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11-01-08
AMTA Holiday Luncheon
  Invitations are out! The Gwinnett CVB will be hosting the AMTA holiday luncheon
on November 21 at Jillian’s. There will be door prizes, awards and fun
for all!
Please click here for the RSVP form.
Donations, please…
Something new and exciting for the annual holiday luncheon…door prizes! We
are beginning to collect items for the AMTA Holiday Luncheon. All of the
donations will be combined to make several fantastic door prize packages. Suggestions
include dining certificates, hotel stays, attraction passes, gift items, etc. Please
contact Beth Bailey, Clayton County CVB at beth@visitscarlett.com or
Britney Gray, GDEcD at bgray@georgia.org to
donate.
AMTA ABA and NTA Co-Op Information
Once again, your AMTA Sales Committee is working to co-op
with GDEcD to allow AMTA members to display their group tour profile sheets at
both NTA (November 15 – 19, 2008 in Pittsburg,
PA) and ABA (January 7 – 12, 2009 in Charlotte,
NC) at a minimal cost. more
information...
Atlanta History Center News
Here is the latest posting on our Henson blog!
Check it out: www.iheartjimhenson.blogspot.com
Share with friends!
Thanks!
Brandi Warnock Wigley
Community Initiatives Manager | Atlanta History Center
MEMBERSHIP - “Take Flight in ‘08”
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AMTA Airways Flight 115 is filling up with new members! Look at our progress! Please
help us fill the entire airplane by the end of the year! (˝ window
= 1 new member)
- The Membership Drive is flying high! This is an excellent time to join
AMTA. New members who join between now and the end of the year
will pay the regular, annual dues amount of $195 and receive membership benefits
for the rest of 2008 AND all of 2009!
- The grand prize giveaway for the member who brought in the most new members
in 2008 will be announced at the AMTA Holiday Luncheon on December 3rd.
- See the attached
flyer and 2009
AMTA Membership Application - [pdf] - for all the details of the membership
drive. Get on board now and take flight!
- If you have questions, call Diane Stone, Membership Committee Chair,
at 770-552-2628 or Brandi Warnock-Wigley, Membership Committee Co-Chair, at 404-814-4032.
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2009 Membership Renewal NoticesIt's that time of year again--time
to renew your membership in the only Georgia state travel region that serves
the Atlanta Metro tourism industry--AMTA!
You should have received your AMTA 2009 annual dues invoice in the mail. Please
renew your membership promptly. If you didn't receive an invoice or
have misplaced it, you can also renew your membership through AMTA's website.
- Use this 2009
AMTA Membership Application - [pdf] that can be used to renew your current
membership.
- Please print the application and return it with your payment.
Our goal is to have all of our members renewed by December 31, so help us
reach that goal. We have an exciting year ahead and you don't want to miss out!
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Press Room:
NOVEMBER
OCTOBER
Upcoming AMTA Member Events:
Exploration Stations
Tuesday, November 4 at 1:30-3:00 PM.
Ages 4 – 12. Visit the Classification, Conservation, Observation, Sensation,
and Pollination Stations, and find out through hands-on activities about each
of these exciting areas of our natural world. General admission: $5 adults, $4
seniors, $2 children 3-12, FREE for members and children 2 and under. Go to www.chattnaturecenter.com for
more information.
Storytime by the River
Wednesday, November 5 at 10:00 – 11:00 AM.
Ages 3 – 5. Using books, finger-plays, or crafts, our volunteer storytellers
share stories about how animals prepare for the long winter months. General admission:
$5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children 3-12, FREE for members and children 2 and
under. Go to www.chattnaturecenter.com for
more information.
Day Hike
Saturday, November 8 at 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
$40 non-members/$30 members
Enjoy a day- hiking adventure to the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River with
a CNC interpretative naturalist and High Country Outfitters guide. We’ll
begin at Brasstown Bald and continue into the MarkTrail Wilderness, and onto
the Appalachian Trail. This is a moderate hike with some off-trail walking. We
will caravan from CNC. Bring water and a pack lunch. Snacks will be provided.
For more detailed information & registration forms, visit our website at
www.chattnaturecenter.com and
click on Adult Programs, or call us at 770-992-2055 ext. 222. Program is for
ages 16 & up. We recommend pre-registration for all programs. If spaces are
available, we will accept same day registration.
