2 0 0 5 C A P / A D I D A N N U A L R E P O R T

2005 CAP/ADID ANNUAL REPORT
2005 CAP/ADID ANNUAL REPORT
CONTENTS:
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INTRODUCTION
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CHAIRMEN’S MESSAGE
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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SENSES OF DIRECTION: DISTRICT REPORTS
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CENTENNIAL HILL
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SONO
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FAIRLIE-POPLAR
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SWEET AUBURN
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PEACHTREE CORRIDOR
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SOUTH CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
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2005 CAP/ADID BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
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2005 CAP MEMBERSHIP
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CAP STAFF
THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO
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GREATNESS.
OU GET THERE BY WORKING TOGETHER.
It takes a melding of minds and muscles to create a 21st century Downtown:
A vibrant community…an appealing vibe. With strong leadership and sustainable
infrastructure. A city center that is safe, livable, diverse, economically viable,
accessible, clean, hospitable and entertaining.
Imagine Downtown Atlanta as this new standard of urban life. We do.
WE ARE CENTRAL ATLANTA PROGRESS,
All signs show that we’re getting there…one step at a time.
a private, not-for-profit corporation, 65 years
old, that strives to create a robust economic
In 1995, we formed the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) as a
climate for Downtown Atlanta. We’re guided by
public-private partnership focused on creating a livable environment for Downtown
a board of directors consisting of 60 of Down-
Atlanta. With a board of directors of nine private-and public-sector leaders, ADID
town’s top business leaders, and funded through
is funded through a Community Improvement District. Commercial property owners
the investment of businesses and institutions.
pay special assessments to support capital projects and programs.
Together, Central Atlanta Progress and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement
District are committed to a Downtown that is a central place for the diverse Atlanta
community and all of Downtown’s property owners, employees, residents, students
and visitors.
WE’D LOVE TO HAVE YOU COME ALONG.
CHAIRMEN’S MESSAGE
(L-R) PHIL
KENT, CAP CHAIR
CRAIG B. JONES, ADID CHAIR
SIGNS OF PROGRESS
ARE EVERYWHERE.
Downtown’s momentum is also driven by new
Finally, as stewards of Downtown, our organiza-
attractions and the growth of existing ones. Obvi-
tions have done our part. We’ve facilitated the
ously at the apex is the new Georgia Aquarium
infrastructure needed to help capture, enhance
There has been no greater evidence of this than the
with its grand opening and record-breaking
and nurture progress. New roadways, sidewalks,
year 2005 - a period of milestone achievement for
attendance figures. But there are plenty of other
directional signage and incentives, along with
Downtown Atlanta.
reasons people keep pouring into Downtown at
public safety, form the foundation for making
a growing rate: ongoing sports match-ups; an
Downtown Atlanta a destination like no other -
As chairs of Central Atlanta Progress and the
ever-increasing calendar of festivals and events;
for visitors, businesses, retailers and investors.
Atlanta Downtown Improvement District, we get a
world-class performances from colossal acts like
view from the top AND from the street level of the
the Rolling Stones and U2. Downtown streets
Momentum guides us into a new year and a new
new growth and momentum that’s under way and
bustle with activity every day of the year.
era. Never before has Downtown Atlanta been so
ripe with promise, opportunity and excitement. Let
sure to continue. It’s a convergence of efforts and
events creating the palpable energy in this town.
Thousands of people made Downtown Atlanta
us guide you through the highlights.
their home in 2005. Residential growth is spiraling
First is the great leadership at City Hall from
up as new housing rises out of the ground. We
Mayor Franklin, her cabinet, the Atlanta Develop-
project to add 7,000 more units by 2007, and all
ment Authority, and the City Council. A staunch
indicators show that we will. As more residents
supporter of Downtown, Mayor Franklin continues
add to the population base, it broadens our market
to be an important advocate of our initiatives. A
appeal for more entertainment and retail growth.
strong, more effective partnership continues to
grow between our organizations and all parts of
our city government.
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PRESIDENT’S MES
A.J. ROBINSON, PRESIDENT, CAP
We made it easier to visit or work in Downtown via programs from our transportation management association, including transit passes, ride-sharing and vanpools.
As visitors drive in, they are now welcomed by new and improved roadways such as
Ivan Allen, Jr. Boulevard, and will be eased in with other new transportation improvements, soon to come. Our transit study will help guide the best course of action,
striking a balance between buses and the pedestrian experience.
NO MATTER HOW FAST YOU’RE MOVING FORWARD,
it helps to review where you’ve been. Such is the case with
Downtown’s rapid development.
To understand how our wave of momentum could swell so quickly,
take a look back to “BGA” - Before Georgia Aquarium. There were
major efforts in virtually every area of our organization that helped
propel Downtown in a positive direction.
The oft worn-out perception of crime was dealt with and dispatched
by numbers and actions. Our six-month reports have consistently
shown that crime is very low and continuing to decrease. Even
more stunning is the fact that, while Downtown proportionately has
almost half of the City’s entire daily population, it experiences only
eight percent of the City’s overall crime. Still, these truths are difficult for some to accept.
Our programs helped provide even more reasons to visit Downtown to dine, stroll
through art galleries, or grab lunch under a tree-provided canopy in the heart of
Downtown’s Fairlie-Poplar district. We sought to connect attractions through joint
ticketing and with a circulator shuttle, making Downtown a more economical adventure for visitors, residents and their guests.
New streetscapes to green-up the community, not to mention an enhanced and rejuvenated Woodruff Park, helped make for a more pleasing experience for everyone
who visited Downtown. While we’ve made a good start, look for more to bloom in
the coming year.
Much of Downtown’s commercial and residential growth was due to our efforts in
working with the City, Fulton County and the Atlanta Board of Education to put
development incentives in place that brought more than $805 million in new investment to Downtown. Our efforts to increase broker knowledge about Downtown have
begun to pay dividends.
