Masonry Magazine September 1967 Page. 5
Atlanta, the boom town of progress and prosperity
Atlanta, the city which is going places and proud of it - Atlanta, the site of the '68 MCAA Convention and Educational Trade Show.
In the heart of this southern terminus is the Marriott Motor Hotel, one of the region's leading hotels, which will be the headquarters for the MCAA during its 18th annual meeting. Convention Chairman O. L. Jollay and his committee is preparing a program that will put great emphasis on the business aspect of the mason contracting industry and will be designed to give the delegates ample time to see the wonderful and beautiful scenic sites of Atlanta.
Take a map of the U.S. and draw a straight line from New York to New Orleans, then a straight line from Chicago to Jacksonville, Florida. These two lines will cross at Atlanta, the national crossroad of the entire southeast.
Atlanta offers you a convention site that is within 90 minutes by jet aircraft of 2/3 of the nation's population. Typical mileage distances from Atlanta to major metropolitan cities are
Baltimore 657 Miami 677
Chicago 707 New York 885
Cleveland 708 Philadelphia 786
Dallas 835 Pittsburgh 728
Detroit 731 St. Louis 581
Louisville 421 Washington, D.C. 641
The city is served by such leading airlines as Eastern, Delta, TWA, Southern, Piedmont, Pan American, Northwest Orient and United Air Lines. These carriers operate more than 500 scheduled flights each day.
For those traveling by car Atlanta is the confluence of Interstate Highways 20, 75 and 85, with other major U.S. highways serving Atlanta and radiating in all directions.
Members have been mailed their advance registration form and hotel reservation card. Make these reservations now and plan on joining us in Atlanta where you will have an area of scenic attractions.