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Wednesday, January 22, 2003
Thursday
afternoon, "Get
your game face on with Gitomer" at Philips Arena.
Discover
new selling secrets, networking tips, and tools for building
relationships from Jeffrey Gitomer and then watch the Thrashers
take on the Ottawa Senators.
Looking
for love and the experience of a lifetime?
Then
on Friday
start your evening out at Level 3 with at the casting
call for NBC's new reality show “Around the World
in 80 Dates” at Level 3. NBC is seeking singles in their
20’s and 30’s who wish to take part in a worldwide
search for their special someone. Afterwards
break out the business cards again and head to Halo
for this month's edition of The
Schmooze!
The
ice
skating rink at Centennial Olympic Park will be closing
for the season this Sunday, so if you haven't been yet, make
sure you get there before the ice melts! (Even if you have
been, c'mon down and hit the ice again!)
And of course, the Super Bowl
is THIS Sunday and there's PLENTY goin' on.
How bout a new twist - Swimmin'
pools, movie stars, and Pro Football players...the
Sheraton Hotel's
Super Bowl POOL PARTY! Nothin'
like catching the game poolside
in a swimsuit on TWO giant 7 x 10 ft rear projection screen
TV'S. Not to mention multiple big screen TV’s, and over
sized TV's scattered throughout the courtyard.
Not ready for bathing suit season yet?!? Well then head over
to Agave. They
are hosting their Third Annual Super
Bowl party, complete with free appetizers and a cash
bar.
For more information on any of these events or other things
happening around Downtown, check out the full information
section listed below. Have a GREAT week!!!
For
happenings outside of the
downtownATL area, "Atlanta
Illustrated" is your ticket. Highlights this week
include...The
Third Annual Chocolate Party on Thursday.
Hope to see y’all real soon downtownATL!
- The downtownATL Staff
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THU JAN 23 - Central Atlanta Progress Quarterly
Meeting @ Hyatt Regency 7:30a
THU JAN 23 - Get Your Game Face On With Gitomer @ Philips
Arena 3:30p
THU JAN 23 - Film: Goin' to Chicago: a Mississippi
Story @ Central Library 7p
FRI JAN 24 - The Schmooze @ Halo 5:30p
FRI
JAN 24 - Casting Call for NBC's “Around the World in
80 Dates” @ Level 3 6p
SAT JAN 25 - Les Percussions de Guinee @ The Rialto 8p
THRU SUN JAN 26 - Ice Skating @ Centennial Olympic
Park
SUN JAN 26 - Superbowl Party @ The Sheraton Atlanta
4p
SUN JAN 26 - Super Bowl Party @ Agave 5p
MON JAN 27 - The Pretenders @ The Tabernacle
8p
FRI JAN 31 - Paco Peña Flamenco Dance @ The Rialto
8p
SUN JAN 31 - MAR 16 - The Lion King @ The Atlanta Civic Center
SAT FEB 1 - Jimmy Buffett @ Philips Arena 8p
MON FEB 3 - American Marketing Association Marketing Boot
Camp @ Sheraton Atlanta 8a
THU FEB 6 - SUN FEB 9 - NBA All-Star Game
WED FEB 12 - Southface's Fifth Annual Visionary Dinner @ Hyatt
Regency 6p
THU FEB 13 - Bon Jovi @ Philips Arena 7:30p
THU FEB 13 - SAT FEB 15 - Valentine's dinner and package
@ Nikolai's Roof & Hilton Atlanta
THU FEB 13 - SAT FEB 15 - Trader Vic's and Hilton Atlanta
offering Valentine's dinner and hotel package
FRI FEB 14 - Roses for the ladies @ Dailey's & City Grill
FRI FEB 14 - Valentines in Provence @ Eno
FRI FEB 14 - Valentine's Day @ Agave
SAT FEB 15 - 2nd Annual Mardi Gras Ball 7pm
THU FEB 20 - Thursdays at The Biltmore 5p
SAT FEB 22 - Run for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta @ Centennial
Olympic Park
SAT FEB 22 - Motor Sports Supercross @ Georgia World Congress
Center 7p
TUE FEB 25 - The Don Eduardo Tequila Dinner @ Agave
7p
WED FEB 26 - Exclusive Barrelman Club Tasting and Wine Dinner
@ Eno 6p
FEB 20-23; FEB 25 - MAR 2 - Ringling Bros. and Barnum &
Bailey Circus @ Philips Arena
FULL
INFO
THU JAN 23
Central Atlanta Progress Quarterly Meeting @ Hyatt Regency
7:30a
Want to know who, what, when and how Downtown
is changing right before your eyes? Then join us for our 2003
quarterly Town Hall meeting that is designed to keep you on
top of what's happening and up to speed on how it can affect
you, your business and your neighborhood. The agendas touch
all the bases across a broad range of subjects from public
safety to public spaces, traffic to transportation alternatives,
what's entertaining and where it's happening and plans for
future growth. CAP/ADID want you to know about and join our
efforts to make Downtown a place that we can all be proud
of. To keep up in the time between meetings, just add your
e-mail address to our web site at www.atlantadowntown.com.
