For Immediate Release

June 21, 2018

Contact: Elise Durham
Director of Policy and Communications
(678) 920-0085
elise.durham@atl.com Andrew Gobeil
Deputy Director of Communication
(404) 227-2884
andy.gobeil@atl.com

Hartsfield-Jackson to Host Third Annual Caribbean-American Heritage Month Celebration June marks 12th anniversary of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month 

ATLANTA - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) will host its third annual Caribbean-American Heritage Month celebration. The program will honor the rich heritage and significant contributions of the Caribbean community in the U.S. The event will feature distinguished members of the Georgia Consular Corps, who represent the region’s international focus and global diversity, and live entertainment.

 

WHO:                         Alrene Barr, International Affairs Director, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

                                    Honorable Astra Armbrister-Rolle, Consul General of the Bahamas

                                    Honorable Marva Jacobs, Honorary Consul of Guyana

                                    Honorable David Cutting, Honorary Consul of Barbados

                                    Dr. Clover Hall, Vice President, Atlanta Jamaican Association

                                    Saurel Quettan, President, Georgia Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce

WHAT:                       ATL’s Caribbean-American Heritage Month Celebration 

 

WHEN:                       Friday, June 22

                                    11 a.m.

 

WHERE:                    Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

                                    Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal

                                    Concourse F

                                    2600 Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Blvd

                                    Atlanta, GA 30354

  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world’s most traveled and most efficient airport, serving more than 104 million passengers annually with nonstop service to more than 150 U.S. destinations and nearly 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 employees. The Airport is a frequent recipient of awards of excellence for concessions, operations, sustainability, architectural engineering, and construction. ATL is about to embark on a $6 billion capital improvement plan, ATL Next, that will modernize the domestic terminal and concourses, create new parking decks, construct a 440-room hotel, Class A commercial office space, add a new runway, a new concourse and expand cargo facilities. For more information, go to www.atl.com.

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