January 2022 Features

• Leadership Southeast Georgia Selects 29 Candidates to Improve the Region’s Quality of Life

  January 31, 2022

  Leadership Southeast Georgia, a professional development and leadership program in 10 coastal counties, has chosen 29 business, professional and civic leaders to take part in its Class of 2022.

• Georgia Lottery Raises $376.5M for HOPE, Pre-K in Second Quarter of FY22

  January 31, 2022

  The Georgia Lottery Corp. announced it generated $376,513,000 in profits for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, bringing the total transferred to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account since inception to more than $24.6 billion.

• Mighty Eighth Air Force Celebrates 80 Years

  January 28, 2022

  Friday, January 28th is a historic day for both the City of Savannah and the United States. Eighty years ago, January 28, 1942, the charter for the Eighth Air Force was created in a former National Guard Armory, 1108 Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia.

• Georgia Chamber Announces Inaugural Members of Hub Chamber Council

  January 28, 2022

  Acknowledging Georgia’s larger cities and counties outside of the Metro Atlanta region have their own unique issues and concerns that demand a more coordinated and specific program of work, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce along with its chamber partners are proud to announce the creation of the Hub Chamber Council.

• Savannah Named Number Two “Best Small Cities and Towns to Live and Work as a Moviemaker” by Moviemaker Magazine

  January 27, 2022

  Savannah was named the number two “Best Small Cities and Towns to Live and Work as a Moviemaker” in MovieMaker magazine’s annual ranking. Savannah has consistently been ranked in the top four since 2015, taking the #1 spot in 2020, 2019, 2017, and 2016.

• Delta is Driving Change for the Earth and the People on It

  January 27, 2022

  Delta is accelerating its efforts to build a more sustainable and people-first future for air travel. Starting this month, the airline will refresh its onboard product offerings with artisan-made amenity kits, recycled bedding, reusable and biodegradable service ware and premium canned wine.

• Georgia Ports Authority Tops 5.5M TEUs, 650K Units in 2021

  January 26, 2022

  The Port of Savannah moved a record 5.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Calendar Year 2021, growing volumes by a million TEUs, or 20 percent, compared to 2020. In Brunswick, Colonel’s Island Terminal handled 649,550 units of cars, trucks and machinery, an increase of 10.6 percent.

• New Rail Served Industrial Development Coming to Savannah

  January 25, 2022

  Located just off Interstate 16, River Road Logistics Center provides excellent access to the Port of Savannah, Interstate 95, the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, and is within a four-hour drive of major markets including Atlanta, Orlando, and Charlotte.

• CEOs Eye 2022 With Optimism and a Dash of Uncertainty

  January 25, 2022

  175 CEOs across 15 industries shared their perspectives, expectations, thoughts, and priorities for the next 12 months.

• Robert Bunch Named President, Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield in Georgia

  January 24, 2022

  Anthem announced that Robert Bunch has been named President, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Georgia.

• HSF Accepting Preservation Award Nominations 2022

  January 21, 2022

  Nominations are now being accepted for Historic Savannah Foundation’s 2022 Preservation Awards. Each May, HSF celebrates the area’s best preservation projects with a program that recognizes individuals, organizations, and companies who embody and practice excellence in preservation in Savannah and Chatham County.

• Georgia Resources Fire Up Shooting Sports Industry

  January 21, 2022

  In a state that treasures individual freedoms, the right to bear arms is highly honored by an ever-increasing number of Georgia citizens. This avid consumer base, coupled with a pro-business environment and gun-friendly legislation, has attracted many advanced manufacturers in the defense, law enforcement, firearms, and shooting sports industries.

• Inaugural Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum To Present Legacy Leadership & Emerging Leader Awards at Event

  January 20, 2022

  The Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum, organized by Morris Multimedia, recently announced they will be presenting three awards to regional leaders on Tuesday, March 1st.

