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A Hie Spatter Studio, where guests are let loose with paint guns, brushes, and their hands to
create artwork, has moved to an expanded space in Ponce City Market. Located in The Plaza next
to The Shed and Adanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail, the new, nearly 2500-square-foot space features
natural light, expansive windows overlooking the BeltLine, high ceilings and twelve painting
stations.
GreenLight Fund Adanta has announced a multi-year investment in Center for Employment
Opportunities (CEO) to open its first office in the state in Atlanta. CEO provides employment
opportunities and ongoing reentry support services to job seekers with past convictions. “CEO
believes that everyone, regardless of their past, deserves a chance to work toward a stronger
future for themselves, their families, and their community,” said GreenLight Adanta Executive
Director Joli Cooper. “We affirm that belief and remain committed to helping expand economic
opportunity and financial stability in metro Atlanta, no matter someone’s background or zip
code.”
Flexport, a global logistics-technology company, has added an additional 25,000 square feet to its
multi-floor lease at Bank of America Plaza, while Witherite Law Group has signed a new lease
for 11,367 square feet and Cognizant has expanded with an additional 5,786 square feet in the
Midtown tower.
▼ Lisa Simmons, President of Beacon Management Services, went on her third annual “Moving
Mountains” hike to benefit BlazeSports America last month. This years hike took Simmons
to Peru, where she climbed Machu Picchu. Past hikes included the rim of the Grand Canyon
and summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa. Before Machu Picchu, Simmons had already raised
$50,000 for BlazeSports, the legacy nonprofit organization of the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic
Games. Find more information visit blazesports.org. [d
Esports gaming hub planned for Buckhead
By Amy Wenk
An Atlanta-based esports provider will
create a new hub at Uptown Atlanta, the
project formerly known as Lindbergh City
Center.
Skillshot Media is relocating its
Alpharetta office and production studios to
the south Buckhead development. It will
transform a 35,000-square-foot atrium at
Uptown Atlanta into the city’s “premier
venue for esports events,” according to an
announcement. The atrium will be able
to host 300 to 400 gamers for in-person
events, featuring a large LED screen for live
streaming to gamers around the world. The
atrium will also offer video game equipment,
golf simulator, bocce ball, and a coffee and
wine bar.
A previous Skillshot tournament.
(Skillshot)
“With this partnership, Skillshot at
Uptown becomes the Metro Atlanta hub for
digital media, gaming, and esports,” Todd
Llarris, CEO of Skillshot Media, said in
the announcement. “The gaming industry,
at $180 billion, is bigger than movies and
North American sports combined. Skillshot
and Uptown are now well-positioned to serve
this massive and broad gaming ecosystem
with support for student workforce training,
professional esports teams, studio content
and broadcasting, and hosting live gaming
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events.”
Skillshot will also take 5,000 square feet
for classroom and production space. The
company is partnering with the University
System of Georgia and the Georgia Film
Academy to offer students workforce
development programs for college credit.
The move marks more momentum for
Georgia’s growing gaming industry, which
contributed $925 million to the state’s
economy in 2019.
“Skillshot Media’s new production studio
and learning center will be a game changer
in Georgia as the state’s esports ecosystem
continues to grow and thrive,” said Asante
Bradford, the Georgia Department of
Economic Development’s senior industry
engagement manager with the Center of
Innovation.
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