The World Trade Center Atlanta, in coordination with WSB-TV, will host its annual Chefs For The Cause Fundraiser, a cooking event benefiting the Yéle Haiti Earthquake Fund, on Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 7pm to 10pm located at the World Trade Center Atlanta, SunTrust Plaza, 303 Peachtree Center Ave, Atlanta, GA. WSB-TV’s Jocelyn Dorsey and, Executive Chef of the [...] [...more]
In response to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti this week, a number of charitable organizations are pulling together resources to bring relief to the area as quickly as possible. Atlanta based World Water Relief (www.worldwaterrelief.org), is working to determine the need for clean water specifically for hospitals, triage centers and broad community access around [...] [...more]
The men of Morehouse College have been coined the “men of distinction”. Has that changed? Morehouse President Dr. Robert M. Franklin, Jr. is implementing the code as part of his “Five Wells: well read, well spoken, well-traveled, well dressed and well balanced.” Tell us what you think about the policy. Morehouse College Appropriate Attire Policy [...] [...more]
New partnership creates access to almost 20,000 professionals and influencers in Atlanta [...more]
Memo To: ALL From: Mr. Gorman CC: Mary Jo Date: 4/29/2009 Re: INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT GUEST Professionals, SAVE THE DATE! MARK YOUR CALENDARS SURPRISE! Please join me in welcoming Tanjuria Anderson. CEO and Publisher of Connect Magazine. Tanjuria will be joining us on Monday May 11th at 12 noon in Sales and Event Promotion and Thursday [...] [...more]
Atlanta, GA (August 25, 2009) – Connect magazine will distribute magazines to all of the fans entering the home game against the Sacramento Monarchs on August 25. In a new relationship formed with the Atlanta Dream, Connect will introduce the publication to the Atlanta Dream fans by distributing the magazine at the entry doors prior [...] [...more]
“Renewable energy is the way to sustainable industry in the future,” stated LaVonne Deavers, South Fulton Chamber of Commerce Chair, in a recent meeting with South Metro industry leaders in biofuel production. “We have numerous examples of forward thinking members of the business community here and we are taking this forward step toward sustainable industry [...] [...more]
On Monday, August 31, 2009, His Excellency M. Nathaniel Barnes, Liberia’s Ambassador to the United States of America, will commission an Atlanta businesswoman as Liberia’s Honorary Consul General to the State of Georgia. Hon. Cynthia Blandford Nash, President and CEO of Global Strategies for Good, LLC, was named to this esteemed post recently by Her [...] [...more]
When is a networking event not just a singles party? If you’ve been in the workforce for any period of time, you’ve probably been invited to a business networking event. How many times have you gone to these “business networking” events to find they really didn’t care about your business? Well for those of you [...] [...more]
The National Bar Association (NBA) will present Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker with its first annual Barack Obama Political Leadership Award the organization’s 84th Annual Meeting, being held in San Diego, California. The award recognizes Baker’s achievements as a public servant and elected official. Baker, a Democrat from Stone Mountain, is Georgia’s first African American [...] [...more]
