For Immediate Release
March 9, 2020
Contact:
Office of Policy and Communications
(678) 920-0857
Hartsfield-Jackson to Host 2020 ATLNext Industry Day and Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Legacy Awards Luncheon
Sessions and panel discussions to highlight opportunities, inclusion
ATLANTA – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) will host its 2020 ATLNext Industry Day on March 10 at the Georgia International Convention Center. ATLNext Industry Day, now in its fifth year, is designed to educate, inspire and allow the small business community to gather information about ATLNext, the Airport’s capital improvement program. Participants will also learn about upcoming projects, contracting opportunities, and tips on doing business with ATL.
The second annual Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Legacy Awards Luncheon will be held in conjunction with ATLNext Industry Day. The luncheon will recognize the achievements of contractors, subcontractors and individuals who consistently show commitment to diversity and inclusion on ATLNext projects.
WHO: Joshua Williams, Chief Operating Officer, City of Atlanta
John Selden, General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Jalal Slade, Assistant General Manager, Business Diversity, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Valerie Nesbitt, Airport Director, Business Diversity, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
WHAT: 2020 ATLNext Industry Day and second annual Maynard H. Jackson Jr.
Legacy Awards Luncheon
WHEN: Tuesday, March 10
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. First panel begins 10 a.m. - noon Networking Expo / Exhibit Hall 12:15 - 2 p.m. Luncheon 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Networking Expo / Exhibit Hall
WHERE: Georgia International Convention Center
2000 Convention Center Concourse
College Park, GA 30337
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, serving more than 110 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 $51.5 billion in metro Atlanta and a total direct economic impact of $82 billion across the Southeast. 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.
