Downtown Atlanta - International Downtown of the Month
Downtown Atlanta has been selected by the International Downtown Association as the Downtown of the Month. Boasting commercial vitality and residential growth Downtown Atlanta is electric. Read More
You're Invited to Georgia Aquarium's Third Annual Aqua Vino
Georgia Aquarium will host its third annual Aqua Vino on Thursday, October 23, 2008, from 7-9:30 p.m. Exclusively for one night, you and your guests will enjoy over 300 of the finest wines from all over the globe and gourmet fare from Atlanta's best restaurants, all under one sea. Read More
Andrew Young to Keynote League of Women Voters' Annual Event
Ambassador Andrew Young will discuss voting rights and privileges with members and guests of the League of Women Voters of Georgia at its fourth annual Power of the Vote luncheon to be held on Oct. 8 at 12 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Atlanta. Valerie Jackson, host of WABE's Between the Lines, will moderate the discussion. Read More
Gala To Benefit Haitian Medical, Water, Hurricane Relief Programs
The black-tie optional gala will feature dancing to the renowned Rupert's Orchestra, a three-course dinner, cocktail reception with hors d'oeurves, open bar serving beer, wine and soft drinks, cash bar serving liquor, and a live and silent auction. Read More
ULI Atlanta's Development of Excellence Awards Announced
Winners of ULI Atlanta's Development of Excellence Awards were announced at the 14th annual ULI Atlanta awards dinner. Read More
Windsong Introduces New Floorplan at its Active Adult Somerset Community
The new Hampton floorplan offers residents spacious rooms and beautiful outdoor living areas. Homes at Somerset range in price from $337,000 to $405,000. Read More
It's Not Leading Unless They are Following: Getting Others to Follow from Any Position on the Team
The Savvy Women's Workshop Series presents "Leadership: Spanning the Gap between Leaders and Followers" on October 8th. This interactive workshop offers timely solutions for getting results through others using influence instead of position. Read More
City of East Point Offices Move to Jefferson Station
The authentic loft space in downtown East Point provides ease of access and streamlined processes for city services. The City of East Point hosted an open house at their new offices on September 12, 2008. Read More
TAG and GCLA are Looking for Companies to Present
Georgia-based vendors who have innovative solutions to the "focus areas" - Web 2.0 and Mobility, Cloud/XaaS, and Security/Compliance - are asked to complete the online request and submit it no later than October 13th Read More
October Monthly Luncheon: "Going for Communications Gold at the Beijing Olympics"
Hear directly from communications professionals from Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Company and UPS as they share details about their communications efforts and challenges related to one of the most widely-viewed and scrutinized events in the world. Read More
Channel 2 Action News Clean Sweep in September
Channel 2 Action News won every newscast time period in the September Sweeps. The month long sweep ran August 28-September 24, 2008. Read More
Foreman Seeley Fountain Architecture Wins 2008 Downtown Award for Aurora Theatre Design
Aurora Theatre design wins "2008 Downtown Award" for Foreman Seeley Fountain Architecture. The award recognizes the ingenuity this Norcross-based architecture firm brought to the Aurora Theatre project, which has become an important part of the City of Lawrenceville's revitalization effort Read More
Multi-Tasking Women are Never Too Busy to Vote
Multi-TaskingWoman.com launches NeverTooBusyToVote.com; non-partisan site encourages women to connect, collaborate, celebrate and Vote. Read More
Atlanta GreenBusiness Works EXPO Helps Businesses and Municipalities become As Green As Possible
The GreenBusiness Works EXPO is Atlanta's first comprehensive environmental EXPO, designed to provide hands-on education for corporations and municipalities about sustainability programs, services and products available to support their environmental stewardship efforts. Read More
Join French Consul General, Philippe Ardanaz, at Free Luncheon — Oct. 10
The Consul General will speak about the EU Economy and how it relates to what is happening with the United States Economy at this event hosted by The Brock School of Business at Samford University. Read More
Atlanta Woman presents: Because I'm Worth It
Expert Panel details how to ask for and receive the salary you deserve - October 23, 2008. Read More
Savor the Flavor of the South -Taste of Atlanta 2008
Why restaurant hop when you can taste it all in one spot? Savor, sample and stroll this October as Taste of Atlanta returns to the streets of Atlantic Station. Read More
Learn Leadership and Motivation Skills from Ian Woodall's Personal Experiences of Climbing Mt. Everest
Ian Woodall stepped onto the summit of Mt. Everest and into history as one of the select few to have climbed the world's highest mountain by both its south and north sides. Ian brings the triumphs and tragedies of climbing Mount Everest directly to his audience, showing how the insights gained on the mountain can embrace everyone's Practical Leadership, Motivation and Inspiration Skills. Read More
Henry County's Number One Selling Community, Heron Bay Golf & Country Club, Selects mRELEVANCE as Marketing Firm
Heron Bay Golf and Country Club, a master-planned development in Henry County, has selected mRELEVANCE as its Internet marketing, public relations and social media firm of record. Read More
Agile on the Green Golf Charity to be held Monday at Bear's Best
Location: All Metro Atlanta Read More
Number of people killed in the Tornadoes that hit the South: 280
(TIME)
Approximate cost of the first 10 days of U.S. military involvement in Libya: $550 million
Number of correct Final Four bracket entries out of some 5.9 million submitted to ESPN.com's Tournament Challenge: 2
Initial life span of a nuclear power plant: 40 years
Percentage of U.S. electricity currently supplied by nuclear power: 20%
Average game length of a MLB Baseball game: 2:55
Average ticket price of a MLB Baseball game: $26.74
(Time)
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