Central Atlanta Progress Annual Meeting Tickets On Sale

February 17,2010

Tickets for the 68th Annual Meeting of Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) and The Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) are on sale today at www.atlantadowntown.com. The meeting will take place Wednesday, March 24, at 8 a.m. in the Thomas Murphy Ballroom of the Georgia World Congress Center. A coffee hour/registration period will precede the meeting at 7 a.m.

“While this past year was a difficult one for our members and many others who consider Downtown the focal point of their daily lives, the organization’s outlook for the future economic health of the area remains a positive one,” said A.J. Robinson, president of Central Atlanta Progress. “With this year’s theme of ‘10 Things you should Know,’ you’ll find there are plenty of reasons to continue to spend time and invest in Downtown.”

Recipients of the Dan Sweat Award and Turner Broadcasting Downtown Community Leadership Award will be announced during special presentations at the meeting. Pricing will be the same as last year: $75 for members and $85 for non-members.To buy tickets please go to our ticket page.

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

About Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. & the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District: 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. 

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