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The YMCA of Metro Atlanta came out victorious in the championship game versus The Giving Kitchen. at this past weekend’s SweetWater 420 Fest. The April 22 event featured 12 metro area charities competing in Gas South’s Charity Cornhole Tournament.
Held at Centennial Olympic Park, the event saw Gas South in tandem with the SweetWater Brewing Company award the YMCA of Metro Atlanta $10,000.
“The stakes were high again this year as the charities competed in the wind and rain,” said Chris Coan, Gas South vice president and general manager of business and government markets. “Every year the Charity Cornhole Tournament brings together local nonprofits that are committed to giving back. This is something our team looks forward to on an annual basis, and we are so thrilled to have the opportunity to help to make a positive impact with our local community.”
Gas South also donated $5,000 to The Giving Kitchen for second place and $2,500 to both The Metro Atlanta Salvation Army and Something New for third and fourth place.
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If you’re looking to buy (or keep) a home in Atlanta, a new bank program will be available to city residents as part of an outreach plan. Wells Fargo, along with NeighborWorks America and its network members, has committed $6 million to boosting homeownership in metro Atlanta.
The investment is particularly earmarked for homes in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties.
NeighborhoodLIFT Program To Aid Homeownership In Atlanta
“This investment from Wells Fargo will help provide well-deserved stability and economic security for hardworking families and individuals who dream of homeownership,” Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said in a statement. “There is a critical need in our community to create equitable opportunities for everyone who desires to live in Atlanta. I am thankful to Wells Fargo, NeighborWorks and Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc. for working together to bring this innovative program back to our residents.”
Overall, Wells Fargo has presided over nearly 60 LIFT program events around the United States since 2012.
Hundreds of homebuyers will converge on downtown Atlanta on May 4 and 5 to attend the NeighborhoodLIFT event from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart. Thats’ when grant eligibility will be determined to buy a home in the counties of Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, or Gwinnett.
While registration is full, walk-ins are welcome to meet with a nonprofit specialist while funds are available for reservation. Those intending to walk in should be prepared with documents required to reserve funds posted at www.andpi.org/lift.
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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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Kristen Hartman, a former Vice President of Marketing a Focus Brands, has been promoted to Brand President of Cinnabon, the Atlanta-based company announced this week. Hartman’s new job includes helming the brand’s strategy and business growth.
“We are thrilled to have Kristen step into the role as President of Cinnabon. With her business expertise, love of the customer and passion for the brand teams, we are excited for her to lead Cinnabon through its continued growth,” said FOCUS Brands COO and President, North America, Kat Cole.
Cinnabon Names New Brand President
“I am honored to have the opportunity to return to Cinnabon and, most importantly, reconnect with the franchisees who have contributed so much to the brand’s accomplishments. I’ve enjoyed watching them flourish and am excited to contribute to their future success,” said Hartman. “It’s a wonderful feeling to be part of a brand that brings a smile and so many special memories to mind whenever it’s mentioned.”
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Kristen Hartman, a former Vice President of Marketing a Focus Brands, has been promoted to Brand President of Cinnabon, the Atlanta-based company announced this week. Hartman’s new job includes helming the brand’s strategy and business growth.
“We are thrilled to have Kristen step into the role as President of Cinnabon. With her business expertise, love of the customer and passion for the brand teams, we are excited for her to lead Cinnabon through its continued growth,” said FOCUS Brands COO and President, North America, Kat Cole.
Cinnabon Names New Brand President
“I am honored to have the opportunity to return to Cinnabon and, most importantly, reconnect with the franchisees who have contributed so much to the brand’s accomplishments. I’ve enjoyed watching them flourish and am excited to contribute to their future success,” said Hartman. “It’s a wonderful feeling to be part of a brand that brings a smile and so many special memories to mind whenever it’s mentioned.”
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When you gotta go, you’ll be able to go artfully at SunTrust Park, thanks to the opening of new customized branded restrooms at the ballpark.
Official American Standard-branded restrooms were installed in this 41,084-seat sports facility in time for the 2018 home opener.
SunTrust Park Gets Branded Bathrooms
The bathrooms include decorative murals that celebrate the American Standard products along with popular baseball imagery. Midwest artist Adam Turman, whose work is also on display at Target Field, created the Atlanta illustrations.
