...a
glance at what's making the news...
Atlanta
Fine Craft Show at GWCC
Become inspired by the best of art and design
at the 17th annual Atlanta Fine Craft Show
in the Georgia World Congress Center, March
10-12. Indulge yourself in the largest selection
of museum-quality craft in the Southeast,
featuring the distinctive work of 250 of America's
top fine craft artists. For more information
visit www.craftcouncil.org/atlanta
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Glenn Hotel and B.E.D.
The Glenn Hotel celebrated its grand opening
last month. The boutique hotel, located at
the corner of Spring and Marietta streets,
is home to B.E.D. (Beverage Entertainment
Dining), which will span three floors of the
hotel. The restaurant will include a rooftop
bar offering stunning views of Centennial
Olympic Park and the Downtown Atlanta skyline.
www.glennhotel.com
Philips and Thrashers Awarded
Philips Arena and the Atlanta Thrashers captured
a Golden Matrix Award for Best Show Open at
the 24th annual Information Display and Entertainment
Association conference.
Turner First Thursday
Turner First Thursdays is the perfect date
night. Enjoy art in the city with galleries,
artist work spaces and performing art venues.
Selected by Atlanta Magazine as the Best Art
Crawl, you should come see what you're missing.
Gallery stops include VSA Arts for All Gallery,
the Museum of Design and the Paige Harvey
Art Studio. Extend your gallery walk by visiting
"Paint in the Pods" at the Sun Dial Restaurant,
Bar & View from 7-10 p.m. The first Thursday
of every month. www.atlantadowntown.com/havingfun_firstthursdays.asp
Feed Your Senses
Feed Your Senses is a lunchtime series held
monthly at the Rialto Center for the Performing
Arts.The program features a different artist
or speaker each month providing a casual and
fun insider's look at their craft. www.rialtocenter.org
ALIVE! Expo
ALIVE! Expo will include everything you need
to know in order to lead a healthy lifestyle
through a natural and organic approach, diet
and nutrition, exercise, fitness, yoga and
more. The show's mission is to inspire and
encourage all consumers to embrace a life
of health, wellness and fitness through awareness
of natural and alternative solutions, education,
and the lifelong benefits of living a healthy
lifestyle. The show features: nutritional
guidance, healthy cooking demos, product demos,
lectures from industry experts and yoga, pilates
and fitness demonstrations. April 29 &
30, 2006 at the Georgia World Congress Center
in Hall A2. www.aliveexpo.com
Philips Arena Named Top Dog
Philips Arena recently captured the Top Dog
Award for Best Large Venue at Tour Guide Magazine's
TourLink Conference.
New Connect Atlanta Card Program
The
Connect Card is a multi-day, multi-attraction
card designed to increase visitation and encourage
visitors to stay another day, and cross-promote
Atlanta attractions. This program will launch
on March 29 and will feature Atlanta's first
two Connect Cards: Downtown Connects Card
and All Around Atlanta Connects Card. If you
would like to be included as a value-added
feature, please read more about this great
marketing opportunity.
Expanding and Relocating Businesses
Pick Atlanta
Expansion Management magazine has named Atlanta
the third hottest city in the nation for expanding
and relocating businesses.
Sports Exhibit at the Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
(HJAIA) is housing a new exhibit featuring
memorabilia from the Atlanta Sports Hall of
Fame until July 31, 2006.
March Hotlanta Hospitality Happy Hour
Join the hospitality community at Ruth's Chris
Steak House starting at 4 p.m. on Thursday,
March 9. Parking is free across the street
at the Georgia World Congress Center Green
Lot. This event takes place the second Thursday
of every month. See you there!
BeltLine Project Enters Exciting New
Phase
The non-profit group Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.,
will soon be created by the Atlanta Development
Authority (ADA) as a subsidiary to oversee
planning and implementation of the BeltLine
project. The Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. will directly
manage a number of key implementation activities
focusing on land acquisition; expenditures
of $1.7 billion in City of Atlanta TAD funding
as well as generation of additional federal
funding support; engineering; design and construction;
and promoting affordable housing opportunities.
The BeltLine Partnership, which was created
last year to represent the interests of the
community, including neighborhoods, special-interest
organizations and the business community.
The Partnership will continue to play a lead
role in fundraising, advocacy and communications
related to the project.
"The BeltLine is rapidly becoming a reality.
Never before and never again will we have
the opportunity to structure our growth in
a manner that is as beneficial for all residents
of Atlanta," said Mayor Franklin. For updates
on the BeltLine, please visit www.beltline.org
Bodies...The Exhibition
Experience the human body like never before!
BODIES...The Exhibition will run thru Sept.
