Katie Kirkpatrick, perennially recognized by James Magazine as one of the state’s top lobbyists, has been tapped to replace Hala Moddelmog as the next president of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. She becomes the second woman to lead the influential organization, which has been a driving force behind much of Atlanta’s explosive business growth over the past decade-plus. Now under Kirkpatrick’s capable watch, the Chamber’s ship, along with Atlanta’s, is RISING…
State Farm Arena a box office draw
Downtown Atlanta’s State Farm Arena is quite the box office draw. How big? From October to to March, State Farm brought in $76.2 million across 60 events, making it the third-highest grossing venue in the entire nation, behind only New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Sphere in Las Vegas, and fifth globally. Nearly 600,000 visitors took in performances from superstars ranging from Blake Shelton to Usher, plus Hawks games and events like WWE Raw. State Farm’s status as one of the premier performance venues in the world is RISING…
