Douglasville, Harvey Persons. Full conference information is available at www.gdot-dbeconference.com.