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If you’re an aspiring tech professional, then the orange apron wants you! Atlanta-based Home Depot is going on a hiring spree in spring 2018.
The nation’s largest home improvement store is looking to hire 1,000 tech professionals at its primary technology centers in Atlanta, Austin and Dallas.
The added staff is needed for the company to reach new investment goals announced late last, including advanced software engineering, system engineering, UX design and product management. That means you won’t actually be wearing an orange apron, as they do in the retail stores.
Home Depot hiring for tech jobs in Atlanta, Austin & Dallas
“With the rapidly changing retail environment, this is easily one of the most exciting places to work in technology,” said Matt Carey, EVP and chief information officer of The Home Depot. “Our team is building some of the most advanced software anywhere to help customers shop whenever, wherever and however they want.”
nterested in working in technology at The Home Depot? Hear CIO Matt Carey discuss how the team builds customer-first solutions using the latest software engineering techniques in this edition of the “Give Me an H” podcast and see open positions at careers.homedepot.com/technology.
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Sweetwater 420 Fest will take place Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 21, 2019 in Midtown Atlanta. The rock festival is already prepping for an awesome weekend of good times, good music and great beer.
Sweetwater 420 Fest 2019 will take place at Centennial Olympic Park across four stages. There will be an artists market, food village and more great stuff on tap.
Sweetwater 420 Fest 2019: Everything you need to know
Friday April 19 1:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Gates open: 12:00 PM | Box Office Hours: 10:00 AM – 10 PMSaturday April 20 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Gates open: 11:30 AM | Box Office Hours: 10:30 AM – 10 PM
Sunday April 21 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Gates open: 11:00 AM | Box Office Hours: 10:00 AM – 9 PMThe Sweetwater 420 2019 music lineup includes nearly 50 acts including Widespread Panic, Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass, Rebelution, Moon Taxi, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, John Medeski’s Mad Skillet, Turkuaz and Knower, according to the AJC.
Sweetwater 420 2019: Ticket info
Early-bird tickets sales started Tuesday at 10 a.m. and are ongoing at www.sweetwater420fest.com/tickets/
3-day admission starts at $99
Advance: $139*
Full: $154*
Will Call: $160*There will also be a race! Registe for the April 20 420 Fest 5K – a Peachtree Road Race qualifier – at www.sweetwater420fest.com.
This event is just one among many Atlanta happenings going on weekly in the city. Fortunately for us, 2018 is not over just yet. See all the 2019 Atlanta festivals this year.
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The aroma of delicious foreign food will be cast over the Cabbagetown neighborhood of Atlanta this weekend. That’s because Illegal Food is having a series of pop-up grub shops in honor of the outfit’s recent trip to Vietnam. The first one, Saigon Street Eats, is this weekend in ATL.
Cabbagetown This Weekend: Saigon Street Eats At Little’s Food Store In Atlanta
“We want to share our take on some of the delicious food that we ate there. We’ll be back at Little’s with LATE NIGHT eats over the next 3 weeks! The menu will change nightly, so follow us on Facebook and Instagram for all updates,” the group says in a flier about the event.Illegal Food is a group of food artists that bring you flavorful food on a regular basis.This time the recurring late-night Vietnamese-style pop-up will kick off this weekend after 11 p.m.It’s all going down at Little’s Food Store on Friday, April 20th and Saturday, April 21st | 11:15 pm – 1:15 am.
They will have another joint in May. We will bring you the deets as we get them.
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The aroma of delicious foreign food will be cast over the Cabbagetown neighborhood of Atlanta this weekend. That’s because Illegal Food is having a series of pop-up grub shops in honor of the outfit’s recent trip to Vietnam. The first one, Saigon Street Eats, is this weekend in ATL.Cabbagetown This Weekend: Saigon Street Eats At Little’s Food Store In Atlanta
“We want to share our take on some of the delicious food that we ate there. We’ll be back at Little’s with LATE NIGHT eats over the next 3 weeks! The menu will change nightly, so follow us on Facebook and Instagram for all updates,” the group says in a flier about the event.Illegal Food is a group of food artists that bring you flavorful food on a regular basis.This time the recurring late-night Vietnamese-style pop-up will kick off this weekend after 11 p.m.It’s all going down at Little’s Food Store on Friday, April 20th and Saturday, April 21st | 11:15 pm – 1:15 am.
They will have another joint in May. We will bring you the deets as we get them.
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“Instant Family,” the Atlanta-filmed movie starring Mark Wahlberg, is looking to cast extras for a courtroom scene. Filming is slated for Friday, April 20.
The movie centers around a CIA field officer and an Indonesian police officer who is forced to work together as they confront violent and extreme political corruption. The movie will be directed by Peter Berg and stars Wahlberg.
To audition you need to be in Atlanta, of course. See below for the specific casting call:
‘Instant Family’ Casting Call In Atlanta
New POST for “INSTANT FAMILY ” – PARENTS & KIDS
SMALL COURTROOM SCENE !!
– WORKING this FRI 4/20 in Atlanta
– FITTING this WED 4/18 in AtlantaCASTING for PARENTS and KIDS
(REAL families or SOLO submissions welcome)This is a new small scene – NEW FACES ONLY
PARENTS:
Men and Women ages 30 to 50
All ethnicites
Blue Collar and Working Class types
NEW FACESNOTE: we especially need a women, age 35 to 45 that is a good actor and can cry- will get featured bump
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Georgia State University’s WomenLead program in the Robinson College of Business has been recognized as one of its this year’s “Innovations That Inspire.”
