Friday, June 8, 2012
The prestigious Four Pillar Award has become the business community’s highest honor celebrating the pillars of Quality, Responsibility, Vision and Integrity.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Sam Massell, President of the Buckhead Coalition and former Atlanta mayor, will receive the Council for Quality Growth’s 23rd Annual Four Pillar Award on October 4, 2012 at the Georgia World Congress Center. The prestigious Four Pillar Award has become the business community’s highest honor celebrating the pillars of Quality, Responsibility, Vision and Integrity. Recent honorees include Charlie Loudermilk, Arthur M. Blank, Mayor Shirley Franklin, Tom Cousins, U.S.Senator Johnny Isakson and John Wieland. Mayor Massell has been the founding President of the non-profit civic association, Buckhead Coalition, for twenty five years. This is a prestigious association of chief executive officers of major businesses in this area on the north …
Thursday, May 31, 2012
The "Buckhead Boy" is part of the ongoing "Bucks on the Streets" project.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Beginning its celebration of twenty-five years of public service, the Buckhead Coalition dedicated a buck statue, affectionally called "Buckhead Boy." The statue is part of the current "Bucks on the Street Program." The late James Dickey, National Poet Laureate, made the “Buckhead Boy” famous with his work entitled “Looking For the Buckhead Boys”, which is annually memorialized by friends and graduates of the former North Fulton High School. Davis, a nationally recognized cartoonist from Athens, has long been the official artist for the North Fulton alumni group, and lent his design to the Buckhead Business Association for their program to generate funds to help develop a Buckhead public trailway under the GA-400 toll way. This has …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Sub-Zero and Wolf held a ribbon cutting for its new showroom on Thursday.
For former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell, Thursday's unveiling of the new Sub-Zero, Inc. and Wolf Appliance, Inc. showroom in Buckhead was much more than a typical ribbon cutting — it represented a milestone in the area's economic turnaround. Massell, along with city and county officials, were on hand to commemorate the opening of the new showroom, which is equipped with a live demonstration kitchen; training rooms, outfitted with advanced audiovisual equipment; and a large common area where guests can relax and enjoy the space. An expansive showcase area was also built to display the latest Sub-Zero and Wolf products, providing designers, architects, and consumers with the opportunity to view and interact with the products. Due to the …
Thursday, September 22, 2011
As the clock neared 1 p.m., one man had to hustle more chairs into a quickly filling meeting room at the Buckhead Theatre, where the Buckhead Coalition held a meeting to instruct business owners on obeying liquor, noise and special event laws.
As the clock neared 1 p.m., one man had to hustle more chairs into a quickly filling meeting room at the Buckhead Theatre, where the Buckhead Coalition held a meeting Thursday to read the riot act to business owners on obeying liquor, noise and special event laws. One Buckhead attorney suggested clients like his don't feel welcome. "Recently we've started to get more and more complaints" about nusiances like noise, said Buckhead Coalition President Sam Massell, with the complaints coming from such areas as the lofts on Roswell Road to the St. Regis on West Paces Ferry to Andrews Drive. "So we felt that we had an opportunity or duty or responsibility to get ahead of the game this time." With that, Massell introduced a panel of six city and …
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Says Democrats gave in to a larger degree
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Buckhead Patch asked Sam Massell, president of the Buckhead Coalition and former Atlanta mayor, for his response to the debt ceiling agreement approved by Congress and sent to President Obama to sign. Because of the legislation, the United States will increase its debt ceiling and not default on its debts, as was feared. Here is Massll's response: "Politics is a process of give and take, mixed with considerable posturing. The more transparency we demand, the greater the volume of rhetoric, and the increased interpretation we do between the lines. The superior organizational system of the Republican party resulted in the Democrats giving in to a larger degree, which means Buckhead — which is largely Republican — will feel its benefits in …
Monday, August 1, 2011
Ribbon cutting for renovated tennis jewel also marks start of American Tennis Association tournament
The Bitsy Grant Tennis Center celebrated its reopening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday afternoon. WSB-TV Anchor Monica Pearson served as the host. Speeches were given by Greg Mauldin, president of the Friends of Bitsy Grant Tennis Center; Dr. Franklyn Scott, president of the American Tennis Assocation; and Cathy Hampton, city attorney for Atlanta, who spoke on behalf of Mayor Kasim Reed. Honorable attendees included former Atlanta Mayors Andrew Young and Sam Massell. Young and Massell, president of the Buckhead Coalition, helped cut the ribbon at the conclusion of the ceremony. The opening of the center also marked the beginning of the 94th national championships of the American Tennis Association. The tournament, with 1,000 …
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Buckhead Coalition president in opinion article says cheating scandal hits home here too
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Saturday, July 23, 2011
Buckhead Coalition President Sam Massell, in an opinion article for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, says that Buckhead can't isolate itself from the rest of Atlanta. Massell's piece notes that Buckhead schools were not implicated in the APS CRCT cheating scandal. Yet, he says, Buckhead must still see itself as sharing the problems and benefits of the rest of the city. The article appeared Saturday on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's opinion page.
Trio strong models for continuing to contribute
I'm not a strong Georgia Bulldogs fan, but I still felt a thrill encountering two UGA standouts this week. Journalists are supposed to be "objective," but sometimes those we cover leave us inspired and motivated. First, I heard longtime football coach Vince Dooley speak at the Buckhead Business Association's quarterly luncheon at 103 West. Later Thursday, I was there as former UGA Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr. answered questions in his new role as the iterim superintendent of the Atlanta Public Schools. Davis, called upon to put the school system back on course after the CRCT cheating scandal, appeared at a town hall meeting at Garden Hills Elementary. These two former Bulldogs continue to reflect the best qualities of the public …
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Aaron's founder receives surprise party at Charlie Loudermilk Park
Buckhead icon Charlie Loudermilk received a grand birthday surprise Tuesday morning: A statue of the Aaron's Inc. founder was unveiled at the Buckhead park that bears his name. Upon arriving at Charlie Loudermilk Park in the traditional heart of Buckhead, Loudermilk encountered a huge crowd of well-wishers and a number of fellow Atlanta legends. Noted architect John Portman, Loudermilk's lifelong friend; former Atlanta Mayor and U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young; former Mayor and Buckhead Coalition President Sam Massell; and current Mayor Kasim Reed helped Loudermilk celebrate his 84th birthday on the hot, muggy day. Members of Loudermilk's family and Aaron's employees also were in attendance. Reed, along with Portman and Young, expressed …
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Local business leaders meet counterparts in Buckhead's sister community
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
From Patch Staff Reports A group of Buckhead business leaders completed a trade mission to Bermuda last week, sponsored by the Buckhead Coalition. Through efforts of the Buckhead Coalitiion and its president, Sam Massell, Bermuda is a sister community to Buckhead. The Buckhead contingent on the trip to Bermuda's capital, Hamilton, met Bermuda governmental officials and business leaders. The mision marked the launch of AirTran's daily service to Bermuda from Atlanta. See this link for Buckhead Patch's article announcing the Bermuda trip.
ANativeGirl
12:36 am on Thursday, November 3, 2011
Seems to me, if the area is zoned for nightclubs, that anyone living in the vicinity would be aware that noise will be a factor in their quality of life. Get over it already! more ›