“Our goal in this exciting new partnership was to provide a more comfortable experience for the fans while helping the organization to save money through the durable and water-efficient commercial bathroom fixtures and faucets from American Standard,” said Chris Brown, vice president of sales for LIXIL Americas, the division under which American Standard operates. “Our comprehensive commercial product offerings are built to withstand the high-traffic use they will receive in SunTrust Park for years to come, while providing high-style to this modern sports facility.”
The Braves, who play at the cheapest stadium in MLB, have a promotional schedule packed with fun activities and events this year. There’s also some good baseball going on.
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The ATL will be the place where tens of thousands of film professionals converge as the Atlanta Film Festival gets underway this week. The event, now in its fourth decade, is one of the longest-running festivals of its kind in the United States.
More than 25,000 people, including filmmakers of independent, international, animated, documentary, and short films,are expected to be on hand.
Atlanta Film Festival 2018: What you need to know
What gives this year’s festival even more power is the fact that Georgia is No. 1 as far as film production. Atlanta is now an official movie mecca with crews, talent and production agencies growing by leaps and bounds.
This year’s film entries, more than 7,600, broke a record. The final movie lineup consists of 58 feature length films and 150 short films from 56 countries.Many of this year’s movies will be by firsttime filmmakers and women.“Now is an exciting time to be making films and telling these stories, because there aren’t as many expectations of rejection or pressures to be polite,” says Atlanta writer/director Katie Orr, told The AJC. “Women are empowered right now and instead of nicely asking for a chance, we’re saying, ‘No, you will listen to our stories and we will be the ones doing the storytelling.’”The films will be screened at various locations around Midtown Atlanta. See the complete 2018 schedule here.Wednesday, April 11 — 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Thursday, April 12 — 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Tiffany Haddish is the hot actor de jour in Hollywood. If you want to share some screentime with her, here’s your chance. Casting directors are are looking for actors to work on scenes to be shot around Atlanta.
Haddish stars in the new Tyler Perry project “The List,” which is about “a wild woman who gets released from prison and reunites with her sister, played by Sumpter. Sumpter’s character is in an online relationship with a man that may be “catfishing” her,” according to Deadline.
The movie is set to be released in November 2018.
Atlanta Casting Call For New Tiffany Haddish Movie
Tika Sumpter and Omari Hardwick also have been cast in the movie. For scenes to be shot
NOW CASTING!! FEATURED ROLE AND RATE!
Works tomorrow, Thursday, April 12th!
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Subject: CLIENTAn earlier casting call went out for the second and third week of April.
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Must have open availability the second and third week of April.
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To Apply: Name, Age, Height, Weight, and a direct phone number to: Submissions.SCA@gmail.com
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Looking for an under-the-rader spot to throw back some suds? Eventide Brewing has you covered.
This underrated spot in Grant Park opened in January 2014. The brewery distributes its awesome beer throughout Atlanta at some of the dining scene’s most renown places, such as Brick Store Pub, Taco Mac, and the Porter Beer Bar.
$3 Mondays at Grant Park’s Event Brewing
Monday April 16, 2018 05:30 pm EDTEvery Monday all of Eventide Brewingâs core styles are only $3.Cost: $3+The post April 15: $3 Mondays at Event Brewing In Grant Park appeared first on .
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Arches Brewing in Hapeville is going to be festive on the second full weekend in April. That’s because they’ll celebrate the brewery’s second anniversary.Grab your tickets and come out to support Arches on Saturday, April 14th! The establishment will be featuring multiple rare & barrel-aged styles, tapping a specialty cask, and pouring our very first experimental lager from their recently announced Lager Lab project.
Arches Brewing Celebrating 2-Year Anniversary
The party will stay rockin’ with two lives bands, the Atlanta Photo Camper, and Buena Gente Bakery serving up delicious cuban eats.Arches promises that there will be even more surprises on the site.General Admission tickets are $25 and VIP tickets are $75 – ticket details & purchase here.Here’s the info from Facebook:This Saturday we’ll celebrate two years of firsts.. here’s another. We could not be more excited to debut these elegantly designed bottles of Four Fiddlers & Cabergé. Descriptions below. Very limited quantities in Tasting Room only. More beer announcements coming this week. Grab your tickets and come celebrate with us.
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Cabergé – 9.4% – 2017 Vintage Russian Imperial Stout aged in Mauritson Wines Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon barrels.
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Four Fiddlers – 13.5% – 2017 Vintage Belgian Quadrupel aged in ASW Distillery Fiddler Bourbon barrels.