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July 17,
2008
The Edge Connection 2008 Gala
Will Celebrate 10 Years of Accomplishment
at the Newly Renovated Marriott Marquis
Kennesaw, GA
(July 17, 2008) – The Edge Connection Gala Committee has
selected the newly renovated Marriott Marquis for the
landmark event this coming November – “Celebrating 10 Years
of Accomplishment” in micro-entrepreneur and small business
training.
Atlanta’s largest hotel, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, located
in the heart of Peachtree Center is just completing a $138
million renovation. The renovation includes a 25,000
square-foot Atrium Ballroom opening July 2008, with floor to
ceiling windows and 30-foot ceilings, accommodating 2,000
comfortably for a one-of-a-kind experience. Throughout this
landmark venue, guests will experience the idyllic flavor of
modern chic masterfully combined with timeless comfort,
beginning with the breathtaking atrium, designed by
world-renowned and Atlanta based architect, John Portman.
”We wanted a special venue for our 10 year celebration”
remarked Rosemary Jones, Chairperson of the 2008 Gala
Committee. She added, “The renovation of the Marriot Marquis
is exquisite and seems appropriate since The Edge Connection
will be launching their own renovation next year with the
opening of their new Enterprise Center – a commercial
kitchen complex and business incubator”. The Enterprise
Center will signal a new era as The Edge Connection starts
another decade in helping entrepreneurs launch, sustain, and
grow new businesses in the Atlanta area.
The planning and fundraising for the November Gala is still
ongoing. To date, the 2008 Gala is being sponsored by
Cbeyond, Turner Broadcasting, Georgia Power, Exhibits South,
Governor's Mentor Protégé Program, and Lockheed Martin.
The Edge Connection offers an award-winning and nationally
recognized program that delivers best-practices,
microenterprise and small business training, financial
literacy, entrepreneurially focused technology training, and
essential entrepreneurial support services to aid
microentrepreneurs to launch, sustain, or grow a business.
The Edge Connection is a fully independent, non-profit 501
(c) (3) organization and located on the campus of Kennesaw
State University within the Coles College of Business. It
provides services throughout metro Atlanta and partners with
agencies state wide.
The Edge Connection is a founding member of Georgia Micro
Enterprise Network, a member of the national microenterprise
trade association, the Association for Enterprise
Opportunity (AEO), and is an SBA Women’s Business Center.
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