Chattahoochee River

Master Planner, HGOR, Celebrates Grand Opening of Assembly Studios

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星期三, 一月 10, 2024
Idea, Architecture, Character, Life, SF, Environment, Chattahoochee River, Creativity, Television, Gray Television, Water quality, Film industry

Coined the "Idea of the Idea," the initial concept of Assembly Atlanta, home of Assembly Studios, embodies a commitment to innovation, creativity, and sustainability across the 130-acre property.

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  • Coined the "Idea of the Idea," the initial concept of Assembly Atlanta, home of Assembly Studios, embodies a commitment to innovation, creativity, and sustainability across the 130-acre property.
  • HGOR's master plan created two separate multi-functional amenitized green spaces, saving roughly $12 million versus traditional underground stormwater management vaults.
  • Assembly Studios demonstrates that innovative thinking and creative solutions can result in unparalleled experiences.
  • An embodiment of HGOR's SEE philosophy, Assembly Studios has delivered an immersive, film-inspired experience tailored for entertainment, meticulously curated for everyday life, and purposefully implementing meaningful sustainability for future generations.

Aprio Celebrates Annual Community Impact Week By Supporting 43 Non-Profit Organizations Across 15 Cities

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星期四, 十一月 16, 2023
Organization, LLP, Nature, Families Forward, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Housing, Environment, Education, Management, Central Alabama, Chattahoochee River, Aprio, LLP

ATLANTA, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Aprio, LLP, the fastest-growing business advisory and accounting firm in the U.S., today announced the completion of its annual Community Impact Week, the firm's company-wide initiative dedicated to supporting its local communities. Throughout the week of November 6 - 11, Aprio employees volunteered over 1,410 hours across the globe to support 43 non-profit organizations throughout the United States as well as the Philippines.

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  • Throughout the week of November 6 - 11, Aprio employees volunteered over 1,410 hours across the globe to support 43 non-profit organizations throughout the United States as well as the Philippines.
  • 2023 was a year of massive growth and transformation at Aprio and we expect 2024 to continue that same trajectory.
  • "At Aprio, we are dedicated to supporting our communities far and wide, and with this year's Community Impact Week, we were excited to expand our volunteer efforts into new regions," said Executive Director of The Aprio Foundation, Michele Blondheim.
  • Throughout Community Impact Week, Aprio volunteers completed projects at nonprofit organizations in Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Rockville, and more.

Yamaha Receives Chattahoochee Riverkeeper River Guardian Award

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星期二, 九月 26, 2023
Sports, Powerboating, Professional Services, Outdoors, Environmental Health, Sustainability, Training, Other Education, Continuing, Environment, Primary, Secondary, Education, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Swan River Guardian, Partnership, Drinking water, Heart, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Plan, Multimedia, History, 40-foot radio telescope, Yamaha, Science, Raymond Broshears, Yamaha Motor Company, Student, Love, Water, CRK, STEM, Ecology, Lake, Tutoring, Management, Nursing, Riverkeeper, Chattahoochee River

Jason Broshear, Division Manager, Corporate Planning and Sustainability, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., accepted the River Guardian Award for Yamaha’s support of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s education programs through the supply of outboard engines for their Floating Classrooms and scholarships for underserved youth.

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  • Jason Broshear, Division Manager, Corporate Planning and Sustainability, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., accepted the River Guardian Award for Yamaha’s support of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s education programs through the supply of outboard engines for their Floating Classrooms and scholarships for underserved youth.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230926912197/en/
    Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. is the recipient of the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper's River Guardian Award.
  • Pictured left to right: Henry Jacobs, Deputy Director, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper; Jason Broshear, Division Manager, Corporate Planning and Sustainability, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.; Julia Balte, Sustainability Coordinator, Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit; and Jason Ulseth, Riverkeeper and Executive Director, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (Photo: Business Wire)
    Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) hosted its annual Patron Celebration on September 22 at The Stave Room in Atlanta in celebration of the people and communities who devoted their time and talents for the love of the Chattahoochee River - “The Heart of the Hooch.” The evening included CRK’s annual “State of the River” address.
  • “Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is thrilled to present Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. with this year's River Guardian award,” said Jason Ulseth, Riverkeeper and Executive Director for Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.

