{"97411":{"#nid":"97411","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Buzz Bash Promises Food, Fun \u0026 Fireworks for Homecoming","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlumni, faculty, staff and students - and their friends - are invited to attend the Third Annual Buzz Bash at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a night of food and fun held on campus during Homecoming Weekend Oct. 25. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHosted by the Georgia Tech Alumni Association, with sponsorship from MBNA America, Buzz Bash is a fun way to catch up with old friends, make new connections and have fun -- all in one evening on Tech\u0027s campus. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It\u0027s a carnival, reunion, pep rally, band party and fireworks show, all rolled up into one,\u0022 said Event Manager Amy Willmore with the Georgia Tech Alumni Association.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWillmore said this year\u0027s Buzz Bash begins at 7 p.m. in the Festival Area at Bobby Dodd Stadium, 155 North Avenue. Free parking will be available in lots along North Avenue. Admission is $20 a person or $15 for Georgia Tech students, faculty and staff. Children 12 and younger may attend for free. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe night includes live music, roaming street entertainment and appearances by Buzz, Georgia Tech President G. Wayne Clough, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Marching Band and the Georgia Tech Cheerleaders. Food, soft drinks, beer and wine are included with the admission price. Admission includes three drink tickets per person. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This year\u0027s event also includes something new, the Young Alumni Loft,\u0022 Willmore said. \u0022It will be the gathering place for Tech graduates of 1990 and after.  These alumni may register before Oct. 11 for a special price of $17 per person and receive four drink tickets.  At the door, they will pay the regular adult price of $20 per person and receive three drink tickets.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe night ends with fireworks beginning at 9 p.m.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor advance registration, log on to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtalumni.org\/GetInvolved\/events\/buzzbash.html\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/gtalumni.org\/GetInvolved\/events\/buzzbash.html\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/gtalumni.org\/GetInvolved\/events\/buzzbash.html\u003C\/a\u003E before Oct. 11. Following that date, visitors may register at the event or at the Georgia Tech Alumni House, 190 North Avenue NW. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Alumni Association\u0027s Homecoming Headquarters - located inside the Alumni House -- will be open Thursday, Oct. 24, 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 25, 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.; and Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m. until kick-off.\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Alumni, faculty, staff and students - and their friends - are invited to attend the Third Annual Buzz Bash at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a night of food and fun held on campus during Homecoming Weekend Oct. 25.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27304","created_gmt":"2002-09-27 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:02:15","author":"Matthew Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2002-09-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2002-09-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"97421":{"id":"97421","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Homecoming","body":null,"created":"1449178133","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:28:53","changed":"1475894709","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:09"}},"media_ids":["97421"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/alumni\/","title":"Georgia Tech Alumni Association"},{"url":"http:\/\/gtalumni.org\/GetInvolved\/events\/homecoming.html","title":"Georgia Tech Homecoming 2002 Event Listing"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.fun.gatech.edu\/wildwildwest.htm","title":"Georgia Tech Homecoming 2002"},{"url":"https:\/\/gtalumni.org\/GetInvolved\/secure\/homecoming","title":"On-line Registration for Homecoming Events"},{"url":"http:\/\/gtalumni.org\/GetInvolved\/events\/buzzbash.ht","title":"Buzz Bash"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaura Diamond\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elaura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003Cbr \/\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-660-2926\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["matthew.nagel@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}