SANTA FAMILY REUNION 2023 AGENDA
(updated 4/7/23)
(Official Photo ID required Saturday - Wednesday)
Friday - April 14
4:00pm - 8:00pm. Early Registration - Holiday Inn Express (next door to Convention Center)
(Lower level - Dining area)
Saturday - April 15th Gatlinburg Convention Center
9:00am - 5:00pm Registration Open
10:00am - 4:00pm Setup of Silent Auction (Drop off at Registration)
10:00am - 2:00pm. Historical Videos - Mills #3
11:00pm - 1:00pm Swap & Shop - Mills #1
2:00pm - 8:00pm Vendor Showcase Open - Rooms A & B
2:00pm - 4:00pm Meet the Authors - Mills #1
5:00pm - 6:00pm Opening Ceremony - Mills Auditorium - Santa's Drill Team
Cookies & Beverages - Silent Auction Begins
6:15pm - 7:00pm Fashion Show Rehearsal
Dinner on your own Concession stand open 8am-6pm (additional cost)
Sunday - April 16th
8:00am - 10:00am Late Registration
8:00am - 8:00pm Vendor Showcase OPEN - Rooms A & B
9:30am - 10:30am Keeping Christ in Christmas - Mills Auditorium
10:45am Silent Auction Closes (Please clear the Mills Auditorium)
11:30am Doors open for Group Photo - Mills Auditorium
11:45 - 1:30pm. Sunday Comfort Buffet - Mills Auditorium
12:30pm - 1:30pm Silent Auction Results Posted
ALL items must be picked up by 1:30 - Mills Auditorium
2:00pm - 3:30pm Block #1 Workshops (5)
Auditorium: 3 - Stories from 34th Street - Joe Barney
Ballroom C: 31 - The Carlucci Way: Couples Based Entertaining - Santa Carlucci & Jenny Lynn Claus
Ballroom D: 35 - Making Your Puppets Come Alive - Scott Correll
Mills #1: 6 - Writing Best Selling Books & Giving Memorable Presentations - Bruce Templeton
Mills #3: 21 - Insurance & Being Magical - Larry Talbert
3:30pm - 4:00pm Break
4:30pm - 6:00pm Block #2 Workshops (5)
Auditorium: 38 -Exceeding Expectations - Steve & Deb Gillham
Ballroom C: 19 -Santa’s Heart: Children Dealing with Death, Grief, & Bereavement - John Scheuch
Ballroom D: 37 - Tailoring Your Look - Sherri Health
Mills #1: 12 - Elevating Mrs. Claus’s Role & Purpose - Dr. Megan Holmes & Dr. Linda O’Dell
Mills #3: 18 - True Test of the Character of a Man Named Claus - John Williams
Dinner on your own Concession stand open 8:30am-6:30pm (additional cost)
Monday, April 17th
8:00am - 8:00pm Vendor Showcase OPEN - A & B
8:00am - 8:15am Devotional Time - Mills Auditorium
8:30am - 10:00am Block #3 Workshops (5)
Auditorium: 27 - Perfect Home Visit - Mitch Allen
Ballroom C: 11 - Sleighmasters - Improving your Santa Performance - Bill Dendy
Ballroom D: 30 - Sleigh & Reindeer Flight & Aerodynamics from pilots perspective - Barry Cummings
Mills #1: 29 - Fun & Games for Home & Corporate Events - Wendy Leonard & Brian Marchetti
Mills #3: 33 - So Santa wants a New Chair & a New Suit - Rex Ray
10:00am - 10:30am Break
10:30am - 12:00pm Block #4 Workshops (4)
Ballroom C: 4 - Clothes Make the Man - Bill Dendy
Ballroom D: 28 - Using Agencies to Your Advantage - Mitch Allen
Mills #1: 22 - Mastering the Corporate Market - Lee Andrews
Mills #3: 41 - You and Your Self Employment Taxes - Ann Donley & George Grasics
12:00pm –2:00pm Lunch Buffet (Southern BBQ) - Mills Auditorium - Ambassadors of Christmas Cheer
2:00pm - 3:30pm Block #5 Workshops (5)
Auditorium: 39 - A New Story from Book Two of Santaology - Steve & Debra Gillham
Ballroom C: 25 - Can you Hear Me Now? - Leon McBryde
Ballroom D: 43 - Mrs. Claus 101 - Beginning your Journey - Trish Parris
