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Athens-Clarke County Receives 2018 Live, Work Play City Award

On Sunday, January 21, Athens-Clarke County received a 2018 Live, Work, Play City Award presented by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), in conjunction with Georgia Trend  magazine, during GMA’s annual Mayors’ Day conference in Atlanta. There were a total of nine cities in three population categories – small (population under 4,999), medium (5,000-24,999) and large (more than 25,000) – that received this year’s award. These cities will be featured in the February 2018 issue of  Georgia Trend…

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Classic Center Receives 2017 Stella Award for Excellence

The Classic Center was recently chosen as one of 85 recipients for the Northstar Meetings Group’s 2017 Stella Awards. The Stella Awards recognize organizations in various categories and regions from around the globe that consistently deliver quality service and innovation to meeting and event professionals. The Classic Center was chosen as the winner for the Southeast…

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Terrapin Takes Top Brewer in Georgia

For the second year in a row, Athens, Georgia's own Terrapin Beer Company was named the Top Brewer in the state of Georgia at the RateBeer Best Awards. Terrapin was thrilled with this recognition, saying, "Cheers to everyone who helped us by enjoying a can or pint of our beer. Thank you!"…

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