SND CLT

'Think Before You Make,' sponsored by Upstatement and CQ Roll Call: This pre-conference workshop is dedicated to team-building, design problem-solving and organizational communication. We’re ditching our laptops and heading outdoors for small-group conversations at the beautiful U.S. National Whitewater Center. Oh, and did we mention the ropes course? An additional $125 registration fee applies for this event. Transportation to USNWWC and a free lunch will be provided.

9:00 AM Meet in Sheraton Charlotte Lobby  
9:15 AM Travel from Hotel to U.S. National Whitewater Center via bus, provided by SND
9:45 AM Welcome
10:00 AM Part I: Approach, Information Gathering, & Synthesis
11:00 AM Lunch
11:45 AM Part II: Designing & Facilitating a Workshop
1:45 PM Break
2:00 PM Part III: Building, Testing, & Iterating
2:45 PM Wrap-up
3:00 PM Zipline and Pre-Reception Break
6:00 PM Reception at the Whitewater Center

The main workshop kicks off with a networking event at the U.S. National Whitewater Center at 6 p.m. Join us on Abbey Island for passed hors d'oeuvres and drinks. Thanks to our friends at Alley Interactive and Advance Digital, the first drink is on the house. 

And, as a special treat, there will be a band! Yacht Rock Schooner will jam out with us for a couple of hours. 

Transportation from the Sheraton hotel to the USNWWC will be provided. Buses will pick up passengers in front of the Sheraton Hotel lobby starting at 5 p.m.