Urban Enterprises

Urban Enterprises is thrilled to partner with Oasis Productions and HIT Entertainment provide turn-key character appearances designed to drive traffic, heighten brand awareness, and provide a memorable experience that keeps guests returning year after year.  Mike the Knight™ , Thomas the Tank Engine™ , Barney™ , Bob the Builder™ , and Angelina Ballerina™  are available for meet and greets and interactive stage performances. Your guests will love that personal cameras are always welcome. Learn more about bringing a HIT character to your next event. By the king's crown! Experience HIT Entertainment's newest lovable knight in training now airing on Nick, Jr., Mike the Knight! Enter for your chance to win a Mike the Knight meet and greet at your next public event. Grab your sword and shield and prepare to, "Be a Knight, and do it right!" Enter now. 

For more information, visit www.hitappearances.com or contact Megan Jurkovic, 404.434.8442

I was recently given the opportunity to attend a sneak peek of the newest exhibit at the High Museum of Art dedicated to the art of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Their love story is intriguing and one that most definitely comes out in their art. Particularly when it comes to their political beliefs and personal tragedies.  For Frida specifically, the urge to paint came out of necessity. A terrible accident left her bed ridden and therefore painting was her only form of expression. It was incredibly moving to see her story unfold through her art.

The High Museum of Art was lucky enough to be chosen as the first US display for this exhibit of combined works.  An honor for the museum to present this show that holds more than 25 percent of Kahlo's total artwork. It is also the museum's first completely bilingual exhibition with both Spanish and English versions of all texts and audio tours.

Urban Enterprises was thrilled to do a neighborhood distribution for the High Museum to help promote this exhibit. Our street teams reported an incredible response from those we encountered. It is clearly a highly anticipated exhibit, and definitely not one to be missed. ~Caitlin

Urban Enterprises was thrilled to host our 2nd annual "Let's Rock" in the New Year party at Hard Rock Cafe's Velvet Underground. It's a wonderful chance to celebrate the past year with our clients and office team. In 2012, we passed out 2 million coupons and expanded our markets to encompass additional Southeastern cities. We are also excited to toast to 2013 being an even greater year! Shayne introduced the newest members of the Urban Team, Kelly Greene- Staffing Coordinator & Brad Gibson- Marketing Coordinator. We'd like to thank Hard Rock Cafe's attentive serving staff for their hospitality, Last Five Standing for their awesome entertainment, and Brandon Polack for his photography. Thanks to all of our clients who were able to make it out and celebrate. Let's Rock in 2013!!
~Kelly S

Check out this great video of the Atlantic Station Santa Set that we manage and staff!

Happy Holidays from Urban Enterprises!
~Shayne, Jill, Caitlin, Kelly S, Starr, Kelly G

The Dutch Valley Food Truck Wednesdays is partnering with The Feed The Hungry Foundation to run a 2 week food drive event! Starting December 12th with Freckled and Blue and continuing on December 19th with The Blaxican, Parkside Piedmont and other Dutch Valley offices workers receive a free drink with the purchase of lunch and the donation of at least 3 non perishable goods. We filled the barrel both weeks with a great supply of food to Feed The Hungry, a fellow tenant in Parkside Piedmont. Find out more about Feed The Hungry and how you can help! Also follow Urban Enterprises on Facebook to see our weekly truck schedule. We'll resume on January 9th with Mix'd Up and their delicious Burgers! Stay tuned for updates and Happy Holidays from Urban Enterprises!
~Kelly

Our featured staff member for December 2012 is Tracy Moore. Tracy is the on site project manager for the staff of the Santa Set at Atlantic Station.

1.  How long have you been working for Urban Enterprises?  This is my second project with UE. I've been working for Urban Enterprises since October. 


2.  What do you do when you're not working?  When I'm not working for UE, I'm usually working somewhere else! I teach after school drama, and work in marketing for Theatrical Outfit. I also act every now and again. 


3.  What do you like best about Urban Enterprises? UE provides a unique opportunity for employment because it's so flexible. I love working at the Atlantic Station Santa Set because kids seeing Santa provides hours and hours of adorable.

4.  How did you find out about Urban Enterprises? I've done 3 or 4 (or maybe 5? I lose count) shows with Caitlin. Since UE is always looking for people to work events, I was happy to help out!

5.  Who in Hollywood would play you in a movie? I can tell you who WOULDN'T: Lindsay. Lohan.

What makes Tracy the right choice to be our project manager for our largest holiday staffing event? Caitlin says, "I've seen Tracy in action as a leader, and I knew she would be the perfect fit for my head elf." 


Thanks to Tracy for doing a great job with the Santa set! See her in action in Atlantic Station's Central Park, now through Christmas Eve!
~Kelly

Here at Urban Enterprises we love the holidays! Are you planning on facing the malls over Thanksgiving weekend or even (gasp!) Black Friday? If you’re there, be on the lookout for Urban team members! Lost at Phipps Plaza? Find one of our friendly team members located at the directories for directions. Hoping to see Santa? Stop by Atlantic Station to get a picture with him and meet his “helpers.” Participating in the Gobble Jog on Thanksgiving Day in Marietta? We’ll be there to cheer you on! We’re models, too! (Who knew?!) We’ll be walking the runway in the Cumberland mall fashion show on Black Friday. You can also find us all over Atlanta at the Avenues locations helping with their various holiday events. Stop by and say hello! ~Jess

Urban Enterprises is thrilled to partner with Peachtree Center to sponsor The City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program (OCA/ PAP) Elevate Art. Artists and art collaborators have been invited to apply for funding support to develop temporary public art projects throughout locations in central downtown Atlanta. OCA/PAP will present innovative projects for interior and exterior public spaces throughout downtown. Elevate Art seeks to stimulate awareness of the physical environment in Atlanta and interact meaningfully with audiences. Keep a look out for an exciting temporary art project to be placed on the exterior of one of the Peachtree Center towers and throughout downtown.  Peachtree Center is one of our favorite clients and uses us to manage their guest services program, Green Market and coupon distribution.  Find out more information here!  ~Jess

We are so excited to be a part of a brand new food truck event: Dutch Valley Food Truck Wednesdays! Our office is in Parkside Piedmont on Dutch Valley Place, and there are no walking distance lunch options near our office. Our awesome building manager Doug James thought it would be a great idea to have a food truck come to our lower parking lot once a week, and he asked us to make it happen! We reached out to some connections and were thrilled to feature Mix'd Up and King of Pops today. It was a gorgeous fall day, and we had a great turn out For lunch, I had the Sante Fe, one of Mix'd Up's signature dishes- a black bean burger topped with pico de gallo, cheese, chipotle mayo and avocado (YUM!). For dessert, I picked up my favorite flavored pop (Banana Puddin') and I enjoyed an outdoor lunch on a very beautiful fall day. Like us on Facebook to stay tuned for next week's truck announcement as well as day of menu postings! See you at the food trucks!
~Kelly

When I’m not in the office or with one of our clients, you may find me (along with a few other members of the Urban Enterprises team) on the stage. I’ve been lucky to work with a few theatres in the Atlanta area but Serenbe Playhouse holds a special place in my heart for a number of reasons.