Posts by Jim Durrett

Exciting plans are now underway for a total transformation of the historic Bobby Jones Clubhouse on the Beltline in Buckhead into the new home of the Atlanta Opera. The new facility will include a 200-seat recital hall, administrative offices, rehearsal areas, a theater venue, and education spaces. The 83-yearol old clubhouse is currently owned by…

Genna Keller is a public relations and marketing executive with 30 years’ experience working in the technology, health, B2B and consumer lifestyle sectors. As agency co-founder, Genna has been instrumental in guiding 20 years of growth and leadership expanding the company from an initial five-person firm to a firm nationally ranked as second fastest growing…

The Buckhead Coalition is in the quality-of-life business—tangible things like transportation infrastructure and public safety that profoundly shape what it means to live, work, or play here—and business is good. By prioritizing policies and partnerships that fuel economic growth and opportunities for upward mobility, we’ve created a unique place where families and businesses can grow…

Jim Durrett, president and CEO of The Buckhead Coalition, has three questions for Wiliam Pate, president and CEO of Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) What is the state of tourism and conventions in Atlanta today? Have we fully recovered from COVID? Our convention and tourism business continues a strong recovery post-pandemic. Last year, we…

The following article originally appeared on Patch.   Metro Atlanta is the place to be in the summer, according to WalletHub’s latest ranking released Tuesday. The metro has claimed the leading spot for Best Summer Travel Destinations 2024, topping tourist favorites such as Orlando, Florida and Honolulu, Hawaii. Personal-finance website WalletHub released a list of…

Longtime Buckhead Coalition member Carol Tomé was inducted on April 27, 2024 as a modern-day Georgia Trustee, the state’s highest honor. The Georgia Trustee noted that Tomé embodied their motto: “Not for self, but for others.” Tomé became CEO of UPS, a global logistics firm with 500,000 employees, in 2020 after a 25-year career at…

Patrick is a principal in PwC’s cyber, risk, controls and regulatory consulting practice. He advises Boards and executives on ways to better manage business risks with technology and process. He has lived in Buckhead for over 25 years. His family has called the Peachtree Park neighborhood home since 2003, where they enjoy the convenience of…