SSAGE: 2005 ANNUAL REPORT
Our planning efforts have come to fruition. The Imagine Downtown Plan is
poised to become part of the City’s comprehensive development plan. Completely revamped zoning districts will soon be in place for all of Downtown which will put more emphasis on creating a pedestrian-friendly environment.
We’re changing how the future should look and feel.
We kept Downtown cleaner and friendlier, with new cleaning equipment and
a mobile information booth to help our on-street Ambassador Force better
assist our growing visitor base.
We ran hard as a finalist for the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Competing for that
lucrative attraction was a long, arduous race, and losing it to Charlotte was a
huge disappointment. However, we believe Atlanta and Georgia made an extremely strong showing - and along the way I think we surprised some people
with our teamwork, the strength of our resolve and resourcefulness.
The members of our business community, especially our local NASCAR sponsors, supported our efforts in every way humanly possible. They were a driving force in Atlanta’s bid.
Though the process didn’t end the way we had hoped, the bid reinforced to all
of us the abundant strengths offered by Downtown Atlanta:
• We have the largest, richest, most diverse population of all our
competitors combined…
• The very best tourist-related location in the Southeast…
• The inviting anchors of Centennial Olympic Park and Woodruff
Park that constantly breathe life into Downtown…
• A supportive political base from the City and State…
• A platform to grow…
• And visibility in the world marketplace due to international
corporate branding giants.
There will be other opportunities. And we will pursue them as strongly as
this one.
To sum up this past year, we accomplished what was needed, created what
didn’t exist, planned what was missing and cut a new path to the next level,
for our community.
We’ve been busy. We’ve been productive. We’ve traveled miles.
And while far from satisfied, we are pleased with what Downtown has to offer today that it didn’t have a year ago.
And by the way, have you seen Ralph and Norton?!
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SENSES OF DIRECTION
BUILDINGS AND STREETS don’t tell the
meant for pedestrians—good thing, because there’s
ums, stores, restaurants and cultural venues, the
complete story of where Downtown is headed. It’s
an interesting mix of restaurants, bars, boutiques
Sweet Auburn District is humming once again.
the neighborhoods that speak. Each is an inter-
and galleries tucked in here. Fairlie-Poplar has an
section of scenery, sound and spirit that yields a
energy that’s hard to replicate anywhere else.
Peachtree Corridor—the stretch of
distinctive vibe all its own.
Atlanta’s signature avenue that
There’s Centennial Hill—right next
SoNo (South of North Avenue)
connects the districts of Downtown—bustles with
to the heart of Atlanta entertain-
formerly known as Bedford-
activity. Sights and sounds compete for your at-
ment. Residential and office towers overlook Cen-
Pine, is hardly recognizable from what it was
tention, but they’re an invigorating shower. This
tennial Olympic Park, and at street-level, a dense
just a few years ago. A mix of condos, apart-
is what a Downtown is supposed to be like. Being
array of retail beckons. The view from here is an
ments and single-family homes have laid the
here makes you feel that you’re in the middle of
eyeful, with so many major attractions a mere
foundation for this area’s transition to a bus-
something exciting. With all that’s planned for this
steps away: a major news network; professional
tling neighborhood—complete with sophisti-
strip, you are.
sports; the world’s largest aquarium; a children’s
cated nightlife and generous greenspace.
museum. Imagine, people travel hundreds of miles
South Central Business District is
to see these sights…and here they are right in front
Sweet Auburn’s rich history as the
of you.
nexus of African-American life
the epicenter of Atlanta. Five Points
marks the convergence of rail lines and roads;
in Atlanta is transitioning to a new chapter—a
nearby federal, state and local government facili-
Fairlie-Poplar is the urban equiva-
renaissance ignited by concerned members of
ties employ thousands who keep our house in
lent of eye candy—an enclave of
the community and a developer who shares their
order. It’s an area ripe for housing, shops, restau-
buildings that provides a visual history lesson of
vision. In a great story of public/private part-
rants and parks–and enterprising companies are
Atlanta from the late 1800s to now. Nowhere else
nership, this district—a monument to the civil
on it, breaking ground on exciting additions to the
in the city can you find such a great variety of
rights movement—is being revitalized. Anchored
neighborhood.
architectural style, scale and materials. The area is
by a $45 million development of condomini-
FIND YOUR WAY
DOWNTOWN
Whatever you want from a community—a con-
Follow us as we take you through highlights
It might seem like a simple thing, but it’s an im-
venient place to do business, a safe place to live, a
of 2005 progress. Our Wayfinding Signage guides
portant step in creating a user-friendly, accessible
cultural fix, or just carefree fun—you will find it
the way. It also happens to demonstrate one of
Downtown. Let us know what you think.
in Downtown Atlanta.
our key initiatives that is in final stages of imple-
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mentation. The Wayfinding Signage Project will
create consistency in all directional signage used
SAFE IN THE CITY:
throughout Downtown and extending outward to
Crime reports from the Atlanta Police Department show
Brookwood Station, Turner Field, Boulevard and
that crime in Downtown Atlanta is low, and proportion-
Northside Drive.
ately well below other areas of metropolitan Atlanta.
Crime rates for the second six-month period of 2005
continued a downward trend, decreasing 19 percent from
the same period in 2004. Violent crime accounts for only 5
percent of total incidents.
Atlan ta Visitors Ctr.
Visitors find a plethora of information at our Ambassador booth, currently located at the
intersection of Andrew Young International Boulevard and Peachtree Street.
