Bay Area Council CEO Libby Schaaf leads a delegation, including The Sobrato Organization CEO and Council Chair Tony Mestres, Assemblymember Mike Gipson, Benicia Mayor Steve Young, and Recology CEO and Council Executive Committee member Sal Coniglio (full delegation list below), to Atlanta from Sept. 15-17 for a series of informative tours, meetings and other activities focused on learning, building partnerships and developing strategies for driving economic growth and addressing some the Bay Area’s key challenges. Thank you to Coca-Cola and PG&E for their support in making this important visit possible.
For more information and to register, please contact Senior Policy Director Julian Lake.
Delegate Itinerary
Tuesday, September 15th ——————————————————————— Day 1
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1:00PM |
Arrival in Atlanta |
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6:00PM |
Dinner at Atlanta Botanical Gardens 1345 Piedmont Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 § Registration opens at 4 PM for guests that wish to peruse the gardens early |
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9:00PM |
Return to Hotel Phoenix 70 Centennial Olympic Park Dr NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 |
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Wednesday, September 16th —————————————————————— Day 2
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7:30AM
8:45AM |
Breakfast at the Hotel Phoenix
Leave Hotel Phoenix |
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9:00AM |
Kickoff with Invest Atlanta at MAC 133 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA § Dr. Eloisa Klementich, President and CEO, Invest Atlanta |
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10:00AM
11:00AM |
Economic Overview by Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 133 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA § Dr. Jerry D. Parrish, Chief Economist, MAC
Leave MAC |
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11:15AM |
Clean Tech Expert Panel at Georgia Tech Visitor Area 1, Atlanta, GA 30332 § Laura Taylor, Director, Energy Policy and Innovation Center § Daniel Yue, Assistant Professor, Scheller College of Business. § Aaron Stebner, Associate Professor, School of Material Science and Engineering § Dan Matisoff, Professor, Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter School of Public Policy. |
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12:45PM
1:00PM
2:30PM
2:45PM
4:00PM |
Leave Georgia Tech
Lunch and Learn at Coca-Cola HQ 1 Coca-Cola Plaza NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 § Francisco Balbuena, Vice President Sustainability North America, Coca-Cola
Leave Coca-Cola
Sharing Insights with Mayor Andre Dicken’s Senior Staff 55 Trinity Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 § Chandra Farley, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mayor’s Office § Candace M. Stanciel, Chief Impact Officer, Mayor’s Office § Donnie Beamer, Senior Technology Advisor, Mayor’s Office
Leave City Hall
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4:05PM |
Meeting & Tour at Equinix AT1 Data Center 180 Peachtree Street NW 2nd, 3rd and 6th Floors Atlanta, GA 30303 |
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5:30PM |
Return to Hotel Phoenix |
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7:00PM |
Dinner at Zephyr 70 Centennial Olympic Park Dr NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 |
Thursday, September 17th —————————————————————— Day 3
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8:00AM
9:00AM |
Breakfast at the Hotel Pheonix
Leave for AACIDs |
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9:30 AM
11:30AM
11:45AM
2:00PM |
Glydways South Metro Atlanta Project Tour 1400 Centre Parkway Suite 132, East Point, GA 30344 § Mariah Ray, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Glydways § Gerald McDowell, Executive Director, AACIDs § Brad Henn, Project Director, Glydways
Leave AACIDs
Delta HQ Insider Tour or Leave for Augusta (Optional) 1030 Delta Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30354
Leave for ATL Airport [End of formal delegation] |
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3:00PM
5:30PM |
Tour of Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant (Optional) 7821 River Rd, Waynesboro, GA 30830
Leave for Augusta Marriott (Optional) 2 10th St, Augusta, GA 30901 |
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Friday, September 18th —————————————————— Day 4 (Optional Day)
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8:00AM
9:00AM |
Breakfast at the Augusta Marriott
Leave for Atlanta |
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12:00PM |
Delta Flight Museum Tour in Atlanta (Optional) 747 Woolman Pl, Atlanta, GA 30354 |
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1:00PM |
Lunch |
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2:00PM |
Leave for ATL Airport [End of optional extended delegation] |
The time and dates of some meetings are still being confirmed. Your patience with any future changes to the schedule is greatly appreciated.
Our Delegates
Ronald Batiste
Secretary, NAMC NorCal Board of Directors
President, Eagle Environmental Construction Inc.
Anna Brooks
Director, Local Government Affairs
PG&E
Sal Coniglio
CEO
Recology
Regina Donaldson
Site Engineering/Sustainability Lead & Site Energy Manager
Bayer
Mike Gipson
Assemblymember
California Assembly, District 65
Anna Kelly
Assistant Chief of Infrastructure, Climate and Mobility
Office of SF Mayor Daniel L. Lurie
Julian Lake
Senior Policy Director
Bay Area Council
Gabriella Limberis
Associate, Global Partnerships
Bay Area Council
Christy Johnston Limon
Deputy Director, Department of Economic and Workforce Development
City of Oakland
Tony Mestres
CEO
The Sobrato Organization
Adrian Nunez
Policy and Regulatory Affairs Manager
Zoox
Mariah Ray
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
Glydways
Diana Phoung
Executive Director
Braven
Libby Schaaf
President & CEO
Bay Area Council
Nupur Sinha
Director, Planning and Environmental Affairs
SFO
Claudia Sisomphou
Director, Community & Governmental Relations
Sonoma Clean Power
Sarah Yoell
Manager, Local Government Affairs, Greater Bay Area
PG&E
Steve Young
Mayor
City of Benicia
