
{RECAP} Killer Mike & CeeLo Green Honored by A3C & ChooseATL at the Welcome to Atlanta Reception
Atlanta, GA. 7 OCT 2016 – Wednesday night, A3C kicked off the 12th annual A3C Festival & Conference with ChooseATL, at the ‘Welcome To Atlanta’ Reception. Held at A3C’s Conference headquarters, the Loudermilk Center, hundreds of guests from around the world came together to connect and honor two Atlanta legends, CeeLo Green and Killer Mike, for their tremendous musical, social and community efforts. Legendary Dungeon Family DJ, KP The Great, manned the turntables for the evening. |
Mike Walbert (A3C Executive Director), Matt Weiss (A3C Production Director) and ChooseATL Executive Director Kate Atwood welcomed everyone to Atlanta, while A3C’s Partnership Director, Royce Bable, emceed for the evening, asking the audience trivia questions about the guests of honor. Killer Mike was the first honoree of the evening, as he was presented with the A3C Social Impact Award for his commitment to seeking equality for all people and being a strong voice for the music industry. In true Killer Mike fashion, he delivered a powerful and heartfelt speech that took people to church with his beautiful message and dedication to the first white woman who selflessly helped him with his movement. |
Acclaimed journalist, Maurice Garland, took the stage to give his remarks for another Atlanta native and Dungeon Family member; CeeLo Green. CeeLo was presented with the A3C Cultural Influencer Award for his illustrious musical career and his iconic contributions to fashion and culture. He too delivered a powerful speech which covered his humble beginnings to today, and payed homage to his Atlanta family. KP The Great closed the night on a high note as attendees were on their feet dancing and taking pictures with the special guests. “I can’t imagine a better way to kick-off the 2016 A3C Festival and Conference. The energy in the room was amazing. Last night will definitely go on the all-time A3C highlight reel. We’re so lucky to have partners like ChooseATL and amazing Atlantan’s, like CeeLo and Killer Mike”, said Mike Walbert. Kate Atwood of Chooose ATL echoed this sentiment adding, “This was an amazing evening accomplished by an amazing team. I Could not be more proud of the event and the moment!” For more information regarding the festival, please visit A3C’s Website. |
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Thank you to our sponsors: ChooseATL, Toyota, Seagrams Gin and Heineken About A3C: About ChooseATL: To join the movement, visit ChooseATL or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, SnapChat (ChooseATL) and LinkedIn! Photo Credit: Essence Ransome-Ambersley |
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October 7, 2016
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