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Centennial Hill
When 100,000 of Atlanta’s newest celebrities arrived on the scene in November, they
made quite a splash. Of course, the Georgia Aquarium—and the spectacular animals contained within it—wasn’t the only thing to happen to the area around Centennial Hill in
2005. Major events such as the Southeastern Flower Show, Atlanta Boat Show, Downtown
Atlanta Restaurant Week, RaceTown Atlanta and a full schedule of Philips Arena and
Tabernacle concerts helped draw more than 3 million visitors to Downtown Atlanta
throughout the year.
OVER 30 ACRES of underutilized and vacant land that characterized Centennial Hill during the JSA-McGill LCI planning process has in two
short years been transformed into an expansive construction site of cranes
and earthmovers, building the next phase of Downtown’s renaissance. Encompassing world-class attractions, state-of-the-art office buildings and
new residences, the numbers speak for themselves:
Total Investment: $1,038,000,000
New Housing: 2,375 units
New Retail Space: 146,000 square feet
New Attractions: 590,000 square feet
New Hotel: 550 rooms
New Office Space: 1.2 million square feet
(Estimates based on current development scenarios.)
Permanent attractions including Imag-
It’s not all fun and games in Centen-
ine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta,
nial Hill. Barry Real Estate Company is
Centennial Olympic Park, Falcons football,
building the $330 million Allen Plaza
Thrashers hockey, Hawks hoops and Georgia
complex—the current and future address
Force arena football contribute to the area’s
of Southern Company, Ernst & Young and
festive atmosphere. And there’s no sign of
other business powerhouses. Post Proper-
slowing down or losing fizz; construction
ties has signed on to add 450 condominium
of a new World of Coca-Cola is in prog-
and apartment units to the project. Mean-
ress, adjacent to the Georgia Aquarium.
while, Novare Group Holdings broke ground
on TWELVE Centennial Park, which will
Across the park, CNN completed $5.5
add 1,100 luxury condo units to the area
million in additions and upgrades to its
in addition to a boutique hotel, restaurant
studio tour, renamed Inside CNN Atlanta.
and bar. Nearby, the newly opened Glenn
Hotel is already seducing visitors with its
(L-R): Street Improvements
Children’s Museum of Atlanta. The Georgia Aquarium is a highlight of 2005 progress.
ultra chic style and the innovative B.E.D. Restau-
West and Centennial Olympic Park Drive be-
rant & Lounge—a sexy new dining concept that
tween Philips Arena and Luckie Street—a route
created a sensation in New York and Miami.
that connects the Centennial Olympic Park area
WALKING HAND IN HAND TO BEAT THE TRAFFIC
with Underground Atlanta and Five Points.
CAP’s Downtown Transportation Management Association
Getting in and around the area is easier than
ever. What was once a jumble of disconnected
(TMA) helped Barry Real Estate crystallize how alternative
When navigating Downtown streets requires
transportation—i.e., walking, bicycling, teleworking, public
streets—Jones, Simpson and Alexander—has
more personal guidance, the Ambassador Force is
transit, carpools, and vanpools—would benefit the multimil-
been reconfigured into a beautiful new thor-
ready to help. CAP manages this full-time hospi-
lion-dollar Allen Plaza. Using Downtown commuter survey
oughfare facilitating east-west access through
tality and safety force, 60 men and women strong.
results, TMA showed that a 2 percent reduction in single-occu-
northern Downtown. The new Ivan Allen, Jr.
Ambassadors patrol a 200-block area, offering
pant-vehicle usage could be achieved through the implemen-
Boulevard features bike lanes, attractive lighting,
assistance to anyone who needs directions, an es-
tation of alternative transportation incentive programs. With
and pedestrian-friendly crossings. In a separate
cort or medical help. In addition, ADID oversees a
less parking needed, $760,000 could be shaved from parking
project, work is under way to design and con-
Clean Team and Public Works Team to keep lights
construction costs.
struct streetscape improvements along Marietta
and signals in working order and streets tidy.
Street between Peachtree Street and Park Avenue
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SoNo
“Nothing will come of nothing.”
That famous line uttered by Shakespeare’s King Lear may be heard occasionally on
the stage of one of Downtown Atlanta’s unique venues. It’s also an unspoken guiding
principle throughout the entire neighborhood.
The renovation of the popular
SoNo is something of a “stage”
Shakespeare Tavern on Peachtree Street
itself—the first impression of Downtown
just south of North Avenue is one example
for those traveling south from Midtown
of the flurry of development and activity
and Buckhead. What one sees as they pass
taking place along this stretch of Down-
through is a lively community filled with
town. Something is happening here, indeed,
sparkling new housing, broad entertain-
and it’s making the community better.
ment options, a state of the art healthcare
campus - even a world-class spa.
Several new restaurants in SONO participated in 2005 Downtown
Atlanta Restaurant Week, presented by Bank of America.
(L-R): The Bois
brings culture and lots of fun to SoNo. The Reynolds on Peachtree illustrates the desire to live in Downtown.
People have been streaming into a trailer
Creation of the Eastside Tax Allocation
avern
In 2005, the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic
at Peachtree and Linden to jump on pre-sales of
District (TAD) in 2004 has a leading role in
Center received capital improvements including
The Reynolds, a new high-rise of 130 residences
projects like these. Via the TAD, tax-exempt bonds
lobby renovation, new lighting and fountain
with built-in parking and 8,000 square feet of
are issued to pay the front-end infrastructure and
repairs. As one of Atlanta’s premiere arts and
restaurant and retail space. Such developments
eligible development costs in partnership with
entertainment venues, the facility generated $1.4
have added nearly 1,000 housing units to
a private developer. In 2005, the Atlanta City
million in revenue—14% over target—and increased
Downtown in the last two years, and more than
Council voted to issue $55 million in bonds for
event bookings for the month of December
7,000 units are now either under construc-
the acquisition of land for parks and green space,
2005 by 48% compared to the previous year.
tion or in the planning and pre-development
and to reimburse developers for their “hard and
phases for construction beginning in 2006.
soft costs” associated with eight approved building
projects—condominiums, apartments and offices.
