Sterling Custom Homes Integrates Pool Construction Into Home Building
Many buyers of luxury homes in Austin add a pool as part of their outdoor landscape, and Sterling Custom Homes understands the value of having a homebuilder manage pool construction during the build out of the home. Read More
Media Advisory: Media Credentials Are Now Due For The 22nd Annual Bank Of America Atlanta Football Classic
The matchup between TSU and FAMU will take place at the GA Dome on September 25, 2010. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. Read More
Accelerating Medical Device Start-Ups the Israeli Way
Join us as we welcome Yossi Gross - Israel's leading medical device innovator and entrepreneur - and learn how Israel is starting and nurturing some of the most innovative life science companies in the world! Read More
Rock Solid Principles: Business Training Info Session
Presented by Glenn Henderson, CEO AFC Worldwide Express Read More
Award Finalists Selected for the 2010 TiE Entrepreneur Awards
Annual Gala event hosted by entrepreneurial, non-profit organization, TiE in Atlanta. Michael Coles will present as a keynote speaker, sharing his incredible story of triumph and success as both a person and an entrepreneur. Read More
Art Auction and Opening Party Kick-Off Midtown Festival of the Arts Sept. 24
An art auction and opening party will kick-off the inaugural Midtown Festival of the Art at the Loews Atlanta Hotel's lobby Bar Eleven on Friday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. The free event highlights 30 emerging Midtown artists. Read More
National Black MBA Association Atlanta Chapter Holds Annual Scholarship Luncheon Oct. 15
Frank Ski and Karyn Greer to Host and $20,000 in Scholarships To Be Presented at 26th Annual Luncheon Read More
The Ramblers Tales
The Ramblers Tales, a relaxing evening of Caribbean Standup Comedy meets Extempo with Calypso and theatrical skits to enrich and excite the senses. Read More
Aetna and 100 Black Men of Atlanta Host Town Hall Meeting on the Current State of Healthcare
Healthcare Reform Passed - Now What? Health Experts from Georgia and Aetna will Conduct Town Hall to Educate the Atlanta Community on the 2010 Health Care Act. Read More
City Council President Ceasar C. Mitchell and Kaplan to offer free College Entrance Exam
Boost your child's SAT and ACT score by signing them up for a FREE College Prep Series. Event open to all middle and high school students Read More
FutureMedia Fest 2010 is Three Weeks Away!
FutureMedia Fest, hosted by Georgia Tech from October 4-7, 2010, is an interactive "mash-up" to explore and enable new paradigms in how content is created, distributed and consumed in a converging media world. Read More
AMA Atlanta's Fall Membership Drive Has Begun!
Advance your marketing career, and your network by joining AMA Atlanta, the largest professional marketing organization in Atlanta - and there is no better time than now to join, during our Fall Membership Drive. Read More
Gerstad Builders To Sell Decorated Model in Trails at Pheasant Ridge
Are you researching best buys on Richmond, IL new homes? Well, you might just be in luck! Gerstad Builders is offering for sale the two-story decorated Robin model. Read More
2010 Gorilla Ball at Zoo Atlanta
Get ready for wholehearted laughs as the Atlanta Press Club presents one of our most fun(ny) fall events, The Gorilla Ball, on Saturday, October 2 at Zoo Atlanta. You'll eat, drink and be merry as we enjoy bloopers and special out-takes of our local media. Read More
Atlanta BBQ Festival Competitive Team Spots Filling Fast
More than 50 professional and backyard teams are expected to compete for more than $8,500 in cash prizes and trophies at the 2nd Annual Atlanta BAR-B-Q Festival on Saturday, October 2nd. Read More
Sustainable Atlanta Presents EnvisionATL
Join us for a conversation from diverse constituents around an aspirational and shared vision for a more sustainable Atlanta! Register today. Space is limited! Read More
Georgia Oglethorpe Annual Conference & Awards Banquet plus Pre-Conference Workshops on Oct. 13-14
Learn to use the Georgia Oglethorpe (Baldrige) Criteria for Performance Excellence to improve and sustain bottom-line performance. Celebrate the achievements of the 2010 award winners, and learn how your organization can become a Georgia Oglethorpe Award winner! Read More
Lift Summit Adds Bestselling Author of Socialnomics, Erik Qualman as Headlining Speaker
Lift Summit adds Erik Qualman as headling speaker, and is offering a free signed copy his bestselling book, Socialnomics, to first 10 people to register today for Lift Summit to be held Sept 23. Read More
GMCF kicks off 'Healthy Living' for residents of The Veranda at Carver
Georgia Medical Care Foundation (GMCF) brings its 'Healthy Living' celebration to The Veranda at Carver Senior Living Community. Read More
What's Up Interactive Launches Atlanta Falcons $500,000 Score for the Georgia Lottery
What's Up Interactive has launched a new microsite, galottery.com/falcons, for Georgia Lottery's Atlanta Falcons $500,000 Score instant game. Read More
Channel 2 Adds Five Games to Its High School Football Broadcast Schedule
Channel 2 WSB-TV announced today the five local match-ups that finish out the season of high school football broadcasts. Read More
Atlanta Business Women On A Mission
Join us for a night of good food, better door prizes and the best networking in town. Read More
NGCSU gets federal contract to start foreign language training center
North Georgia College & State University has been awarded a $1.2 million federal contract to establish a strategic languages training center on the university's Dahlonega campus. Read More
Sign Up Now and Save
Early bird pricing for the Southern Region conference ends today and the Golden Flame awards gala is included. What a deal! Our September luncheon is next Tuesday. Member pricing for these events is a steal, so sign up now. Read More
Assistance League of Atlanta to Benefit from Fall 2010 SWAPNISTA: The Designer FashionSWAP Party
Join this one-of-a-kind shopping experience that benefits an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization whose work improves the lives of women. SWAPNISTA: The Designer FashionSWAP Party is an alternative way for women to shop for a "new-to-you" wardrobe and help those in need at the same time. Read More
Fun of Dragon*Con Films Last Year-Round at Rockledge Apartments
If you were unable to make it to the 24th Annual Dragon*Con Convention in Atlanta this Labor Day weekend, there's still hope. You may have to wait another year to dress in fantasy costumes or meet science fiction authors, but you can enjoy many films from the Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival year round in the boutique theatre at Rockledge Apartments in Marietta. Read More
NPR CEO, Vivian Schiller, Discusses the Organization's Success Story at the Atlanta Press Club
Vivian Schiller, President and CEO of NPR, will be the featured speaker at the Atlanta Press Club's Newsmaker Luncheon on Thursday, October 21. This event is co-sponsored by Georgia Public Broadcasting and Public Broadcasting Atlanta. Read More
Date of the next Super Bowl game: February 6
Percentage of advertising time that has already been sold: 90 percent
Average price for a 30-second commercial during the game: $3 million
(TV Week)
Rank of Cleveland area's Cedar Point among all amusement parks: 1
Rank of Universal Orlando's "Revenge of the Mummy" among all indoor roller coasters: 1
Rank of Universal Orlando's "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" among all new rides of 2010: 1
Number of people who will attend an amusement park this year: 300 million
Number of rides they'll take: 1.7 billion
Increase in revenue at the nation's amusement parks, 1990-2007: +200 percent
(Golden Ticket)
Percentage of women who believe global warming will threaten their way of life during their lifetime: 37 percent
Percentage of men: 28 percent
(Scientific American)
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