SCTE® International Cable-Tec Games Competitors Announced

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星期三, 九月 20, 2023
Iowa Heartlanders, Workforce, Learning, Central Florida, Comcast, Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Theatre, Mediacom, Society, International, Bluegrass, Workplace, Chattahoochee River, Armstrong, OTDR, Silver, SCTE, Texas Hill Country, Golden Gate, Expo, Cogeco, Game, Colorado Convention Center, CableLabs, Engineering, Geography of Indiana, Penn-Ohio Intercollegiate Hockey League, Expo 2023, Madison Community Cooperative, Technical, Electrical wiring, Video game, Feral pig, Cable One, Gateway

Comcast has the most workers qualified for the Games this year with nine competitors, followed by Charter with five, Cox with three, and Armstrong and Cogeco Cable which each have two.

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  • Comcast has the most workers qualified for the Games this year with nine competitors, followed by Charter with five, Cox with three, and Armstrong and Cogeco Cable which each have two.
  • The International Cable-Tec Games will take place in a new venue at Expo 2023; the Technical Training Theater will make its debut on the show floor.
  • Attendees and exhibitors alike are encouraged to experience the thrill of the International Cable-Tec Games as T³ makes its debut as the place to train, compete, and excel.
  • Over 500 local, state and regional competitors participate to determine who will represent the chapter or region at the International Cable-Tec Games at Expo.

Soak in Georgia's History and Natural Beauty on a Pedal Pub Ride

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星期二, 九月 12, 2023
Party, Food, Culture, Riverwalk, History, The Outsyders, Chattahoochee River, Tourism, Amusement park, Savanna, COLUMBUS

SAVANNAH, Ga. and AUGUSTA, Ga. and COLUMBUS, Ga., Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- From the Spanish moss-draped tree canopies of Savannah to the James Brown statue and mural in Augusta to the world's largest urban whitewater rafting area in Columbus, Georgia is full of beautiful and historic landmarks that can be explored on Pedal Pub's party bikes.

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  • "People usually don't want the fun to end after the ride," said Augusta co-owner Syderist Manuel.
  • "Every stop allows riders to see history and visit local bars," said Savannah owner and managing director Marshall Young.
  • Columbus Pedal Pub riders get immersed in authentic local experiences while circling the Chattahoochee River.
  • You can follow Pedal Pub Augusta on Facebook and Instagram , Pedal Pub Savannah on Facebook and Instagram and Pedal Pub Columbus on Instagram .

Transportation Insight and Nolan Transportation Group host Atlanta river cleanup with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper

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星期四, 六月 1, 2023
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ATLANTA, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Transportation Insight (TI) and Nolan Transportation Group (NTG), a leading provider of non-asset, tech-enabled logistics and brokerage solutions in North America, will collaborate with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) to remove trash in and around the Chattahoochee River watershed on June 3 at Atlanta Memorial Park. This marks the second consecutive year TI & NTG participate in a river cleanup event with CRK.

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  • ATLANTA, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Transportation Insight (TI) and Nolan Transportation Group (NTG), a leading provider of non-asset, tech-enabled logistics and brokerage solutions in North America, will collaborate with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) to remove trash in and around the Chattahoochee River watershed on June 3 at Atlanta Memorial Park.
  • This marks the second consecutive year TI & NTG participate in a river cleanup event with CRK.
  • TI & NTG partnered with environmental groups across the country to engage local offices in tree planting and river cleanup projects.
  • of debris from local waters through multiple river cleanup events.

Louis Johnson Appointed as Executive Vice President of Gresham Smith's Land Planning Market

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星期一, 二月 13, 2023
Plan, Life, University of Illinois Department of Landscape Architecture, Project executive, Architecture, Executive, Georgia Institute of Technology College of Design, EVP, Project, MVP, Engineering, University, Landscape architect, Land, PLA, ASLA, Congress, University of Kentucky, Multimedia, Society, Management, Industrial design, Chattahoochee River

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gresham Smith, a top-ranked national architecture and engineering firm with more than $290 million in annual gross revenue, announced today that former Project Executive and Senior Landscape Architect, Louis Johnson, PLA, ASLA, has been selected as the Executive Vice President (EVP) of the firm's Land Planning market, which encompasses more than 50 professionals and projects across the country.

