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In 1995, I oversaw transportation, which included UPS and Delta Air Lines. In 1996, The Wall Street Journal hired me to be a small-business/entrepreneurship reporter until 2001. I returned to the AJC that year and wrote about nightlife, youth culture, radio and comedy. In 2005, I began covering TV and have since added film and other entertainment subjects. I’ve had the honor to interview Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Steven Spielberg, Billy Crystal and Jane Fonda. I have been the AJC’s \”American Idol\” expert since 2002. I love tennis, pop culture, karaoke and all sorts of live events. 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It is the marquee event hosted by the arts and design school and the largest film festival held in Georgia annually, attracting more than 60,000 visitors to Savannah in recent years. 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He’s come to Eats since 1996, and on Saturday, he recollected birthday and Father’s Day meals spent there. “},{“_id”:”C4SDQLITJNGUHD2AK6MKAL4BLY”,”additional_properties”:{},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“Ever since they announced the closing, I’ve come here every day,” McKinney said. “I usually come two or three times a week, anyway. 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As Georgians weigh whether to buy new or keep what they own, a stronger parts network can quietly tip the scales toward repair when it makes financial sense. “},{“_id”:”5KGKURK3HVD67GU5FD4DMFDDYU”,”additional_properties”:{},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Keeping vehicles on the road safely and efficiently is good business — for automakers, dealers, independent shops and, most important, the drivers who depend on their cars to get to work, school and everywhere in between.”},{“_id”:”YPH3FBJN4VGFLJEAYKHTBRPJNI”,”additional_properties”:{},”type”:”text”,”content”:””},{“_id”:”PZT2SWK2R5BUXGFNLYW3G6KOZA”,”additional_properties”:{},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Brian Moody is a senior editor of Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader, and an automotive expert specializing in transportation, car shopping, electric cars, in-car technology and future vehicles.”},{“_id”:”XJH6XCGLUBA3ZEZX6SZQJ3JHAU”,”additional_properties”:{},”alignment”:”left”,”type”:”text”,”content”:”The Steering Column is a weekly consumer auto column from Cox Automotive. 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Joining the conversion team was only meant to be a temporary job. But Campbell said he loved the work and was intrigued by the ways he could make the arena’s processes more efficient. “},{“_id”:”SR7DMBW2ZJGPJNJYA373ZZ24KY”,”additional_properties”:{},”alignment”:”left”,”type”:”text”,”content”:”When he first started, converting the concert stage into a basketball court or vice versa took up to 12 hours. The crew would work overnight, often beginning once a concert ended around 11 p.m. and working until the entire stage was removed. If the Hawks had a game the next day, the work had to be completed by 9 a.m. so the visiting team could practice. Even if there wasn’t a game the next day, the conversion crew often had to return to work the following day by 1 p.m. to set out chairs for the next event. “},{“_id”:”QBBGXSG3HBCMXIZ7O7OAJX42UI”,”additional_properties”:{},”alignment”:”left”,”type”:”text”,”content”:”“My goal every year just kept being to cut down the time. 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While the team was assembling and deconstructing the space over and over again the week of Oct. 12, Conway was nearby, working from a portable desk just in case he needed to assist the team. Most of the time, he’s already looking ahead to plan for the coming weeks while a conversion is underway.”},{“_id”:”W3D4GHOB2NA67FKUMQY2MNP5IU”,”additional_properties”:{“nofollow”:false,”selectedStory”:false,”sponsored”:false,”openInNewTab”:true},”type”:”interstitial_link”,”content”:”Photos: A look inside State Farm Arena”,”url”:”https://www.ajc.com/sports/basketball/photos-look-inside-the-new-state-farm-arena/9i6RzX3s019ppKwjw7S2aI/”},{“_id”:”WT75HVJAQNC7BAH2QU4JSNW5WQ”,”additional_properties”:{},”alignment”:”left”,”type”:”text”,”content”:”There are times when conversions don’t go as planned. If a basketball court is shipped out and comes back incomplete, that causes a delay in rebuilding it. Once, a performer extended the show beyond its scheduled time and delayed conversion. “},{“_id”:”GLCIDXJ7E5AK7NLZGRL27P7I74″,”additional_properties”:{},”alignment”:”left”,”type”:”text”,”content”:”“We had a basketball game the next day. My conversion team (is) standing behind me saying, ‘If we don’t do this, we are not going to have shootaround tomorrow for the NBA,” Stiles recalls. “Remember, I work for the Hawks. (State Farm Arena) exists to serve the Hawks. Our owners’ goal is to win a championship and … not being able to have a shootaround is very, very bad.””},{“_id”:”PL77OXWT2VFSFN3SAAXSGPH5EY”,”additional_properties”:{},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“I’m having to make threats,” he adds. “I’m having to say, ‘I’m going to pull the power.’” “},{“_id”:”QPAU3T33OJCTXOQ4BVQAMMGSCU”,”additional_properties”:{},”alignment”:”left”,”type”:”text”,”content”:”The nature of event planning often means coordinating with limited information, too. Stiles said when a concert is announced — especially if it’s a one-off show as opposed to a tour — the arena has to plan ahead so tickets can go on sale, but staging plans may not be finalized at that point. “},{“_id”:”ABD5ERKPKJDORNMB6NZ7L6D3D4″,”additional_properties”:{},”alignment”:”left”,”type”:”text”,”content”:”Still, Stiles said the team largely manages to stay on track. “If a stage or barricade or the corner of a basketball floor is not set the right way, you’re talking about hours of redoing things, and that does not fall within that margin of error that we have, so we just can’t miss,” he said. “},{“_id”:”R7NG7SDXLRB6RNZYTIL4CNC7VU”,”additional_properties”:{},”alignment”:”left”,”type”:”text”,”content”:”Conway, who started doing this work while studying chemical engineering at the University of Florida, is in his 19th basketball season as a member of a conversion team. “My career path really changed pretty tremendously because of this part-time job that I picked up kind of on a whim,” he said. “},{“_id”:”SG5LCGXFNZHFDNAVCOFNDM2VQU”,”additional_properties”:{},”alignment”:”left”,”type”:”text”,”content”:”Throughout his career, he said he’s heard people describe the unseen work of conversion crews as “magic.” “},{“_id”:”4W6DGUBB4VC4TPH2PYL4IA5RVA”,”additional_properties”:{},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“We used to joke in college … You know that old fairytale about the gnomes that would fix your shoes overnight? 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Want Chick-Fil-A at 2 a.m.? The chain is testing its first 24-hour vending machine in Augusta https://t.co/RcGJdRHBN6))>
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