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2012 U.S. South Confucius Institute Directors Conference (Houston Consulate Jurisdiction)

  1. Dates:November 2-4, 2012
  2. Venue:Georgia State University Buckhead Campus: Room 619, Tower Place 200 (Address: 3348 Peachtree Rd., NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30326)
  3. Conference Hotel:Grand Hyatt Buckhead (3300 Peachtree Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia; Tel: 404-237-1234)
  4. Hosts: Chinese Consulate General in Houston & Confucius Institute at Georgia State University
  5. Conference Schedule

November 2, 2012 (Friday)

12:00–20:00

Arrivals: Check into Grand Hyatt Buckhead. Atlanta’s airport is called Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airportairport codeATLPlease try to arrive in the afternoon. GSU CI will arrange two pickups: 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

18:00–21:00

Dinner: Grand China Restaurant Address2975 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30305; tel: 404-231-8690; about one mile from the hotel; GSU CI will provide a van shuttle between the restaurant and hotel.

20:00–22:30

Van shuttle drop off at hotel after dinner

November 3, 2012 (Saturday)

08:00–08:10 

Gather in front of the hotel. Walk to the conference venue (5-minute walk)

08:15–09:15

Breakfast at the Conference SiteCarol Parks Catering

09:30–12:00

Conference

09:30–09:45

Welcome and opening speech by Consul Director Mr. Zhang Yiqun

09:45–10:00

Welcome by Georgia State University President Dr. Mark Becker

10:00–10:20

Presentation 1. CI at Troy University

10:20–10:40

Presentation 2. CI at UTSA

10:40–11:00

Presentation 3. CI at Texas A & M

11:00–11:20

Break

11:20–11:40

Presentation 4. CI at South Florida University

11:40–12:00

Presentation 5. CI at Oklahoma University

12:00–12:20

Presentation 6. CI at Miami-Dade College

12:30–14:00

Lunch

14:00–15:00

Rest at Hotel

15:00–15:20

Presentation 7. CI at Kennesaw State University

15:20–15:40

Presentation 8. CI in Atlanta (Emory University)

15:40–16:00

Presentation 9. CI at Central Arkansas University

16:00–16:20

Presentation 10. CI at UT-Dallas

16:20–16:40

Presentation 11. CI in New Orleans

16:40–17:00

Presentation 12. CI at Georgia State University

17:00–17:20

Summary and concluding remarks by Mr. Zhang Yiqun

17:30–18:00

Van transport to Canton House Restaurant (4825 Buford Highway Chamblee, GA 30341; 770-936-9030)location tentative

18:00–20:00

Dinner

20:00–20:30

Van transport back to hotel

November 4 (Sunday)

08:00–08:30

 

08:30–09:00

Gather in front of the hotel and van transport to Canton House Restaurant

09:00–10:00

Breakfast (dim sum)

10:00–10:30

Van transport to CNN Headquarters

10:30–13:00

Visit CNN and the Coke Museum

13:00–14:30

Lunch at Sun Dial (a revolving restaurant on top of Westin Hotel, with panoramic views of Atlanta

14:30–15:00

Van transport to Atlanta Airport (we recommend you book 5:00-pm-or-after return flights)