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• Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan Announces Georgia Innovates Taskforce

  January 16, 2020

  Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan today announced the formation of the Georgia Innovates Taskforce, a panel of more than a dozen Georgia leaders who will help accelerate his vision of making Georgia the Technology Capital of the East Coast.

• Mentoring as Powerful Corporate Philanthropy? You bet!

  January 14, 2020

  Hundreds of thousands of food insecure families are less hungry because a few Georgia business leaders chose to mentor one young man with a big idea. How’s that for impact? Many small businesses struggle with how to make real impact in the community.

• U.S. News & World Report Reveals the 2020 Best Jobs

  January 14, 2020

  U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, unveiled the 2020 Best Jobs. The rankings offer a look at the best jobs across 17 lists – from best-paying jobs and best jobs without a college degree to sectors such as business and technology – to help job seekers at every level achieve their career goals.

• Ninth Circuit Sides with Ag Chris Carr in Fight to Uphold Congressional Review Act

  January 10, 2020

  A federal appeals court has backed Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and other state attorneys general in a fight to uphold the Congressional Review Act.

• Governor Kemp: Georgia Enjoyed a Truly Historic Year in 2019

  January 09, 2020

  In January 2019, I took the oath of office to officially became Georgia’s 83rd governor. Since then, I have worked around the clock to make good on campaign promises and keep Georgia moving in the right direction.

• Georgia Power Earns EEI Emergency Recovery Award for Restoration Efforts following March Tornado Outbreak

  January 09, 2020

  The Edison Electric Institute presented Georgia Power with the association’s “Emergency Recovery Award” for its power restoration efforts after 14 tornadoes hit Georgia in March 2019.

• Delta Unveils Consumer Innovations at CES 2020, The World’s Largest Tech Stage

  January 08, 2020

  On the world’s largest tech stage, Delta CEO Ed Bastian announced several technology innovations that are transforming the future of travel, rolling out this year and beyond, including transformation of the Fly Delta app, PARALLEL REALITY display screens, captivating entertainment options, full-body wearable exoskeletons and an AI machine learning operations platform.

• GMA and GeorgiaForward Announce New Managing Director

  January 08, 2020

  The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and GeorgiaForward (GF) recently named Brenda Belcher as the new GeorgiaForward Managing Director.

• CEO Confidence Rebounded in Q4

  January 08, 2020

• Georgia Launches 2020 Census Campaign

  January 06, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the official launch of Georgia's 2020 Census campaign - Every. One. Counts. - led by the state's Complete Count Committee.

• New Laws Take Effect in 2020

  January 06, 2020

  In his first year as Georgia governor, Brian Kemp signed more than 300 bills into law. While many of the new laws have already taken effect, others will be in place January 1st.

• Survey: Business Leaders Start 2020 with Lingering Concerns About Talent Shortages & Recession Risk

  January 06, 2020

  A new survey reveals that the world's chief executives view the risk of a recession as their biggest external concern in 2020. Attracting and retaining talent ranks as their top internal concern. They also feel unsettled by trade uncertainty, political instability, and more intense competition from disruptive technologies. However, they plan to counter such forces by developing more innovative cultures and new business models.

• United Way of the Coastal Empire Names Brynn Grant New President and CEO

  December 20, 2019

  The United Way of the Coastal Empire Board of Directors is proud to announce that Brynn Grant has been named President and CEO, effective February 3rd.

• Georgia Congressional Delegation Introduces Bill to Establish Jimmy Carter National Historical Park

  December 20, 2019

  U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02), and the entire Georgia congressional delegation introduced a bill re-designating the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Plains, Georgia, as the “Jimmy Carter National Historical Park.”

• Sen. David Perdue: Johnny Isakson Has Been a True Leader for Georgia

  December 20, 2019

  Johnny Isakson is, in my opinion, the Howard Baker of our era. When he talks, people listen. He doesn’t talk loudly, and doesn’t talk often, but when he does, people always pay attention. When Johnny retires from the United States Senate at the end of this month, he will leave behind a legacy of public service that will impact our state and country for years to come.

• Gov. Kemp: Dozier Named TCSG Commissioner, Arthur Named PSC Executive Secretary

  December 18, 2019

  The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) State Board voted unanimously to hire Governor Kemp’s Chief Financial Officer Greg Dozier as its new Commissioner, effective January 1, 2020. A long-time advisor to the Governor and public servant with decades of leadership experience in state government, Greg Dozier will take on this role following former Commissioner Matt Arthur’s move to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC), the state’s certification agency for educators.

• Authentic Community Engagement: 5 Ways to Avoid Woke-Washing

  December 17, 2019

  A new term has emerged in our industry and has been getting more attention this year since Unilever’s CEO used it on stage at Cannes: “woke-washing.” Brands disguise advertising aimed at selling a product as a campaign for a social cause. Increasingly, people are calling brands out for trying to capitalize on consumers’ social awareness.

• UGA Economic Outlook: Georgia’s Economy Will Grow in 2020, but at a Slower Pace

  December 13, 2019

  Georgia’s economic growth is forecast to slow substantially in 2020, but not to a complete stop, according to the latest projections from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business.

• Delta and Wheels Up Partner to Make Private Aviation More Accessible to Individual and Corporate

  December 13, 2019

  Delta Air Lines and Wheels Up are partnering to create one of the world's largest owned and managed fleets of private aircraft. The partnership will make private aviation accessible to more consumers and provide unparalleled travel options.

• Council for Quality Growth Meeting Highlights Georgia’s Economic Engines

  December 12, 2019

  The Council for Quality Growth, whose members include key Georgia and metro Atlanta business leaders, hosted its 34th Annual Meeting Dec. 6 at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North.

• Leadership Southeast Georgia Announces 2020 Board of Directors

  December 10, 2019

  Leadership Southeast Georgia (LSEGA), an innovative leadership program serving a 10-county area of southeast Georgia, has announced its Board of Directors. Brynn Grant now chairs the board, assuming the role filled previously by Lee Beckmann of the Georgia Ports Authority.

• Thirty-six Georgia Companies Named GLOBE Award Winners for Entering New International Markets

  December 09, 2019

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) International Trade division and GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson joined Governor Brian P. Kemp to announce the winners of Georgia’s sixth annual GLOBE Awards at an event at the Capitol.

• Simple Year-end Action Allows Businesses to Improve Rural Healthcare without Cost

  December 05, 2019

  The goBeyondProfit initiative shares Georgia businesses’ interest in understanding the state’s social needs and finding clear and actionable solutions to them. Consequently, it is highlighting a year-end opportunity that allows businesses and individuals to address the crisis in rural healthcare with a simple tax credit contribution that costs them nothing.

• Small Business Wage Growth Hits New High, Job Growth Consistent in November

  December 05, 2019

  The tight labor market continues to positively impact wage growth, according to the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch. Hourly earnings grew 3.11 percent among employees of small businesses, the highest level since reporting began in 2011.

• Georgia Southern University Officially Opens Landmark Learning Center in Ireland

  December 04, 2019

  When a team of Georgia Southern University leaders traveled to Ireland to officially open its learning center in Wexford, the ceremonial event proved to be so significant it attracted the Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland and led to a meeting with Ireland’s president – the first official meeting between a Georgia Southern president and a foreign head of state.

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