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BURLINGTON, VERMONT TENTATIVE PROGRAM

Please join NABCA in Vermont’s “Queen City”, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
Burlington, for the 22nd Annual Administrators
Conference. Nestled between Lake Champlain 03:00 PM – 09:00 PM Registration
and the Green Mountains, Burlington is known 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM Welcome Reception
as a vibrant city that tech and creative businesses 07:00 PM – 09:00 PM Dinner
naturally migrate toward. As the largest city in
Vermont, Burlington has the dual pleasures of MONDAY, OCTOBER 17
having the sophistication of world-class dining,
shopping, and entertainment while also being an 07:00 AM – 08:30 AM Breakfast
outdoors enthusiast’s haven. 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM Advisory Committee Meetings:
During the French and Indian and Revolutionary
wars, the proximity of this part of Vermont Communications, Distribution Center Logistics,
to Canada and its accessibility through Lake Education, Information Technology, Products &
Champlain, rendered it unsafe for early settlers. It Procedures, Regulatory
was not until 1783 that a settlement of more than 11:30 AM – 01:45 PM Lunch
100 people was made. Thereafter, the growth Control State – Industry Meetings (By Invitation Only)
of the Town was continuous and substantial. 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM • Training the Agents
Burlington’s location provided easy access to both • Public & Private Partners
international water-borne commerce and one of • Control State Marketing Models
the most powerful mill sites in the region. The 03:15 PM – 04:15 PM • ABC’s of RFP’s
opening of the Champlain Canal in 1823 provided • Mollifying Millennials
a continuous water route from Lake Champlain to • Communicating Control
the Hudson River in New York City. Burlington’s 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM Reception
importance grew swiftly. The year 1830 marked 07:00 PM – 09:00 PM Dinner
an important turning point in the history of
Burlington, as the town was no longer just TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18
another Vermont village; Burlington had entered
a period of growth that would last for over a half 07:00 AM – 08:30 AM Breakfast
century and transform it into Vermont’s largest 08:30 AM – 09:30 AM • Servicing National Accounts
city. Burlington became a bustling lumbering
and manufacturing center and was incorporated • Who Owns It?
as a city in 1865. Since then, Burlington has • Brain Drain: “Alcohol’s Impact on the Brain”
consistently distinguished itself amongst other 09:45 AM – 10:45 AM • Connecting with Your Customer
cities. • EMV & PCI Compliance
Among the many interesting facts about • The Public Health Impact of Deregulation
Burlington is that the city is the least populous city 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM • 20/20 Vision
in the United States to be the largest city within • Trade Practice Violations & Enforcement
a state. The popular ice cream enterprise Ben & • “Craft” Product Issues
Jerry’s was founded in Burlington in a renovated 12:00 PM – 01:15 PM Lunch
gas station. It became a national brand, with retail 01:30 PM – 02:30 PM • General Business Ethics
outlets in numerous cities. And in 2010, Forbes • Science Speaks
magazine ranked the city as one of the “prettiest” 02:45 PM – 03:45 PM • General Session (TBD)
towns in America. Burlington’s residents are 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM Reception
diverse, forward-thinking, surrounded by scenic 07:00 PM – 09:00 PM Dinner
beauty and recreational opportunities while
steeped in culture and engaged in the growth of
their economy.