The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to Host Event on Innovative Remedies for Food Deserts
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Speaker Series will host a program on November 2, 2011, examining innovative remedies for food desert neighborhoods, including mobile grocery stores, street food and corner stores. Read More
TEDxPeachtree Announces 2011 Speaker Line-Up
TEDxPeachtree announces an impressive line-up of speakers for the 2011 conference on Friday, Nov. 4 at ZooAtlanta. Read More
Former Doublemint Twin Turned Interior Designer Opens Design Showroom in Atlanta
California-based Maudlin, founded by one of the original "Doublemint Twins", Jennifer Van Galder is opening up their 2nd location in partnership with William Rose in West Midtown Design District. Read More
Scott A. Hill, CFO of ICE, to Speak to Financial Executives International-Atl anta
Calling all Financial Officers to FEI-Atlanta dinner meeting Oct. 25 at The Buckhead Club Read More
Derreck Kayongo, 2011 CNN Hero Finalist, to Speak at BBA Thursday Networking Breakfast
On Thursday, October 13, Derreck Kayongo, Senior Advocacy Coordinator for the Southeast Region of CARE International and Founder of the Global Soap Project, will speak at the BBA's weekly breakfast. Read More
Join DMA-Atlanta as Simms Jenkins, CEO of Brightwave Marketing Speaks on Email Marketing
Join DMA-Atlanta as Simms Jenkins, CEO of Brightwave Marketing Speaks on "The New Inbox & Other Email Marketing Innovations". Read More
Georgia Aquarium Hosts Sixth Annual Aqua Vino Wine Tasting Event
Wine and food enthusiasts will enjoy and sample more than 200 fine wines from around the world, gourmet food from Atlanta's premier restaurants, a live, silent and wine auction, as well as lively music. Read More
Wells Fargo CEO Discusses the Banking Industry at the Atlanta Press Club
Chairman, President and CEO of Wells Fargo John Stumpf will be the featured guest speaker at the Atlanta Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on Monday, October 24. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is the presenting sponsor. Read More
Swing Into Action: Foundation Golf Tournament Supports Georgia Graphic Communications
Enjoy fun, sun, food, prizes & graphic communications movers & shakers as you play the exclusive Standard Club in Duluth on Oct. 24. Read More
Jim Chapman Communities Hosts Grand Opening of The Springs at Sterling on the Lake
Jim Chapman Communities has started construction at The Springs at Sterling on the Lake. One home is already completely framed and others are underway! Read More
Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption Launches Campaign to Encourage Pet Adoptions Coinciding with National Adopt-a-Shelter-D ogMonth
Adopt a pet. Save a life. Find love. That's what Britton Hammett-McCurry and John McCurry did when they took in Ichabod, a terrier mix, who had been brought to Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption. Read More
The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program at Atwood Community Gardens is selected as the 2011 Lowe's Heroes Award Recipient
The Lowe's Heroes award is given to non-profits by Lowe's Hardware. Each year Lowe's Heroes volunteer program helps to improve the communities where Lowe's employees work and live. Read More
Sales Expert Shares Secrets To Using Social Media as a Business Building Tool
With more than 500 connections, Linda Bishop knows how to effectively utilize LinkedIn as a powerful prospecting tool and shares this information in her new, easy-to-read book, "The Sales Pro's Guide to Using LinkedIn." Read More
Fox News National Correspondent John Roberts Speaks to The Atlanta Press Club
Fox News Channel Senior National Correspondent, John Roberts, will be the featured guest speaker at the Atlanta Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on Wednesday, October 26. Read More
Huge Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Sale
Construction Resources is participating in The Artisan Group's National Yard Sale, benefitting Homes for Our Troops on Oct. 14-15. Read More
Equilibrium Weight Loss and Longevity Center invites you to their Open House Thursday, Oct. 27th
Equilibrium fights obesity aggressively, permanently and safely with their unique hCG weight loss program. Read More
Atlanta Press Club Gorilla Ball: A Night of Laughs
Join the Atlanta Press Club for a night of laughter at our 37th annual Gorilla Ball on October 27. We will salute some of the craziest bloopers from the local television stations and see what didn't make the nightly news! Read More
Southern Company CEO Discusses Energy Policy at the Atlanta Press Club
Tom Fanning, chairman of the board, and president and CEO of Southern Company, will be the featured guest speaker at the Atlanta Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on Wednesday, October 12. Read More
Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell hosts Alfred "Tup" Holmes Golf Classic
President Mitchell and nationally acclaimed amateur golfer Mariah Stackhouse and other professional athletes will join members of the Alfred "Tup" Holmes family for the tournament. Event starts at 10 a.m. Read More
Atlanta’s Ranking in These "Top 10’s":
“US Cities with 6+ Fortune 500 Headquarters”- #3 with 10
“Overall North American Cities of the Future”- #5
“Major Cities Business Friendliness”- #3
“Cities Human Resources”- #8
“Metros for Entrepreneurial Activity”- #2 with 580
“Major Cities FDI Strategy”- #7
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One-of-a-Kind Larry Munson: We Lost a Unique Talent Last Night
Mon, 21 Nov 2011
Any University of Georgia football fan since the late ‘60s knows Larry Munson. His gravel-voiced style of calling Bulldog football games on the radio was passionate and partisan. From the moment he took the job in 1966, Munson referred to the teams as “us” and “them.”
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