Klein Touts Diversity as Key to American Underground Success
American Underground Chief Strategist Adam Klein sees the diversity of Durham as a big strength when it comes to creating fertile ground for start-up companies. Klein recently penned an article for Entrepreneur magazine focusing on that fact. “The fact is, unlikely partners sometimes produce undeniably appealing ideas — whether the ultimate objective is launching a […]
American Tobacco Thanks Local First Responders for Service
American Tobacco produced its inaugural First Responder Appreciation Day on Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Led by Event Professional Fernanda Araujo, American Tobacco set out to personally thank over 600+ Durham City and Durham County First Responders for their service by providing them with a drive thru BBQ lunch. American Underground and the Durham Bulls also […]
Leadership Change Coming to Leadership Triangle, American Tobacco’s Averhart to Take Helm
Winkie La Force, who helped build Leadership Triangle into one of the region’s premiere coaching and engagement platforms for emerging and established business and community leaders, will retire from her role as president in January. Jesica Averhart, currently community engagement director at The American Underground startup hub, will assume executive director duties by first quarter 2017 after […]
Deadline Approaching for Non-Profits to Enter 2016 Triangle Tree Challenge
Time is running out to have your non-profit participate in one of the most fun holiday fundraising events in the Triangle. The deadline for the 2016 Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge at American Tobacco is Friday, October 14, 2016 5:00pm EST. As of press time, there were only 19 trees left! Many organizations have already figured out […]
Dearth Season Means Temporary Move for American Tobacco Bees
This summer the bees in the hives at American Tobacco in downtown Durham got to take a road trip. Why? Bee Downtown shares the scoop in a recent article in the e-news and website, “American Tobacco Apiary Goes on a Summer Vacation.” Why the temporary relocation? July and early August for honey bees is known […]
Before There Was Pokémon…There Was Disc Golf!
On Saturday, June 18, 2016 American Tobacco was host to the Powerade State Games Disc Golf Tournament. ATC Tenant North Carolina Amateur Sports approached the ATC Management Office with the idea of hosting the tournament at ATC in January. It took several months and multiple site visits to design a challenging 18-hole course to include […]
American Tobacco Hosting Inaugural Artist-in-Residence at Power Plant Gallery
Did you know you experience great art at the Power Plant at American Tobacco? This summer, the Power Plant Gallery, an initiative of the Center for Documentary Studies and MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts at Duke University, inaugurates a residency program for individual artists and artist groups. Three separate one-month public studio residencies will […]
Indy Week Best of the Triangle 2016 Nods for CBC
Independent Weekly has released their 2016 Best of the Triangle, and CBC entities and personalities have made the list. With a new voting process this year, Indy Week says that the winners are more reflective than ever of their readers’ top choices. “Between the two rounds of our Best of the Triangle contest, we logged […]
Alumni Village, Fan Fest Highlight ACC Baseball Championship Week
American Tobacco Campus Hosts Week-Long Events As the ACC Baseball Championship bracket has been set, the American Tobacco Campus and other areas outside Durham Bulls Athletic Park will host week-long events for fans of the tournament, including the Alumni Village presented by Quintiles and the ACC Fan Fest. The Alumni Village will be housed on […]
WRAL-TV and CBC Host Leadership Triangle Regional Class in April
Capitol Broadcasting and WRAL-TV hosted the 2016 Leadership Triangle Regional Class on Tuesday, April 16, 2016, talking to the group about broadcasting, the workings of the television station, as well as the history and mission of CBC. WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Debra Morgan coordinated the day-long event, pulling in WRAL-TV, WRAL.com and FOX 50 staffers to talk […]