For Immediate Release
March 22, 2024
Contact:
Office of Communications and Media Affairs
(678) 920-0857
Hartsfield-Jackson Hosts 2024 ATLNext Industry Day and Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Legacy Awards
Annual event supports small businesses, diversity, and inclusion
ATLANTA – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) will host the 2024 ATLNext Industry Day and Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Legacy Awards on Tuesday, March 26, at the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC). The sold-out annual event is designed to educate and inspire the small business community. Participants will have an opportunity to learn about updates to ATLNext, the Airport’s multibillion-dollar capital improvement program, contracting opportunities, and tips on doing business with ATL.
The event is followed by the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Legacy Awards, which honors outstanding diversity, equity and inclusion among ATLNext contractors, subcontractors and consultants. The 2024 recipients of the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Legacy Awards will be recognized for their exemplary dedication to DE&I on Hartsfield-Jackson contracts.
WHO: Mayor Andre Dickens, City of Atlanta
Frank Rucker, Sr. Deputy General Manager of Infrastructure, ATL
Tom Nissalke, Assistant General Manager, Planning & Development, ATL
Candace Brown, Assistant General Manager, Safety and Security, ATL
Kevin Floyd, Deputy Chief Procurement Officer, City of Atlanta
WHAT: ATLNext Industry Day
WHEN: Tuesday, March 26
8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Legacy Awards
12:15 p.m. – 2 p.m.
WHERE: Georgia International Convention Center
2000 Convention Center Concourse
College Park, GA 30337
NOTE TO MEDIA: Mayor Dickens will speak during the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Legacy Awards at 12:15 p.m.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
ATL is the first airport in history to serve more than 100 million passengers in one year and continues to top passenger totals worldwide. The Airport boasts an annual direct economic impact of $66 billion in the state. A frequent recipient of awards of excellence, ATL is recognized for its leadership in concessions, operations, sustainability, architectural engineering and construction. For more information, visit www.atl.com.
