In 2022, State Farm Arena diverted over 2.5 million pounds of waste from local landfills.
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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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Centennial Yards begins its $5 billion redevelopment journey with “The Lofts”
The first step in the massive redevelopment of Atlanta’s railroad gulch began Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Lofts at Centennial Yards.
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Central Atlanta Progress to honor Alicia Philipp, healthcare workers, State Farm Arena
At its virtual annual meeting on Jan. 27, Central Atlanta Progress will honor longtime leader Alicia Philipp, downtown healthcare workers and State Farm Arena.
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium to offer early voting for Jan. 5 runoff election
Fulton County voters can cast early ballots at Mercedes-Benz Stadium starting next month for the Jan. 5 runoff election.
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Democracy matters: Thank you, Atlanta Hawks. APS: rename Grady – Midtown High
Democracy matters. Fulton County residents can enjoy a unique voting experience by going to State Farm to early vote until Oct. 30. Meanwhile, Atlanta Board of Education will vote on a new name for Grady High School on Nov. 2.
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COVID-era culture calls on marketing sector to create new types of messages
Turning State Farm Arena into Georgia’s biggest polling place may be a marketing stroke of brilliance. The COVID-driven stampede to online everything also puts the marketing sector at a pivot point in today’s culture.
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Re-imagination of State Farm Arena inspired by Atlanta BeltLine
By Guest Columnist THAD SHEELY, chief operating officer of the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena
Just over a week ago, Elton John played his farewell tour in the new State Farm Arena, creating a neat symmetry to a weekend nearly 20 years earlier when he performed for the grand opening of Philips Arena in 1999. As both Elton and Atlanta have changed over that time, so too has the arena – that was a different time and a different place.
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New leader for public board that oversees State Farm Arena, zoo, others
The Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority, the obscure agency which supervises public facilities including Zoo Atlanta and the arena formerly known as Philips Arena, is getting a new leader.
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Photo Pick: The new State Farm Arena (formerly known as Philips Arena) by Maria Saporta
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