Please RSVP to swhite@centralatlantaprogress.org.
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
265 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303-1294
404-577-1234
http://www.atlantaregency.hyatt.com
THU
JAN 23
Get Your Game Face On With Gitomer @ Philips Arena 3:30p
Start the new year right! Join Jeffrey Gitomer & The Atlanta
Thrashers for a super sales rally & NHL hockey game! Discover
new selling secrets, networking tips, and tools for building
relationships from Jeffrey Gitomer, then watch our Atlanta
Thrashers do some puck-smacking and hip-checking against the
Ottawa Senators.
Sales Rally from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Thrashers game follows at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $99 per person - Includes seminar and lower level ticket
to the game.
REGISTER ONLINE AT:
http://www.gitomer.com/atlanta,
or call (704) 333-1112.
Sponsored by The Atlanta Thrashers, Atlanta Business Chronicle,
and Kennesaw State University.
Philips Arena
One CNN Center
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 878-3000
http://www.philipsarena.com/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/ATL/1/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/cgi/venues.idc?vaxname=atl&venuenum=1
THU JAN 23
Film: Goin' to Chicago: a Mississippi Story @ Central Library
7p
Goin' to Chicago chronicles one of the most
momentous yet least heralded sagas of American history - the
great migration of African-Americans from the rural South
to the cities of the North and West. After World War II, four
million black people created a dynamic urban culture outside
the South, changing America forever.
Central
Library
One Margaret Mitchell Square
(Forsyth & Peachtree - 1 block South of Macy's)
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 730-1700
http://www.af.public.lib.ga.us/central/index.html
FRI JAN 24
The Schmooze @ Halo 5:30p
Join The Schmooze for January's party as we all celebrate
the New Year. Check out our web site at www.schmoozeatl.com
for more details including directions.
Halo
Lounge
(at The Biltmore)
817 W. Peachtree St. N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-962-7333
http://www.halolounge.com/
FRI JAN 24
Casting Call for NBC's “Around the World in 80 Dates”
@ Level 3 6p
Looking
for love and the experience of a lifetime?
NBC is
seeking singles in their 20’s and 30’s who wish
to take part in a worldwide search for their special someone.
If chosen, ”AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DATES“ will jet
you around the globe in search of your one true love. Through
a series of dates, you will get to know the person of your
dreams while seeing new cultures and traveling on a private
jet. In the end, one will surpass the journey of a lifetime.
Become part of NBC’s newest reality sensation. Log on
to http://NBC.COM and follow
the ”Contestants“ link for more info.
CASTING 6-9PM [NO COVER]
PARTY TILL LATE
DRESS TO IMPRESS!
SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE THIS NIGHT ONLY!!!
Level
3 Night Club
218 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 223-6241
SAT JAN 25
Les Percussions de Guinee @ The Rialto 8p
The Rialto
80 Forsyth Street
(corner of Forsyth and Luckie Streets)
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-651-4727
http://www.rialtocenter.org/
THRU SUN JAN 26
Ice Skating @ Centennial Olympic Park
If you have not had the chance to go ice skating in Centennial
Olympic Park,
you still have time. Rink hours have been extended - every
Thursday through Sunday until Jan. 26 the rink will be open.
