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• Technology Association of Georgia Announces the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia

  March 12, 2021

  TAG’S Top 40 Awards, sponsored by Comcast Business and Cherry Bekaert, recognize Georgia-based technology companies for their innovation, financial impact and efforts to spread awareness of the state’s technology initiatives throughout the U.S. and globally.

• PwC: Three Quarters of CEOs Predict a Return to Growth in 2021

  March 12, 2021

  One year after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, CEOs are voicing record levels of optimism in the global economic recovery, with 76% of global business leaders predicting that economic growth will improve in 2021.

• Mansion on Forsyth Park’s 700 Kitchen Cooking School to Offer Themed Holiday Classes

  March 11, 2021

  The Mansion on Forsyth Park’s 700 Kitchen Cooking School – an intimate, elegant culinary experience located at 700 Drayton St. in Savannah, Ga. – will offer locals and visitors a new way to celebrate springtime in Savannah with themed classes in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Easter and Mother’s Day, in addition to a wide range of ongoing cooking classes.

• Georgia Starts 2021 Off Strong

  March 11, 2021

  The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia’s unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percentage points in January to reach 5.1 percent and has decreased 7.4 percentage points since the start of the pandemic. Georgia’s January unemployment rate was 1.2 percent lower than the national unemployment rate.

• Gulfstream Awarded $696 Million in Contracts for U.S. Air Force Special Missions Support

  March 10, 2021

  Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, announced today that it has been awarded $696 million in contracts from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for engineering services support and contractor logistics for C-20 and C-37 aircraft.

• Plant Riverside District to Host Shamrocks and Shenanigans Festival to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah, Ga.

  March 09, 2021

  Plant Riverside District – Savannah, Ga.’s newest and most exciting destination for dining, shopping and live entertainment – will host the 2021 Shamrocks and Shenanigans festival in honor of St. Patrick’s Day from Friday, March 12th through Wednesday, March 17th along Savannah’s riverfront at 400 W. River St.

• Georgia’s Leadership in a Pandemic World

  March 09, 2021

  The State of Georgia is a technology leader with a profile that is quickly rising. Not only have Microsoft and Airbnb recently announced that they would create large tech hubs in Atlanta, but four Georgia-based startups reached “unicorn” status in the last year.

• YMCA of Coastal Georgia Announces 2021 Annual Campaign Launch

  March 08, 2021

  The YMCA of Coastal Georgia proudly announces Terry Carter of Terry Carter: All State Insurance as the 2021 YMCA Annual Campaign Chairperson.

• Explore Georgia Awards Grants to Support Tourism

  March 05, 2021

  Explore Georgia, the tourism division within the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), announced that it has awarded $20,000 in tourism product development grants to four new and expanding projects across the state.

• New Realm Brewing Company Expanding into Savannah Market with Dedicated Distillery

  March 04, 2021

  New Realm Brewing Company is excited to announce the opening of a distillery in the heart of Savannah’s Historic District in the Spring of 2021. The 12,000 square foot, three-story facility is located at 120 Whitaker Street and will feature a distillery, brewery, restaurant, tasting room, rooftop patio and dedicated private event spaces.

• Savannah State University Announces New Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  March 04, 2021

  Savannah State University (SSU) has opened a new Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to provide access to entrepreneurial education for developing businesses. Open to the public and SSU students, the Center includes an Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Women’s Business Center, a national network that offers valuable resources to women entrepreneurs on business development topics.

• Statewide Executive Insights Survey Open for CEO and Executive Participation

  March 04, 2021

  The third annual statewide survey is in the field to gather executive insights comparative to consumer and employee attitudes and behaviors. Survey sponsors goBeyondProfit and Georgia CEO have opened the research to participation by CEOs and senior business leaders who can then gain advance access to the full insights report this spring.

• Georgia’s Agriculture Industry is Weathering the Storms — with the Help of UGA Support

  March 04, 2021

  It’s been a rough three years for Georgia pecan farmers, whose cash crop has been battered by a hurricane, a fungal tree disease, and a global pandemic — all in relatively rapid succession.

• AG Chris Carr Announces 10th Annual Legal Food Frenzy to Benefit Georgia Food Banks

  March 02, 2021

  Attorney General Chris Carr announced that registration is open for the 10th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy, a statewide virtual fundraising competition among Georgia’s lawyers to help end hunger across the state.

• With Small Businesses Permanently Changed By The Pandemic, Owners Looking To Vaccine-Driven Recovery

  March 02, 2021

  Small and mid-sized business owners strongly support vaccinations for COVID-19 and plan to encourage their employees to get the shots, which are central to a return to normalcy, according to the latest PNC semi-annual national small business survey.

• Georgia Power Issues First Sustainability Bond from a U.S. Utility

  March 01, 2021

  Georgia Power announced its first sustainability bond, and the first sustainability bond for a domestic utility in the United States. Bond proceeds will be allocated to fund the company’s environmental, renewable, and social initiatives.

• Tripadvisor Launches Live Sentiment Dashboard to Support Global Tourism Recovery

  March 01, 2021

  Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel guidance platform, announced the arrival of a live data intelligence dashboard available to destination marketing organizations (DMOs), powered by Tourism Sentiment Index.

• Georgia Companies Should Prioritize International Opportunities for Growth in 2021

  February 25, 2021

  2020 posed unique challenges for business worldwide, particularly small businesses across Georgia. This is certainly true of Georgia exporters, who had to navigate unprecedented disruption in key markets around the world.

• Savannah Downtown Business Association Announces 2021 Board of Directors and Advocacy Initiatives

  February 24, 2021

  The Savannah Downtown Business Association (SDBA) is pleased to announce the appointment of six new members to its Board of Directors, as well as, the full slate of officers and board members for 2021.

• Georgia’s Banks Post Gains in Loans, Deposits, Assets for 2020

  February 24, 2021

  Georgia’s 157 FDIC-insured banks closed out 2020 with increased loans, deposits and assets at year-end compared to 2019. According the latest FDIC data, loans were up 10%, deposits grew by 22%, and assets increased by 17% in 2020.

• UGA Honors Late Judge Horace Johnson at Annual Leadership Conference

  February 24, 2021

  The University of Georgia J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development presented its 2021 Innovations in Community Leadership Award posthumously to Superior Court Judge Horace J. Johnson Jr. in honor of his commitment to developing leaders and strengthening his hometown of Newton County and communities across Georgia.

• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Bay Street Realty Group & Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Cora Bett Thomas Realty’s 2020 Sales Soar

  February 23, 2021

  Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Bay Street Realty Group and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Cora Bett Thomas Realty’s 2020 sales surged 25 percent in 2020. Sales increased from $291 million in 2019 to $380 million in 2020.

• Providing Georgia with a 21st Century Transportation System

  February 23, 2021

  Accessibility and connectivity are critical factors in a region’s quality of life and economic competitiveness. Over the last decade, Georgia has experienced remarkable progress in developing its transportation and infrastructure network.

• Gov. Kemp Discusses Growth, Infrastructure During Bryan County Visit

  February 22, 2021

  Georgia Governor Brian Kemp paid a visit Wednesday to Bryan County, where he tried out the new Interstate 95/Belfast Keller interchange for the first time. He then chatted with local leaders and business owners about the significance of the new infrastructure as well as its economic and growth implications.

• Securing Connections in an Unsecured World: Georgia’s Europe Office Opens Transatlantic Dialogue on Cybersecurity

  February 22, 2021

  As a part of the Digital Business Association out of Berlin, SIBB’s “Berlin Meets the USA” event series, the Georgia Department of Economic Development hosted a cybersecurity-focused webinar in January.

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