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THE WORLD CAME TO ATLANTA; AND WHAT IT LEFT BEHIND

Posted by on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in Uncategorized.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 11:30 a.m. –1 p.m.
Football Meeting Room, McGugin Center

Charlie Battle, an Atlanta attorney who helped the city win its Olympic bid, shares the inside story of how Atlanta became the first Southern U.S. city to host an Olympics, and discusses how the 1996 Olympics transformed the city and provided opportunities for small businesses.

The program is free and open to the public and light refreshments will be served. Paid parking is available in the 25th Avenue Garage at the corner of 25th Avenue South and Highland Avenue.

 

Watch our event with Charlie Battle on the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta