Town Hall Albuquerque

A Discussion on the Proposed Event Center
and Hotel Complex

Agenda

Below is the agenda from the event.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

8:30 am

Registration & Continental Breakfast

9 am

Opening presentations

  • Welcome
  • Town Hall Overview: Heather Balas, New Mexico First
  • Project Overview: Hunt Development Group

9:45 am

Panel presentation: Pros & Cons of Proposed Event Center and Hotel Complex

 

  • Kate Krause, Associate Professor, UNM Dept. of Economics
  • Michael Gehrisch, Destination Marketing Association International
  • Paul Gessing,President, Rio Grande Foundation
  • Audience Q&A Session
  • Maura Gast, President/CEO Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Bill Geist, Zeitgeist Consulting
  • Rob Dickson, Vice President, EDo Neighborhood Association
  • Steve Grant, President, Huning Highland Neighborhood Association
  • Audience Q&A Session
 

11:40 am

Break

11:50 am

Lunch and Table Activity

12:50 pm

Break

1:00 pm

Small Group Discussion #1

  • Introductions & Vision Discussion

2:00 pm

Small Group Discussion #2:

  • Finalize & come to consensus on list of questions

3:45 pm-5:30 pm

Full Group Session and Closing

  • Determine top priorities
  • Final announcements and closing