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Rental Show 2009, is expected to
be the best one yet and our leaders are excited to welcome
the American Rental Association to the city. From the
latest developments in rental management to new attractions,
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 Welcome
Letters
The
Honorable Sonny Perdue, Governor of Georgia
The Honorable Shirley Franklin, Mayor of Atlanta
Spurgeon Richardson, President & CEO, Atlanta Convention & Visitors
Bureau
About The Rental Show 2009
The world’s largest rental
trade show will continue to feature a unique mix of trade
show, rental-specific seminars and networking opportunities
that make it the one and only place for everything rental.
Click
here to learn about the many benefits of attending the 2009
Show.
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sure to book
through The
Rental Show 2009 to
take advantage
of additional savings,
benefits and special
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Atlanta's
New Additions
Atlanta has new additions and below are just a few of the city’s
recent developments.
 New
Downtown Restaurants
Downtown Atlanta‘s restaurant scene is exploding with flavor
and new places to enjoy.
Luckie
Food Lounge is adjacent to the Georgia Aquarium and has an ultra-chic
interior and private dining area. The former auto parts warehouse
adds to the downtown revival with a restaurant, sushi bar and DJ
lounge. The eatery is accessorized with 2,200 gallons of salt water
in three aquariums and a rooftop sky deck.
STATS,
a new sports bar near the Congress Center, features table taps
so diners can pour their own beer and a variety of private meeting
spaces and viewing rooms.
Also nearby is Thrive,
an upscale restaurant that combines the elements of delicious food
and extensive drink choices with a luxury setting. Thrive’s
space, located in Centennial Tower, is a unique blend of sleek, contemporary
style designed by renowned architect Bill Johnson of The Johnson
Studio. After hours at Thrive shifts from a gourmet restaurant to
a hip lounge spot complete with a late night Sushi Bar.
Experience a night in Paris at FAB,
featuring a long menu of traditional French fare and romantic turn-of-the-century
décor. Take the spiral staircase past the private dining room
and up to the canopied rooftop for a refreshing cocktail and breathtaking
view of the city skyline.
 Luxurious
Shopping
Several new luxury brands have joined Lenox
Square and Phipps
Plaza. Bulgari and Michael Kors are planning to open boutiques
at Lenox Square. The new Valentino store at Phipps Plaza will feature
men and women's ready-to-wear collections.
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Atlanta
Favorites
Hit the town and discover some of Atlanta’s celebrated places.
Feel like a Rock Star at the Hard
Rock Cafe Atlanta. Packed with memorabilia from rock legends
with roots south of the Mason-Dixon Line, this venue has awesome
angus beef burgers and is a great venue to host offsite meetings
and parties up to 1200.
In Midtown, you’ll find the Varsity,
a 75-year Atlanta icon serving chili dogs, peach pies and an Atlanta
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Downtown
Happenings
Within steps of the Georgia
World Congress Center are the city’s best entertainment, dining,
and shopping
venues. The convention corridor is located in the center of
everything and is the ideal place to catch a conference break.
 Stay
Connected
During your free time, explore the city and cash in on huge downtown
savings. The Downtown
Connects Card offers visitors special discounts at downtown
area attractions.
Atlanta
Attractions
Get lost at the Georgia
Aquarium where thousands of fresh and salt water fish swim
free. Atlanta is home to the largest aquarium in the world and
more than 100,000 animals.
Discover Atlanta’s historic beginnings at Underground
Atlanta. This legendary landmark features six city
blocks of shops, restaurants, nightlife and entertainment. |
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 Sports
Atlanta is one of the nation’s top sports cities and home
to six major sports teams and several world class event facilities.
The city is also known as a great place to catch a good game. Click
here to find out who’s playing.
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 Arts & Culture
Famous European artworks are on display at the High
Museum of Art. The museum has developed an unprecedented three-year
partnership with the Musée du Louvre in Paris, bringing hundreds
of famed pieces to Atlanta.
Experience the history of Atlanta from the Civil War to civil rights
eras at the Atlanta
History Center. Visitors can also tour two historic homes, the
1928 Swan House and the Tullie Smith Farm, an 1840’s plantation
farmhouse. |
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Atlanta
Ambassador Force
The Ambassador
Force of Downtown Atlanta provides conventioneers with information,
directions and patrol the sidewalks for safety. They’re also up-to-date
on what’s happening Downtown and can help with spontaneous event
planning. |
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 Transportation
The Rental Show Way
MARTA,
Atlanta's public transportation system, offers rapid rail and bus
service that is easy to navigate. MARTA is available directly from
Hartsfield-Jackson
International Airport, and also offers
trouble-free
trip planning.
Atlanta
Link is
an additional transportation option that services the airport,
downtown, Midtown and Buckhead. Atlanta has established set
taxi fares between the airport and the downtown convention district
and several other locations.
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