Nature Exchange Day
Saturday, November 8 at 1:00 – 3:00.
Ages 4 – adult. For those that participated in the spring or summer Nature
Exchanges, now is the time to make some more trades! If this is your first
time – come on out to CNC to learn more about this exciting new program.
Bring a natural object from your home to show and tell, and get a sneak preview
of the Nature Exchange, one of the fun new programs coming to CNC in
2009! General admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children 3-12, FREE for members
and children 2 and under. Go to www.chattnaturecenter.com for
more information.
November 2008 - Punchline
Comedy Club - The Punchline is Atlanta's Number One Comedy Club and
is the largest comedy club only in Atlanta with the biggest list of nationally
recognized and industry honored comedians. The Punchline has had the greatest
number of Comedy Central's Top 100 Comedians of All-Time who have appeared on
an Atlanta comedy club stage and is the most honored comedy club in Atlanta.
Some of comedy's all-time legends have appeared on the Punchline stage - Eddie
Murphy, Richard Pryor, Chris Tucker, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Tim Allen, Dane
Cook, Jackie Mason, Dave Chappelle, Larry The Cable Guy, Ron White, Jeff Foxworthy,
and dozens more have stood on our stage and entertained our audiences. It is
a history and a tradition that is unmatchable by any comedy club in Atlanta.
Visit www.punchline.com for a show schedule,
see who's on stage while you're in town!
November 7 and 8, 2008 - KaBloom Holiday
Open House - Third annual open house with holiday decor and tablescapes,
demonstrations, designer meet and greet, noshes and nibbles, wine and drink,
and door prizes. KaBloom is located at 227 Sandy Springs Place NE, Ste 512, Sandy
Springs, GA 30328. For more information call 404-303-0530. Friday hours are 12PM-8PM
and Saturday 9AM-5PM.
November 8, 2008 - Big
Trees Forest Preserve hosts free outdoor lectures to educate the public
about plants and animals that reside in Big Trees. These lectures take place
on Saturdays throughout the month. November 8th speaker
is Mary Woehrel. Mary Woehrel will be giving a talk about the mushrooms found
in Big Trees. Mary is the President of the Atlanta Mushroom Society
and is extremely knowledgeable. She will be giving out a handout on the
mushrooms found in Big Trees. Lecture to be held at 2:00PM. For more information
visit bigtreesforest.com November 14, 2008 - “Anything
Goes” Exhibit at the Abernathy Arts Center. (Through December
19) For more information call 404-303-6172.
AMTA COMMITTEES need YOU!
A great way to get involved and network is to Volunteer for a Committee!
Contact the following 2009 Board Members:
Website - Barbara Daniell
Membership - Brandi Wigley
Co-Op Advertising - Jo Anne
Haden-Miller & Abbey Harwell
Public Relations - Megan Spears
Sales - Beth Bailey & Jonathan Boisjolie
Meetings, Locations & Programs – Jon Brasher
Governmental Affairs - Kym
Hughes & Judy Renfroe
Finance - Gordon Price
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Meetings begin at 10:00 AM.
Please arrive at 9:30 for networking.
Members are not required to attend Board Meetings. - March 3, 2010 Board
Hampton Inn Cumberland
- April 7, 2010 Membership
Andretti Karting
Allied Member Showcase
- May 5, 2010 Board
Comfort Inn Lithia Springs (Thornton Road)
- June 2, 2010 Membership
- July 7, 2010 Board
- August 4, 2010 Membership
Six Flags, 2010 (tentative) - Sept. 15, 2010 Board
- Oct. 6, 2010 Membership
- Nov. 3, 2010 BOARD Retreat
- December 17, 2010 Holiday Luncheon
Lawrenceville Tourism & Trade Association
Questions. The AMTA office operates on a limited schedule. If you have any questions, please send web site email. If you need immediate assistance and do not receive it, you may contact a Board member.
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MEMBER MEMO REMINDER:
The Member Memo will come out monthly on the FIRST and FIFTEENTH (or the closest business day after) so items will always be due to Megan Spears the day before!! Please understand we can not include all special events.
THANKS!
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