2010 Fall Atlanta Home Show Offers the Latest Products and Innovations for Home Remodeling
Doors Open Friday for the 27th Annual Fall Atlanta Home Show. Hundreds of exhibitors, speakers and experts will showcase the latest in home improvement products and services. Read More
CHRIS Kids 10th Annual CHRIStal Ball Honoring Ken Britt and The Kendeda Fund
The 10th annual CHRIStal Ball brings together 500 of Atlanta's top business leaders and other influential members of the community. The event has raised nearly $2 million since 2000 and this year's goal is $230,000. Read More
Linkedin Corporate to Present Seminar at Metro Atlanta Business Network's 2010 Fall Expo
Linkedin Corporate will present a seminar with Q & A Session at Metro Atlanta Business Network's 2010 Fall Expo. The expo is exclusively for Linkedin members and provides a forum for Linkedin business leaders to meet face-to-face with their Linkedin connections and build strategic alliances. Read More
Day Passes Now Available for FutureMedia Fest 2010
With just a few weeks left before the start of FutureMedia Fest 2010, scheduled for October 4-7, 2010 at Georgia Tech, interested attendees now have the option of registering for a one-day event pass. Read More
Act 3 Productions Presents Original Play Written and Directed by Walton High Graduate Sydney Mitchell
"Lorca: Alone in a Dream" is an award-winning play by Atlantan Sydney Mitchell. It's based on the life of musician, poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca. Read More
ADI Offers Ivy-League Seminar in Atlanta: Successful Negotiation, November 15-16
Negotiations are as complex and as crucial to the success of a person, an organization or a society as any leadership challenge imaginable. Read More
Register for this Thursday's Lift Summit: Only Business-to-Busin essSocial Commerce Event
There is still time to register for the 2nd annual Lift Summit: the business-to-business industry's only conference focused on making money through social media happening this Thursday at Loews Midtown Hotel. Read More
Soleil Laurel Canyon Cooking Club Publishes Cookbook
The Canyon Cookers, one of three cooking clubs at Soleil Laurel Canyon recently released a cookbook that includes close to 500 recipes. Read More
Suzanne Sitherwood Will Speak at BBA Breakfast on September 23rd
On Thursday, September 23, Suzanne Sitherwood will speak at the Buckhead Business Association's weekly breakfast and networking meeting (www.buckheadbusiness.org). Read More
Wired Magazine Shares Insights Into Creation and Launch of iPad Digital Edition
Featured Guest: Keith Grossman, Associate Publisher, WIRED Magazine Read More
Isn't It Time You Added Social Media Expertise to Your Resume?
Social Media Can Be A Path To Job Opportunities. CareerBuilder list Social Media as one of the top ten hiring trends. 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
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
The Orchards Group Announces Sales Numbers at Brannon Oak Farm
The Orchards Group has sold 21 homes at its Brannon Oak Farm community over the past 12 months and 88 since the community opened in 2007. Find out why this community has been so successful. Read More
GreenBusiness Works EXPO to Tackle Investment Trends in Added Day
GreenBusiness Works EXPO 2010 has added a third day to address these issues at its conference, entitled "Poised for Prosperity," Oct. 26 to Oct. 28 at the Cobb Galleria. Read More
Intown Atlanta's eclectic Lake Claire neighborhood hosts Home & Garden Tour on October 2
One of InTown Atlanta's hidden treasures, the picturesque neighborhood of Lake Claire, invites Atlantans far and wide to come experience life on the "lake" Saturday, October 2, at the 2010 Lake Claire Home & Garden Tour. Read More
EcoLife Announces Sponsors for the Chef's Corner & the Eco Options Speakers
The Chef's Corner is sponsored by Complete Kitchens of Roswell and Destiny Organics. The Eco Options Speakers is sponsored by the Green Chamber of the South. Read More
One Georgia Bank and Small Business Administration Host Small Business Day
The Midtown-based Bank and Small Business Administration (SBA) Host Small Business Day to Educate Local Owners on Loan Procedure and Improving Cash Flow Read More
New Midtown Festival of the Arts Hosts Free Film Screening of "Driving Miss Daisy"
The new Midtown Festival of the Arts is bringing back hometown favorite film "Driving Miss Daisy" for a one-night-only free screening under the stars at Peachtree Street and 10th Street on Sept. 25 at sunset. Read More
Screening of "Houston, We Have a Problem" Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Cheap Energy
Step inside the energy capital of the world to hear the truth about oil, straight from the Texas oilmen themselves. Atlanta native Nicole Torre to premiere her award-winning documentary "Houston, We Have a Problem." Read More
Cleve Gaddis Presented RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award
Managing Partner of Gaddis Partners North Atlanta Real Estate at RE/MAX Center, was recently presented the RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award. Read More
Are You Prepared for the Economy Ahead?
Is the recession over? Find out what's ahead as Atlanta Women's Network explores the two-year economic forecast at its monthly luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 28. Read More
Only 1 Week Left to Apply for the 2010 TAG Excalibur Awards
What better promotion vehicle for your company's success than to be acknowledged? Read More
Local Author to Participate in Light The Night Walk
Elizabeth Murphy-Melas, Atlanta resident and author of My Blood Brother: A Story about Childhood Leukemia, will be signing copies of her book at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) event, Light The Night Walk on Oct. 9th. Read More
PRSA|GA Writing Seminar: Write Right: A Power-Packed Writing Workshop for PR and Marketing Pros - October 1
Make your words count, your sentences sizzle and your copy sing! This half-day session offers something for writers of all levels. Read More
Emerging Media Schools of Thought - Chat with Emory's Dr. Konsynski
Chat with Benn Konsynski, PhD and expert in emerging technology, and Michael Tavani, founder of ScoutMob. Dr. Konzynski will illuminate trends and new schools of thought on integrating social, mobile and location based targeting to engage users. AMA Atlanta Marketing Tech SIG Luncheon. Read More
Windsong Properties Offering $8,000 in Buyers' Options
Homebuyers can earn up to $8,000 in buyer incentives and agents are being offered a $2,000 American Express Gift Card in Windsong Properties' last promotion. 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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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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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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