Atlanta 2018
This trip marked the Chamber’s 15th consecutive InterCity Visit, and it provided the opportunity to learn how our peers in Atlanta are working through similar challenges such as affordability, workforce development, and mobility.
Presentations
Welcome and Overview of Metro Atlanta
- Presentation
- Presented by Hala Moddelmog, President & CEO, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Leading Equity and Opportunity for All
- Presented by the Honorable Shirley Franklin, Former Mayor, City of Atlanta and Donald Byrd, COO, National Center for Civil & Human Rights
The BeltLine - Where Atlanta Comes Together
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- Presented by Clyde Higgs, Interim CEO, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc and Phil Harrison, CEO, Perkins+Will
Civic Strategies to Improve Affordability and Reduce Displacement
- Presentation
- Presented by Dr. Eloisa Klementich, President & CEO, Invest Atlanta
- Video
- Presented by Frank Fernandez, Vice President, Arthur M. Blank Foundation
Improving Mobility for Regional Competitiveness
- Presented by the Honorable Brandon Beach, Senator, State of Georgia
Connecting the Region Through Transit
- Presentation
- Presented by Jeffrey A. Parker, MARTA General Manager and CEO
Innovations in Mobility
- Presentation
- Presented by Chris Tomlinson, Executive Director, State Road & Tollway Authority
Creating a Sense of Place for Innovation
- Presentation
- Presented by Kevin Green, President & CEO, Midtown Alliance
- Presentation
- Presented by Greg King, Associate Vice President, Georgia Tech
NextGen Economy: Funding and Ideas
- Presented by David Cummings, Co-Founder, Atlanta Tech Village, Jonathan Goldman, Founder, Genesis Capital, & Jennifer Sherer, Director, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Institute, Georgia State University
Collaboration for Regional Success
- Presented by Andrew Greenberg, Chair, DeKalb Entertainment Commission, Nick Masino, Senior Vice President, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Sharon Mason, President & CEO, Cobb Chamber of Commerce, & Ashley Morris Varnum, Senior Project Manager, Georgia Department of Economic Development
Expanding Higher Education Capacity
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- Presented by Dan Kaufman, President & CEO, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
- Presentation
- Stanley C. "Stas" Preczewski, President, Georgia Gwinnett College
Atlanta: A Global Destination
- Presentation
- Presented by William Pate, President & CEO, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau and Mark Vaughan, EVP & Chief Sales Officer, Atlanta CVB
GWCCA: Georgia’s Economic Engine
- Presentation
- Presented by Joe Bocherer, Chief Commercial Officer, GWCCA & Jennifer LeMaster, Chief Administrative Officer, GWCCA
Atlanta’s Future: Vision & Priorities
- Presentation
- Presented by Douglas R. Hooker, P.E., Executive Director, Atlanta Regional Commission
Building Communities with Purpose: Education as Community Development
- Presentation
- Presented by Dr. Meria J. Carstarphen, Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools & David Edwards, CEO, Purpose Built Communities
Public-Private Partnerships for Healthier Communities
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- Opening remarks by Gwen Barnett, MPH Deputy Director, Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) Office of Science, CDC
- Presented by Russell Allen; President and CEO, Georgia Research Alliance, Kirk Barnes; Healthtech Catalyst, Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), Dan Gordon; Vice President and Chief Engagement Officer, Emory University
- Moderated by Gayathri Srinivasan, Director of Public & Private Partnerships, Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Emory University
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