BBA Hosts 'A Taste of Buckhead Business EXPO' Today at Grand Hyatt Buckhead
Tonight (May 20) come join members and friends of the Buckhead Business Assocation at the sixth annual 'A Taste of Buckhead Business EXPO' at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead. General Admission: $10; 5:30 PM Registration; Event: 6-8:30 PM. Read More
Tuesday, May 25: Sports Business Networking Event
Atlanta's popular Sports Business Meet Up is hosting its next happy hour on Tuesday, May 25 at Taco Mac at the Prado. Open to all professionals in the sports industry, the networking event is free, but you need the details and an RSVP here: http://bit.ly/ATLSportsBiz5. Read More
Nonprofit Boards: How They Work, How to Be a Good Member, and Where to Find the Right One
Join The Atlanta Women's Foundation for a session of Women on Board, a women's leadership development program focused on developing skills of current and potential board leaders. Read More
Atlanta International Soccer Fest Underway to Coincide with Soccer Matches of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
As the world prepares for the World Cup Atlanta's international business community creates local chaitable events. Rivalry is fierce among 20 teams from Brazil to the Netherlands to Nigeria to Mexico in a tournament at Silverbacks Park June 12 & 4 weeks of viewing parties in metro Atlanta. Read More
Digital Ball® Celebrates Decade of Momentum and Impact
TechBridge is pleased to announce that its tenth annual Digital Ball once again exceeded expectations. Eighty-seven corporate sponsors joined presenting sponsor, Accenture, to raise over $1.1 million in cash and in-kind donations to continue the TechBridge mission - to help nonprofits use technology to do more and serve more people. Read More
Jim Chapman Communities Seeing Solid Sales in 2010
Jim Chapman Communities, an Atlanta based builder and developer is off to a solid 2010 despite a down economy. Recently, the builder sold seven homes in 14 days at its Brookhaven at Johns Creek community. Read More
Tickets on Sale Now - The Ron Clark Academy Musical
Join us for the Ron Clark Academy's 3rd Annual Musical - written, directed, and performed by students. We promise an evening of entertainment and fun, including a VIP mixer at Shout! Tickets are limited - on sale Now through the 14th Street Playhouse box office! Read More
NBAF presents "Stormy's Supper Club" at 2010 Gala Extravaganza
Don't miss National Black Arts Festival's 2010 Gala on July 17th at the historic and beautifully-renovated 200 Peachtree building. The largest fundraising for NBAF each year, the Gala promises to be a swingin' evening of glitzy entertainment, glorious food and glamorous evening wear! Read More
To Move to the Next Level, Tap the Strength Within
When a mid-size pharmaceutical company wanted to reinvent its orientation, training and development process, it turned to WOW! transformations to lead it to a process now called beyondboarding™. Read More
Teach Your Business to Market Itself using one of the most effective forms of marketing
Teach Your Business to Market Itself using one of the most effective forms of marketing. Author of Duct Tape Marketing and Marketing Expert, John Jantsch teaches you how in a workshop developed on his new book, The Referral Engine. Read More
First Buckhead Spring Arts & Craft Festival Coming to Chastain Park May 22-23
Family-friendly festival includes more than 150 artists, crafters, antiques/furniture makers. Over 100 participants are from Georgia, making this event the largest festival for local artists in Atlanta. Read More
Kennesaw State University's Next Certified Managerial Coach Program Starts June 12!
The effectiveness of talent development within an organization is a critical determinant of the degree of competitiveness in the current business environment. Register today for Kennesaw State University's next Certified Managerial Coach Program starting June 12, 2010. Read More
Grammy Award-Winning NPR Legend, Garrison Keillor, at the Atlanta Press Club
Author, storyteller, and the personality behind radio show A Prairie Home Companion, Garrison Keillor will be the featured speaker for the Atlanta Press Club's Newsmaker Luncheon on Friday, May 21. Read More
Need a mortgage check up?
