Experience Conference in Spartanburg, SC – September 23-26, 2019 

Keep in the mind the weather in Spartanburg this time of year can be between 75-85 degrees, with possible cool evenings.  

Monday Top Golf & Vendor Reception – Casual Attire; nice jeans (no holes), shorts, khakis, dress shirts, nice polos, light sweaters, closed-toe shoes are required <-- NO sandals, mules or peep toe shoes allowed.  Tennis shoes are preferred. 

Tuesday Meeting – Business Attire; Women: dress pants or skirt, blouse, shirt, dress, jacket or sweater, pantsuits, skirt suits, and dress shoes/ boots. Make sure that clothes do not show cleavage and skirt/dress length should be appropriate length. Men: dress shirt, tie, dress slacks, sweater/ sweater vest or suit.

Wednesday Meeting – Business Casual; Women: pants or skirt, blouse, shirt, dress, jacket or sweater. Make sure that clothes do not show cleavage and skirt/dress length should be appropriate length. Men: dress shirt or nice polo, slacks and khakis.

Tuesday Evening "Taste of Spartanburg" – Smart Casual; jeans, shorts, skirts, polos or sweatshirts, sweaters, etc. (for "smart casual" think relaxed and comfortable, but not Saturday afternoon cleaning the garage relaxed). 

Wednesday Evening Awards Dinner & Celebration – Award celebration appropriate; suit and tie for men, conservative cocktail/semi-formal attire for women. 

ARRIVAL is by 5:00pm on Monday, September 23, 2019.  If you are unable to secure a flight that allows you to arrive by 5:00pm to Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (GSP) on Monday, you may arrive Sunday evening.

Please note the ground transportation instructions based on your arrival time.

If you choose to arrive early or stay later on personal time, please request appropriate vacation time from your supervisor. Any hotel charges for additional days are at your own expense. 

DEPARTURE is any time Thursday, September 26, 2019.

Each traveler will be responsible for booking their own air travel through Concur.  Please look for inexpensive options when booking flights.  Payment can be made by using the OTO Experience Conference credit card in Concur.  If you choose to drive to Spartanburg, your mileage will be reimbursed at the current IRS rate in Concur. 

Arrival: Arrival is by 5:00pm on Monday, September 23, 2019.  If you are unable to secure a flight that allows you to arrive by 5:00pm to Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (GSP) on Monday, you may arrive Sunday evening.

Departure: Any time Thursday, September 26, 2019.

If you choose to arrive early or stay later on personal time, please request appropriate vacation time from your supervisor.  Any hotel charges for additional days are at your own expense. 

Please note the ground transportation instructions based on your arrival time:

Ground Transportation: Conference attendees will use Uber or Atchison taxi service from Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (GSP).  For taxi service, please complete the following:  https://book.mylimobiz.com/v4/atchisontrans
If you are arriving before 9:00am on Monday, you will travel to Spartanburg to your assigned hotel.  Transportation will be arranged for you to the Monday event.

If you are arriving after 4pm, you will go directly to Top Golf. The address is 201 Clifton Acres, Greenville, SC 29615.  Your luggage will be stored for you at BMW during the event.

Event Transportation: Other than possibly walking a few blocks between the AC Hotel and the Marriott Hotel, transportation will be provided to and from the other venues used during the conference. If you are unable to easily walk 4-5 blocks between the hotels, please indicate that on your registration and we'll make accommodations. 

Contact Lisa Giaimo (lgiaimo@otodevelopment.com) or Aimee Cheek (acheek@otodevelopment.com) if you have any questions.

If you have questions about your hotel reservation, please do NOT contact the hotel. Please send the questions to us the hotels have one point of contact for our group.  Thank you. 

Spartanburg, South Carolina, the home city of OTO Development (nearest airport: Greenville-Spartanburg Airport)

Host Hotel: AC Hotel Spartanburg, 225 W. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC

Meeting Location:  The Drayton Venue, Great Hall, 1800 Drayton Road, Spartanburg, SC

Vendor Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn, 108 Carolina Point Parkway, Greenville, SC

Vendor Sponsorship Meetings: BMW Performance Center, 1155 Highway 101 South, Greer, SC 

Vendor Tradeshow: Top Golf, 201 Clifton Acres, Greenville, SC 29615

Yes! You are welcome to have a spouse or significant other stay with you during the conference, but the meetings and company sponsored events are for OTO employees only. 

An umbrella and sweater - Springtime weather is unpredictable in the south,  so you never know if you'll need a sweater or light jacket in the evenings or an umbrella. 

Laptop - Some of the workshops will be interactive and hands-on, so if you have a laptop, bring it. 

Workout clothes - Both hotels are equipped with large fitness centers and we'll also have group fitness activities available as an option each morning. 

Comfortable shoes - The hotels are approximately 4-5 blocks apart and Spartanburg downtown is a very walkable city. Leave the heels at home and wear comfortable shoes. And remember closed-toed shoes are REQUIRED for ALL Monday's activities. 

Go Pro or Camera - Lots of instagrammable and Facebook moments provided in your Sparkle City experience, capture it all on your camera or Go Pro while you're here.