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Fairlie-Poplar
The name is often mispronounced (“Fairlie-Popular”) but it’s an honest blunder.
Wonderful attributes—walkability, timeless architecture, a comfortable-yet-sophisticated
vibe—make this an increasingly popular destination for entertainment and business.
Anchoring the 28-block neighborhood
Tom Key performs on the stage of the new Balzer Theater at Herren’s.
Nearby, Theatrical Outfit debuted its
is the Rialto Center for the Performing
new home, in the intimate, state-of-the-art
Arts, home base of the annual Atlanta Film
200-seat Balzer Theater at Herren’s. The
Festival. In June 2005, more than 14,000
move brought rave reviews; the 30-year-
movie buffs filed in over the nine-day
old theater company’s subscription sales
event. Millions more visited scores of
grew more than 300 percent over the year.
other Rialto performances during the year,
Balzer Theater at Herren’s was awarded a
including Feed Your Senses, a lunchtime
2005 Development of Excellence Award
series of artistic events set to a casual
from the Urban Land Institute of Atlanta.
atmosphere. The Rialto also got a facelift,
with a warm, art-deco-inspired marquee.
(L-R): Enjoyable summer afternoons make SunTrust Lunch on Broad a popular lunch break. Diners flock to Ted’s Montana Grill. The Rialto’s marquee
beckons visitors.
SunTrust Lunch on Broad continues to be
Last spring, multicultural marketing firm
Visitors and residents of Fairlie-Poplar will
a popular lunchtime break. On nice-weather
Matlock & Associates purchased the 85-year-old
forever be reminded of the legacy of former At-
Fridays from April through October, Downtown
Eagle Building on Luckie Street, renovating it
lanta mayor and civil rights leader Andrew Young.
workers converge to hear free live jazz, R&B, soft
for new digs. The agency’s move from Midtown
Detailed design for a tribute located in Walton
rock music and other entertainment. Of course,
to Downtown echoes that of other companies
Spring Park will begin in the coming months by
dining options are plentiful in Fairlie-Poplar
who have chosen Downtown as their new home:
Atlanta’s Curtis Patterson and EDAW, winners of
- with newcomers Les Fleurs de Lis and Jeff’s
Creative Loafing, NewSouth Energy, Moxie
a design competition held by CAP in 2004-05. A
New York Deli adding to the eclectic mix.
Interactive, James Witt & Associates, Momentum…
statue of Andy Young sculpted by North Carolin-
the list goes on. It’s a sign of things to come.
ian Johnpaul Harris will be included in the tribute.
Turner First Thursdays Art Walk
continues to be a hit. Thousands attended
throughout 2005 to support and celebrate the
work of artists from near and far.
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Sweet Auburn
To someone who left the Sweet Auburn area a decade ago, the neighborhood as it
stands today would be unrecognizable. Spurred by the loving care of a firmly rooted
community, Sweet Auburn is being reborn.
SMART GROWTH
As one of the top 100 public universities for doctoral degrees awarded,
Georgia State University is booming in popularity—and is preparing for
an influx of 10,000 additional full-time students over the next nine years.
Boarded-up buildings are now the ex-
But this isn’t your grandmother’s Sweet
A record $1 billion campus expansion is under way which will transform a
ception in a neighborhood that is drawing in
Auburn: Night owls are flocking to Harlem
12-block section of Downtown Atlanta. Plans include:
visitors and residents. The Renaissance Walk
Bar, a 1970s, Shaft-inspired nightclub on
at Sweet Auburn mixed-use development is
Edgewood Avenue, then facing the day
only part of the story. Entrepreneurs such as
with a cup of Joe at Javaology down the
Thelma Grundy, whose soul food has been
road. Even the most discriminating divas
an Atlanta legend for nearly half a century,
are finding Controversy fashion boutique
have set up shop in the revitalized area.
a delightful addition to the neighborhood.
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New on-campus student and Greek housing;
A new convocation hall;
Expanded athletic center;
A new $120 million home for the business and law
schools on Peachtree Street — with state-of-the-art
facilities built from the ground up;
• A $200 million research park at Piedmont Avenue and
Decatur Street; and
• Streetscape improvements, including a more
pedestrian-friendly design.
Sweet Auburn is returning to what it once
was—a stylish, vibrant, cultural community.
Photo courtesy of Georgia State University
(L-R): Georgia State Univ
Auburn Curb Market offers high quality local and ethnic food choices.
Events celebrate the African-American
Smart development in the Sweet Auburn
In late 2005, CAP joined Atlanta Mayor Shir-
heritage of the area. April 2005 marked the first
area applies not only to style but science. The
ley Franklin, Ambassador Andrew Young and oth-
annual Atlanta Wings Festival, a two-day food
Dynamic Metals Lofts, a $10 million mixed-use
er civic leaders to launch a campaign to establish
and art festival on Auburn Avenue featuring a
project developed by Bank of America and the
a Civil Rights Museum in Downtown Atlanta. We
variety of live music, specialty wings, an Artists’
minority-owned Historic District Development
aim to begin fundraising and design work in 2006.
Market, children’s activities & interactive games.
Corporation of Atlanta, made good use of an
The National Black Arts Festival returned to
old site contaminated by chemicals. The site,
the Auburn Avenue Research Library, Ebenezer
which at different times hosted a gas station,
Baptist Church/Horizon Sanctuary and other
a dry cleaning business and scrap metal yard,
Downtown venues in July. And the Sweet Auburn
required substantial cleanup to eradicate petroleum
Curb Market began offering a Saturday morn-
hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents and heavy
ing brunch showcasing cross-cultural fare.
metals. The project earned an award from the
EPA. Dynamic Metals Lofts opened in 2005,
adding 39 stylish loft units and nine retail spaces
to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic District.
