April 2022 Features

• Small Business Owners are More Resilient, According to Truist Survey

  April 29, 2022

  Small business owners have taken many actions to overcome the challenges they are facing to grow their business due to economic uncertainty and rising inflation, according to Truist annual Small Business Pulse Survey of small businesses with annual revenue between $100K-$2M.

• City to host Mayor’s Small Business Conference May 5th

  April 28, 2022

  Registration is now open for the 2022 Mayor's Small Business Conference, scheduled for Thursday, May 5th, at the Savannah Civic Center Ballroom.

• Technical College System of Georgia Announces 2022 Student of the Year

  April 28, 2022

  The Technical College System of Georgia announced the state’s top technical college student for 2022. Ryan Degner, a Welding and Joining Technology student from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was chosen as this year’s Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner.

• Hire Dynamics Cuts Ribbon on Storefront in Junior Achievement Colonial Group Discovery Center

  April 27, 2022

  Hire Dynamics, a commercial staffing company serving the Southeast including the Savannah area from a location in Pooler, cut the ribbon Tuesday on its “storefront” in the Junior Achievement (JA) Colonial Group Discovery Center, located on the Armstrong campus of Georgia Southern University.

• Chick-fil-A Chairman Dan Cathy & Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin to Receive Georgia’s Highest Honor

  April 27, 2022

  In recognition of the 289th anniversary of the founding of Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Historical Society will induct Dan Cathy, Chairman of Chick-fil-A, Inc., and Shirley Franklin, former mayor of Atlanta, as modern-day Georgia Trustees. It is the highest honor the State of Georgia can confer.

• Club Car Championship at The Landings Club 2022 Charitable Giving Announced

  April 26, 2022

  Tournament officials announced today during a special event at The Landings Club’s Deer Creek Course, that the fifth annual Club Car Championship at The Landings Club, contested the week of March 28 – April 3, raised more than $340,000 for charitable organizations in greater Savannah and beyond.

• Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Presents 26 Statewide Preservation Awards

  April 25, 2022

  The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation earlier today presented 26 awards recognizing the best of preservation in Georgia during its 45th annual Preservation Awards ceremony in Augusta.

• Enmarket Donates 500 Gallons of Diesel Fuel to Assist in Bryan County Tornado Cleanup

  April 25, 2022

  Enmarket, Savannah’s largest convenience store chain, has donated 500 gallons of diesel fuel to assist the residents of north Bryan County with cleanup efforts following last week’s devastating tornado destruction in areas around Pembroke and Black Creek.

• Savannah Sees Unchanged March Unemployment Rate

  April 22, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Savannah recorded an unchanged unemployment rate of 3.2 percent in March. Despite this, Savannah’s labor force, number of employed, and job numbers were all-time highs in March.

• United Way of the Coastal Empire’s Annual Women Who Rule Event Raises a Record $55,000 for the Women United Transportation Fund

  April 21, 2022

  United Way of the Coastal Empire’s annual Women Who Rule Luncheon raised a record $55,000 for the Women United Transportation Fund on Tuesday when a sold-out crowd gathered to honor Ellen Bolch, President and CEO of THA Group, as the 2022 “Woman of the Year.”

• Breeze Airways Adding New Orleans & Westchester Routes to Savannah

  April 21, 2022

  Breeze Airways, the new low-fare airline from JetBlue founder David Neeleman, is adding 2 new nonstop routes from Savannah to New York City’s Westchester Airport starting September 9th, from just $79 one way. Westchester is located to the north of Manhattan.

• Business Travel Steers Toward Slow, Yet Steady Ascent

  April 21, 2022

  Even as COVID-19 health concerns and travel restrictions subside, corporate travel faces a complex prognosis. Many companies are now implementing the return to office plans they delayed last fall, and an increase in corporate travel is likely to accompany this shift.

• Maximum Effort: The Campaign for the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

  April 20, 2022

  On Thursday, May 21st, at 10:30 AM The Board of Trustees of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will announce the public phase of the organization’s multi-million-dollar capital campaign, Maximum Effort: The Campaign for the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force.

• Georgia Chamber Announces Inaugural Members of Hub Chamber Council

  April 20, 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 local chambers have created the Hub Chamber Council.

• The Coca-Cola Company Pledges $1M to Put More Georgia Commercial Truck Drivers on the Road

  April 20, 2022

  The Coca-Cola Company today announced a $1 million donation to the Technical College System of Georgia Foundation for its system’s Commercial Truck Driving Program. The Coca-Cola Company also announced “Delivering the Future: The Coca-Cola System & Technical College System of Georgia Truck Tour” to raise awareness of TCSG’s Commercial Truck Driving Program and career opportunities with local bottler Coca-Cola UNITED.

• Last Call for Participation in Annual Business Executive Opinion Survey by goBeyondProfit

  April 19, 2022

  The annual Business Executive Survey conducted by goBeyondProfit and Georgia CEO will close soon. All senior business executives in Georgia are invited to participate.

• AG Carr and Partners Kick Off Annual Fundraiser to Benefit Georgia’s Regional Food Banks

  April 19, 2022

  Attorney General Chris Carr, the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the State Bar of Georgia and the Georgia Food Bank Association today kicked off the first day of the 11th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy. This two-week virtual fundraising drive is fortified by Georgia’s legal community and benefits the state’s regional food banks.

• Great Oaks Bank Hosting Community Shred Day May 6 in Richmond Hill

  April 18, 2022

  Great Oaks Bank is hosting a Free Community Shred Day on Friday, May 6, 2022, from 9-11 am at its Richmond Hill office located at 42 Town Center Drive.

• Memorial Health Contributes $1 Million to Local Organizations

  April 15, 2022

  When Memorial Health joined HCA Healthcare on February 1st, 2018, a Community Benefit Fund was established to provide much-needed financial resources to organizations that are working to improve our community.

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

  April 15, 2022

  Each year, the Technology Association of Georgia unveils the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia. This year, there are actually 41, as two companies tied for a spot on this prestigious list.

• Goodwill Opportunity Center Partners with The Empowerment Center/ Feed the Hungry

  April 14, 2022

  Goodwill Southeast Georgia today announced a new partnership with the Empowerment Center/ Feed the Hungry. This partnership provides a holistic approach to education, support, and employment services for anyone in the community seeking economic independence.

• Georgia Marks Lowest Unemployment Rate Ever as Wages Increase Statewide

  April 14, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia’s wages across the state are rising and the March unemployment rate dropped to an all-time low of 3.1 percent from February’s revised rate of 3.2 percent.

• New Georgia-Made 2023 Telluride Arrives at New York Auto Show with Refreshed Styling

  April 14, 2022

  Three years after bursting onto the scene as one of the most in-demand and award-winning three-row eight-passenger SUVs in the U.S., the Kia Telluride returns for 2023 with an array of enhancements that build upon the success of the original.

• 32 Finalists to Compete in Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest

  April 13, 2022

  Judges have selected 32 finalists to compete in the second and final round of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ annual Flavor of Georgia food product contest.

• Small Business Concerns Around Inflation Grow as Prices Soar and Economic Instability Continues

  April 13, 2022

  Nearly one in three (30.5%) business owners report feeling extremely worried about inflation and rank it as a top business concern and another 62.5% say they are generally concerned about inflation and are keeping an eye on rising prices, according to new survey data from SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.