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Hospitality Business Network Foundation

The HBN Foundation Turkey Trot Invitational

In November 1992, friends and business associates of the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) formed the Turkey Trot Invitational Golf Tournament; one of Atlanta’s oldest and largest non-profit charity golf tournaments. The “Fall Classic” soon became an Atlanta hospitality community tradition with more than 1,600 area businesses and individuals participating as of 2025. It raised more than $1.7 million for local Atlanta charities in its first 20-year history and continues to grow as we approach our 33 anniversary.

An exchange of business cards and introductions soon became a tradition of the Turkey Trot and led to the formation of the “Hospitality Business Network.” In 2012, the Hospitality Business Network Foundation, Inc. was formed as a 501c3 non-profit, tax-exempt, charitable organization comprised of executives and individuals from the public and private sectors of Atlanta’s hospitality industry.

Mission

HBN Foundation is engaged in business-to-business networking, sharing new ideas, information, business trends, new products, services and best business practices. HBN meets formally three times a year for business conferences, social networking activities and sponsors the annual golf tournament. It also sponsors other fundraising events for local military veterans’ charities. All net proceeds from membership donations, events and corporate sponsorship support are donated to the Shepherd Center “SHARE” Military Initiative and Navy Safe Harbor Foundation. 

Player Registration for Annual Turkey Trot Veterans Invitational Golf Tournament

Thank you for “Taking the Call” for our wounded warriors at The Shepherd Center SHARE Military Initiative and Navy Safe Harbor Foundation.

HBN Individual Member

$500

Non-Member

$750

To register, please contact:
Mike Oliver, President/CEO, The HBN Foundation, (770) 861-2364
mike@hbnfoundation.org
W.B. Baldwin, President Emeritus, The HBN Foundation, (404) 538-6326
wb@hbnfoundation.org
Judy Claxton, Administrative Consultant, (404) 538-6330
judy@hbnfoundation.org

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