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Peachtree Corridor
It has been described as Atlanta’s front porch, and rightly so. As the main artery
through the heart of the city, Peachtree Street is walked, ridden on, or traversed by
almost everyone who comes Downtown.
To improve the comfort and safety of
the pedestrian experience, work is under way
to enhance the Peachtree Corridor as part
• Replacing existing broken concrete and
pavers with new materials
of the Imagine Downtown Capital Improve-
• Improvements to granite curbing
ments Program, an initiative of CAP and
• Installation of new street furniture such
ADID to improve transportation and create
Rendering of Peachtree Street improvements.
Sidewalk improvements such as:
as trash cans and benches
streetscapes, parks and other public space
• New banners
enhancements within Downtown. Proposed
• “Greening” the corridor with new raised
improvements on Peachtree Street between
planters, additional flower baskets and street
North Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr.
trees, as well as tree well plantings
Drive will focus on:
(L-R): Downtown Atlanta Beach Volleyball was a hit Woodruff Park. The Ambassador Force is ready to assist throughout Downtown.
Atlanta celebrates July 4th with the Salute 2 America parade.
Safety improvements including:
ADID is providing 100 percent of the funding
come from a 2-million-square-foot expansion of
• ADA-compliant sidewalks, and ramps for defi-
to support preliminary engineering. Construction
the AmericasMart home furnishings and apparel
cient streets
funding is anticipated through Transportation
marketplace, which will boost its already-massive
• Repainting high-visibility crosswalk markings at
Improvement Program (TIP) funding and/or
size by a third. The project broke ground in 2005
all crosswalks
State bond funding from Governor Perdue’s Fast
and opening is expected in 2007.
• Electrical work to repair/upgrade pedestrian
Forward program, with the required local matching
signals
funds from ADID.
• New pedestrian lighting and refurbishment of
existing street light poles
Developments like these inspire new ideas.
In November, business movers and shakers came
This new pedestrian infrastructure is more
together for CAP’s Development Day to explore
• Drainage work to eliminate pond accumulation
critical than ever as traffic—of both the two- and
the possibilities of Downtown. “Downtown Works”
in crosswalks.
four-legged variety—increases. Woodruff Park
featured panel discussions, breakout sessions on
brought the debut of the Downtown Atlanta Beach
hotel, entertainment and housing trends, and a
Volleyball Tournament presented by Starbucks,
tour of Downtown jewels.
among other park activities. But perhaps the most
notable population density along Peachtree will
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South Central Business D
Underground Atlanta was anything but “underground” in 2005. 99X Radio brought
back its massively popular free concert series “Downtown Rocks.” Six new and
two newly renovated nightclubs opened at Underground, offering something for
everyone—from an Irish pub to Charlie Brown’s Cabaret, a unique bar with live
Las Vegas-style female impersonator shows. The arrival of AeroBalloon USA in
the fall added a new dimension by offering visitors a bird’s eye view of Atlanta
from the basket of a giant helium balloon. All told, the improvements made to the
once-struggling Underground Atlanta complex earned the facility the 2005 Best in
Atlanta Real Estate Award-Retail Category from the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
An equally important win for Down-
ATLANTA—GREEN CITY
Did you know that Atlanta is the 7th largest Irish city in North America?
More than one million Atlantans claim Irish descent. A record 125,000+ of
them turned out in 2005 for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which returned to
Downtown Atlanta after five years in Buckhead.
transit dollars, the commuter rail service will
town was achieved on the transportation
make stops in Lovejoy, Jonesboro, Morrow,
front. With the planned Lovejoy-to-Atlanta
Forest Park, East Point and Downtown
rail connection advancing, the Atlanta City
Atlanta. Trains will operate every 30-40
Council and Mayor Shirley Franklin reached
minutes, making the end-to-end trip in
an agreement with the Georgia Department
46 minutes, with the goal of alleviating
of Transportation (GDOT), signaling that the
rush hour congestion on US19/41 and the
proposed Multimodal Passenger Terminal
I-75/85 Connector. The Lovejoy connection
will soon be a reality. The agreement
will terminate at the Multimodal Pas-
provides for the conveyance of property
senger Terminal. The rail line and terminal
on the northwest corner of Forsyth Street
represent major steps in the Georgia Rail
and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive to be
Passenger Program (GRPP), a plan to provide
developed into the first rail platforms.
new options to Atlanta-region commuters.
Funded by $106 million in state and federal
District
(L-R): The Gateway 24/7 Homeless Services Center aids Atlanta’s homeless population. Downtown brings together myriad sectors of the community.
Downtown offers various options for live music.
The opening of the Gateway 24/7 Homeless
Progress is not always recognized as a posi-
Services Center on July 27 was a milestone in
tive development. The panhandling legislation we
the struggle to end homelessness in Atlanta. The
worked to get passed in 2005 was met with some
110,000-square foot facility on Pryor Street offers
criticism. However, aggressive panhandling nega-
more than overnight shelter and showers—it also
tively affected the tourist/convention trade, normal
connects clients to the broader range of holistic
business operations, and the lives of Downtown
services needed to get off the street permanently.
residents and students. The ordinance covers
Addiction recovery, job assessment and placement,
a “tourist triangle” that contains several major
and medical services are a few of the services
convention hotels, Centennial Olympic Park and
available to anyone who drops in. More than 4,300
the Georgia Aquarium, along with the King Tour-
clients have been served since the center’s opening.
ist area and covering a rectangular area around
the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic
Site. The ordinance also outlaws panhandling
throughout the city within set distances of certain
POSITIVE ID. It wasn’t an “Extreme Makeover,” but
Atlanta’s brand image got overhauled in 2005. A new logo
and tag line, “Every day is an opening day,” provides one
unified identity and message for future marketing efforts.
