Greenville Plant Tour & Logistics

Greenville has had a lot of buzz lately, including nods from Travel & Leisure, Southern Living, and Condé Nast. While at the midterm meeting, you'll get to experience this welcoming, friendly city and all it has to offer. Enjoy meandering around the thriving downtown to find shopping, art galleries, museums, outdoor activities, city parks, and an incredible restaurant scene! Find out all Greenville has to offer! You may want to extend your stay. Click on the video above to see what the WMA Board thinks about Greenville!

Sunday's welcome reception will be held offsite at Camp in the heart of downtown Greenville! You will love this indoor/outdoor venue and the delicious food! One of our favorite local musicians, Spencer Rush, will be there playing tunes! The venue is a short walk from the hotel so wear comfortable shoes and pack a light coat if the weather forecast calls for chilly nights.

We have a fun group outing this year! Immediately after the meeting on Monday, we will load buses and head to Wilbert Greenville for a plant tour – guests included. And, you'll enjoy a good southern BBQ lunch! Thank you to The Wilbert Group for sponsoring!

Please note: We are assuming everyone is attending (meeting attendees, spouses, kids, and exhibitors), and will count everyone in for lunch and bus transportation unless you opt out.

Take in beautiful rooftop views of downtown Greenville and the mountains in the distance at the Tuesday night banquet at Avenue, and enjoy bluegrass music from the Reedy River String Band. Once again, our venue is within walking distance of the hotel so wear comfortable shoes.

We're excited about the FABULOUS lineup of speakers and content scheduled for the midterm meeting. This year, we have more local resources since this is Lisa and Boyd's home turf! Look at all the COOL and new topics below. And breakfast roundtables too! You don't want to miss this! (This is a DRAFT agenda and subject to change)

Cybersecurity Best Practices

George Watford, Palmetto Technology Group

Clinical vs. Self-Administered Drug Testing, DOT Physicals, 1st Report of Injury

Byron Berry & John Pritchett, ARCpoint Labs

Fentanyl and Xylazine – A Deadly Combination

Wanda Wiggins, Drug Enforcement Agency

Creating an Attractive Work Environment, Culture & Morale, Building Career Paths for Hourly Workers

Riad Leilo & Cheryl Szczeniak, The Spinx Co., Inc

Fleet Expense Management, Negotiating & Understanding Gas Contracts/Cards

Jim Weber, The Spinx Co., Inc. & David Mitchell, Ace Energy and Spinx Transportation

Employment Law Update, Avoiding Costly Pitfalls in the Workplace

Giles Schanen, Jr. & Elizabeth Edmondson, Maynard Nexsen

HR in the Hotseat, Q&A

Lee Yarborough, Propel HR

Navigating Workers' Comp, Injuries on the Job

Bubba Watts, JB Watts Insurance Co. & Barbara Akeseh, Cincinnati Insurance Co.

Wealth Transfer and Business Succession Planning

Tod Hyche, Fox Rothschild

Invoicing, Collections Best Practices

Mark Cooter, Cherry Bekaert

This year, the meetings will be held in a theater style seating room (no desks) due to limited meeting room space. Click here to enlarge agenda.

Join The Wilbert Group Monday and Tuesday mornings at 6:30am for breakfast roundtable discussions! Topics include:

• Memorial Monuments: Discussion and Q&A
• Field Services & Equipment Maintenance
• Lean Manufacturing
• Safety
• SingleSource
• WMA Q&A: Plant Issues, Concerns, & Growth

Greenville has an incredible food scene. There are so many places to choose from, so Lisa's team has put together a list of their "go to" restaurants in or close to downtown Greenville that are consistent and always provide great service. Restaurants with a * are within 5 minutes walking distance from the hotel! You can also find a list of all downtown restaurants and bars here.

Please note that the downtown restaurants get booked quickly for dinner, especially for larger groups. If you see somewhere you want to try, go ahead and make a reservation NOW.