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  • "We are proud to announce Louis' selection as our Land Planning market's EVP," said Gresham Smith CEO and Board Chair Rodney Chester.
  • In fact, he was named an owner of Gresham Smith just last year."
  • "I am honored to take on this position and lead the talented Land Planning team," said Johnson.
  • Previously, the Land Planning market had a combined EVP/Market Vice President (MVP) role.

Quarterra Announces the Opening of Emblem Riverside Apartments

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星期三, 一月 25, 2023
Housing, Atlanta, Whirlpool, Lennar, Pepsi, Circuit Switched Data, Riverside Parkway, Gentry, Transport, Development, ResMed, Interstate 20 in Georgia, Quaker Oats Company, Camping, WellStar Douglas Hospital, Island, Thornton Road poltergeist, Senior, Emblem, Hotel, Self storage, Chattahoochee River, Amazon

ATLANTA, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Quarterra, a subsidiary of Lennar Corporation and a vertically integrated multifamily apartment builder, developer, and asset manager, today announced the opening of its newest community, Emblem Riverside, in the Atlanta suburb of Douglasville.

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  • "The community features the top-flight amenities package and a modern living experience that has become the trademark of the Emblem brand.
  • Situated at 1551 Riverside Highway, Emblem Riverside affords easy connectivity to Interstates 20 (east-west) and 285 (north-south), as well as local thoroughfares like Fulton Industrial Blvd.
  • Part of the re-envisioned next generation of apartment homes by Quarterra – Emblem Riverside consists of one- and two-bedroom apartment homes, ranging from 738 to 1,194 square feet.
  • Emblem Riverside is Quarterra's fifth Georgia community, joining Gentry and Vireo in Atlanta, Emblem Grayson in Loganville, and Emblem Conyers, currently under construction, in Conyers.

Karen Images Launches Drone Operations in Atlanta with Suspense Thriller, "Murder at Hyde Farm"

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星期五, 五月 13, 2022
College Park, CRNA, Nell, UAS, Electricity, Multimedia, Chase–Hyde Farm, View, The Sundays, Hyde, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, The Trust for Public Land, DBE, Photography, Woman-owned business, Hyde Road, YouTube, Public land, PBA, Johnson Ferry, SBA, Trust, FAA, Small business, Chattahoochee River, RFT, LLC, Black Mass, Vegetable, Canal

ATLANTA, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Metro Productions LLC, d/b/a Karen Images, launches FAA licensed commercial drone operations in Atlanta with a new short film suspense thriller, Murder at Hyde Farm.

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  • ATLANTA, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Metro Productions LLC, d/b/a Karen Images, launches FAA licensed commercial drone operations in Atlanta with a new short film suspense thriller, Murder at Hyde Farm.
  • At the end of the dirt road are the gates of Hyde Farm...
  • The film was created during training sessions for the FAA Part 107 UAS remote pilot certificate that is required to conduct commercial drone operations.
  • Troy Burns Vice President Sales & Marketing Metro Productions, LLC d/b/a Karen Images 404.436.8406 [email protected]
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Aided by Black & Veatch, Atlanta Water Project Wins Coveted Engineering News-Record Top Prize

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星期二, 四月 5, 2022
Environment, Consulting, Engineering, Utilities, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Energy, Other Natural Resources, Natural Resources, Engineering, Engineering News-Record, Russell, Walking, Black & Veatch, Achievement, Criterion, Collaboration, Drinking water, Industry, Safety, Association, Construction Management Association of America, US, Water supply, Water, Black, Social media, Chattahoochee River, Financial risk, Construction, Renewable energy, Westside Reservoir Park, Atlanta

Exemplifying resilience, sustainability and collaboration, a massive, $320-million project aided by Black & Veatch to bolster Atlantas strained water supply has won top honors as the Engineering News-Records water and wastewater global and Southeast project of the year.

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  • Exemplifying resilience, sustainability and collaboration, a massive, $320-million project aided by Black & Veatch to bolster Atlantas strained water supply has won top honors as the Engineering News-Records water and wastewater global and Southeast project of the year.
  • Black & Veatch served as owners engineer and supplied resident engineering, structural guidance and tunneling, mechanical, electrical and plumbing expertise.
  • Years before construction began, a 2007-2008 drought spurred Atlanta to begin considering a water source to supplement its drinking water supply, the Chattahoochee River.
  • The project also won first place in the water, wastewater and utility category of the Construction Management Association of Americas 2021 Project Achievement Awards.