The Brand Atlanta Campaign aims to further key objectives
of the New Century Economic Development Plan (EDP)
launched by the Atlanta Development Authority in December
2004. Among the many goals of Brand Atlanta and the EDP
is the creation of 60,000 additional jobs in the city by 2009.
locations, such as ATMs and building entrances.
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2005 CAP BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Officers:
Mr. Phil Kent, CAP Chair
Chairman and CEO
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Mr. Craig B. Jones, CAP Vice Chair
Executive Vice President/CAO
Cousins Properties, Inc.
Mr. Terry Cowles, CAP Treasurer
Principal
Deloitte Consulting
* Denotes CAP Executive Committee
Board of Directors:
Mr. H. Inman Allen
President/Chairman
Ivan Allen Company
Mr. Hank Almquist
Executive Vice President/CFO
AMC, Inc.
Mr. Paul Anderson
CEO
Skanska
Mr. Tom Arasi
President
Portman Holdings, Inc.
.
Mr. Harold Bevis
Vice President, Public Affairs
Delta Airlines, Inc.
Mr. Albert K. Blackwelder
COO
Crawford Long Hospital
Mr. James R. Borders
President
Novare Group
* Mr. Michael Garrett
President and CEO
Georgia Power Company
* Mr. William H. Linginfelter
CEO, Georgia Banking
Wachovia Bank N.A.
Mr. William H. Brewster
Managing Partner
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
Mr. Greg Giornelli
President
Atlanta Development Authority
* Mr. David Marvin
President
Legacy Property Group, LLC
Ms. Amanda Brown-Olmstead
President and CEO
A. Brown-Olmstead Associates, LLC
* Mr. Dan Graveline
Executive Director
Georgia World Congress Center
Mr. Charles H. McTier
President
Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
Dr. G. Wayne Clough
President
Georgia Institute of Technology
Mr. John Heagy
Vice President, Marketing
Hines
Mr. David N. Minkin
Attorney
Powell Goldstein, LLP
Mr. Cecil D. Conlee
Chairman
CGR Advisors
* Ms. Maxine Hicks
Managing Partner - Atlanta
Epstein Becker & Green P.C.
* Mr. Bernie Mullin
President and CEO
Atlanta Spirit, LLC
Mr. Tony Conway, CMP
President
A Legendary Event
Mr. John R. Holder
President and CEO
Holder Properties
* Ms. Hattie Dorsey
President and CEO
ANDP, Inc.
* Mr. Jack Holmes
District Manager GA
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Mr. Roger L. Neuenschwander, FAIA
President
Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback &
Associates, Inc.
* Ms. Rebecca M. Dunn
Senior Vice President
BellSouth Corporation
Mr. Don Huffner
Senior Vice President
Equity Office Properties
* Mr. Craig Flanagan
Senior Vice President
Colonnade Properties
* Mr. Steven J. Klinger
Executive Vice President
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
* Mr. Robert L. Fornaro
President and COO
AirTran Airways
Mr. Steven Labovitz
Senior Partner
McKenna Long & Aldridge, LLP
* Mr. Alec Fraser
Vice President - Properties
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
* Mr. Timothy J. Lindgren
Senior Vice President - Field Operations
Hyatt Hotels and Resorts
* Mr. Dan O’Leary
President
Underground Atlanta
Mr. Ken Ostrowski
Director
McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Mr. Timothy J. Pakenham
Partner
Alston & Bird LLP
* Mr. Charles Parker
Vice President, Legal Affairs
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
* Dr. Carl V. Patton
President
Georgia State University
2005 ATLANTA DOWNTOWN
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
BOARD
* Mr. Gary Peacock
President and CEO
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta Region
Mr. Charles W. Seets, Jr.
Area Director of Business Development
Ernst & Young, LLP
Craig B. Jones,
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Cousins Properties, Inc.
Mr. Egbert Perry
CEO
The Integral Group
Ms. Kim Shreckengost
Executive Vice President - Operations
AMB Group LLC/Atlanta Falcons
Curley Dossman
President, Georgia-Pacific Foundation
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
* Ms. Alicia A. Philipp
President
The Community Foundation for Greater
Atlanta
Mr. E. Kendrick Smith
Partner
Jones Day
Alec Fraser
Vice President – Properties
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
* Mr. Mason Stephenson
Managing Partner
King & Spalding
Gary L. Gentile
General Manager
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Mr. David Stockert
CEO
Post Properties
Debi Starnes
Councilmember
Atlanta City Council
Mr. R. Scott Taylor, Jr.
President
Carter
David M. Taggart
Vice President and Treasurer
The Coca-Cola Company
Mr. Jay Tribby, Ph.D.
President
Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association
Karen Webster
Representing Underground Atlanta Joint Venture
* Ms. Melanie Platt
Sr. Vice President and CAO
AGL Resources
Mr. Spurgeon Richardson
President
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Mr. Steve Riddell
Atlanta Managing Partner
Troutman Sanders LLP
Mr. Mark B. Riley
Managing Partner
Urban Realty Partners
Mr. Jerome Russell, Jr.
President and CEO
H.J. Russell & Company
* Ms. Ingrid Saunders Jones
Senior Vice President, Corporate External
Affairs
The Coca-Cola Company
* Mr. Randy Schultz
Managing Director, BAC Group
Bank of America
Ms. Alexis Scott
Publisher
Atlanta Daily World
Mr. Sam A. Williams
President
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Betty E. Willis
Senior Associate Vice President
Emory University
Hank Almquist
Executive Vice President/CFO
AMC, Inc.
Cathy Woolard
Representing Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
* Mr. James Young
President and CEO
Citizens Trust Bank
Mr. Caldwell Zimmerman
Executive Vice President, Retail and Land
Colliers Cauble & Co.
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2005 CAP MEMBERSHIP
Mr. Charles S. Ackerman
Chairman
Ackerman & Company
Mr. Niles Bolton
President
Niles Bolton Associates, Inc.
