Sample, Sip & Celebrate Atlanta's Food Culture
Mark your calendars! Taste of Atlanta is giving locals a cornucopia of reasons to experience the city's rich culinary culture with a series of food-filled events. Read More
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Presents Viral Day for Breast Cancer Awareness
Raise virtual voices around the world with Susan G. Komen for the Cure! Visit 69-seconds.org and post #fightbreastcancer to your Facebook, Twitter and blogs today to help raise breast cancer awareness. Read More
The Orange Conference Announces 2011 Theme: It's Your Move
With record-breaking attendance in 2010, The Orange Conference, created by Reggie Joiner, announces its theme for 2011, "It's Your Move." This conference is for every church leader who influences the next generation. Read More
Sip, Shop & Socialize with Womenetics at The Buckhead Club on Oct 5!
Womenetics, Mercedes Benz of Buckhead and Ultimat Vodka present an evening of boutique shopping and first-class networking from the top floor of the Soverign Building in Buckhead. Watch the sun set over the Atlanta skyline with a complimentary Ultimat Signature Martini. Read More
Georgia Oglethorpe Annual Conference & Awards Banquet Oct. 14; Workshops Oct. 13
Hear dynamic keynote speakers Joey Asher and Kent Hill. Celebrate and learn from the journey of award-winning organizations that have achieved performance excellence using the Baldrige Criteria. Read More
Ahern, Hinkson promoted at Private Bank of Buckhead
Private Bank of Buckhead (www.PrivateBankOfBuckhead.com) continues its growth and expansion with the promotions of Susan Ahern and Renee Hinkson. Read More
Lafeea Watson Earns APR Certification
Lafeea Watson has earned her APR (Accredited in Public Relations) certification, it was announced by the Georgia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Read More
Best-selling Author, Speaker Seth Godin to Speak in Atlanta Friday, 10/8/10
Discover a new way of looking at the work you do... how you spread your ideas, build an organization and create projects worth shipping (and spreading). Read More
Think Before You Write
Business flows on a river of words, but that river is overflowing. E-mails, memos, blogs and websites make everyone in business a writer. How can you help employees write well? A single morning can make a difference. Read More
Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week 2010 Satisfies Atlantans
There wasn't an empty stomach, or wallet, to be found after Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week 2010. The combination of downtown's chicest restaurants mixed with two weeks of special discounted menu options Read More
Mozart supporters, enthusiasts welcome new friends - join us!
The Pro-Mozart Society of Atlanta invites anyone interested in classical music to its annual Prospective Members Party. Members include professional musicians, appreciative enthusiasts, and everyone in between. Read More
Bank broadens 'high touch' mortgage offerings
Private Bank of Buckhead brings expanded, hybrid approach to mortgage offerings through Private Mortgage Services, including free mortgage checkups. www.PrivateBankOfBuckhead.com 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
Womenetics presents the Georgia Pacific Scholarship - $9000 to five bright students
GA Pacific partners with Womenetics to promote scholarship, ideas and action surrounding global women's issues. Read More
Last Chance to get Passes to FutureMedia Fest 2010
With FutureMedia Fest 2010 just days away, interested attendees have just two days left to register to attend this groundbreaking event on the future of media. Scheduled for October 4-7, at Georgia Tech. Read More
French Style French Beauty- Girls Night Out at Alliance Francaise
Alliance Francaise brings the Champs Elysees to Peachtree Street ! Read More
TechBridge Nonprofit Technology Education Seminar
The demand for the services provided by nonprofits has never been greater - the resources available to handle that demand have never been more scarce. So how do you address that challenge? Maybe the answer's in your pocket. Read More
Social Media Integration Keynote Shiv Singh Named Top 25 Advertising voice on Twitter
Social Media guru, and #SMIATL keynote speaker, Shiv Singh continues to grace Ad Week's Top 25 Advertising Voices on Twitter list. Read More
Hunting Preserve near Alabama and Georgia State Line Now Open
Twisted Pine Hunting Preserve includes more than 2,100 acres of hunting land in western Georgia and east central Alabama. Read More
Call for Presentations: 2011 PRSA|GA Annual Conference: Deadline: Friday, October 8, 2010
The PRSA|GA Annual Conference Committee is now accepting presentation submissions for the 2011 PRSA|GA Annual Conference that is being held on May 4, 2011 at the Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center in Atlanta. Read More
The Historic Oakland Foundation Presents 31st Annual Sunday in the Park Event on Oct. 3
Don't miss Oakland Cemetery's signature event offering food, fun and entertainment for the whole family! Read More
Join The Atlanta Press Club for the Screening of 'Water Wars'
The Atlanta Press Club will screen the documentary Chattahoochee: From Water War to Water Vision, co-produced by Rhett Turner and Jonathan Wickham on Monday, October 4. 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
Traton Homes Blog Launched by mRELEVANCE
Metro Atlanta homebuyers will have a rich source of information to reference when looking for a new home with the launch of Traton Homes' blog by the team at mRELEVANCE. 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
Social Media Atlanta 2010 Set for Nov. 8 - 14
Get ready for Social Media Atlanta 2010, a week of free events November 8-14. It includes seminars, classes, book signings and parties at top locations around Atlanta. Sponsorship opportunities are now available. 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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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:
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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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