90 minutes of skating is $5
Skate rentals are $2
Rink Hours:
Thursday: 5 - 10 p
Friday: 5 - 11 p
Saturday: 10 a - 11 p
Sunday: 12 p - 10 p
Centennial
Olympic Park
404.222.PARK (7275)
http://www.centennialpark.com/
SUN JAN 26
Superbowl Party @ The Sheraton Atlanta 4p
Yes, that's right...pool party!! It will be in and around
the beautiful indoor garden courtyard pool. All ladies in
swimsuits get in free! There will be TWO giant 7 x 10 ft rear
projection screen TV'S poolside, multiple big screen TV’s,
and over sized TV's scattered throughout the courtyard, so
everyone will have a view. You can also sip a cocktail and
watch the game in the slick martini bar, Fandangles, which
overlooks the indoor garden courtyard pool!! Multiple cash
bars will be available with GREAT drink specials. Also an
all-you-can-eat buffet will be available for only $14.00.
Doors open at 4pm. All
poolside rooms are blocked for a special rate of $69.00!
Please
RSVP to stiemkeproductions@yahoo.com to ensure entry. There
will be a $10 cover at the door! Changing areas are available.
The
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
165 Courtland Street at International Blvd.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: (404) 659-6500
http://www.sheratonatlantahotel.com/
SUN JAN 26
Super Bowl Party @ Agave 5p
Complimentary appetizers, Cash Bar, Big Screen Set Up!
Agavé
Historic Grant Park
242 boulevard SE
404.588.0006
http://www.agaverestaurant.com
MON JAN 27
The Pretenders @ The Tabernacle 8p
The Pretenders bridged the gap between punk/new wave and Top
40 pop more than any other band in the late '70s. The group
recorded a series of hard, spiky singles that were also melodic
and immediately accessible. "Loose Screw," the group's
latest album was released in November.
The
Tabernacle
152
Luckie Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-659-9022
http://www.atlantaconcerts.com/tabernacle.asp
FRI JAN 31
Paco Peña Flamenco Dance @ The Rialto 8p
Paco Peña, considered one of the world's greatest flamenco
guitarists, brings his company to the Rialto in a program
called "Flamenco in Concert." Highlighting the power
and passion of southern Spain's song, dance and music, this
program of "pure flamenco" features four guitarists,
one singer, and two flamenco dancers.
The
Rialto
80 Forsyth Street
(corner of Forsyth and Luckie Streets)
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-651-4727
http://www.rialtocenter.org/
SUN JAN 31 - MAR 16
The Lion King @ The Atlanta Civic Center
The Lion King tells the epic adventures of a young lion cub
named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities
of adulthood and his destined role as king.The performers
utilize an array of masks and puppet techniques to portray
the story's 13 principle characters and dozens of other animals.
The audience is able to see the actor's face, as well as the
mask or puppet.
Atlanta
Civic Center
395 Piedmont Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-523-6275
http://www.atlantaciviccenter.com/
SAT FEB 1
Jimmy Buffett @ Philips Arena 8p
Philips Arena
One CNN Center
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 878-3000
http://www.philipsarena.com/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/ATL/1/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/cgi/venues.idc?vaxname=atl&venuenum=1
MON FEB 3
American Marketing Association Marketing Boot Camp @ Sheraton
Atlanta 8a
Don't Be A Marketing Bore. Today's businesses need their professionals
to understand the basics of marketing now more than ever.
Come to the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel for two days of interactive
sessions on marketing that will help reinforce and focus your
team's marketing skills. Co-sponsored by American Marketing
Association and AMA Atlanta, Marketing Boot Camp is $395 for
AMA Members, $590 for non-members (but that price includes
a one year membership). Register early - class size is limited
and registration is not confirmed until payment is received.
For program & registration information visit http://www.marketingpower.com/bootcamp
The
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
165 Courtland Street at International Blvd.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: (404) 659-6500
http://www.sheratonatlantahotel.com/
THU FEB 6 - SUN FEB 9
NBA All-Star Game
Philips
Arena
One CNN Center
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 878-3000
http://www.philipsarena.com/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/ATL/1/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/cgi/venues.idc?vaxname=atl&venuenum=1
WED FEB 12
Southface's Fifth Annual Visionary Dinner @ Hyatt Regency
6p
The 2003 Visionary Dinner fundraiser for Southface Energy
Institute
combines an unforgettable feast with a powerful message. Fetzer
Vineyards
Culinary Director John Ash travels to Atlanta from the California
wine
country to coordinate a remarkable team of chefs for a sensuous,
organic
meal...just in time for Valentine's Day! Fetzer President
Paul Dolan will
speak about innovative, environmentally sustainable business
strategies and
a keynote address by Earth Policy Institute's Lester Brown
will address the
economic vitality of a region and water as an issue of public
importance.
