Battle of the bulge: Here’s how to trim the fat and keep the bloat from weighing down your events
June 9, 2023
Ballooning food and beverage costs are weighing down budgets—and the bloat isn’t expected to stop anytime soon.
Tag Archives: Atlanta
Charlene Lopez moving up to chief sales officer of Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
March 23, 2023
Charlene Lopez, vice president of sales at Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB), will be promoted to executive vice president and chief sales officer of the organization beginning Jan. 1, 2024.
ATL Airport District welcomes new communication and events marketing manager
March 14, 2023
The ATL Airport District, the destination marketing organization for the cities of College Park, Hapeville, and Union City, has appointed Heather McCargo as communications and event marketing manager.
Chain of Connections: Planning partners share secrets of successful relationships
March 10, 2023
Relationships are the lifeblood of the meetings and events industry. Strong relationships pay off in successful meetings for planners, clients, sponsors, and attendees.
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau adds to sales and destination services teams
March 9, 2023
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) has announced the hiring of Lani Garner as a citywide sales executive and Shannel Ortega as a destination services executive.
Mark Vaughan retiring from Atlanta CVB after almost two decades of service
March 3, 2023
Mark Vaughan, executive vice president and chief sales officer at the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, has announced he will retire at the end of 2023
Westin Atlanta Gwinnett celebrates “topping off” ahead of spring 2024 opening
February 23, 2023
The Westin Atlanta Gwinnett, a new hotel located on the campus of the Gas South District near Duluth, Ga., recently celebrated its official “topping off.”
Gas South Convention Center reopens after three years of renovations
February 6, 2023
The Gas South Convention Center in Gwinnett County, Ga., recently reopened after renovations that began in February 2020.
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau welcomes Bob Somers as board chair
January 21, 2023
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau’s (ACVB) board of directors elected Bob Somers as its chair in 2023.
Classic Center, Classic Center Arena to be home to Georgia’s largest rooftop solar energy system
December 5, 2022
Cherry Street Energy, an Atlanta-based power company, will build the largest municipal rooftop solar energy system in Georgia at The Classic Center and Classic Center Arena
