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• A Look Inside the Design of Atlanta's Holiday Window

  Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau has partnered with local designers at Abcom, Inc. to develop and engineer an Atlanta holiday window display for Good Morning America’s annual seasonal showcase of American cities. More than 4.3 million viewers will tune in on Thursday, Dec. 4 when Mayor Shirley Franklin unveils the window on GMA. Atlanta was one of three cities chosen to create a holiday window which will be displayed in GMA’s ground level studios windows in Times Square for the remainder of the year.  Todd Gurley and his design team at Abcom, Inc. developed and engineered the snow globe from a concept created by Bette Sammons with ACVB.The window showcases 12 notable Atlanta landmarks that are encompassed in a 13.5-foot-wide snow globe, integrated with movement and lighting effects, and frosted with holiday traditions, from southern grits to holiday glitz. To support the theme, large, glittery snowflakes surround the globe and 15 pounds of “real grits” simulate snow falling on the landmarks. Some of the holiday events captured in the snow globe include ice skating at Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, and Macy’s Pink Pig ride, an annual holiday tradition since 1953.  

  Show your support for Atlanta by tuning in to the morning news show from 7-9 a.m. EST next Thursday on the ABC Television Network.

  Posted Nov 26 2008, 11:01 AM by PR@ACVB with no comments

  Filed under: Good Morning America, Centennial Olympic Park, Mayor Shirley Franklin, Pink Pig, Fox Theatre, Atlanta holiday window

• ACVB Brings a Piece of Southern Hospitality to New York City

  Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 3, Good Morning America's ground level studio windows in Times Square will be transformed to represent three cities - Kansas City, Denver, and...ATLANTA! The windows will bring viewers – and people who visit in person – a fun and festive look at holiday traditions in each city. (Click here to discover some of Atlanta's holiday traditions.)

  Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau has partnered with Abcom, Inc. to develop and engineer the window which will be unveiled Thursday, Dec. 4 on GMA to more 4.3 million viewers nationwide and will become a backdrop for the show for the remainder of the year. The window will showcase iconic Atlanta attractions that are encompassed in a 13.5-foot-wide snow globe and frosted with holiday traditions, from southern grits to holiday glitz.

  Learn more about the GMA Holiday Windows.

  Also, check out the photo gallery on ATL Insider to see a sneak peek of the window's design process.

  Stay tuned for additional updates about the holiday window, including a look into the design process, fun facts, and a preview of some of the landmarks represented in the snow globe.

  Posted Nov 25 2008, 09:24 AM by PR@ACVB with no comments

  Filed under: Holiday Window, Holidays, Good Morning America