Outlook Spartanburg

The annual Outlook Spartanburg Conference features legislative, economic, hospitality, community, and talent forecasts at the local, regional, national and global level to enable attendees to make informed decisions in 2024.

This year's topics include a highly anticipated economic outlook by Tim Quinlan and a Downtown projects overview, as well as panels on the Legislative forecast, Infrastructure & Quality of Place outlook, Economic Impact of Sports, and Small Business outlook.

AGENDA

7:30 - 8:30 am Doors Open, Breakfast Buffet

8:30 - 9:30 am Welcome and Economic Forecast with Tim Quinlan, Wells Fargo | Heritage Ballroom

9:45 - 10:30 am Breakout Sessions (Choose one topic below)

                    Legislative Forecast |  Wadsworth and Croft Room
                            Moderator: Linda Hannon, Duke Energy
  Panelists: Spartanburg County Delegates

Building Spartanburg 2.0: Infrastructure & Quality of Place |  Azalea Ballroom
  Moderator: Katherine O'Neill, OneSpartanburg, Inc.
                            Panelists: Laura Ringo, PAL
Guy Boyle, Spartanburg Water
Lee Bailey, City of Woodruff
Cole Alverson, Spartanburg County
                                                               Mitch Kennedy, City of Spartanburg
Michael Hoffman, SC Ports Authority
Joel Lunsford, Duke Energy

10:45 - 11:30 am Breakout Sessions (Choose one topic below)

Small Business Outlook |  Wadsworth and Croft Room
                            Keynote: Allen Thomas, U.S. Small Business Administration

                    Impact of Sports Tourism |  Azalea Ballroom
                                       Moderator: Billy Dunlap, OneSpartanburg, Inc.
                            Panelists: Angel Natal, Perfect Game
Crystal Hendrickson, Pinnacle Partnership
                                                              John Mark Freeze, OneSpartanburg, Inc.
  Bennie Harris, USC Upstate

11:45 - 12:30 pm Downtown Projects Overview | Heritage Ballroom

12:30 - 12:45 pm Closing Session | Heritage Ballroom

Attendees will receive SpartanBucks gift cards, which are accepted at many retailers and restaurants in Spartanburg, as an encouragement to dine at local restaurants after the event. Click here for a full list of participating locations.

Presented by

Legislative Sponsor

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Coldwell Banker Caine
McMillan Pazdan Smith
USC Upstate

Silver Sponsors

AFL
Clayton Construction Company
Founders Federal Credit Union
Morgan Square Hospitality Group
Park National Bank
Pinnacle Partnership
S&ME, Inc.
Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg Water
United Community Bank
Upstate SC Alliance

Date and Time

Friday Jan 5, 2024
7:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Location

Spartanburg Marriott
299 N. Church St.
Spartanburg, SC 29306

Fees/Admission

Ticket Option			Cost
Full Day Members			$ 80.00
Full Day Non-Members			$ 135.00
Half Table - 4 Tickets (Full Day) Members			$ 280.00
Full Table - 8 Tickets (Full Day) Members			$ 560.00

Contact Information

Megan Mastin
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