Spring Field Trip To Ihg

On Friday, March 20th, IB Society will be heading to InterContinental Hotels Group's headquarters in Atlanta! We will be taking the first 22 students who RSVP by Monday, March 10th, 2015. Some information about IHG: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is a British multinational hotels company. It has over 670,000 rooms and 4,600 hotels across over 100 countries, making IHG the largest hotel chain in the world. When visiting their facilities, we will also receive valuable insight from the heads of their operations department, marketing department, and many more. To RSVP for the event, pay your $10 deposit and complete the following forms: 1. Expectations Waiver and Liability Waiver* (Please sign both forms) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZNK6KMmA4o7k1dA-8Mv1isj6ujP_MZPFiqI8oyTvJ50/edit 2. Emergency Contact Form* https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wNqeu6bRe9ygRdCi6c9YzbwkUc07H9C8xvCEkVg8CYU/viewform?c=0&w=1 *Please complete both forms at the same time because reservations will only be held for members who have submitted both waivers and their emergency contact information. By RSVPing, you are committing to your attendance at the event and the expectation that you will follow UGA's Code of Conduct while participating in the event. Here are the details of the trip: Cost: $10 deposit to guarantee your seat on the bus. To pay with PayPal, "send money" to internationalbizuga@gmail.com. To pay with cash, please see Holly Alderman in Brooks 356 Transportation: Transportation will be provided. We will meet in the UGA's W-02 parking lot located off Lumpkin Street, next to Morris Hall, and across from the Founder's Garden. Dress Code: Business Professional. Anyone that arrives inappropriately dressed will not be allowed to continue with the field trip. Trip Agenda: Athens: · 9:00 am - All students must meet at the vans (location by W02 parking lot) · If there is a valid reason for driving your own vehicle, please email International Business Coordinator Holly Alderman (alderman@uga.edu). Atlanta : · 10:00 am-10:45 am (tentative) - We will be having lunch at the Buford Highway Farmers Market. Lunch is on us! IHG’s Headquarters: · 11:00 am - Arrive at IHG's Headquarters in Atlanta · 11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Tour IHG's Headquarters/ Q&A with department heads · 3:00 pm (tentative) - Depart back to Athens · 4:30 pm - Arrive in Athens Class attendance Issues: If you need a documented excuse for attending the trip, please contact IB Society faculty adviser, Dr. Kate McClain (kmcclain@uga.edu). If you have any questions, email internationalbizuga@gmail.com. Forms may be printed and delivered to Brooks 356 or emailed to internationalbizuga@gmail.com.