Mercedes-Benz Stadium: One Year In and the Year Ahead
Mike Egan joined AMB Group, the holding company for the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United, Mercedes Benz Stadium, PGA TOUR Superstores and Mountain Sky Guest Ranch in January 2015. In addition to serving as general counsel for all Arthur Blank’s business interests, Mike provides executive oversight for the construction and operational readiness of Mercedes-Benz Stadium and The Home Depot Backyard.
Prior to joining AMB Group, Egan was a partner in the Corporate Practice Group of the law firm of King & Spalding for 25 years and led the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions practice. Egan acted as primary outside counsel to Arthur Blank and his businesses, including representing Mr. Blank in the acquisition of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United as well as the negotiations with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and the City of Atlanta for the development of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Egan also acted as outside counsel to The Home Depot during Mr. Blank's leadership of that company.
Egan serves on the Board of Trustees of The Westminster Schools in Atlanta and the Honors College Board at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Egan is a native Atlantan and received his J. D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and clerked for former Chief Judge Elbert P. Tuttle on the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. He was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate and Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Breakfast with Santa is Saturday, December 1st, 9 am at Camp Kiwanis!
Join jolly ol’ Saint Nick himself (and I bet you know him!), fireside at Franklin Hall for a breakfast like no other! Work in the Elves Workshop for a take home craft. Have a chat on Santa’s lap and let him know if you have been good this year. Photography opportunities available, bring your camera! Space is Limited so Register Today!
Our Annual Holiday Luncheon on Tuesday, December 18, will be a wonderful gathering as always! We will enjoy holiday songs, the disbursement of our 2018 grants, and Santa may even visit! You are encouraged to bring guests. You are also requested to bring one gift for a child at Hillside or at a Boys and Girls Club to the Holiday Luncheon … PLEASE DO NOT BRING BEFORE DECEMBER 18TH! We do not have any place to store them. Suggestions for gifts are below:
Hillside (ages 6-21) requests that gifts be unwrapped. Suggestions are: Board games, Nerf balls, volley and soccer balls, sports team jerseys, Hot Wheels cars, stuffed animals, arts and crafts/coloring books, gift cards (Wal-Mart, Target, Ross, McDonalds, etc.), Barbie dolls, girls and boys’ watches, books for children and teens.
Boys and Girls Clubs (ages 6-18) request that gifts also be unwrapped. Suggested gifts would be the same as for Hillside. Additionally, stories about sports figures are appreciated along with books that are colorfully illustrated and depict persons and scenes representative of a variety of cultures and ethnic groups. Please show on the outside of the package what is in the package and whether the gift is for a boy, a girl, or either.
If you prefer to make a monetary donation rather than purchasing a gift, please give your money to Karen Losin by December 11, Noon. You may also contact the Kiwanis office and request that your gift be billed to your account. Gift requests after this date can be given directly to the organization.
Please make your guest reservations by Friday, December 14, at KiwanisClubAtlanta@gmail.com. After this date, we cannot guarantee that we can add additional seats.
Let’s make this a great Christmas for these very deserving kids!
Just in case you missed the last couple Member Spotlights at the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta luncheon meeting, we have listed the last few below. The next time you need someone with their expertise, please, "Do Business with a Kiwanian!"
"Do Business" with these Kiwanians!
Tom Cross is the owner of LifeLine Repairs Inman Park, a retail store specializing in smartphone, tablet and computer repair. LifeLine Repairs also offers Pedicab rides for all ages on the Atlanta Beltline and in Piedmont Park. Go to www.lifelinerepairs.com/locations/ga/atlanta-inman-park/
Elaine Sterling is the owner of The Elaine Sterling Institute of aesthetics, nail care and massage therapy provides programs of excellence in the heart of Sandy Springs. They offer premier spa services to the public in our student clinic. Go to www.elainesterling.com
Do you want to let the members of our club know more about you and your business? Do you want to network and cultivate more business contacts? If you answered yes, then you need to sign up to do a "Member Spotlight" at one of our club meetings!
Spotlights are done every 2nd and 4th Tuesday luncheon meeting (and the occasional 5th) each month. You have two minutes to showcase your business and tell the other members how you can benefit them! To get on the schedule, just email Karen at KiwanisClubAtlanta@gmail.com.
Our club is looking for about 6 individuals who are willing to become part of the "Lunch Bunch" team! Team members will help the lunch meetings operate smoothly by working the a/v board and sounds system in the back, ensuring that any a/v the speakers use are properly set up, and working the microphones during the Q&A sessions!
While no technical experience is necessary, volunteers should feel comfortable and confident adjusting sound levels and setting up the computer for power point and video presentations. And the benefit is a dedicated comfy seat at the a/v table during lunch!
Don't get the BOOT! Be sure your car has a Kiwanis Club of Atlanta car decal properly displayed on your vehicle.
The security company contracted by Lanier Parking will be booting all cars that are parked in the reserved parking places and that do not have a valid decal on their car identifying them as attending the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta luncheon. So if you arrive prior to 11:45 am on Tuesday, please make sure you have a parking decal on your car. You can get a decal from Karen at the luncheon meeting, and then place it on the right back window (passenger side) from inside your car. They are static cling, so easy to put on and take off!
