Atlanta Event

We recently posted some tips on how meeting and event planners can cut back on ground transportation costs. Obviously eliminating the need for ground transportation is the most effective way to cut this spend area, but is it a reality in large cities? It will be in Atlanta, Georgia.

Schedule to open November 2009, the Automated People Mover (APM) at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport will provide enhanced connectivity to air travelers looking to get around the city. This extension will travel between the passenger terminal at the airport and the new Consolidated Rental Car facility. At 1.5 miles in length, the APM will also have a stop at the Georgia International Convention Center. A round trip on the people mover will last about 10 minutes.

This one-of-a-kind connection will make it easier than ever for attendees of Atlanta events to get to and from the airport at no cost. The updated APM is just one of the many projects involved in the airport's $6.2 billion, 10-year Capital Improvement Program. Among the other projects are a new Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal and a fifth runway.