This document summarizes an information session on inter-city visits (ICVs). It discusses that ICVs involve tours, speakers, and meetings with counterparts from similarly sized college towns to discuss issues, network, and build relationships. Attendees may include elected officials, staff, business owners, university administrators, students, and community leaders. Popular destinations mentioned are Madison, WI, Ann Arbor, MI, Asheville, NC, Bloomington, IN, Greenville, SC and Athens, GA. The document outlines that visits usually last three days and occur in the fall or spring. Their value is learning new ideas and perspectives, benchmarking progress, and relationship building. Logistics discussed include forming a planning committee

1. ITGA Session on
Inter-City Visits
Linda Convissor, UNC
Aaron Bachenheimer, UNC
Virginia Taylor, UNC
Lee Storrow, Town of Chapel Hill
Kristen Smith, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber

2. Welcome
to ITGA
Session
on Inter-
City Visits!

3. WHY the Heck Am I Here?
• Learn the value
• Learn the nuts and bolts
• Ask questions
• Maybe find your HOST!

4. Our Experience

5. The 5Ws of ICVs

6. WHO attends ICVs
• Elected officials
• Municipal/county staff
• Business owners
• University administrators
• Student leaders
• Nonprofit leaders
• Media
• Community residents

7. WHAT do you DO on an ICV?

8. Tour

9. Listen to speakers

10. Meet with counterparts

11. Discuss community issues
& ask questions

12. Network and build relationships
with other attendees

13. WHERE do you go?
A similarly sized or larger college town that is facing similar
issues and/or challenges

14. Madison, WI

15. Ann Arbor, MI

16. Asheville, NC

17. Bloomington, IN

18. Greenville, SC
and Athens, GA

19. WHEN do you go?
Three days in the fall
or spring, being
mindful of weather
and academic, athletic
and commencement
calendars/schedules

20. WHY do you go?

21. The Value of Inter-City Visits

22. Learn New Things
• Vision: What’s possible
• New perspectives
• New ideas
• Benchmarking: How do we
measure up
• Building buy-in – “It is
possible!”

23. Relationship Building

25. Results
Get off the bus and get to work!

26. Durham Tech & NCCU

27. Wayfinding Signage

28. Creative/Arts District

29. The Nuts and Bolts

30. Don’t just put out fires. Make a plan.

31. Find your team:
Form a planning committee

32. Determine Your Learning Objective

33. Pick a city! [Not just] Any city!
Choose a destination that:
Matches your objectives
AND
Is a willing partner

34. Advance Trip
Logistics Content

35. Dollars & Sense
• Trip to Bloomington, IN:
$1,195 (early-bird double room occupancy)
• Trip to Athens, GA:
$895 (early-bird double room occupancy)
Scholarships help defray the cost for
those that apply, but everyone must have
skin in the game.
No handouts!

36. Materials: Binder,
Bag & Blackberry

37. It’s THE TRIP! Three days non-stop

38. Reunion:
Make sure you get back together

39. Where will YOU go on your
Inter-City Visit?

40. Questions?