Other guest chefs include Mary Moore of Cook's Warehouse,
Larry Ammons of
Bang and Mark Ching from the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Sponsors
include The
Coca-Cola Company, SunTrust and Worldspan. Atlantic Station
and Jacoby
Development sponsor the Argon Award for Success in Sustainability,
which
will be presented to Ted Turner for his history of environmental
activism
and philanthropy.
Business attire. Tickets $125 - corporate tables including
VIP reception
passes also available.
RSVP online at http://www.southface.org
or call 404.872.3549.
Hyatt
Regency Atlanta
265 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303-1294
404-577-1234 (ask for restaurant reservations)
http://www.atlantaregency.hyatt.com
THU FEB 13
Bon Jovi @ Philips Arena 7:30p
Philips
Arena
One CNN Center
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 878-3000
http://www.philipsarena.com/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/ATL/1/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/cgi/venues.idc?vaxname=atl&venuenum=1
THU FEB 13 - SAT FEB 15
Valentine's dinner and package @ Nikolai's Roof & Hilton
Atlanta
Voted "Most Unforgettable Restaurant" in 2002 by
Where Atlanta Magazine, Nikolai‚s Roof graces the 30th
floor of Hilton Atlanta. The AAA Four Diamond restaurant‚s
Valentine's dinner for two includes a six-course menu featuring
French Continental cuisine with Russian influences created
by Chef de Cuisine Johannes Klapdohr. Wine pairings by Sommelier
Christophe Orlarei are also offered.
The special dinner is $80 per person. A pairing of four wines
is an additional $30 per person. Taxes and gratuities are
not included. Seatings for dinner are on the half-hour from
5:30-10 p.m. There is complimentary valet parking for dinner
guests.
The Valentine's romance package features the six-course dinner
for two at Nikolai's Roof with four wine pairings and overnight
deluxe accommodations at Hilton Atlanta that includes a bottle
of champagne in the room after dinner and breakfast in bed
the next morning. The package is $400 per couple, plus tax
and gratuity.
Nikolai's Roof 30th floor Hilton Atlanta 255 Courtland Street
NE Atlanta, GA 30303 404-221-6362 (reservations)
Nikolai's
Roof
(located
on the 30th floor of Hilton Atlanta)
255 Courtland Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-221-6362
http://hiltonatlanta.citysearch.com/
THU FEB 13 - SAT FEB 15
Trader Vic's and Hilton Atlanta offering Valentine's dinner
and hotel package
The four-course, Luau-style Valentine's dinner at Trader Vic's
prepared by Executive Chef John Liu is $42 per person. For
an additional $24 per person, the restaurant's famous Mai
Tai and champagne will be served. Taxes and gratuities are
not included. Parking for dinner guests is complimentary.
The hotel package includes the four-course, Luau-style dinner
for two at Trader Vic's with Mai Tais and champagne, as well
as over-night deluxe accommodations for two at Hilton Atlanta
with a bottle of champagne in the room after dinner and breakfast
in bed the following morning. The cost is $300 per couple,
plus taxes and gratuities.
Seatings 5:30-10 pm
Trader
Vic's
255 Courtland Street (inside the Hilton
Atlanta)
Atlanta GA, 30303
(404) 221-6339
http://www.tradervics.com/restaur1.htm
FRI FEB 14
Roses for the ladies @ Dailey's & City Grill
Dailey's & City Grill in downtown Atlanta will give the
ladies each a rose at dinner on Valentine's Day Friday, February
14.
City Grill will offer a romantic dinner for lovers featuring
food to warm the body and the soul and a special Valentine-themed
desert. Three-, four- and five-course prix-fixe dinners will
be available for $45, $55 and $65 a person, excluding tax
and gratuity.
At Dailey's Restaurant and Bar, 17 International Boulevard,
sweethearts can dine and dance the night away to live music.
Dinner will be served at City Grill from 6 to 10 p.m. and
at Dailey's from 5:30 to midnight.
Dailey's
17 International Boulevard
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-681-3303
http://greathospitalityrestaurants.com/Daileys/
The
City Grill
50 Hurt Plaza
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404)524-2489
http://greathospitalityrestaurants.com/citygrill/
FRI FEB 14
Valentines in Provence @ Eno
A Special Valentine's Day menu in addition to our regular
menu, 3 & 5-course prixe fix menus. $36 and $62 per person,
wines priced separately. Advance reservation suggested.