Favorite Lunch Spots

• OJs Diner – Great “meat and three” and politicians’ favorite place. $14 for a meat, three vegetables, roll, and a drink. I like the baked chicken (that they keep hidden) and the turkey/dressing. Breakfast/Lunch. Closed weekends.
• Jasmine Kitchen – Lunch spot right past downtown; 3-5 homemade soups daily; sandwiches, salads. Proceeds support victims of human trafficking. Closed weekends.

Best for a Casual Dinner

• Gather Greenville* – Downtown, outside, took shipping crates and turned into a food court. Good vendors, order at the counter and they text/buzz you when food is ready, live music, a few fire pits. Lunch/Dinner.
• Lewis BBQ – Brisket + nachos, pulled pork, etc. Order what you want and pay by the pound. Big picnic tables outside. Lunch/Dinner.
• Tsunami* – Great sushi. Lunch/Dinner.
• Pomegranate* – Persian cuisine. Lunch/Dinner. Closed Sunday.
• Tako Sushi* – A great variety of Mexican, Asian and sushi. Lunch/Dinner. Closed Sunday.
• Coastal Crust – Wood fired pizza right past downtown in the Village of West Greenville. Doesn’t take reservations. Lunch/Dinner.

Upscale Dining for Dinner

• Trattoria di Giorgio* – Reservations required. Only 10 tables. Get the bolognese. Closed Sunday/Monday.
• Jones Oyster Company* – Small, no reservations, lobster roll is amazing. Lunch/Dinner. Closed Sunday/Monday.
• Camp* - Has some outdoor seating and great cocktails. Lunch on weekends.
• Jianna* – House made pastas and modern Italian menu. Lunch on weekends. Closed Monday.
• Coral* – Seafood, busy/bustling environment. I like the fish sandwich in the bar. Colt likes the fancy wings. Closed Sunday/Monday.
• Rick Erwins West End Grille* – Upscale steak and seafood. Closed Sunday.
• Halls Chophouse* – Prime steaks, regional and fresh seafood specialties. Lunch/Dinner.
• Northampton Wine* – Restaurant, bar, and wine shop. Closed Sunday.
• Bergamo* – Northern Italian. Closed Sunday/Monday.
• Brick Tops* – Upscale American dining. Lunch/Dinner.
• Soby’s* – Southern fare, outside patio. Lunch on weekends. Closed Monday.

Other Favorites

• Spill the Beans* – Coffee shop and ice cream right at the Liberty Bridge. You tell them what you want in the ice cream and they mix and make it soft serve. Delicious! Just in Greenville.
• Coffee Underground* – Cozy coffeehouse with beverages and food all day.
• Methodical Coffee – Roast their own coffee beans!
• Le Petit Croissant* – House made pastries, sandwiches, and quiche. Closed Monday.
• Carmellas Café and Dessert Bar* – Award winning desserts as well as breakfast and lunch. Open until midnight!

If you are booking a flight, the airport code is GSP (Greenville/Spartanburg International Airport). There is a Greenville in just about every state, so be sure to go to the right one! Click here for a list of cities that fly directly to Greenville.

Uber and Lyft are your best and least expensive options from GSP unless you are interested in a rental car. Valet parking at the hotel is $30/night.

If you plan to ship something to the hotel, please contact us for specific shipping instructions.

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The Grand Bohemian Lodge

Run of House (King or Q/Q): $319

The WMA room block is currently full. Please email us if you need a room. We will work with the hotel to request the nights to ensure you receive the best available rates.

All activities are available except the BMW Hot Track is wait list only.

Let us know if you'd like to attend if space is available. If the activity is full, we can put you on a wait list. All prices are per person and include gratuity.

IMPORTANT ACTIVITY POLICIES

• All activities are considered final and non-refundable after March 15.

• A 15% non-refundable booking fee will be added to all activity registrations.

Bass Fishing: Catch some bass on a half-day private guided fishing excursion on Lake Hartwell. Fishing excursion will last approximately 4 hours.

