68th Annual Meeting Will Feature a Compelling List of the Top 10 Things to Know About Downtown

February 24,2010

More than 1,000 people will congregate four weeks from today on the morning of Wednesday, March 24, for the 68th Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) and Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) Annual meeting in the Thomas B. Murphy ballroom at the Georgia World Congress Center. A registration period/coffee hour will precede the meeting’s 8 a.m. start time.

Tickets are $75 for CAP members, $85 for non-members and are available for purchase at www.atlantadowntown.com.
“We have another solid and entertaining program planned for this year’s meeting, and with only a month to go, we encourage people to purchase their tickets now,” said A.J. Robinson, president of Central Atlanta Progress. “We’re particularly excited about the different Top 10 lists we’ll reveal along with an impressive lineup of presenters, including Georgia State University Football Coach, Bill Curry.

Charlie Loudermilk and Jim Maddox will be the recipients of the Dan Sweat Award and Turner Broadcasting Downtown Community Leadership Award, respectively. Loudermilk is a longtime philanthropist, Chairman of the Board and founder of Atlanta-based Aaron’s Inc. Maddox recently retired after a long career on the Atlanta City Council.
The Ambassador Force will be marking their 15th anniversary in operation in 2010 and there will be special acknowledgement of this milestone. Individual ambassadors will be honored with the annual Ambassador of the Year and Outstanding Clean Team Member awards.

Gold sponsors include AirTran Airways, Atlanta Business Chronicle, The Coca-Cola Company, Epstein Becker and Green, A Legendary Event and Skanska. Silver sponsors are Cousins Properties, Georgia Power Company, Juneau Construction Company, Lanier Parking Company, Jackson Spalding, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc, WSB AM 750, CBS Atlanta and A Perfect Image. A. Brown-Olmstead Associates, Allen Plaza/Barry Real Estate Companies, Georgia-Pacific LLC, King & Spalding LLP, KPMG, Integral Real Estate Group, Portman Holdings, Resource Marketing and Reznick Group represent this year’s bronze sponsors.

About Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. (CAP) and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID)
Central Atlanta Progress, Inc., founded in 1941, is a private non-profit community development entity providing leadership, programs and services to preserve and strengthen the economic vitality of Downtown Atlanta. With a Board of Directors of Downtown's top business leaders, CAP is funded through the investment of businesses and institutions. The Atlanta Downtown Improvement District, founded in 1995 by Central Atlanta Progress, is a public-private partnership that strives to create a livable environment for Downtown Atlanta. With a Board of Directors of nine private and public-sector leaders, ADID is funded through a community improvement district within which commercial property owners pay special assessments. www.atlantadowntown.com

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