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High Expectations for Terra Cotta Warrior Exhibit
The terra cotta warriors were first discovered in 1974 by farmers digging a well. Further excavation revealed a vast army of nearly 8,000 well-preserved, life-size warrior figures and hundreds of chariots, horses and other precious artifacts made of terra cotta and bronze. Widely regarded as one of the top archaeological finds of the 20th century, the items were buried with Qin Shi Huang, one of China’s first and most famous emperors, to protect and entertain him during his passage to the afterlife. The High Museum has already sold 15,000 advance tickets (including group tickets) to the Nov. 16-April 19 exhibition and expects “The First Emperor: China’s Terracotta Army” to be one of its highest-ever attended, spokeswoman Cassandra Streich told GlobalAtlanta. The High is partnering with the British Museum in London to put on the exhibit, which sold out every time slot and drew 850,000 visitors during its time in the U.K. capital, Ms. Streich said. She said the High has been “thrilled to work with the British Museum and the Chinese officials to bring this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition to Atlanta.” Visitors to the terracotta army exhibition will also see the final yearlong Louvre Atlanta exhibition, the fruit of a three-year partnership between the High and the Louvre Museum in Paris. “The convergence of these two exhibitions will truly be an experience not to be missed,” Ms. Streich said. Atlanta-based United Parcel Service Inc. was chosen to move the more than 20 complete and partial terra cotta warriors from China to the U.S. and throughout the course of their American tour. More on the UPS move… Northrop Grumman Says Southeast Plans Intact, Despite GAO Decision
Reacting to the decision, Boeing officials said that they were validated in making the protest. Northrop Grumman said it still had the superior tanker and plans to assemble it at a plant in Mobile, Ala. have not changed. Philip Teel, Los Angeles-based Northrop Grumman’s corporate vice president and president of mission systems, visited Atlanta in April, saying that assembling the aircraft in the Southeast would bring 4,200 jobs to Georgia. The Air Force said they would evaluate the government office’s recommendation, and select the company that provides the best aircraft at the greatest value. The company that gets the contract is to replace 179 Air Force refueling tankers for approximately $35 billion. Chicago-based Boeing filed the protest May 11 alleging that there were irregularities in the Air Force’s selection process that favored Northrop Grumman. The company also said that Northrop Grumman’s partnership with Schiphol-Rijk, Netherlands-based manufacturing group European Aeronautic Defense and Space N.V., or EADS, would cause it to source jobs created by the contract overseas. Georgia Congressmen said in previous interviews with GlobalAtlanta that the selection process was flawed, but they doubted it would affect the contract. Rep. Jack Kingston of Savannah said that Northrop Grumman plans to source 42 percent of the manufacturing to Toulouse, France-based partner Airbus SAS, but that it is common practice for defense contracts to include foreign-made components. For more on the refueling fleet contract, see GlobalAtlanta’s previous coverage: 04.24.08 - Air Force Contract Could Add 4,200 Jobs in Georgia 04.04.08 - Georgia Legislators Say Air Force Contract Likely to Pass, but Still Under Review
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Delta Slows Shanghai Flights
Wednesday and Friday departures from Atlanta and Thursday and Saturday departures from Shanghai have been removed from Delta’s inventory, spokeswoman Susan Elliott told GlobalAtlanta. Daily frequencies will resume in May 2009. Although the cuts were not planned when Delta launched the highly anticipated flight with fanfare March 30, Ms. Elliott said such measures are part of the learning curve on any new route. “Delta is new to the China market, so we are also learning a lot about the travel demand patterns and ensuring our operations match profitable demand,” she said. GlobalAtlanta traveled on Delta’s inaugural flight to Shanghai. During that trip Lee Macenczak, executive vice president of sales and marketing, said Delta faced a long road ahead in promoting Atlanta as a destination but that flights were carrying full cargo loads. For more information, visit GlobalAtlanta’s coverage of the launch.
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National Visitors Council to Hold Meeting in Atlanta
The Georgia Council for International Visitors, a local chapter, is hosting the event. It is expected to draw members and guests from around the Southeast and the national organization’s headquarters in Washington. The event focusing on educating members about the council’s international visitor leadership program is to include an opening reception at the Carter Center and a visit to the Georgia Aquarium. Anyone interested in attending the meeting can register at www.nciv.org.
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TSYS Renews Payments Agreement with Canadian Tire
A subsidiary of Canadian Tire Corp., the financial services company manages the parent organization’s revenue from retail and service centers and about 4.6 million MasterCard accounts in Canada. Marco Marrone, president of the financial services unit, said TSYS’ push for technological innovation was an important factor in renewing the agreement. TSYS works with Canadian Tire in payments processing, fraud and risk management consultation and portfolio analysis. For more information, go to www.tsys.com or www.candiantire.ca.
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