Two events served as ideal bookends of how Atlanta is doing — good and not so good. Central Atlanta Progress held the “State of Downtown” breakfast on Wednesday Oct. 22 at the Commerce Club. Two days later, the “State of the Region” breakfast was held at the Georgia World Congress Center, also in the heart […]
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian receives prestigious Four Pillar Award
Upon receiving the Four Pillar Award from the Council for Quality Growth, Oct. 12, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian declared his everlasting love for Atlanta.
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Delta’s Ed Bastian reflects on his tenure as CEO in Atlanta Rotary visit
Few CEOs have ever experienced what Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian went through beginning in March 2020 when the world came to a halt because of the Covid pandemic when Delta’s business went from the best of times to the worst of times in one month.
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2022 HOPE Global Forum – Atlanta can be a model city for economic inclusion
The ninth annual HOPE Global Forum in Atlanta did not disappoint.
Once again, top business, civic and government leaders convened in Atlanta to share best practices of how to reduce poverty in lower-income communities and how to stimulate new economic wealth among those who need it most.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Delta’s $1 million grant to Agnes Scott, three local students sell charity tote bags, Indigenous Stickball Summit on BeltLine
This weekend, get in the spooky spirit a little early with the Little 5 Points Halloween Parade and Festival. Grab your costume — whether funny and fantastical or gory and frightening — and head to Little 5 Points for two days of festive creepiness including events like the Silver Scream Spook Show and the Rainy […]
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Delta’s Ed Bastian to Atlanta business leaders: Join the OneTen journey
In an unusual move, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is issuing an open letter to Atlanta’s business community to ensure Black talent is not being left behind by requiring employees to have a college degree.
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For his 90th birthday, let us honor Andrew Young by making Atlanta a city of peace
More than 1800 people attended Andrew Young’s 90th birthday gala at the Georgia World Congress Center Saturday night,
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Bostic, Donahue, Womack named as next chairs of Metro Atlanta Chamber
The Metro Atlanta Chamber announced the line-up of its board leadership through 2024 at its annual meeting Thursday morning.
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian: ‘We are thrilled to call Atlanta home’
As Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian sees it, the upcoming Atlanta city elections are “extremely important” for our city’s future
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Delta survives 2020; sees uptick in 2021; shareholder proposal passes at annual meeting
Calling 2020 the “most challenging year in our company’s history, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian reassured shareholders during Thursday morning’s virtual annual meeting that the airline is experiencing the “start of a meaningful recovery.”
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Atlanta Hawks’ Steve Koonin: ‘We feel it is our time as a city’
During this past weekend’s Atlanta Hawks playoff games Hawks at State Farm Area, Spike Lee – film director, producer, actor and avid New York Knicks fan – had seats on the floor, much to the dismay of the Atlanta Hawks.
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Delta’s Ed Bastian: Happy Birthday Andrew Young – here’s a building and $1 million for your foundation
Andrew Young, former Atlanta mayor, received an early surprise birthday gift Thursday – a building named in his honor on the campus of Delta Air Lines’ headquarters.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Same leader, new chair for Fulton elections
Also the NBA is leaning into voter access again, and against repressive legislation
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Metro Atlanta Chamber’s 2021 focus – health, economy, racial equity – with leaders Ed Bastian, Raphael Bostic
The issues of public health, economic recovery and racial equity dominated Thursday’s virtual annual meeting of the Metro Atlanta Chamber.
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We can do better Atlanta by adding more diversity to our corporate ranks
Atlanta may be the cradle of the civil rights movement, but it has ways to go to have diversity on its corporate boards and within its executive suites.
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Delta’s Ed Bastian talks about guiding ACP, Mayor Bottoms in challenging times
Atlanta’s top business and civic leaders provided moral support to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms at Friday’s quarterly meeting of the Atlanta Committee for Progress.
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Mayor Bottoms convenes Atlanta executives for coronavirus briefing
Key members of Atlanta’s business and civic community met with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Friday morning to develop strategies on how best to respond to the coronavirus.