Experts from National Guaranty Mortgage will be on hand at Private Bank of Buckhead (located in Building Three, Piedmont Center) every Friday during May and June conducting complimentary mortgage checkups. You need not be a current client of the bank or mortgage company to participate. Read More
Huge Countertop and Inventory Clearance Sale May 21 and 22
Construction Resources, Inc. is hosting an inventory clearance sale on May 21st and 22nd at their Decatur showroom. This is the perfect opportunity to get fantastic deals on products like custom countertops, bath tubs, hardware, carpet, decks and more. Read More
Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta to Host Spellabration 2010 on June 10 at Fox Theatre
Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta presents Spellabration 2010 at the Fabulous Fox on June 10th to fight adult low literacy in Metro Atlanta Read More
There's Still Time to Join the Fun of Lawyers for Literacy Trivia Challenge VIII
The Trivia Challenge will put teams from Atlanta law firms and corporations against each other in a good-natured competition to raise money and awareness for Everybody Wins! Atlanta. There's still time for teams of 4-6 business professionals to register for the June 9 event. Read More
Champions Of Hope Are Halfway There
Eleven of the best and brightest in the community are halfway through their campaign to win the title of the Man & Woman of the Year for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The event raises funds for blood cancer research and patient services. Read More
Grow Global
On Tuesday, May 25, IABC is proud to host leaders in Atlanta's global community for a luncheon and panel discussion on our city's status in international communications and opportunities to grow partnerships and businesses. Sign up today to reserve your place building Georgia's future. Read More
MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour Kicks Off 2010 Season in Acworth
Fans will enjoy high-flying, rail-sliding, wakeboard action on Lake Allatoona. Read More
Innovative Virtual Home Tour Website Launches Upgraded Version
FloorplanOnline® version 2.0 provides the buyer, seller and agent a valuable resource. The new site offers the ability to virtually tour properties online in a more user friendly way. Read More
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen to Keynote US-Israel Health IT Networking Reception, June 8th 6:00 PM
Please join us to welcome the delegation of emerging companies from Israel and the corporate participants from throughout North America coming to Atlanta to explore business relationships at this unique matchmaker conference. Read More
Leveraging Social Media
Social media is a powerful tool — Is your business using it effectively? Join Atlanta Women's Network at its May 25 luncheon to learn more about how businesses of all sizes can become increasingly "social enabled." Read More
Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall invites Atlantans to "Come Play in the Streets" Downtown
Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall, the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, the Centers for Disease Control, and other partners present Atlanta Streets Alive, a car-free, family-friendly festival in downtown Atlanta Sunday, May 23 from 1:00-6:00 p.m. Read More
Free Social Media Training from Public Broadcasting Atlanta
PBA invites you to learn about its new online community and how social media can help you achieve your maximum communication goals. Read More
PRSA|GA June Monthly Luncheon: "How One Company Took the Creative Bull by the Horns without Ending up in the Dirt"
Bonnie Ulman, president of The Haystack Group, Inc. and M. Christine Jacobs, Chairman and CEO of Theragenics Corporation, will share how creative instinct and a melded agency-client relationship helped drive sales with an unorthodox campaign that delivered results right out of the chute. An interactive pre-luncheon seminar on creative brainstorming will also be offered. Read More
Coles College of Business 2nd Annual Symposium on Executive and Graduate Education: Thursday, June 3, 2010
The Coles College Office of Executive Education Programs annually sponsors a Symposium at which members of both the academic and business communities share ideas addressing the dual interests of both groups. Read More
Atlanta Press Club 2009 Awards of Excellence and Journalist of the Year
Join the Atlanta Press Club as we honor the best in journalism at a cocktail reception and awards presentation on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 6:00p.m. at The Commerce Club in downtown Atlanta. AFLAC is the presenting sponsor of this event. Read More
Reputation Management - Taking Control of Your Brand Online
What do you do when you face a company crisis? Silence is no longer an option in the era of blogs, Facebook, and Twitter. In this panel we will explore the impact of social media and search on your brand and how to use these tools to your advantage. AMA Atlanta Marketing Tech, May 27. Read More
Dunwoody Apartment Complex to Host Community Yard Sale
Luxury Dunwoody Apartments, Glen Lake will be hosting a community wide yard sale on May 22 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. all residents are encouraged to participate and the sale is open to the public. Read More
Facebook Photos
Number of photos on facebook at the end of 2010: 60 billion.
Estimated number of photos on facebook this summer: 100 billion.
Number of photos posted on facebook this past New Year's Eve weekend: 750 million.
Women surpass men with twice as many looks, uploads and tags.
Older users upload just as much as younger users but they're tagged less
Average number of photos per friend in your network: 282.
(Pixable via Mashable)
Marriage Becoming Obsolete?
Percentage of married Americans in 1970: 72%.
Percentage of married Americans in 2011: 54%.
(census via Time.com)
Percentage of adults that own cell phones: 85%.
Percentage of adult cell phone owners that take pictures and text message: 72%.
Percentage of adults that own e-readers: 5%.
Generation more likely to own a laptop or net-book: Millennials.
(Pew Resarch)
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