Taste of Speed Luxury & Supercar Week will raise funds for Camp Twin Lakes in 2016

  ATLANTA, GA - 09/06/2016 (PRESS RELEASE JET)

The Atlanta City Council has declared September 20 – 24, 2016 as Luxury & Supercar Week in Atlanta to coincide with 3^rd Annual Taste of Speed presented duPont Registry. Epic Lifestyle Events & Dimensional Design will produce multiple events to be held throughout the week at premium venues and culminate with a grand finale gala at Peachtree DeKalb Airport on Saturday, September 24, 2016 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Called the event of the year, it continues to attract some of Atlanta’s top movers and shakers as well as local athletes & celebrities. The grand finale will be held inside a beautifully decorated jet hangar where hundreds of guests will experience endless entertainment, including a red carpet walk, private aircraft and automobiles (Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, BMW, Tesla, Mercedes-Benz and more), upscale cuisine, signature cocktails, live music from 6X Grammy Nominated Muscian Ashanti Floyd and runway fashion show.

Taste of Speed has partnered with some of the most sought after brands in the World including AC Hotel Buckhead, Hublot Watches, Atlanta Area BMW Centers, Engel & Volkers Real Estate, Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead, Loccitane, Topper’s Rhum, Tint World, Patron Spirits, Sweetwater Brewery, Tesla Motors, Mezlan Shoes, Rigby & Peller Lingerie and Rodney Strong Wine Estates.

Among the highlights of the event will be a high-energy runway fashion show by Image Rock Live featuring Rigby & Peller Lingerie and J. Hilburn Custom Menswear. Gorgeous models will take to the catwalk donning custom styles from these Global designers. In addition, live mannequin models will be featured throughout the event.

All Guests will have their choice of five open bars serving premium brand cocktails from Patron Tequila, Ultima Vodka, Topper’s Rhum, Rodney Strong Wines and Sweetwater Beer. In addition, Patron brand ambassadors will be offering samples of their ultra-premium Roca Anejo Tequila, aged in ex-bourbon barrels.

Experience culinary sampling from local restaurant Red Sky Tapas & Bar offerings Tres Leches, Lobster Mac & Cheese and Blackened Ahi Tuna and Celebrity Chef Juan Montier serving his signature dishes Spicy Gazpacho with Shrimp, Konbudashi "Dashi" Deviled Eggs Topped with Wasabi "Tobiko" Caviar & Shredded Nori, Watermelon and Mozzarella & Basil Napoleon. And for your sweet tooth, do not shy away from the designer Patron cupcake shots from Chef Daria with The Sweetest Things.

Since 2014 Taste of Speed has raised $50,000 for local Atlanta children charities. In 2016 proceeds from the gala which include a live auction featuring a number of premier luxury items and travel experiences will benefit Camp Twin Lakes. http://www.camptwinlakes.org/

Event Schedule:

Tuesday September 20:    An evening of Tequila, Cigar & Cars at Cigar City Club: 5p - 7p

Wednesday September 21: Tesla Ride & Drive at the AC Hotel Buckhead: 10a - 4p; and VIP Tour & Tasting at Sweetwater Brewery: 5p - 8p

Friday September 23:       Media Morning at PDK Airport: 7:30a - 9:30a

Friday September 23:   BMW Connoisseur Cocktail Reception at AC Hotel Buckhead: 6p - 8p

Saturday September 24:    Grand Finale Jetport Experience at PDK Airport: 7p - 11p

Tickets -  $150 General Admission for Jetport Experience Gala (Hangar Event)

                $350 VIP Reserve Seats for Jetport Experience Gala
                (plus access to Hospitality Lougnes all week (includes 5 events))

Tickets and more details: http://www.tasteofspeed.com/

About Taste of Speed Jet Port Experience
The Taste of Speed Jet Port Experience is a very exclusive, one of a kind, luxury lifestyle event featuring many different branding experiences. Think of the Taste of Speed Jet Port Experience as a private destination where you meet other like-minded, affluent people; you mix and mingle in an exclusive venue that has been transformed into a high-end, lavishly decorated environment featuring state-of-the-art sound and lights, as well as a collections of the worlds’ best brands. Each year, the event will choose and benefit one local children’s charity. http://www.tasteofspeed.com

About Camp Twin Lakes

Camp Twin Lakes (CTL) is a nonprofit organization that provides year-round recreational, therapeutic, and educational camp programs for children and young adults with serious illnesses, disabilities, and other life challenges. Each year, we partner with organizations serving children with asthma, diabetes, brain injuries, transplants, sickle cell disease, cancer, hemophilia, muscular dystrophy, HIV, and a multitude of other serious illnesses, as well as children in foster care, children who have been abused, and children facing other life challenges. With our network of Camp Partners, we provide life-changing camp experiences at three medically-supportive, fully-accessible, state-of-the-art campsites located in Rutledge, Winder, and Warms Springs, Georgia; hospital-based Camp-To-Go programs; and day camps at other locations throughout the state. http://www.campdreamga.org/

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