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ATL Partners with the CDC on “Faces from the Frontlines” Exhibit (October 8, 2019)

For Immediate Release

October 8, 2019

Contact:
Office of Policy and Communications

(678) 920-0857

ATL Partners with the CDC on “Faces from the Frontlines” Exhibit

ATLANTA – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the City of Atlanta will unveil, this week, a photo and narrative exhibit documenting CDC’s efforts to battle HIV and TB epidemics around the world. CDC and photo documentarian Thom Pierce traveled to South Africa in September 2018 to capture the faces and stories of individuals at the forefront of CDC’s global response against these diseases. “Faces from the Frontlines” shares the voices of those affected by HIV and TB, as well as the innovations and efforts of those leading the response to the epidemics.

The exhibit will be unveiled on Thursday, October 10, at the Maynard H. Jackson International Concourse and on digital spaces throughout ATL.

WHO: John Selden, General Manager, ATL

Dr. Robert Redfield, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dr. Angelica Geter Fugerson, City of Atlanta Chief Health Officer

WHAT: Unveiling “Faces from the Frontlines” on ATL’s International Concourse

WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 - 1 p.m.

Media must arrive at MHJIT by 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Maynard H. Jackson International Terminal
2600 Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30354

SPECIAL NOTES:As this event is post-security, media must submit names and dates of birth for security vetting to media@atl.com.

Visit CDC’s “Faces from the Frontlines” landing page here: https://www.cdc.gov/globalhivtb/cdcs-impact/frontlines/index.html

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, serving more than 107 million passengers annually with nonstop service to more than 150 U.S. destinations and 70 international destinations in more than 50 countries. ATL boasts a direct economic impact of $34.8 billion in metro Atlanta and a total direct economic impact of $70.9 billion in Georgia. The Airport is the largest employer in Georgia, with more than 63,000 individuals working on-site. The Airport is a frequent recipient of awards of excellence for concessions, operations, sustainability, architectural engineering and construction. In 2016, ATL set in motion a multibillion-dollar capital improvement program, ATLNext, which will modernize the Domestic Terminal, extend two concourses, construct several parking decks, add a sixth runway, expand cargo facilities and pave the way for a 440-room hotel with Class A office space. For more information, visit www.atl.com. NOTE TO NEWS EDITORS For HD broadcast quality b-roll of Airport operations, events and generic interior/exterior shots, visit our ATL Video Newsroom at https://vimeo.com/atlairport/channels