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Atlanta Chapter Luncheon Meeting
March 21, 2017

Atlanta Chapter Luncheon Meeting
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Topic: Sustainability: an economic driver
Speaker: Mercedes-Benz Stadium General Manager Scott Jenkins
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS) General Manager Scott Jenkins gave an empowering Sustainability: an economic driver presentation at the February 15 LAI Atlanta Chapter luncheon meeting.
Continuing Atlanta's sustainability leadership role, MBS is slated to open in mid-2017 as the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certified professional stadium in the world. MBS will serve as the home of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League and Atlanta United FC of the Major League Soccer.
In his opening slide, Scott states: MBS will be the Heart of Atlanta and home to the biggest championships in the United States. The following slide substantiates the claim with a list of secured championships including, but not limited to, the 2019 Super Bowl and the 2020 NCAA Men's Final Four. Additionally, the list of sustainability accomplishments is staggering.
Throughout his presentation, Scott emphasized the economics grounding the MBS sustainability commitment.
The IMPACT Blog article, Sustainability: an economic driver, gives an overview of Scott's empowering presentation. Scott's PPT presentation is available below for download.
At the meeting LAI member Holly Elmore gave a short presentation on Cuba Building Restoration with photos from her recent Cuba Cruise. The Holly Elmore Images FB album, 2017 Cuba Cruise, is a detailed 100+ photo Cuba visit recount, complete with historical anecdotes within descriptions. Holly's PPT presentation is available below for download.