Mr. Terry Cowles
Principal
Deloitte Consulting
Mr. Craig Flanagan
Senior Vice President
Colonnade Properties
Mr. Richard O. Groves
General Manager
Atlanta Hilton & Towers
Mr. H. Inman Allen
President/Chairman
Ivan Allen Company
Mr. James R. Borders
President
Novare Group
Mr. James B. Cumming
President
Trillium Management, Inc.
Mr. Robert L. Fornaro
President and COO
AirTran Airways
Mr. Stan Harvey
Principal
Urban Collage
Mr. Hank Almquist
Executive VP/CFO
AMC, Inc.
Mr. Richard Bowers, SIOR
President
Richard Bowers & Company
Ms. Ann Curry
President
Coxe Curry & Associates
Mr. Stephen M. Forte
Managing Partner
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Mr. John Heagy
Vice President, Marketing
Hines
Mr. Cotten Alston
Senior Warden
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Mr. Cliff Brashier
Executive Director
State Bar of Georgia
Mr. Blair Curtis
Vice President of Finance
Yancey Brothers Company
Mr. Alec Fraser
Vice President - Properties
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Mr. James L. Henderson, III
Managing Partner
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, LLP
Mr. Paul Anderson
CEO
Skanska
Mr. William H. Brewster
Managing Partner
Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP
Mr. Dick Freel
Senior VP & Marketing Director
The Parmenter Company
Mr. John Henry
Interim President and CEO
Grady Health System
Mr. Tom Arasi
President
Portman Holdings, Inc.
Ms. Amanda Brown-Olmstead
President and CEO
A. Brown-Olmstead Associates, LLC
Ms. Faye DeMassimo
Vice President/Manager Transportation/
Event Planning
URS Corporation
Mr. Gary Froeba
Managing Director
Omni Hotel at CNN Center
Mr. Edward S. Heys
Deputy Managing Partner
Deloitte & Touche
Mr. Ed Baker
Publisher
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Mr. Dan Cash
Vice President of Architecture
HOK
Mr. W. Bruce Gallman
Partner
Miller-Gallman Development, LLP
Ms. Maxine Hicks
Managing Partner - Atlanta
Epstein Becker & Green P.C.
Ms. Marcia Bansley
Executive Director
Trees Atlanta
Mr. Robert Cizek
Senior Vice President
Central Parking Company of GA
Mr. Michael Garrett
President and CEO
Georgia Power Company
Mr. John R. Holder
President and CEO
Holder Properties
Ms. Carrol Battey
Senior Vice President
Taylor & Mathis, Inc.
Dr. G. Wayne Clough
President
Georgia Institute of Technology
Mr. Gary L. Gentile
General Manager
Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel
Mr. Ed Holman
Chairman and CEO
Macy’s South
Mr. Harold Bevis
Co-CEO and Chairman
Delta Airlines, Inc
Mr. Dean Collins
Principal
FRA Engineering
Greg Giornelli
President
Atlanta Development Authority
Mr. Jack Holmes
District Manager GA
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Mr. David Birnbrey
Vice President, Public Affairs
The Shopping Center Group, LLC
Mr. Cecil D. Conlee
Chairman
CGR Advisors
Ms. Beth Reynold Gluck
Deputy Director - Southeast Region
CARE International
Mr. Don Huffner
Senior Vice President
Equity Office Properties
Mr. Albert K. Blackwelder
Chief Operating Officer
Crawford Long Hospital
Mr. Tony Conway, CMP
President
A Legendary Event
Mr. Bobby Glustrom
Managing Partner
RCG Properties, LLC
Mr. Walter R. Huntley, Jr.
President
Huntley & Associates
Mr. Peter E. Blum
Peter E. Blum & Company
Mr. Jerome M. Cooper, FAIA
Chairman
Cooper Carry, Inc.
Mr. John T. Grant, Jr.
Executive Director and COO
100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc.
Ms. Cheryl C. Jones
Chief Executive Officer
OneSource Facility Services, Inc.
Mr. Dan Graveline
Executive Director
Georgia World Congress Center
Mr. Craig B. Jones
Executive Vice President/CAO
Cousins Properties, Inc.
Mr. Richard W. Courts, II
Chairman
Atlantic Investment Company
Ms. Hattie Dorsey
President and CEO
ANDP, Inc.
Mr. Peter Drey
Director/Urban Design
Greenberg Farrow-Drey Urban Design
Ms. Rebecca M. Dunn
Senior Vice President
BellSouth Corporation
Mr. Michael S. Elting
Senior Managing Director
Cushman & Wakefield of Georgia, Inc.
Ms. Barbara Faga
Chair, Board of Directors
EDAW, Inc.
Mr. Mark Ferland
General Manager
The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta
Mr. Bruce Feuer
Vice President, Business Development
The Paradies Shops
Mr. Manny Fialkow
President
Fialkow & Company
.
Ms. Nancy C. Juneau
CEO
Juneau Construction Company
Mr. Charles H. McTier
President
Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
Mr. Egbert Perry
Chief Executive Officer
The Integral Group
Mr. Phil Kent
Chairman and CEO
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Mr. David N. Minkin
Attorney
Powell Goldstein LLP
Ms. Tara Perry
Assistant General Manager
MARTA
Mr. Steven J. Klinger
Executive Vice President
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Mr. Emory Morsberger
CEO
The Morsberger Group
Mr. Kevin Kobishop
General Manager
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
Mr. Bernie Mullin
President and CEO
Atlanta Spirit, LLC
Ms. Alicia A. Philipp
President
The Community Foundation for
Greater Atlanta
Mr. Steven Labovitz
Senior Partner
McKenna Long & Aldridge, LLP
Mr. Ed Neiss
General Manager
The Fox Theatre
Mr. J. Hicks Lanier
Chairman and CEO
Oxford Industries, Inc.
