CONTENTS
Spring 2014
IN EVERY ISSUE:
Letter from the Director
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Quarter Rewind
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Featured Property
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Meet the Staff
5
Caterpillar
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Airport Runway
Extension Update
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ON OUR COVER:
Georgia Theatre
Our department may be small but we would like to
introduce to you the folks who make it possible.
The Georgia Theatre is a
prominent music venue
in Athens, Georgia,
located in an old cinema
that began as the YMCA in
1889 and later became the
Elite Theater movie house
and Majestic Hotel and
1889
later the Masonic Temple.
It also served as the
United Methodist Church in the 60’s until 1977 when it was turned
into a concert hall. Many prominent acts from the early music of
Athens performed at the Theatre, including a range of
folk, popular and country acts. The Police played a show at the
Theatre in 1979, on their first American tour.
There’s a new kid in town and he’s ready to make new
friends.
In subsequent years, it has been
the host to many shows
including shows featuring
members of R.E.M., Widespread
Panic, Beck, Warren Zevon,
Umphreys McGee, and Dave
Matthews Band. The Derek
Trucks Band recorded their
1953 2004 concert album Live at
Georgia Theatre at the venue.
On the morning of June 19, 2009, a major
fire erupted in the Georgia Theatre,
inflicting severe damage to the building,
including a roof collapse. The Georgia
Theatre underwent renovations in 2010
and 2011 and reopened August 1, 2011.
The newly renovated Georgia Theater is
designed to be a concert venue with a
state-of-the-art sound system and
numerous acoustic improvements;
together with improved seating, two
balconies, and an open air roof area with
a full bar and comfortable patio seating.
Contact the Department
Athens-Clarke County Economic Development Department
246 W. Hancock Ave., Athens, GA 30601
706-613-3233
www.AthensBusiness.org
Increased safety and better efficiency are the top
goals for this project.
Are you
AthensMade?
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VIP Visitors
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Kroger Marketplace
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This new campaign hopes to promote business in
Athens and the people behind it.
The EDD hosted 32 International Consulates gave
them a small taste of Athens, literally.
The landscaping of northeast Athens is beginning to
change, for the better.
Publisher
Denise Plemmons
Contributors
Marcie Hunter
Jeff Montgomery
Ryan Moore
2009
Join us online!
#AthensGAUSA
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