For Immediate Release
December 4, 2018
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Office of Policy and Communications
(678) 920-0857
Hartsfield-Jackson Hosts 22nd Annual Toyland Celebration
“ATL Presents: Toyland” helps hundreds of area schoolchildren celebrate the holidays
ATLANTA – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials will host “ATL Presents: Toyland,” a celebration of the holiday season for Airport-area schoolchildren Wednesday, Dec. 5. This year marks the 22nd year ATL has hosted a holiday event for students in Airport neighboring schools.
Nearly 500 first-graders will participate in the holiday program that features a magic show, puppeteer, clowns, well-known children’s characters and a surprise visit from a certain red-clad, bearded gentleman offering gifts.
The students will also hear from ATL executives about the role the Airport plays in the transportation industry. ATL partners and concessionaires will provide food and gifts to the students during the event, which will take place at the Delta Flight Museum.
WHO: Greg Richardson, Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial Officer, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
WHAT: “ATL Presents: Toyland” – a holiday celebration for nearly 500 Airport-area first-graders
WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 5
9:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (best visuals available at Santa’s arrival at approximately 11:30 a.m.)
WHERE: Delta Flight Museum
1060 Delta Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30354
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, serving nearly 104 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 InterContinental Hotel with Class A office space. For more information, visit www.atl.com.
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