Eno
800 Peachtree St
Atlanta, GA 30308-1245
(404) 685-3191
http://www.eno-atlanta.com/
FRI FEB 14
Valentine's Day @ Agave
We have 3 seatings available for
reservations: 5:30, 7:15, & 9:00pm
In addition to our normal menu, we will have some great specials
on food & wine!
Agavé
Historic Grant Park
242 boulevard SE
404.588.0006
http://www.agaverestaurant.com
SAT FEB 15
2nd Annual Mardi Gras Ball 7pm
A black-tie gala held at the Fox Theatre in the Egyptian Ballroom,
benefiting Mustard Seed Communities, which cares for children
with severe disabilities in third world countries. The evening
will consist of a delicious Cajun buffet, silent auction,
live Cajun and Dixeland Jazz music, tableaux, parade, and
masquerade dance. For tickets, call 770-518-5523 or purchase
online at www.mustardseed.com
by February 14, 2003.
THU FEB 20
Thursdays at The Biltmore 5p
Join
us in the lobby of the historic Biltmore for our monthly cocktail
hour as we unveil our new "Biltmoretini" - our own
signature blend! Thursdays at The Biltmore, a cocktail hour
at one of Atlanta's most historic venues, where todays' business
professionals and socialites come together to share ideas
and celebrate special occasions. Cash Bar. Signature Drinks.
Light Hors D'Oeuvres (provided by Chef William Neal). Free
Parking. Great Company. Bring Friends. Visit
www.thursdaysatthebiltmore.com to RSVP.
The
Biltmore
817 W. Peachtree St. N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-962-8700
http://www.dovemgt.com/biltmore.htm
SAT FEB 22
Run for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta @ Centennial Olympic
Park
10K - 8 am
2K Family Run/Walk - 8:05 am
5K Run/Walk - 9:15 am
$18 - Early Registration Discounted rate - visit www.active.com
or www.choa.org/run.
Centennial
Olympic Park
404.222.PARK (7275)
http://www.centennialpark.com/
SAT
FEB 22
Motor Sports Supercross @ Georgia World Congress Center 7p
Main Event Starts - 7:00 pm
Doors Open/Practice Qualifying - 12:30 pm
TICKET PRICES
Gold Level - $40 all seats
Treadheads - $10 all seats
(All seats $2 more on Day Of Show)
The
Georgia World Congress Center
285 Andrew Young International
Blvd NW
Atlanta, GA 30313-1591
(404) 223-4000
http://www.gwcc.com
TUE FEB 25
The Don Eduardo Tequila Dinner @ Agave 7p
a p p e r t i f - Don Eduardo Silver Traditional Margaritas
a p p e t i z e r - Crawfish, mushroom, onion, basil &
mild cheddar stuffed jumbo poblano chile relleno over a New
Mexico Red Chile with a corn,avocado tomato relish, lime &
rosemary. Don Eduardo Anejo Top Shelf Margarita served
E n t r e e - Shrimp, crab & crawfish green chile cake
topped with jumbo fresh seared garlic & cilantro sea scallops
over a tequila citrus cream with steamed red chile little
neck clams. Don Eduardo Anejo Margatini served in a keepsake
glass
D e s s e r t - Homemade Don Eduardo Silver Tequila Ice Sorbet
with lime drizzle, ripe blackberries & mint.
Complimentary Don Eduardo shots available after dinner along
with items raffled off! $60.00
per person plus tax & gratuity.
Agavé
Historic Grant Park
242 boulevard SE
404.588.0006
http://www.agaverestaurant.com
WED FEB 26
Exclusive Barrelman Club Tasting and Wine Dinner @ Eno 6p
Fine Wines From The Great Crus of Italy, with the famed Marc
De Gracia and Antonio Morescalchi, of Altos de Medrano. Tasting
in the Cellar; dinner at 7pm in Eno's Wine Room. Join members
for a spectacular evening of food and wine. Tasting only -
$25; Tasting and dinner - $75 (includes 3 course dinner and
4 wines along with commentary from our special guests). Club
discount for dinner applies. Limited space available.
Eno
800 Peachtree St
Atlanta, GA 30308-1245
(404) 685-3191
http://www.eno-atlanta.com/
FEB
20-23; FEB 25 - MAR 2
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus @ Philips Arena
Philips
Arena
One CNN Center
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 878-3000
http://www.philipsarena.com/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/ATL/1/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/cgi/venues.idc?vaxname=atl&venuenum=1
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