April 2: The Marietta Square is Experiencing an Art Renaissance With First Friday Art Walk
Art galleries, museums and merchants host artists within their stores, open 6-9pm. Read More
Governor's Energy Challenge partners with Earth Hour Atlanta for Energy Efficiency
Governor Perdue invites all Georgians to commit to the 15 percent reduction in energy use by visiting the Governor's Energy Challenge website (www.GovernorsEnergyChallenge.org). Read More
Mike Tindol named Volunteer of the Year
Mike Tindol, vice president of Allgood Pest Solutions, was named The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Volunteer of the Year at it's annual Volunteer Recognition Event. Mike, a volunteer with the organization for seven years, beat out hundreds of volunteers to win the award. Read More
Real Estate Technology Conference to be held at the Gwinnett Center
The Southeast's largest real estate technology conference, REtechSouth brings together the top real estate and technology professionals from the country to Atlanta for the two-day conference Read More
Retreat Center Ignatius House Offers Adults a ‘Spring Break' in April
Ignatius House (www.ignatiushouse.org) offers adults their own ‘spring break' providing respite from the daily and the digital and a chance to reconnect with the spiritual. In April, the retreat center will offer five silent weekend retreats open to men and women of all faiths. Read More
Quality Time with PR Minds - Free PR Pro Bono Counsel for Nonprofits
PRSA|GA's PRo Bono committee presents Quality Time with PR Minds on Friday, April 16, 2010 to provide free assistance to nonprofit organizations that might not otherwise have funds or resources to retain professional public relations counsel. Read More
Bowen Family Homes Debuts Video Series: "Home Buying Through the Eyes of Children"
Bowen Family Homes has recently debuted a new video series. Entitled "Home Buying Through the Eyes of Children," this new series covers topics ranging from the tax credit to new vs. resale real estate. Read More
2010 Georgia Technology Summit March 24
The 2010 Georgia Technology Summit will focus on the economic climate of today's workforce. Mark your calendars and plan to join us for a fast-paced, energy-driven symposium on "Innovation: Economic Transformation" fueling Georgia business on March 24, 2010 Read More
Reporting from Haiti: How New Media Helped Deliver the Story
Join the Atlanta Press Club Thursday, April 1 for our Evening Enrichment Series, Reporting from Haiti: How New Media Helped Deliver the Story at Ruth's Chris in Buckhead. Our panel of local journalists will share their experiences reporting on and from a country devastatingly affected by a recent earthquake. Read More
Social media generates lots of buzz, but companies are still trying to figure out the business model
March 25, 2010 AMA Atlanta Marketing Technology SIG Luncheon: Engaging Customers Using Social Networks; Our panel of experts will discuss social media advertising best practices that you can apply to your brand. Read More
Is Sustainable Growth Possible for the Atlanta Area?
Come and hear what Tad Leithead, Chairman of the Atlanta Regional Commission believes are the main issues, legislations and land use insights that will affect our ability to maintain sustainable growth in the Atlanta area in the future. Read More
what now, atlanta? Keeps You In-The-Know with Breaking Restaurant, Retail and Real Estate News
With quick wit and honest commentary, Atlanta's newest online publication, "what now, atlanta?" keeps you in vogue with the latest openings, closings and happenings, news from the city's restaurant, retail and real estate scenes. Read More
Stratix Introduces LVS Bar Code Verifier for 2D Data Matrix Bar Codes
Stratix has added the LVS Integra 9505 Desktop Bar Code Verifier to help suppliers eliminate fines and revenue loss related to non-compliant bar codes. Read More
Park Springs' Health Care Center Celebrates 5th Anniversary
Park Springs, the Southeast's leading continuing care retirement community is proud to celebrate the five year anniversary of Cobblestone, the community's health care center. Expansion to the center is slated to be finished in April. Read More
One-Day Free Health Clinic This Saturday
Georgians struggling with the lack of health insurance will soon get much-needed help when the National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC) in conjunction with the Georgia Free Clinic Network (GFCN) holds its next C.A.R.E. Clinic at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta. Read More
Veteran banker named to Fernbank's Leadership Council
Private Bank of Buckhead's Teri Gann has been named to Fernbank Museum of Natural History's Corporate Leadership Council. www.PrivateBankOfBuckhead.com Read More
Learn From Some of the Biggest Names in Social Media
Learn how to create a manageable social media strategy from brightest practitioners of social media including: Shiv Singh of Razorfish, Olivier Blanchard of The Brand Builder, Marla Erwin of Whole Foods and Mike Volpe of HubSpot Read More
NFL's Marcus Stroud Hosts 'Le Moulin Rouge' at Opera Atlanta on Friday, March 26
Marcus Stroud, NFL Veteran and former UGA football player, will host 'Le Moulin Rouge' to benefit Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding on Friday, March 26; Athlete to Read to Patients at Hughest Spalding the Morning of Friday, March 26 - Media are Invited to Attend Read More
Soleil Laurel Canyon Ranked Third in Top Retirement Communities
Soleil Laurel Canyon was recently ranked the third best retirement community in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. This 55+, active adult community is located in Canton, making it ideal for active adults looking to live in the metro-Atlanta area. Read More
The Atlanta Press Club Seeks Nominations for 2009 Awards of Excellence and Journalist of the Year Award
The Atlanta Press Club is seeking nominations for our 2009 Awards of Excellence and Journalist of the Year Award. These awards are the most prestigious the Atlanta Press Club presents each year. They recognize excellence in reporting among one's peers and professional colleagues for a single story or a series for the 2009 calendar year. Read More
Number of display ads in Facebook during the first three months of 2010: 176 billion.
Amount fo sales conducted on PayPal in 2009: $60 billion.
Amount of that from Zynga (Farmville and other games): $500 million
(Forbes)
Number of items on the Starbucks menu through August 31: 70.
As of September 1: 25
Number of Starbucks outlets: 1,000
Number with drive-thrus: 335
(USA Today)
Number of people who have put down a deposit to buy a Terrafugia Transition flying car when it goes on sale later this year: 80.
Amount each vehicle will sell for: $194.000.
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Ali Mangkang, Atlanta Bicycle Coalition;
Brooke Anglin, MixIt Marketing;
Emily Hargrove, Forte Public Relations;
Colette Haywood, Three GIrls & A Mic.
How leadership built a church in rural west Georgia
A story for the season: the lesson I learned about how leadership built a church in rural west Georgia. Read Richard Warner's full blog post here....
4 B2B best practices from BtoB Magazine's NetMarketing Series
BtoB Magazine’s NetMarketing breakfast series stopped in Atlanta last week, and our team was there. Bright and early at the Four Seasons hotel in Midtown, we were excited to sit down and hear from four kickass B2B marketers:
Tara Bianco of SPX Corp.
Nicole Lipson of Georgia-Pacific Gypsum
Liz McClellan of Sage Software, Inc.
Rachel Spasser of Ariba, Inc.
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A Holiday message from What's Up Interactive and Atlanta Daybook
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Here's a special message from our teams here at What's Up Interactive and Atlanta Daybook. Wishing you all a joyous and safe holiday season, and a happy 2011!
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