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| Dr. Andrea Videlefsky |
ATLANTA, GA – 2016 is a landmark year for Central Atlanta
Progress (CAP).
It marks 75 years of
efforts to foster a strong, vibrant and thriving central city, 75 years of
supporting local business and encouraging economic growth and 75 years working
in the heart of Atlanta to keep Downtown relevant.
This all results in 75 years’ worth of
celebrating at the 2016 Annual Meeting.
Make plans to attend the
Central Atlanta Progress Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 31st in the Georgia
Aquarium’s Dolphin Theatre.
Kicking off
at 7:00 a.m., the breakfast event will bring together more than 1,100 of the
city’s top executives, elected officials and community partners.
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| A.J. Robinson |
“As we enter into this
period of incredible growth and investment in our central city, CAP’s work to
champion a vibrant, attractive, clean and safe Downtown is more critical than
ever,” said CAP President A.J. Robinson.
“At this year’s Annual Meeting, we look
forward to celebrating our rich past, while showcasing the changing face of
Downtown and demonstrating how CAP will catalyze ongoing investment, and foster
public-private partnerships, to leverage the positive activity that is shaping
our community.”
With the theme “75 Years
of Progress”, the event will highlight the myriad of accomplishments the
organization has realized since its creation in 1941 and recognize the
following individuals and projects that have had a profound impact on the heart
of the city.
Bernie Marcus
is the 2016 Dan Sweat Award recipient and Daffodil Project founder Andi Videlefsky will receive this
year’s Turner Downtown Community Leadership Award. On the occasion of its 20th Anniversary,
Centennial Olympic Park will be presented with the prestigious Downtown
Economic Impact Award.
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