Thomas Tyra
Director of Marketing and Air Service Development
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
Day 3 : Track Two
Biography
Tom Tyra was named the Director of Marketing and Air Service Development for Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) in June 2018. Tom is responsible for management of airport marketing programs, airline recruitment, advertising and the development of corporate and leisure travel programs at GSP. Over his career, Tom has managed marketing, public relations, communications and air service development programs for airports serving Louisville, KY, Lexington, KY and Columbus, OH. Tom is a graduate of the University of Louisville.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Flight to Greenville, SC
7:00 AMLunch & Orientation
Sponsored by The Acadiana Advocate
“Naive Enough to Believe We Can Do Anything:
Greenville’s Past, Present, and Future”
Downtown Walking Tour
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMWelcome Dinner
Sponsored by Jones Walker
“Taking Risks and Giving Back:
A Leadership Story”
Breakfast
Breakfast at your leisure
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMSession #4
“BMW: The Gift that Keeps on Giving”
8:30 AM - 9:00 AMFree Time
Tour Zentrum, Gift Shop
9:00 AM - 9:20 AMBMW Factory Tour
9:30 AM - 10:45 AMDebrief
“Driving Progress:
Accelerating Momentum on Leadership Exchange Lessons”
Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:00 PMActivity
“Driving Progress:
The Ultimate Driving Experience”
Closing
4:00 PM - 4:30 PMDeparture Flight
6:00 PM - 6:45 PMBreakfast & Mayor’s Welcome
“Creating a City’s Personality”
8:00 AM - 9:30 AMSession #1
“Vision, Planning, and Execution:
A 30-Year Overnight Success”
Session #2
“Aligned and Committed:
Regional Economic Development in the Upstate”
Lunch & Speaker
Sponsored by Billeaud Companies
The Site Selection Process
12:30 PM - 1:30 PMSession #3
“Grow Your Own:
Greenville’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem”
Free Time
Optional tours will be available
3:00 PM - 6:30 PMGroup Dinner
Brief History of the Peace Center
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM