Ryan Wilson and TK Petersen, co-founders of The Gathering Spot, have received the city of Atlanta’s highest honor — the Phoenix Award — for their contributions to the community through service and innovation.
Mayor Andre Dickens presented the award to Wilson and Petersen on March 19 at The Gathering Spot’s six year anniversary gala, TGS: This is Six. “As co-founders of The Gathering Spot, a private membership club for diverse creatives, business professionals and entrepreneurs, Ryan Wilson and TK Petersen created the ultimate location for Black innovation, connections and experiences. With a mission to bring people together, The Gathering Spot directly serves the community by uniquely combining cause and culture. Collectively, they have established a new standard for entrepreneurship and inspired many around the world to think beyond conventional norms.”
The Phoenix Award is the highest honor an individual or group can receive from the mayor of Atlanta.
The Phoenix Award is the highest honor an individual or group can receive from the mayor of Atlanta. It recognizes outstanding achievements and service to the city, state, nation and world. Past Phoenix Award winners include Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunnus, former Delta Airlines CEO Richard Anderson, five-time world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield and Tyler Perry, journalist Monica Pearson, and rapper/media mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.