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Al Gore Speaks in Atlanta Nov. 23 at Eizenstat Family Memorial Lecture; Community Invited

The Honorable Al Gore will discuss "Solutions to the Climate Crisis: The opportunities and choices we must make in the US and around the world" Monday, November 23rd, 7:00 PM at Ahavath Achim. Free and open to public. RSVP required. Media welcome to attend. Read More

The Atlanta Legal Aid Society Presents the 19th Annual Run for Justice

Don't miss one of the last great outdoor events before the holidays! The Atlanta Legal Aid Society will hold its 19th Run for Justice in Oakhurst on November 14th, 2009. Read More

Enviro Expo's Chef's Corner goes "Green"

Earth-friendly foodies are invited to satisfy their organic-minded palettes at the Enviro Expo USA Chef's Corner, where noted culinarians will lead Earth-friendly cooking demonstrations centered on seasonal and local food items. Read More

Through December 2, Opening Doors for Homeless Youth On-line Auction

Proceeds benefiting Atlanta's homeless youth through Covenant House GA . Help us get kids off the streets of Atlanta by bidding in the auction. Bidding on one-pair of AirTran business class tickets and one-pair of coach tickets will close Friday November 13th. Read More

Atlanta Ballet Dancers Present Barre 2 Bar

From studio to stage and now to a local bar near you, join Atlanta Ballet dancers for Barre to Bar, a social networking event supporting Atlanta Ballet Dancers' Resource Fund, Sunday, Nov. 8 at Park Tavern. Get to know your Atlanta Ballet dancers and see how much fun they can be off stage! Read More

Dawson County Hosts Pheasant Shoot to Benefit Senior Center

Make plans now to attend the first Dawson County European Pheasant Shoot. Proceeds from this year's event will benefit the Dawson County Senior Center and aid in the design and installation of a much-needed elevator at the center. Read More

Southeast's Premier Social Media and Social Networking Conference Jan. 29 - 30

Now in its fourth year, SoCon10 is held January 29 - 30, 2010 at Kennesaw State University. Just as with SoCon07, SoCon08 and SoCon09, this year's SoCon10, is built on the premise that collectively we know more than we do individually. Read More

Last Chance: AMA Atlanta Fall Membership Drive Ends Friday

In this economy, we can all use some savings! Advance your marketing career and your network by joining AMA Atlanta, the largest professional marketing organization in Atlanta. Read More

New Book Urges Changes in Georgia Laws, Policies Affecting Ex-Offenders

Mercer Law School has published a book examining existing state law and policy in Georgia that sets up crippling barriers for ex-offenders who try to get their lives back on track, increasing the rate of recidivism and producing unreasonable social and economic strains on Georgia. Read More

7th Annual Downtown Development Day Offers Unique Opportunity to Network & Learn about Projects/Plans for 2010

Central Atlanta Progress in partnership with CREW Atlanta will host the seventh annual Downtown Development Day on Tuesday, November 10th. Central Atlanta Progress Event will also include official presentation of Atlanta Downtown Design Excellence Award, three breakout sessions and development expo. Read More

Media Alert: Prominent Medical Expert Featured at 16th Annual Diabetes University Conference in Atlanta

Dr. Bruce Bode, MD, FACE, is a diabetes specialist with the Atlanta Diabetes Associates and will be the keynote speaker at the Diabetes University on Nov. 14. Diabetes University (DU) provides a day of affordable and accessible up-to-date diabetes education through a series of seminars. Read More

Multicultural Marketing Townhall Talks New and Emerging Multicultural Media

More than just another bloggers' conference. More than just another industry awards show. The Multicultural Marketing Townhall is a unique gathering of new and traditional marketing, PR and media professionals focused on reaching the multicultural audience. Read More

Media Alert: Interview Ops with Leaders for Insight into Thriving Telecom Industry; RSVP for Media Passes by Nov. 6

Glenn Lurie, Ralph de la Vega, Dan Darling, and other top Atlanta telecom executives (upon request) will be available to answer questions regarding Atlanta's thriving telecom and technology industry, and insights on how this trend will further unfold. Read More

Sacha Taylor and Laura Turner Seydel Named Chairs for 15th Annual X-MAS Party

CPF is proud to present the 15th Annual X-MAS Party on December 11, chaired by Sacha Taylor and Laura Turner Seydel. Themed "Rock the Earth," the event is CPF's largest annual fundraiser and includes a green carpet arrival, live entertainment, a silent and live auction and amazing food. Read More

Morris & Raper InTown Opens New Midtown Atlanta Office

Morris & Raper InTown is set to move into a new office in midtown in December. While many companies are downsizing, Morris and Raper InTown continues to grow. In the past nine months, the company has added 24 agents. Read More

KNOWAtlanta Magazine sees Success from mRELEVANCE's Optimized Relevance Campaign

Following the implementation of a strategic Web site optimization campaign by mRELEVANCE, LLC, KNOWAtlanta has seen a 50 percent increase in their Web site traffic. Read More

Atlanta Kitchen Donates Countertops in College Park Home for Homeless Teenage Mothers

Atlanta Kitchen, Inc., Atlanta's premier provider of specialty countertops, recently donated their time and products to assist HomeAid Atlanta in renovating a duplex in College Park for teenage mothers. Read More

Atlanta Integrated Marketing Summit - First We'll Integrate. Then We'll Mingle.

3rd Annual Summit, offering marketing, advertising, publicity, public relations, promotion, allied creative professionals, and students with the latest thinking on integrated marketing, presented by high profile dynamic gurus. Wednesday, November 11, 2009. Read More

Downtown Atlanta Architecture featured in High Museum of Art Exhibition.

"John Portman: Art & Architecture" will be on view in the Anne Cox Chambers Wing of the High from October 17, 2009 through April 18, 2010. Read More

Join Us for Our 2009 Holiday Author Party!!

Join the Atlanta Press Club for one of our most anticipated events of the year, the Holiday Author Party on Thursday, December 10! Meet best-selling authors from around Georgia and the country while placing bids on items from Atlanta's most popular restaurants and shops. Read More

Introducing ‘The Real' Dwight Eubanks

Atlanta's celebrity stylist, entrepreneur and reality star Dwight Eubanks has a sit-down with Connect magazine publisher Tanjuria Anderson. Read More

Expert Spotlight: On Customer Experience Design

Mike Wittenstein joins the Daybook Expert Network as the resident expert on Customer Experience. He informs us on the latest about Customer Experience Design. Read More


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Number of households in the U.S. that have dogs: 46 million
Percentage of families that consider the pooch a family member: 70%
Percentage increase in stolen dogs in the first seven months of 2011 compared with the same period last year: 49%
(USA TODAY)

Number of people 16 and older in the nation's labor force in July 2011: 153.2 million
Percentage of full-time workers 18 to 64 covered by health insurance during all or part of 2009: 84.7%
The number of people who work from home: 5.9 million
The 2009 real median earnings for male and female full-time, year-round workers, respectively: $47,127 and $36,278

Percentage of workers who drive alone to work: 76.1%
The average time it takes people in the nation to commute to work: 25.1 minutes
Number of workers who face extreme commutes to work of 90 or more minutes each day: 3.2 million

Number of Teachers (preschool - grade 12): 3,039,523
(census.org)

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