The program gives high-achieving GSU students opportunities that encourage them to strive for top leadership roles in the business, science, nonprofit and government sectors.
GSU’s WomenLead Program Recognized For ‘Innovations That Inspire’
More than 430 students have enrolled in the course since its inception three years ago, according to GSU.
“We are enormously proud for WomenLead to receive this prestigious recognition from AACSB, and we hope more universities will offer similar leadership development programs,” said Richard Phillips, dean of the Robinson College.
Phillips added: “It is incumbent on everyone in higher education to prepare women for leadership roles in business, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and government.”
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If you’re a local beer lover, you’re in fortune because one of the city’s biggest music festivals is coming to downtown Atlanta this weekend. From Friday, April 20 to Sunday, April 22, music heads will congregate in Centennial Olympic Park to jam.
Sweetwater 420 Fest: April 20-22 in Atlanta
More than 40 bands are scheduled to perform. Among the top acts are The String Cheese Incident (who are also heading up a pre-event party Thursday) Umphrey’s McGee, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and Sturgill Simpson. There will also be smaller groups and even comedians on tap.
Tickets are $66 for general admission. See here for more price info.
As in years past, there is also a race associated with the festivities! The 14th Annual SweetWater 420 Fest 5K will be held on April 21, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. at Centennial Olympic Park. Click here for more.
Friday April 20 1:00 PM – 11:00 PM – Gates open at 12:00 PM
Box Office Hours: 10:00 AM to 10 PMSaturday April 21 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM Gates open at 11:30 AM
Box Office Hours: 10:00 AM to 10 PM
Sunday April 22 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM Gates open at 11:00 AM
Box Office Hours: 10:00 AM to 9 PM
Sweetwater 420 Fest: Where at?
Centennial Olympic Park at 265 Park Ave W Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30313
There will also be late night shows at the Variety Playhouse Atlanta, Aisle 5 and Terminal West, our Official After Party Venues! Click here for more.
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If you want some free breakfast, Hardee’s has you covered on the morning of Tuesday, April 17. That’s because the fast food restaurant is giving away free Sausage Biscuits from 7 to 10 a.m. that day.
If you know anything about Hardee’s Sausage Biscuits, you know that they’re made from scratch and taste like just out of Grandma’s oven.
The burger joint has come a long way since Hardee’s founder, Wilber Hardee, opened his first restaurant in Greenville, North Carolina, on September 3, 1960. Now the company has nearly 4,000 locations across the United States.
Here are the Hardee’s locations in metro Atlanta.
Harrdee’sAtlanta, GA(404) 243-0047Opens at 5 a.m. ⋅ Closes 10 PMHardee’sEllenwood Town CenterEllenwood, GA(404) 366-3244Opens at 5 a.m. ⋅ Closes 10 PMHARDEE”SFairburn, GA(770) 774-4597Opens at 5 a.m. ⋅ Closes 10 PMHardee’s Red BurritoLithia Springs, GA(770) 948-7594Opens at 5 a.m. ⋅ Closes 10 PMHardee’sMableton, GA(770) 739-7500Opens at 5 a.m. ⋅ Closes 10 PMHardeesFayetteville, GA(770) 719-5413Opens at 5 a.m. ⋅ Closes 10 PMHardee’sAbernathy SquareSandy Springs, GA(404) 303-7817Opens at 5 a.m. ⋅ Closes 10 PM -
A new player has joined Atlanta’s film industry. The Hassan Group, a company formed by serial entrepreneur couple, Hamdy and Angie Hassan, announced this week that they have formed a new business division focused on arts and entertainment.
With Georgia’s strengthened position in the TV and film industry, the metro area has become a mecca for entertainment businesses. The Hassan Group hopes to capitalize on this by focusing on original TV and reply management.
Hassan Group starts entertainment division
Indie director/producer couple Kareem and Michelle Davis will join the Hassan Group as partners to head the new division.
“We wanted authentic people as partners. Someone that has proven that not only can they fall but get back up again. All and all, I can see us in the Davis’, no matter how hard life tries to knock them down, they just keep coming. We’ve seen their mistakes and mishaps, but we’ve also seen their drive and growth. Those are the type of people I want as partners!” said Hamdy Hassan, CEO of Hassan Group.
The new arts division of the Hassan Group will start off by made-for-TV content acquired from indie filmmakers. Meanwhile, Reply Management will be a boutique agency that will take on only 10 talents every three years.
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Midtown Atlanta’s venerable Krog Street Market is in new hands. Asana Partners, a real estate investment firm that specializes in high-profile properties, recently announced the acquisition of Krog Street Market as well as Atlanta Stove Works. The sale has gone through, it was announced Monday.
Both buildings are located at Atlanta’s Inman Park neighborhood. Behind Ponce City Market, Krog Street Market is Midtown’s shining example of a dining hall and destination food model.
Investment firm buys Krog Street Market
“This investment deepens our commitment to Atlanta and expands our portfolio of authentic, walkable retail properties largely centered along the Atlanta BeltLine,” said Brian Purcell, Managing Director at Asana Partners.
Both the market and Stove Works are near one of the hottest trails in the city, the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail, where thousands of people traverse during the week.
“Acquiring Krog Street Market and Atlanta Stove Works fits our strategy of investing in urban shopping and dining locations that are closely connected to their surrounding neighborhoods,” added Purcell. “These assets complement our collection of neighborhood retail properties in Atlanta including the Plaza on Ponce and Glenwood Park retail.”