Mr. Roger L. Neuenschwander, FAIA
President
Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback &
Associates, Inc.
Mr. Dick Layton
Managing Director, Investment Banking
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Mr. Michael Leven
President and CEO
U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc.
Mr. Jeffrey C. Levy
President and CEO
Biltmore Communications
Mr. Timothy J. Lindgren
Senior Vice President - Field Operations
Hyatt Hotels and Resorts
Mr. William H. Linginfelter
CEO, Georgia Banking
Wachovia Bank N.A.
Mr. Larry Lord, FAIA
Principal
Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architects
Mr. Steven D. Martin
Managing Director
Granite Properties, Inc.
Mr. David Marvin
President
Legacy Property Group, LLC
Mr. Michael McGwier
Executive Managing Director
Trammell Crow Residential
Mr. Jeff McLaughlin
General Manager
Renaissance Atlanta Hotel
Ms. Melanie Platt
Sr. Vice President and CAO
AGL Resources
Mr. John C. Portman, Jr. FAIA
Chairman
Portman Holdings
Mr. Charles A. Powell
General Manager
Embassy Suites Centennial Olympic Park
Mr. Phil Noyes
President
MGR Food Services, Inc.
Mr. Larry L. Prince
Chairman of the Board
Genuine Parts Company
Mr. Mark L. O’Connell
President
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta
Mr. Spurgeon Richardson
President
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Mr. Dan O’Leary
President
Underground Atlanta
Mr. Steve Riddell
Atlanta Managing Partner
Troutman Sanders, LLP
Mr. Ken Ostrowski
Director
McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Mr. Clarence Ridley
Chairman of the Board
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.
Mr. Timothy J. Pakenham
Partner
Alston & Bird LLP
Mr. Mark B. Riley
Managing Partner
Urban Realty Partners
Mr. Trey Paris
Manager, Government Relations
GE Energy
Mr. Michael Robison
President
Lanier Holdings
Mr. Paul Pariser
Principal
Taconic Investments Partners, LLC
Mr. Jerome Russell, Jr.
President and CEO
H.J. Russell & Company
Mr. Charles Parker
Vice President, Legal Affairs
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mr. George W. Sands
Managing Partner
KPMG
Dr. Carl V. Patton
President
Georgia State University
Ms. Ingrid Saunders Jones
Senior Vice President, Corporate
External Affairs
The Coca-Cola Company
Mr. Gary Peacock
President and CEO
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta Region
Mr. Chris Schoen
President
Barry Real Estate Companies
Mr. Randy Schultz
Managing Director, BAC Group
Bank of America
Ms. Alexis Scott
Publisher
Atlanta Daily World
Mr. Craig J. Scott
Vice President
Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC
Mr. Charles W. Seets, Jr.
Area Director of Business Development
Ernst & Young, LLP
Mr. S. Stephen Selig, III
President
Selig Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Stephen M. Sessler
Partner
Newcomb & Boyd
Mr. Earl L. Shell, Jr.
Chairman and CEO
Hardin Construction Group, Inc.
Ms. Kim Shreckengost
Executive Vice President - Operations
AMB Group LLC/Atlanta Falcons
Mr. Arnie Silverman
President
Silverman Construction Program
Management
Mr. Richard H. Skelton
Principal
Skelton Development LLC
Mr. E. Kendrick Smith
Partner
Jones Day
Mr. Gary Snyder
Partner
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mr. Ronald V. Stang
President
Stevens & Wilkinson Stang & Newdow
Mr. John W. Stephenson
Executive Director
J. Bulow Campbell Foundation
Mr. David Stockert
CEO
Post Properties
Mr. Jeff Swanagan
Executive Director
Georgia Aquarium, Inc.
Mr. Stephen T. Swicegood, FAIA
Managing Director
Gensler
Mr. R. Scott Taylor, Jr.
President
Carter
Mr. Jay Tribby, Ph.D.
President
Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood
Association
Mr. Robert M. Ullmann
President
Ultima Holdings, Ltd.
Mr. Ed Walls
General Manager
The Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
Mr. John Wieland
President
John Wieland Homes, Inc.
Mr. Sam A. Williams
President
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Betty E. Willis
Senior Associate Vice President
Emory University
Mr. Alan M. Wise
Vice President and Director
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
Mr. Ron Withrow
General Manager
55 Park Place, LP
Mr. James Young
President and CEO
Citizens Trust Bank
Mr. Caldwell Zimmerman
Ecxecutive Vice President, Retail and
Land
Colliers Cauble & Co
Mr. Mason Stephenson
Managing Partner
King & Spalding
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CAP STAFF
(L-R) Paul B. Kelman - Executive Vice President
Charles Strawser - Vice President, Finance
Richard A. Orr - Senior Project Manager of Communications
and Membership
Jennifer Ball - Vice President, Planning
Angie Laurie – Project Manager, Transportation
Michele Santa Maria - Human Resources Manager
Meg Gibson - Executive Assistant
Rita Harmeyer - Administrative Assistant, Receptionist
Mark Farmer- Intern, Planning
Chris Volney – Intern, Planning
David Wardell - Vice President, Operations and Public Safety
Cooper Holland - Senior Project Manager, Woodruff Park
Tanya Betton - Accounting Assistant
Heather Alhadeff - Director, Transportation Management
Association
Lynn Lopes - Program Coordinator, Transportation Management Association
Sara Milton – Outreach Coordinator, Transportation Management Association
Tahmida Shamsuddin -Senior Project Manager, Economic
Development
Ian Carlton - Project Manager, Economic Development
Rosa Jupiter – Intern, Economic Development
Wilma Sothern - Vice President, Marketing
Lynn Williamson - Senior Project Manager, Marketing
Amye Walters – Marketing Associate
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