Mills #1: 20 - Santa’s Heart: Visiting Children with Autism - John Scheuch
Mills #3: 42 - Creating Magical Environments Using Technology - Michael Howe & Michael Buerer
3:30pm - 4:00pm Break
4:00pm - 5:30pm Block #6 Workshops (5)
Auditorium: 1 - Ukulele Santa & Mrs. Claus - Ambassadors of Christmas Cheer
Ballroom C: 26 - Being Santa for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing - Sign Language - Mike Chapman
Ballroom D: 10 - Sharing Books with Mrs. Claus - Jan Male & Trish Parris
Mills #1: 9 - Santa is Magical - Dave Hill & Roy Stone
Mills #3: 8 - How to Elevate the Experience in a High Volume Setting - Wade Burleigh
Dinner on your own Concession stand open 8:30am-6pm (additional cost)
Tuesday, April 18th
8:00am - 8:00pm Vendor Showcase OPEN - A & B
8:00am - 8:15am Devotional Time - Mills Auditorium
8:30am - 10:00am Block #7 Workshops (5)
Auditorium: 34 - Beyond the Night Before Christmas, Enhancing Your Santa Performance - Vern Wagner
Ballroom C: 14 - Improvisation: The Art of Thinking on Your Seat - Jeff McMullen
Ballroom D: 13 - Walking in Footsteps of St. Nicholas, a Spiritual Guide for Santa -
Father David Shoemaker
Mills #1: 24 - Putting Your Best Face Forward - Leon McBryde
Mills #3: 40 - Marketing Yourself as a Professional Santa Claus - Lee Andrews
10:00am -10:30am Break - All Scavenger Hunt Answer sheets due by 10:30 (Mills Auditorium stage)
10:30am - 12:00pm Block #8 Workshops (4)
Ballroom C: 15 - Go From Ordinary to Extraordinary with Everyday Magic - Jeff McMullen
Ballroom D: 32 - Mrs. Claus Fashion Considerations - Rex Ray
Mills #1: 23 - Productive Moments during Chair Time - Lee Andrews
Mills #3: 7 - Setting Up A Virtual Santa Workshop - Bryan Miller
12:00pm - 2:00pm Lunch Buffet (Fiesta Fajita Bar) - Mills Auditorium - Fashion Show
& Scavenger Hunt Winner Announced
2:00pm - 3:30pm Block #9 Workshops (5)
Auditorium: 36 - Spellbinding Secrets of Santa & Mrs. Claus - Santa is Magic - Scott Corell
Ballroom C: 17 - Dare to be Different - Joe Barney
Ballroom D: 44 - Mrs. Claus - “Oh My, What Do I Wear?” -Trish Parris
Mills #1: 2 - American Sign Language for Santa - Mike Chapman
Mills #3: 5 - Tracing our Christmas Traditions in Search of St. Nicholas - Bruce Templeton
4:00pm - 5:00pm Are you Smarter than Elf on the Shelf - Mills Auditorium
5:00pm- 6:00pm Reindeer Games - Mills Auditorium
Dinner on your own Concession stand open 8:30am-6:30pm (additional cost)
Wednesday, April 19th
8:00am - 2:00pm Vendors Showcase Open
8:00am - 8:15am Devotional Time - Mills Auditorium
9:00am - 11:00am Meet the Authors - Mills #1
9:00am - 11:00am Ho Ho Ho Santa Roundtable - Mills Auditorium
9:00am - 11:00am Exclusively Mrs. Claus Roundtable - Ballroom C/D
11:30pm-1:30pm Lunch Buffet (Salad Bar) - Mills Auditorium - Presentation to SMCH & Toys for Tots
Drawing for quilts - must be present to win
2:00pm - 3:30pm Santa & Mrs. Claus Oath Signing - Mills Auditorium
5:30pm - ? pm Formal Banquet (3 Sisters Buffet) - Closing Ceremony - Ambassadors of Christmas Cheer
Concession Stand Open 8:30am-3pm (additional cost)
THIS CONCLUDES ALL EVENTS INSIDE THE CONVENTION CENTER.
Thursday - April 20th
Family Fun Day
A Discount Coupon Book will be provided in your tote bag to use as you desire.
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