On January 22nd, Georgia Trend celebrated Lee Thomas, 2019 Georgian of the Year. Lee Thomas, deputy commissioner of the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office, spoke about her career as well as the incredible impact the film industry has had on our state over the last ten years. Georgia Trend also recognized the 100 […]
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Congratulations Maria Saporta, 2019 inductee to Georgia Trend’s Hall of Fame
This month Maria Saporta received the amazing distinction of being inducted into the Georgia Trend Hall of Fame. She joins the ranks of Atlantans like Bill Bolling, Arthur Blank, Alicia Phillip, Congressman John Lewis, Monica Pearson, Bill Shipp, Tom Cousins, Andrew Young, John C. Portman…and many many more. Her fellow inductee is Michael Cassidy of […]
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Photo Pick: Lunch and conversations by Maria Saporta and Lynn Emory
What a special afternoon. On Monday, Nov. 26th, a group of us had lunch with Bill Shipp, the dean among Georgia’s political journalists, at his home. Shipp is seated in the chair. The lunch was organized by George Berry, who has been an important public servant in both Atlanta and Georgia – serving as aviation […]
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Photo Pick: Lenny Kravitz at Chastain Amphitheater by Maria Saporta
Lenny Kravitz in Atlanta 9/21 from SaportaReport on Vimeo.
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City of Atlanta picks JFK deputy commissioner as new Hartsfield-Jackson GM
The City of Atlanta has selected John Selden, the deputy commissioner of New York City’s JFK Airport, to be the next general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Selden was one of the five finalists submitted to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms by her transition group’s airport general manager search committee, which was co-chaired by Carol Tomé, chief financial officer of the Home Depot Inc.; and Dave Abney, CEO of United Parcel Service Inc.
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Photo Pick: Georgia Dome historical marker unveiling by Maria Saporta
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Photo Pick: Two Great shows- Peter Frampton with Steve Miller Band, LIVE with Counting Crows by Maria Saporta
Two recent shows each offered two headliners for the price of one. Peter Frampton opened up for the Steve Miller Band at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on July 17. And the band – LIVE – opened up for the Counting Crows at the State Bank Amphitheater at Chastain last night (July 29).
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Photo Pick: Atlanta Hero, Maria Saporta! Photo by Amy Wenk
Thank you to Amy Wenk for capturing these great photos of Maria Saporta at the Atlanta Rotary meeting today. Maria says “I was totally surprised by the honor. Rotary is such an important institution in Atlanta, and it humbles me that the organization recognized me with it’s first “Atlanta Hero” award. The comments by John […]
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Photo Pick: Maria Saporta receives the inaugural “Atlanta Hero Award” from Rotary International by David Saporta Luse
Maria’s son, David Saporta Luse, shared these photos from today’s Rotary Club of Atlanta meeting where they surprised Maria with the first ever “Atlanta Hero Award.” The SaportaReport team is so proud of our fearless leader! Her hard work and dedication to civic journalism sets her apart from the rest. Congratulations Maria!
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Photo Pick: The King Center’s 50th by John R. Naugle
John R Naugle was at the KING Center’s 50th Anniversary event on June 26th and captured these wonderful images of the celebration. Dr. King’s big sister, Dr. Christine King Farris, was in attendance on the exact 50th Anniversary in the founding of the KING Center. It was especially fantastic that Dr. Bernice A. King highlighted Gandhi’s influence (and […]
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Photo Pick: Wyche Fowler and Stacey Abrams at The Commerce Club by Maria Saporta
Former U.S. Senator Wyche Fowler (D-Georgia) – and former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, was meeting with Stacey Abrams, the Democratic nominee for Georgia governor, at the Commerce Club on the morning of June 8 (Photo by Maria Saporta)
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Photo Pick: Shawn Mullins at Atlanta Dogwood Festival by Maria Saporta
Listening to Atlanta’s own Shawn Mullins at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival on a beautiful Saturday night in Piedmont Park (Photo by Maria Saporta)
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ACLU of Georgia hires former DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis as its political director
Former DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis is joining the ACLU of Georgia as its first political director.
Andrea Young, executive director of the ACLU of Georgia, said Ellis was one of the first people to respond when the job was posted.
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TransFormation Alliance picks Odetta MacLeish-White as its first executive
The push for greater equity in Atlanta received a boost with the naming of Odetta MacLeish-White as the first managing director of the TransFormation Alliance.
The Alliance is a collaboration of metro Atlanta organizations aiming to develop thriving, mixed-income communities anchored by transit – and ensuring that those investments are available to all residents.
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Maria Saporta & SaportaReport win 2017 Outstanding Public Outreach & Journalism Award
This week Maria Saporta and the SaportaReport were honored to receive the 2017 Outstanding Public Outreach & Journalism Award from the American Planning Association Georgia Chapter. The award recognizes an initiative illustrating how a region or community involves the general public in a planning activity, above and beyond the minimum state or local requirements This category emphasizes […]
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Photo Pick: Atlanta Mayoral “Vision for Atlanta Forum” by Judith Montier
This week the Atlanta chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) hosted the Vision for Atlanta forum with our Mayoral candidates. SaportaReport’s founder & editor, Maria Saporta, was the moderator for the panel.
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The Local Take: Westside development with Maria Saporta of SaportaReport
This week on The Local Take I speak with Maria Saporta founder of Saporta Report, an in depth journalistic news service with a focus on metro-Atlanta. I speak with Maria about several recent reports on the Westside including her conversations with Authur Blank (Owner Atlanta Falcons) and Dan Cathy (Owner Chick-Fil-A). She shares with our listeners her reporting on the Westside redevelopment master plan that was led by Dhiru Thadani and a project involving the Atlanta University Center and the Federal Government to address flooding on the Westside.
