“A live concert to me is exciting because of all the electricity that is generated in the crowd and on stage.  It’s my favorite part of the business.”
– Elvis Presley
 
This Week's Speaker:  Mr. Trevor Ralph
VP of Operations, Live Nation Atlanta
 
 
     Trevor Ralph is Vice President of Operations for Live Nation Atlanta and General Manager of both Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park and Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, Georgia. Trevor has been active in the concert business since 1998 where he started his live event career with regional Ohio promoter Belkin Productions Ohio as Senior Director of Marketing and Operations. He has operated venues in Ohio, California and Georgia and has been with Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta since before its official opening in May of 2008.
 
Trevor has been an International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) Certified Venue Professional (CVP) since 2010. His venues have consistently been acknowledged as some of the best in the world for customer service and overall operation by industry organizations Pollstar and Venues Today.
 
Trevor has been married to his wife Erika for 24 years and they have raised two children in Georgia, Sophie (17), who will be attending the University of Georgia in the Fall, and Colin (15), both ‘A’ students at Denmark High School.
 
 
ROTARY HAPPENINGS
 
Donation Opportunity: NFCC Toiletry Drive Thank you to Tina McKenna who recognized that NFCC needs toiletries.  A bin is set up to collect.  Please bring in regular and sample sizes.  Diapers and toilet paper are also needed.
 
Special Pops Tennis  Saturday, March 7th.  10-1 Country Club of the South Tennis Center  We will have 24 Special Pops Athletes participating and we need 24 Rotarians and Volunteers to make this is great day of Tennis!  Some of these athletes participated in the University of Virginia Top 50 Invitational as well as the National Adaptive Tour in Orlando.  They are ready to play Tennis.  Any level of player is welcome.  Non-players are encouraged to come and cheer us on!  CONTACT: Jack Hausmann 404-906-6412
 
2020 District conference – Jekyll island April 30 – May 3, 2020.
Fresh Market – If you’ve not participated before, the sign-up sheet is passed around each meeting. This is an easy way to serve those in need by taking breads and other items from Fresh Market to NFCC to be given to those in need. Contact Lee Doernberg.
 
See You Friday Morning! 
Will Daniel, President 2019-2020
Rotary Club of Alpharetta