Events

V103: For Sisters Only

September 11, 2010toSeptember 12, 2010

For Sisters Only is a two-day event featuring live A-List performers, aisles and aisles of unique shopping, lots of family-friendly activities, pavilions with top-name vendors providing free samples, giveaways and valuable information, a sports bar with flat screen TVs… and much, much more!

19th Annual
For Sisters Only Expo
Saturday, September 11, 2010 &
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Georgia World Congress Center
Hall C

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Georgia Tech Career Fair

September 12, 2010toSeptember 13, 2010

The fall Career Fair is the largest Career Fair on Georgia Tech’s campus. Last year, over 400 companies and 5,000 students attended the fair. Companies attending the fair are hiring co-ops, interns, and full-time positions, as well as students from all majors and degree types.

This year, the fair will be held on September 13th and 14th at Georgia Tech’s Campus Recreation Center. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Using Law, Policy and Research to Improve the Public’s Health: A National Conference

September 13, 2010toSeptember 15, 2010

Conference Goals:

The goals of this conference are to (1) examine the role of law and policy in promoting, protecting, and improving global and domestic public health; and (2) help build effective partnerships to accomplish public health law and policy objectives.

Content:

In addition to plenary and training sessions, an array of concurrent sessions during the conference are designed to address the major themes in communicable and chronic disease prevention and control (including lessons learned from H1N1 influenza); global, national, tribal, state, and local health law and policy; research in public health law and policy, relationships among public and private partners, and critical, emerging issues.

Who Should Attend?:

This conference is intended for international, national, state, tribal, and local individuals who are:

  • Elected and appointed officials involved in creating or enforcing international or domestic public health laws;
  • Public health practitioners and legal counsel in the public sector;
  • Lawyers in the private sector who represent health care providers, health advocacy organizations, or other clients that may have a significant interest in the public’s health;
  • Physicians, nurses, and other health care workers in public health and clinical practices;
  • Judges, clerks, and their staffs active in public health and health care issues;
  • Scholars, educators, researchers, and students with focus areas in health care, public health science or practice, or public health law, ethics, or policy; and
  • Persons interested in the use of law as a tool for improving the public’s health.

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The Atlanta Arts Festival

September 18, 2010toSeptember 19, 2010

Set in historic Piedmont Park, the Festival fills the fall time art Festival void in the City of Atlanta.

This autumn Festival of excellence in the arts is an event dedicated to bringing together outstanding artists from throughout the country with the large and enthusiastic art buying community of the Atlanta area.

Items of Interest

* Professionally juried artist market with 200 artists from across the country

* Artist demonstrations & classes

* Festival food, live entertainment and merchandise

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Atlanta Falcons Vs. Arizona Cardinals

September 19, 2010
1:00 pm

Watch Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons take on the Arizona Cardinals in this exciting NFL match-up.

The game will be played at the Georgia Dome, which is just a short MARTA ride from the hotel.

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Lift: The Social Commerce Summit

September 23, 2010

Lift: The B2B Social Commerce Summit is a “must attend” event for marketing executives, senior management and business owners looking to apply real-world social tactics that drive sales lift to their business. Co-hosted by Wharton Interactive, OfficeArrow and Social Strategy1, and bringing together the brightest minds in the B2B space, this 2nd annual 1-day information-packed all-inclusive event delivers educational workshops on how to grow your business using simple social commerce ideas, how to quickly generate quality leads, and how to translate social data into measurable conversions.

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GA Tech Yellow Jackets Vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack

September 25, 2010

Watch the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack in this exciting ACC Football match up.  The game will be played at Bobby Dodd Stadium and has a scheduled kickoff TBA.

Take the free Georgia Tech Trolley from the hotel to the stadium for a quick and hassle free ride.

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Nuclear Power Plant Operations Course

August 16, 2010toAugust 17, 2010

OVERVIEW

The nuclear power plant (NPP) operations course provides attendees with a clear understanding of how these powerful plants function and produce electricity. The
course describes how plants are built, how a nuclear start-up is conducted, and how the plant is taken from cold iron to 100% power. Plant staffing and full power operations
will be addressed including boration/dilution, fuel rods, and electrical load. Functions of components of the balance–of–plant (outside of the nuclear island) will be described
(turbines, generators, and cooling systems). The inherent stability and safety systems of nuclear plants will be covered in detail. Procedures for conducting a refueling outage
and discussion of major outage tasks, including refueling, CEA change outs, component rebuilds, and surveillance testing will be conducted. Participants will complete the
course with full comprehension and appreciation for the functions of the NPP and the production of electricity in the nuclear environment.

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Heart

August 18, 2010
8:00 pm

Ann Wilson & her younger sister, Nancy Wilson first showed the world women can rock when their band Heart stormed the charts in the ’70s w/ hits “Crazy on You,” “Magic Man,” “Barracuda,” & many more. They continued topping the charts through the ‘80s & ’90s w/ huge hits “These Dreams,” “Alone,” “What About Love,” & a string of other hits showcasing their enormous talent as musicians & singers. Heart sold more than 30 million records, had 21 top 40 hits & had a profound influence on rock music.

Heart will be performing at the Chastain Park Amphitheater.

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Jack Johnson

August 20, 2010
7:00 pm

Jack Johnson will be performing his first solo tour since his new album To The Sea.He will performing at Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood.

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