ITGA Session on Inter-City Visits

Linda Convissor, UNC

Aaron Bachenheimer, UNC

Virginia Taylor, UNC

Lee Storrow, Town of Chapel Hill

Kristen Smith, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber

Welcome to ITGA Sessionon Inter-City Visits!

WHY the Heck Am I Here?

• Learn the value

• Learn the nuts and bolts

• Ask questions

• Maybe find your HOST!

Our Experience

The 5Ws of ICVs

WHO attends ICVs

• Elected officials

• Municipal/county staff

• Business owners

• University administrators

• Student leaders

• Nonprofit leaders

• Media

• Community residents

WHAT do you DO on an ICV?

Tour

Listen to speakers

Meet with counterparts

Discuss community issues & ask questions

Network and build relationships with other attendees

WHERE do you go?A similarly sized or larger college town that is facing similar

issues and/or challenges

Madison, WI

Ann Arbor, MI

Asheville, NC

Bloomington, IN

Greenville, SCand Athens, GA

WHEN do you go?

Three days in the fall

or spring, being

mindful of weather

and academic, athletic

and commencement

calendars/schedules

WHY do you go?

The Value of Inter-City Visits

Learn New Things

• Vision: What’s possible

• New perspectives

• New ideas

• Benchmarking: How do we

measure up

• Building buy-in – “It is

possible!”

Relationship Building

With our counterparts

Results

Get off the bus and get to work!

Durham Tech & NCCU

Wayfinding Signage

Creative/Arts District

The Nuts and Bolts

Don’t just put out fires. Make a plan.

Find your team:Form a planning committee

Determine Your Learning Objective

Pick a city! [Not just] Any city!

Choose a destination that:

Matches your objectives

AND

Is a willing partner

Advance Trip

Logistics Content

Dollars & Sense

• Trip to Bloomington, IN:

$1,195 (early-bird double room occupancy)

• Trip to Athens, GA:

$895 (early-bird double room occupancy)

Scholarships help defray the cost for

those that apply, but everyone must have

skin in the game.

No handouts!

Materials: Binder,Bag & Blackberry

It’s THE TRIP! Three days non-stop

Reunion:Make sure you get back together

Where will YOU go on yourInter-City Visit?

Questions?