Randy Davidson/Georgia Entertainment News
Georgia Entertainment News is an active and credible resource for those who work and serve this industry. They publish news and information from numerous sources and conduct interviews and videos with the who’s who of Georgia’s entertainment world. Their mission is to provide strategic and competitive intelligence to movie makers, production professionals, musicians, game developers, educators and all those with a stake in entertainment.
Nick Masino/Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the Gwinnett Chamber is to strengthen existing businesses, facilitate the growth of quality job opportunities, and enrich the community’s quality of life. In addition, the Gwinnett Chamber is the forum for business, government, education, healthcare, arts/culture/entertainment, and philanthropic and public-service communities to come together to advance the region’s economy and enrich Gwinnett’s quality of life.
Sheila Crumrine/City of Suwanee Art for All Capital Campaign
The City of Suwanee and its Public Art Commission are embarking on a capital campaign to raise funds for three public art installations, including an interactive, signature piece that will enhance a 25-acre addition to Town Center Park. These pieces will act as a catalyst to transform the project from a park to a place.
The city already has a thriving public art program, which includes a temporary, rotating sculpture exhibition called SculpTour; a permanent art collection of 20 pieces; a Public Arts Commission to create programs that bring and promote public art in Suwanee; and a successful program that encourages developers to use one percent of construction costs to include public art or support public art as a component of new projects. Suwanee’s public art – and the vibrant, distinctive community that comes with it – is funded entirely through sponsor support; no tax dollars are used.
Great cities have long considered public art a key component of a vibrant community — an essential element of placemaking and city design; a tool for promoting connectedness and economic development; and a means of providing people with experiences.
Public art enhances the culture of a community. It’s timeless, impacts generations, and is accessible to everyone. It has become an important piece of what Suwanee does, what Suwanee is, and how Suwanee is viewed. The city’s public art program creates a dialogue with people who live inside and outside of Suwanee. It is a true differentiator, and has become Suwanee’s and Gwinnett’s niche in metro Atlanta.
Linnea Miller/City of Suwanee and Long Table
The City of Suwanee and its Public Art Commission are embarking on a capital campaign to raise funds for three public art installations, including an interactive, signature piece that will enhance a 25-acre addition to Town Center Park. These pieces will act as a catalyst to transform the project from a park to a place.
The city already has a thriving public art program, which includes a temporary, rotating sculpture exhibition called SculpTour; a permanent art collection of 20 pieces; a Public Arts Commission to create programs that bring and promote public art in Suwanee; and a successful program that encourages developers to use one percent of construction costs to include public art or support public art as a component of new projects. Suwanee’s public art – and the vibrant, distinctive community that comes with it – is funded entirely through sponsor support; no tax dollars are used.
Great cities have long considered public art a key component of a vibrant community — an essential element of placemaking and city design, a tool for promoting connectedness and economic development, and a means of providing people with experiences.
Public art enhances the culture of a community: it’s timeless, impacts generations, and is accessible to everyone. It has become an important piece of what Suwanee does, what Suwanee is, and how Suwanee is viewed. The city’s public art program creates a dialogue with people who live inside and outside of Suwanee. It is a true differentiator, and has become Suwanee and Gwinnett’s niche in metro Atlanta.
Chief Roy Whitehead/Snellville Police Department
Snellville, GA is a culturally diverse community located in the metro Atlanta area along U.S. Highway 78, between Stone Mountain and Athens. The Snellville Police Department is a state and nationally acclaimed, award-winning law enforcement agency consisting of trained, professional and dedicated personnel who continually strive to provide the highest quality police services to their residents and visitors. The men and women of the Snellville PD have embraced the philosophy of community-oriented policing to ensure a collaborative partnership with citizens to in order to improve the quality of life and livablilty for everyone in the city. They are comprised of 47 sworn full-time officers, two part-time officers, nine dispatchers, and three civilian employees.
Rebecca Brewster/American Transportation Research Institute
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has been engaged in critical transportation studies and operational tests since 1954. ATRI is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit research organization headquartered in Arlington, VA with offices in Atlanta, Minneapolis, Sacramento, and New York.
ATRI’s primary mission is to conduct transportation research, with an emphasis on the trucking industry’s essential role in a safe, efficient and viable transportation system. ATRI’s research focus includes: Congestion and Mobility; Economic Analysis; Safety and Security; Technology and Operations; Environment; and Transportation Infrastructure.
ATRI’s extensive experience covers a broad range of commercial vehicle operations including leadership and/or participation in numerous national freight analyses, technology research initiatives and field operational tests.
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Jason Chandler/Gwinnett Medical Center Foundation
Accelerating access to quality healthcare has always been what the Gwinnett Medical Center is all about. In recent years, they have transformed the healthcare landscape of Gwinnett by adding the Concussion Institute, the Center for Weight Management, Graduate Medical Education, an expansion of their Cancer Institute, the Strickland Heart Center, and the Circelli Newborn Intensive Care. “Imagine what we can continue to do together.”
Caroline Dunn is currently VP of Marketing at Alexa Dev Group, a consultancy for voice technology. She was recently featured in Hypepotamous as the only female finalist in the international Amazon Alexa Mulimodal contest. Caroline has worked at various technology and telecom companies including AT&T, BellSouth, Cbeyond, Internap, and SPI in marketing and product management roles.
Caroline completed her Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech, and her MBA in Marketing. Caroline has traveled 42 countries and was a 2018 New York City Marathon finisher.
Connect with Caroline on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow Alexa Dev Group on Facebook.
Linchpin Sales Interactive was started by Brandon Cockrell after 12 years of sales and marketing success within large corporations such as Wells Fargo and the PGA TOUR. Over the years, and after meeting with thousands of business owners and executives, Brandon noticed a common problem among all businesses. They had issues getting more quality customers in their doors on a consistent and predictable basis. It was then that he decided to do something about it. And, he didn’t want to just stop there. He wanted to make sure that everything Linchpin did for it’s customers was with a purpose, was fully transparent and could provide a proven ROI.
Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn and follow Linchpin on Facebook.
LaShanda Hambrick is Manager of the Kennesaw Phantom Fireworks. Founded over 40 years ago, Phantom Fireworks, headquartered in Youngstown, Ohio, is America’s premier consumer fireworks retailer. Phantom operates 75 permanent, full-line consumer fireworks showrooms in 17 states, along with over 1,200 temporary sales locations in 18 states. Phantom has built a reputation for quality, value and selection that has set the standard in the consumer fireworks industry. Phantom®, Wolf Pack® and Grucci® brand products are known and appreciated by fireworks enthusiasts from coast to coast.
Follow Phantom Fireworks on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Pierre Maalouf/Tiny Towne
Tiny Towne is a high-tech driving edutainment park where kids practice their driving skills starting at 3 years of age. Three different size cars are available to accommodate kids of all ages. At the age of 9, after passing a computer test and a simulator test, kids start enjoying a real-life driving experience using Tiny Towne Smart Cars. Tiny Towne gives teens years of confidence, experience and awareness in a safe and controlled environment. Tiny Towne’s teaching method is by far the most advanced in the world!
