Main Goals of the Members?

• Learn. Come learn how other expert leaders rose up and strategies to move professionally forward.
• Discover. Success stories and and ideas you did not know existed plus feedback on what works.
• Connect. Mingle with other top leaders to pick up on best practices, mentors, and ideas.

How Are You Handling COVID?

In-Person meetings will encourage but might not require that all attending be vaxed (if we could reach 90% of attendees vaxed plus masks by late Fall that should be a reasonably safe environment).

How Soon Can I Login to the Online Resources?

You may login to view the Atlanta Mental Health at Work Community online resources (included in your registration) immediately after registering/joining (note: use your email as the password the first time and you will then be prompted to create a unique password).

About the Planning Organization?

Shelley Taft   Shelley joined the team 14 years ago and serves as a Senior Program Director responsible for events planning and speaker selection for a number of our events. Before joining our team she had a similar role with Vistage (a worldwide association of CEOs) for 12 years. Ginger Whatley   Ginger is an accomplished events manager with a proven record of planning dynamic events with diverse audiences. She has particular expertise in strategy and events participation. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Georgia. Sarah Browner   Sarah plans, directs and moderates a number of our events. She has extensive success both in events planning and communications across a number of industries. She holds a Bachelors of Science from Georgia State University. Barbara Willis   Barbara is responsible for keeping our planning team on task and efficient. Barbara is highly personable, communicating directly with our speakers and members to ensure their expectations and outcomes are exceeded before and after event day.

Rachel Maronde   Rachel is responsible for events planning and moderation across a number of our key conferences and events. Previously she was with the Atlanta Falcons and the Georgia Aquarium also in events management. She holds a Bachelors in Hospitality Management from Auburn University. Lori Evans   Lori serves as an Events Planner and Moderator responsible for events planning and speaker selection for a number of our events. She has a deep background in special events, expos, and trade shows. She was a Communications Major at Hofstra University. Julie Carpenter   Julie leads our research and publications function responsible for member services. These include meeting summaries, monthly book summaries, best practices and news. She has a Master of Professional Writing from the University of Memphis. Shelly Fisher   Shelly joined our team late last year for Shelly Fitz-gerald who left to pursue other opportunities. She serves as an events planning director responsible for key events, chapter speaker and event planning, and responsibility for our annual conferences.

The overall planning and funding of the Atlanta Mental Health at Work series is made possible by the Executive Summits which is dedicated to global best practices and holds over 90 major conferences with over 30,000 attendees yearly. The Executive Summits also operates a large number of best practices groups globally with over 90% of the Fortune 500 as members who benchmark and share best practices across most corporate functions.

May I Cancel?

Yes, you may cancel for a full refund up until a week before the event at which time we will have paid the hotel for your meal and seating costs which is most of the registration expense. If you still wish to cancel please start a chat.

Will Special Diet Meals be Available?

Yes, vegetarian/vegan meals will be available upon request (identify yourself to the hotel staff once seated).

Are the Facilities ADA Compliant?

Yes, there is handicapped access to all main entrances and conference areas. We can also make special accommodations if needed (please contact the hotel to coordinate).

Are Meals Included?

For any in-persons you decide to attend we will let you know in advance the meal cost of each at our cost (for breakfasts usually under $30, a little more for lunch or dinner depending on what we can negotiate with the hotel or venue at our cost).

Is Parking Included?

Usually not, the hotels set their own rates and often there is adjacent parking at lower rates available nearby. We encourage registrants to go Green where possible (mass transport options, ride sharing with their colleagues, or ride share apps from their office parking where possible).

May I Be a Sponsor or Speak?

Potentially yes, if your product or service adds value to the participants. Please see the Sponsorship page for more info. If you have a special story or topic that would inspire the audience please send it to Shelly@AtlantaMentalHealthAtWork.org for consideration

Do you Have a Negotiated Overnight Room Rate if Needed?

We don't reserve a room block for overnight rooms as most attendees are within commute distance of the hotel so the rooms usually go unused and then we are charged for them. If you need a sleeping room we recommend hotels.com which often has discounts for the event's hotel or one nearby.

What is the Dress Code?

For years we have said Casual yet everyone still shows up in Professional clothing so we have given up and now say "Professional" :)

How Did You Find Me?

It is always from one of two sources. Either a past registrant suggested your name to be invited to this year's conference, or we researched your name, title and what you do on LinkedIn and thought you would be a good fit with the other attendees.

Are there Continuing Education Credit Hours (i.e. CEUs, CPEs, etc)?

Not automatically as credit approvals are state-by-state but you can manually submit the agenda in most states for credit. Also if you login you can print a completion certificate if needed for each speaker's presentation.

How Much is the Registration Fee to Attend?

Go the the Events page to view the registration fee.

Does the Location Ever Change after Registration?

Yes, on rare occasion the registration outgrows the hotel's available event room capacity where it makes sense to change to a hotel with a larger ballroom on that day. We encourage all registrants to check back on the site within 1-2 weeks of the event to verify the location for safety (you don't want to miss half the first speaker's message by the time you get to the right place).

When is the Next Meeting After This One?

Please see the Events page for a full list of meetings.

Registration Terms?

Our full attendee registration terms are located  Here