The allure of the ATL

African-American organizations find a welcome mat in the city

Kathleen Bertrand, vice president of community affairs for the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, tells the story of the city's most recent conference recruit to illustrate Atlanta's status as a premier destination for African-Americans.

George Fraser, who had held his FraserNet Power Networking Conference in Cleveland for the last four years, contacted the visitors bureau last year about moving it to Atlanta for three years. When he visited Atlanta to look at the convention facilities in June 2005, the 100 Black Men of Atlanta happened to be having its annual convention. Public television host Tavis Smiley was among the high-profile guests expected at a reception during the conference, and Fraser asked for help getting in the door. More

Bridging four generations

Today's workplaces require teamwork across the ages

There's a new dimension to diversity in the workplace these days. For the first time in America's history, four generations of workers are toiling side by side.

Think that doesn't raise challenges? Recall a recent wedding or extended family reunion Ñ the pitfalls of having junior, dad, grandma and great-uncle Ed in the same place Ñ and then apply that to the 140 million or so American workers. More

in this issue

• A tapestry in progress
• HELP WANTED
• Cracking the gender code
• The ABC's of diversity
• Community policing