IITA Summit 2027 Sightseeing

Sightseeing Opportunities (Available to all Registered Attendees) 

KIM PLEASE UPDATE HERE - Boxed lunches will be available to all sightseeing participants at the conclusion of the Tuesday morning session from 12:30 PM to 12:50 PM. The location where the lunches will be distributed will be provided at a later date. Please indicate on the sign-up form if you will pick up a regular lunch or prefer a vegan box.

All sightseeing tours will depart the Hotel Lobby at 12:40 PM and return at 4:40 PM.

Online registration for sightseeing is now OPEN!

Habitat Cooking School at Hotel Wildemont Tour
(Maximum: 20 participants)
Southern cooking is a staple in our kitchen and a favorite for our guests. Learn how you can make great Southern dishes at home with a few of our easy techniques. We’ll teach you the basics with a twist–from mixing cornbread and perfecting grits to blackened shrimp and stewed greens. Lunch will be served. After class take a tour of this AAA Four Diamond Marriott Autograph Hotel. 
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Industrial Heritage Tour
(Maximum: 25 participants)
In this tour learn how Birmingham became known at The Magic City and about our industrial history. This tour includes a visit to Vulcan Park and Museum which sits atop Red Mountain and Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark. Lunch will be served at Vulcan.  
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Brews and Bourbon Tour
(Maximum: 25 Participants)
In this tour embark on a flavorful journey through Birmingham’s vibrant craft beer scene and tour the largest, most product-diverse distillery in Alabama. Stops include Good People Brewery, Cahaba Brewery and Dread River Distillery. Pick up your box lunch at the hotel prior to departure (when and where?).
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In Their Footsteps Tour
(Maximum: 25 Participants)
An American revolution took place in the streets of Birmingham in the 1960s. It was a struggle for equal rights for African American citizens not only in Birmingham but for the entire country. Now a national monument, the Birmingham Civil Rights District is a journey through a movement that changed the world. Tour stops include 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, and Kelly Ingram Park. Lunch will be served at 16th Street Baptist Church.  
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Birmingham Outdoors Tour
(Maximum: 25 Participants)
Been cooped up inside long enough? This tour is just what you need! We can’t promise if Mother Nature will bring the heat or the chill, but we CAN promise to get you OUTDOORS! So grab your jacket, your sunglasses, or maybe both—and let’s get out there! Tour includes a visit to the Nature Center at Ruffner Mountain and a 1.5 hike along one of the trails. Pick up your box lunch at the hotel prior to departure (when & where).
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