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Spring Retreat February 18 – 21, 2019
James H. Rainwater Conference Center 1 Meeting Place
Valdosta, GA 31601 229-245-0513
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Communities and Facilitators
Facilitator Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Breakout
Room Alumni
Gina Webb Arlington Tulip Tonya Mole Centerville Rose
Steve Foster, GA Power Conyers Magnolia Joe Fretwell, DCA Social Circle Azalea
Marion Phillips, GA Power Smyrna Gardenia
Beth Eavenson, DCA Byron Magnolia
Kelly Lane Cochran Gardenia John VanBrunt, DCA McRae-Helena Azalea
Malik Watkins, UGA CVIOG Norcross Rose
Joe Fretwell, DCA Troup County / LaGrange / Hogansville / West Point Tulip
Steve Foster, GA Power Bartow County Magnolia Beth Eavenson, DCA Commerce Gardenia Lynn Ashcraft, DCA Dublin Board Room Casey Beane, DCA Fairburn Rose
Tina Hutcheson, DCA Warrenton Tulip
John VanBrunt, DCA Union City Azalea
Sharon Liggett, UGA Grand Hall 2 Alumni
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Monday, February 18, 2019
Time Sophomores 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Check-in
2:00 pm – 2:05 pm
Welcome to the 2019 GICH Spring Retreat Jermaine Durham, Director, GICH City of Valdosta Representatives
GICH Partners
2:05 pm – 3:05 pm
Georgia Heirs Properties Law Center Alexandria Arnold and Teresa Moore
Grand Hall 1
3:05 – 4:00 pm
Work Session with Facilitator See Chart for Breakout Room
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Neighborhood Revitalization Vanassa Flucas & Richard Joyner-City of Valdosta, Molly Ferrer-Valdosta-Lowndes County Habitat for Humanity
Grand Hall 1 5:00 pm Adjourn / Dinner on Your Own
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Time Freshmen Sophomore Alumni
8:00 am – 9:00 am Check-in, Continental Breakfast & Networking
9:00 am – 9:15 am
Welcome and Introductions (Grand Hall 1) Sharon Liggett, UGA Archway Partnership
Jermaine Durham, Director GICH Larry Hanson, Executive Director, Georgia Municipal Association
Corrine Thornton, Georgia Department of Community Affairs City of Valdosta Representative
9:15 am – 10:15 am A Snapshot of Georgia’s Housing
Dr. Kim Skobba & Jermaine Durham Grand Hall 1
10:15 am – 10:30 am Break
10:30 am – 11:30 am Sophomore Report Backs Grand Hall 1
Sophomore Report Backs Grand Hall 1
Successful Alumni Communities City of Douglas
TBD
11:35 am – 1:00 pm (Session begins at 12:00 pm)
Grand Hall 2
Lunch Roundtables Keep Georgia Beautiful
GMA, ‘Density is Not a Dirty Word’ DCA Housing Programs
Lunch Roundtables Keep Georgia Beautiful
GMA, ‘Density is Not a Dirty Word’ DCA Housing Programs
Lunch Roundtables Keep Georgia Beautiful
GMA, ‘Density is Not a Dirty Word’ DCA Housing Programs
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Housing Data and Resources Dr. Kim Skobba & Jermaine Durham
Grand Hall 1
Work Session See Chart for Breakout Room
Housing Data and Resources Or Work Session
Dr. Kim Skobba & Jermaine Durham 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Break 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Working with Developers Panel
Vanassa Flucas, City of Valdosta Grand Hall 1
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Valdosta Housing Update and Tour Preview Vanessa Flucas, City of Valdosta
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm Break & Load Bus 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Bus Departs for City of Valdosta Housing Tour 5:15 pm – 6:45 pm Networking Reception
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Time Freshmen Juniors Alumni
8:00 am – 9:00 am Check-in, Continental Breakfast & Networking
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Junior Report Backs Grand Hall 1
Junior Report Backs or Work Session
10:00 am – 10:15 am Break 10:15 am - 11:00 am Work Session
See Chart for Breakout Room Alumni Success Stories
Grand Hall 1 Alumni Success Stories
Grand Hall 1
11:05 am – 12:15 pm
DCA Housing Overview Cynthia Harrison (Single-family housing, Georgia Dream and
HomeSafe Georgia programs) Dean Nelson (CHIP)
Malissa Thompson (CDBG Housing) Joe Fretwell (Low Income Housing Tax Credit)
Grand Hall 1
Work Session See Chart for Breakout Room
DCA Housing Overview or Work Session
12:20 pm -1:15 pm Lunch Grand Hall 2
1:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Community Visioning Georgia Placemaking Collaborative
Stephanie Aylworth, Georgia Municipal Association
Community Visioning or Work Session
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Break
2:45 pm – 3:55 pm Work Session See Chart for Breakout Room
Strategies for Blight Reduction Richard Joyner and James Dean
City of Valdosta Grand Hall 1
Strategies for Blight Reduction or Work Session
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Housing Assessments
Dr. Jerry Shannon, UGA & Tiffany Walraven, City of Pembroke Grand Hall 1
Work Session See Chart for Breakout Room
Housing Assessments or Work Session
5:00 pm Freshmen Adjourn Dinner on Your Own Alumni Adjourn
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
Time / Location Juniors
8:30 am – 9:00am
Check in
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Veteran Housing: 90Works
Michael Ivey, Program Manager Maria Watford, Outreach Specialist
Grand Hall 1
10:15 am – 10:30 pm
Break
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Work Session
See Chart for Breakout Room
12:00 pm Adjourn
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Thank You to Our GICH Sponsors!
Founding Sponsor Retreat Sponsor
GICH PARTNERS
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Georgia Municipal Association
University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences | Public Service and Outreach
GICH is partially funded through the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI),
USDA Rural Development Grant
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Thank You to Our Valdosta Sponsors!
Luncheon, Tour & Reception Sponsors