• Georgia’s Economic Recovery Leads to One of the Nation’s Lowest Unemployment Rates

  January 20, 2022

  Today, Commissioner Butler announced an all-time low unemployment rate for December 2021 of 2.6 percent, dropping two tenths of a point from November’s rate of 2.8 percent. The national December 2021 unemployment rate was down three-tenths to 3.9 percent.

• Georgia Historical Society Prepares for Reopening of Research Center

  January 19, 2022

  The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) Research Center in Savannah will reopen tomorrow, January 19, following a successful three-year, $5 million renovation and expansion that enables GHS to continue to fulfill its mission to collect, examine, and teach Georgia history.

• CEO Optimism Hits 10-Year High: Three-Quarters Expect a Stronger Global Economy in 2022

  January 19, 2022

  CEOs continued to face pressure generated by the ongoing COVID pandemic and market conditions such as rising inflation, supply chain disruptions and the 'Great Resignation' in parts of the world. Despite the array of shifting headwinds, the CEOs that we surveyed are the most optimistic they have been in 10 years about the prospects for a stronger economy in the coming year.

• Plant Riverside District Officially Dedicates MLK, Jr. Park, Unveils City’s First Monument to the Late Civil Rights Leader

  January 18, 2022

  Plant Riverside District – Savannah's most exciting destination for dining, shopping and live entertainment – officially dedicated Martin Luther King, Jr. Park and unveiled a new commemorative bronze and granite memorial to the late Civil Rights leader on Jan. 15. The memorial bust, which was approved by the King family, is the first monument to honor Dr. King in the City of Savannah and is located in Savannah’s first public park named in his memory.

• TAG President: Four Megatrends Shaping the Market for Tech Jobs in 2022

  January 18, 2022

  The technology ecosystem is moving into 2022 with momentum and a job market hungry for skilled talent. According to Microsoft, the U.S. is estimated to have 13 million new tech jobs by 2025. While this is good news for people with tech skills, it’s a risk for the innovation economy.

• Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub Lands Major Warehouse Distribution Facility

  January 13, 2022

  The Broe Group’s Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub announced the addition of its newest tenant in the 2,600-acre industrial park. Lion Brand Yarn’s new 314,000 SF, build-to-suit Savannah facility will be a state-of-the-art distribution center enabling product distribution to major retailers and consumers across North America and other international markets.

• Data Privacy Day So Important It’s Now a Week

  January 12, 2022

  Data Privacy Day, an international initiative since 2008, has been deemed so critical to public safety that it has been expanded to Data Privacy Week in 2022.

• AG Chris Carr Recognizes Human Trafficking Awareness Month

  January 12, 2022

  Attorney General Chris Carr is encouraging all Georgians to join in recognizing this January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Throughout the month, the Office of the Attorney General will share information and resources to help support victims and to ultimately raise awareness of the state’s ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking in Georgia.

• FEMA Grant to Create Economic Recovery Training Program for U.S. Businesses

  January 11, 2022

  As the nation’s communities have grown in complexity through innovation and technological advances, the potential for massive economic damage in the wake of disasters has increased.

• SCAD Launches School of Business Innovation

  January 10, 2022

  The Savannah College of Art and Design launches the SCAD School of Business Innovation, which strategically incorporates a diverse array of top-ranked academic programs focused on preparing creative professionals to lead trans- formative change across key industries.

• Parker’s Announces Plans to Build Chick-fil-A, Starbucks and Parker’s Kitchen at the Corner of DeRenne and White Bluff in Savannah

  January 07, 2022

  Parker’s – a nationally acclaimed convenience store company and food service leader that’s featured on the 2021 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America – recently announced plans to build a new Chick-fil-A, Starbucks and Parker’s Kitchen on a 3.4-acre commercial site located at the corner of DeRenne Avenue and White Bluff Road in Savannah, Ga.

• St. Joseph’s/Candler Welcomes Four New Members to its Board of Trustees

  January 05, 2022

  St. Joseph’s/Candler enters the new year with four outstanding new members to its Board of Trustees. SJ/C welcomes Tori Chandler, Christian Demere, Terry Enoch, and Sean Register to the Board, where they will be instrumental in the continued success of the organization.