4 at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic
Center. Purchasing advance tickets is strongly
recommended. For more information or to purchase
tickets visit www.bodiestheexhibition.com
The Atlanta Opera Presents The Abduction from
the Seraglio
The Atlanta Opera joins the worldwide celebration
of Mozart's 250th birthday with their production
of The Abduction from the Seraglio. This comic
opera will be performed on March 9 at 8 p.m.,
March 11 at 8 p.m. and March 12 at 3 p.m.
at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center.
For more information visit www.atlantaopera.org
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Young Professionals Attracted to Atlanta
Atlanta is named one of seven cool cities
and an affordable town for young professionals
by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.
Hunger Walk
The Hunger Walk/Run raises funds for six local
nonprofit organizations that have hunger relief
components. Participants begin at Turner Field
and walk or run a 5K or 10K route through
Downtown Atlanta on March 12. For more information
visit www.acfb.org
Botanical Gardens Director Named Woman to
Watch
Atlanta Botanical Garden Executive Director
Mary Pat Matheson was named to the 2006 class
of "25 Power Women to Watch" by Atlanta Woman
Magazine.
30-Member Music & Dance Ensemble
Peru Negro is known as "The Cultural Ambassadors
of Black Peru." This remarkable 30-member,
music and dance ensemble utilizes wooden crates,
tithing boxes and even donkey jaws paired
with melodic guitar and passionate singing
to create a truly unique Afro-Peruvian sound.
March 18 at the Rialto www.rialtocenter.org
CAP/ADID Annual Meeting
It's All About Downtown! The CAP/ADID 64th
Annual Meeting will be held in the Georgia
Aquarium on March 29. We have lots of great
news about Downtown and invite you to be a
part of our success. Please join us as we
present the Dan Sweat Award to A.D. "Pete
Correll" and the Central Atlanta Progress
Community Leadership Award to Horace Sibley.
www.atlantadowntown.com/aboutcapadid_AM2006.asp
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Airport Operations Director Honored
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
(HJAIA) Operations Director, Paul Meyer, was
recently named "Best Operations Manager of
the Year," by the Armburst Aviation Group
(AAG).
Downtown Neighborhood Festival
Sign up now to participate in the Downtown
Neighborhood Festival and Tour of Lofts, May
20-21. Show off your loft, volunteer or participate
in the Artists Market. www.atlantadna.org/festival/index.html
Park Pride's Fifth Annual Parks and
Greenspace Conference
The Parks and Greenspace Conference will be
held March 27 at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.
Panel discussion topics will include: The
very latest on the BeltLine; The world class
park system - an international perspective;
Working with developers to preserve greenspace;
Beyond the BeltLine - Atlanta's other park
opportunities. To register, visit www.parkpride.org
Delta Comes Downtown
One of Atlanta's best-known businesses is
moving into one of Atlanta's best-known buildings.
For four months this year, Delta Air Lines
will lease the Macy's building on Peachtree
Street in Downtown. The airline will use the
space to retrain employees from around the
world, including flight attendants, gate agents
and reservation agents. Over this four month
period, 12,000 Delta employees will attend
1 of 35 programs, called The Velvet Rope Tour,
to learn about the "new" Delta.
St. Patrick's Day in Atlanta
The 2006 Atlanta St. Patrick's Festival returns
to Downtown Atlanta. The 3-day festival showcases
Irish music, dancers and vendors in Underground
Atlanta. On March 18, wear your best green
outfit and watch the 125th Atlanta St. Patrick's
Parade march into Underground Atlanta followed
by a day of great fun. For more information
about the parade visit www.stpatsparadeatlanta.com
and for more information about the festivities
at Underground Atlanta visit www.underground-atlanta.com
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Atlanta Home Show at GWCC
Great ideas for your home...all under one
roof! Learn tips for everything home related
from building to gardening to decorating...and
much, much more! March 23-26 at the Georgia
World Congress Center in Building C. For more
information visit www.atlantahomeshow.com
Film Screening at Rialto
You are invited to a film screening of the
new documentary by filmmaker Edgy Lee, titled
The Hawaiians - Reflecting Spirit at the Rialto
Center for the Performing Arts on March 16.
The movie offers important cultural insights
on who the Hawaiians are as a people, their
origins, historical challenges and current
social conditions. For tickets please contact
Nedielyn@TheLimtiacoCompany.com. www.atlantadowntown.com/NewsHawaiianFilm.asp
News compiled from: City Newsbytes
At-A-Glance (Mayor’s Office
of Communications), Membership Communique
(Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau),
Downtown Live (Central Atlanta
Progress), Metro Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce Newsletter, www.downtownATL.com,
The Pulse of Progress (Atlanta
Development Authority) and the Georgia
World Congress Center newsletter.
