Worship in Pink Weekend to Reach 60,000 Atlantans with Life-Saving Cancer Information
Worship in Pink Weekend, an education event of the Greater Atlanta Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, expects to reach 60,000 Atlantans this year. More than 100 Atlanta-area religious organizations will partner with Komen Atlanta to spread the life-saving message of early detection. Read More
Georgia Aquarium Welcomes Second New Manta Ray
The Georgia Aquarium announced today the addition of a second manta ray into The Home Depot's Ocean Voyager gallery, the largest aquarium exhibit in the world with 6.3 million gallons. The addition of the female manta ray makes the Georgia Aquarium the only aquarium in the United States to ever house two manta rays, and one of only four aquariums in the world to display this species. The new manta ray will join the Aquarium's original manta, Nandi, four whale sharks and thousands of other species of sharks, rays and fish in the exhibit. Read More
Expect the Unexpected After Hours at Dragon*Con
This year's after-hours thrills include live performance by The Crüxshadows, Voltaire, Ayria, and over a dozen other live concerts. Read More
"Through the Lens of MundoHispanico: Georgia's Hispanic Community" Opens at the Atlanta History Center on September 16
The Atlanta History Center presents the exhibition "Through the Lens of MundoHispanico: Georgia's Hispanic Community." This new exhibition celebrates the anniversary of MundoHispanico and its important role as a news outlet. Read More
Cornstalks and Sunflowers Welcome Visitors Back to Dawsonville Maze This Saturday
The seeds of fall have sprouted at Uncle Shuck's Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch and the agritourism will open for an 8th season this Saturday. Back is the 12-acre maze and new is a two-acre sunflower field. Read More
Electronics Tradeshow Offers Education Opportunities for Atlanta Students
CEDIA EXPO comes to Atlanta next week with special offers on tradeshow access and training. Read More
Don't Miss Dragon*Con This Labor Day Weekend
Celebrity guests attending this year's Dragon*Con include Star Trek's Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew, Leonard Nimoy and the inimitable Emmy-award winner William Shatner - visionary filmmaker and Monty Python member Terry Gilliam. Read More
Sept. 4: Enjoy Art and Ambiance at Marietta Square's First Friday Art Walk
The Marietta Square is experiencing an Art Renaissance with First Friday Art Walk. Art galleries, museums and merchants host artists within their stores and are open 6 pm-9 pm. Read More
Leadership DeKalb to Host In-Depth Educational Forum on Health Care Reform
Leadership DeKalb will present a comprehensive educational forum on health care and the proposed federal legislation on Friday, September 18. An expert panel will explore "Health Care for Americans: A Right or a Privilege?" Read More
New Media Atlanta: Social Media for Business Conference September 25
New Media Atlanta: Social Media Business is a conference for business owners that are curious about social media but have not yet made the leap, as well as for those who want to get better at using social media to improve their business. Read More
mRELEVANCE offers Social Media Lab
Internet marketing, social media and public relations firm mRELEVANCE, LLC presents Social Media Lab, an interactive four-week course that offers the "how to" basics for promoting a business through social networking and blogging. Read More
Tips and Tricks- A Full Day Workshop for New and Small Nonprofits on September 16
You Have a Great Mission, But Do You Know How to Run the Business? Nonprofit University, along with the Foundation Center, will present a workshop for new and small nonprofits about how to start, and successfully run, a nonprofit from a business perspective. Read More
Atlanta Press Club Annual Gorilla Ball Sept. 19 at Zoo Atlanta
Join the Atlanta Press Club for a night of raucous laughter at the 2009 Gorilla Ball as we enjoy the hilarious blunders and boo-boos of our local television stations. The event will be held at the iconic Zoo Atlanta on Saturday, Sept. 19. Reserve your ticket now! Read More
WSB-TV Channel 2 Launches New UGA Athletics Partnership
WSB TV Channel 2 and ISP (International Sports Properties) announce WSB-TV will be Atlanta's broadcast TV station for UGA Athletics. Channel 2 to have the exclusive right to produce weekly local programs using UGA Athletics footage and highlights. Read More
Launch of Womenetics Provides New Opportunities to Reach Target Publics
Womenetics is opening the flood gates and inviting submissions of story ideas, articles, profiles and thought leaders in the areas of leadership, health & wellness, finance, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and philanthropy. Read More
The Role of Diversity Management in the New Global Economy
Summit session will examine the new global economic realities and discuss the role diversity management could play in helping organizations survive and/or thrive in this environment. Read More
Channel 2 Sports Zone Friday
Channel 2 brings high school football action to fans all over North Georgia with Sports Zone Friday and All Access on wsbtv.com. Read More
Mercer University Planning Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in Atlanta
Mercer's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences intends to launch a doctoral-level program in physical therapy next fall and has appointed Leslie F. Taylor, PT, Ph.D., former division head of the physical therapy program at Georgia State University, to develop and implement the program. Read More
Georgia Backroads Magazine Features True Story of 1925 Murder
Georgia physician/author William Rawlings of Sandersville has researched fascinating story of murdered and murderous ancestors Read More
CBS News and 60 Minutes Correspondent, Byron Pitts, Talks About His Path to Journalism at the Atlanta Press Club
Byron Pitts, chief national correspondent for CBS News and contributor to 60 Minutes, will be the featured speaker at the Atlanta Press Club on Tuesday, October 13. He will sign his memoir, Step Out on Nothing, which recounts his rise from a childhood stutterer and functional illiterate to an Emmy award- winning journalist. Read More
Senator Isakson to Address Today's Hot Topics, Issues Facing Seniors on Sept. 3
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. will discuss numerous issues facing our country on September 3 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Park Springs, the southeast's leading continuing care retirement community. Read More
Alex Wan resigns ADA board seat to focus on campaign
Businessman and civic leader Alex Wan, who is seeking the Atlanta City Council District 6 seat, resigns from the board of the Atlanta Development Authority as qualifying deadline approaches. Read More
BMA Marketing Insights - An Interview with Georgia Tech Professor Goutam Challagalla
Dr. Goutam Challagalla is the featured speaker at BMA Atlanta's kick off luncheon September 10, 2009. He shared a few marketing insights with BMA Atlanta Membership Chair Ashley Jones. Read More
AMA Teams Up with the Braves for a Great Night of Fun and Sports Marketing
Join us for a fun night at Turner Field to network with members of the Atlanta Braves marketing team, as well as up-and-coming marketing professionals. Read More
Rank of Washington DC among the top US cities for finding a job: 1.
Rank of San Jose, California: 2.
Rank of Las Vegas, Nevada among the worst cities for finding a job: 1.
Rank of Miami, Florida: 2.
(Forbes)
Number of Americans who get food poisoning in a year: 1 in 6.
Number who die: 3,000.
Percentage of illnesses requiring hospitalization that are caused by salmonella: 35%.
(Washington Post)
Number of homes Santa would have to visit every second to deliver the world's presents on Christmas Eve: 822.
Number of miles per hour he would have to travel: 650.
(The Mirror)
"Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people once a year."
— Victor Borge
Meredith Hodges, Vice President of External Affairs and Human Resources at Gas South, was appointed to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Atlanta.
Atlanta-based cause marketing agency For Momentum is pleased to announce the addition of Vesatee Turk as Office Manager.
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4 B2B best practices from BtoB Magazine's NetMarketing Series
Thu, 16 Dec 2010
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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