January 2017 Features

• Visit Savannah Has Strongest Meeting and Convention Sales Year to Date

  January 26, 2017

  Visit Savannah’s sales team recorded 219,524 meeting- and convention-related room nights, topping its 2015 totals by almost 20,000 room nights. Projected visitor spending revenues from this new business could exceed $65 million. The bookings are for future years and would be an all-time record production for the organization.

• Leadership Georgia Announces 2017 Class & Programs

  January 19, 2017

  The Leadership Georgia Board of Trustees recently announced the 2017 Class of Leadership Georgia. Sixty-three participants were selected from a pool of several hundred candidates. With a principal focus on “Georgia A State of Mind,” the 2017 Class of Leadership Georgia will travel to Brasstown Valley, Jesup, Jekyll Island, Perry and Brasselton.

• Savannah Entrepreneurs to Discuss Innovation at Georgia Tech-Savannah’s February Learners & Leaders Series

  January 18, 2017

  Several Savannah business leaders will address Georgia Tech-Savannah’s “Learners and Leaders” series on February 23rd. Together they will examine the history and process of innovation, especially as it applies to entrepreneurs.

• SunTrust Bank’s Savannah Region President David Camden Discusses Local Market Trends and Projections

  January 12, 2017

  When you live in an area with a unique economic environment, you want to keep your finger on the pulse of your community to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of your economy. That’s why David Camden, president and CEO of SunTrust Bank’s Savannah region, says he keeps a close eye on market projections in order to help his clients succeed.

• Georgia Chamber Eggs and Issues: Government Leaders Optimistically Address Initiatives, State’s Future

  January 11, 2017

  Georgia’s top elected officials addressed their priorities and proposals to nearly 2,000 attendees at the Chamber of Commerce “Eggs and Issues Breakfast,” on Tuesday. The meeting coincided with the 2017 state legislative session opening this week.