On Tuesday, August 23, 2022, The Gathering Spot Atlanta hosted a panel themed, "Why Downtown, Why Now?" to encourage conversation and transparency between community and developer in response to the multibillion dollar developments to restore and grow downtown Atlanta. Our very own April Stammel joined Brian McGowen, President of Centennial Yards, a CIM Group company and Shaneel Lalani, CEO of Lalani Ventures, moderated by Audra Cunningham, EVP of T. Dallas Smith & Company.