• Day: Sunday, 8am excursion (depart hotel at 7am)
• Transportation on your own about 45 minutes from the hotel
• Cost: $150
• SC Fishing License required. To purchase your license, please visit: https://license.gooutdoorssouthcarolina.com/Licensing/CustomerLookup.aspx
  

Trout Fishing: Try your hand at fly fishing for rainbow, brook, and brown trout on a half-day guided trip to the private waters of the Davidson River (NC). Fishing excursion will last approximately 4 hours.

• Day: Sunday, 8am (depart hotel at 6:45am)
• Transportation on your own about 1 hour and 15 minutes from the hotel
• Cost: $270
• NC Fishing License required. To purchase your license, please visit https://license.gooutdoorsnorthcarolina.com/Licensing/CustomerLookup.aspx
  

BMW Driving Experience: (WAITLIST ONLY) Drive a variety of the latest BMW models on a closed course, then take a hot lap with a BMW professional driver (it's like being a passenger in a getaway car)! You'll also experience an off-road course that includes a water crossing, hill climb/descent, moguls, steep berms, and a sandpit in order to demonstrate the BMW "X Vehicles" systems and capabilities.

• Day: Sunday, 8am (depart hotel at 7:30am)
• Driving Experience 8am-10am; Plant tour 10am-11am
• Transportation on your own about 25 minutes from the hotel
• Cost: $300-$600 (min. 10/max 20 participants)

Six and Twenty Distillery Private Mixology Class & Tour: Expert craft mixologists will guide participants through making several cocktails while discussing their history, variations, and how the provided spirits affect the flavor of each drink. Also includes distillery tour.

• Day: Sunday, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
• Transportation on own about 5 minutes from hotel
• Cost: $85

Adidas Employee Store Shopping Excursion: Visit the Adidas Company Store and receive 50% off regular store prices on all merchandise. We negotiated access for our group; attendees will need our group code since the store is closed to the general public and by "invitation". The store has the latest styles and designs and everything is top-quality merchandise (this is not an outlet store).

• Day: Sunday, flexible times on your own between 12pm-6pm
• Transportation: on own (about 15 minutes from hotel)
• Cost: no charge

Cooking Demo for Guests: Enjoy a bloody mary or mimosa while watching (and eating) a shrimp and grits cooking demo at the Table 301 Loft.

• Day: Monday, 9am (guests only)
• About a 5-minute walk to The Loft from the hotel
• Cost: $85 dependent on number of participants (min. 10)

E-Bike Tour: Experience Greenville's Swamp Rabbit Trail on a guided e-bike tour including downtown Greenville parks and Swamp Rabbit Cafe.

• Day: Tuesday, 2:30-4:30pm
• Bikes will be dropped off at the hotel
• Cost: $85

Golf: Enjoy 18 holes at Greenville Country Club's Riverside course.

• Day and time: Tuesday afternoon
• Transportation on your own about 10 minutes from the hotel
• Cost: $155 including cart

The Wilbert Group

BarChip, Inc.

Cemetery Funeral Supply

Cremation Recycling

Holland Supply, Inc.

Implant Recycling

MacKenzie Vault, Inc.

Mixer Systems, Inc.

RoMix Chemical & Brush, Inc.

Warson Brands

Eagle Cemetery Supply

PRMS

Lisa and her team are excited to host a meeting in their hometown of Greenville. Here are some pictures of them enjoying some of what Greenville and the surrounding area have to offer. Come see us!

See who's coming to the annual meeting in Amelia Island FL, September 15-18, 2024. Register today! And, don't be caught without a room! We feel sure this hotel will sell out, so please, please make sure to register for the event and then book your room at The Ritz-Carlton. We cannot guarantee any matching rates once our block is full and/or the hotel is at capacity.

Coastal view room (King or Q/Q): $349 plus a $40 resort fee per room, per day that includes:

• Fitness class of the day
• Bicycle usage for up to two bikes, for two hours
• Golf club driving range balls, use of golf practice facilities
• Tennis court privileges (including racquet and balls) for one hour
• Two beach chairs per room
• Beach umbrella (one per room)
• Two beach boogie boards (up to two hours per day, per room)

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