June 2022 Features

• The Isle of Hope Marina Announces Sale to TPG Marinas

  June 30, 2022

  After 25 years of continuous ownership, the Isle of Hope Marina has been sold to TPG Marinas, the full-service marina management affiliate of Rhode Island-based Procaccianti Companies.

• Georgia Power to Launch Single Largest Beneficial Use Project for Coal Ash in U.S.

  June 30, 2022

  Georgia Power has announced a landmark coal ash beneficial use project at Plant Bowen near Cartersville, where millions of tons of stored ash will be excavated for use in concrete to construct bridges, roads, and buildings in Georgia – and throughout the Southeast. The project will be the single largest beneficial use project of its kind in the U.S.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Long-term Sustainability of Love as a Business Strategy

  June 30, 2022

  Herschend Enterprises and their CEO, Andrew Wexler, were recently nominated and selected as the first 2022 goBeyondProfit Champion. We sat down with Andrew and learned how he views the long-term return on investment of love as a business strategy.

• Gulfstream G800 Makes First Flight

  June 29, 2022

  Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the all-new ultralong-range Gulfstream G800 successfully completed its first flight, officially launching the flight-test program of the industry’s longest-range aircraft.

• University System of Georgia’s Economic Impact Grows to $19.3B

  June 28, 2022

  The University System of Georgia contributed a total of $19.3 billion to Georgia’s economy between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, a $700 million or 3.8% increase over the previous year as the university system continued to make a significant economic impact across the state, a new study shows.

• 350-Mile Bike Ride to Raise Funds and Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Paul Anderson Youth Home

  June 28, 2022

  PAYH, a fully accredited and licensed program offering a second chance to young men in crisis, continues its 60th-anniversary celebration with the 17th Annual Bike Ride. Over the course of five days, July 18-22, five young men from the Home will travel over 350 miles by bicycle on routes along the eastern coastline of central Florida, with a home base in Flagler Beach.

• Cost of July 4th Cookout 17% Higher Compared to Year Ago

  June 28, 2022

  U.S. consumers will pay $69.68 for their favorite Independence Day cookout foods, including cheeseburgers, pork chops, chicken breasts, homemade potato salad, strawberries and ice cream, based on a new American Farm Bureau Federation marketbasket survey.

• Plant Riverside District to Host Savannah Stars and Stripes

  June 27, 2022

  Plant Riverside District, which is known as Savannah’s Entertainment District – will host the 2022 Savannah Stars and Stripes July 4th Weekend Friday, July 1st through Monday, July 4th to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. All family-friendly festivities, which are free and open to the public, will take place at The Kessler Collection’s Plant Riverside District, located on Savannah’s historic riverfront.

• Savannah State University Awarded $3.1M Grant for Upward Bound Program

  June 24, 2022

  Savannah State University has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education for $3.1 million to continue the Upward Bound program for an additional five-year period.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Love Made Real in Communities & with Employees

  June 24, 2022

  Herschend Enterprises and their CEO, Andrew Wexler, were recently nominated and selected as the first 2022 goBeyondProfit Champion. We sat down with Andrew to learn how they operationalize love within each of their 26 business units across the US and British Columbia and positively impact the experience of 11,000+ employees as well as their guests and broader communities.

• DHL Taps Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub’s Dual Rail Access and Proximity to Nation’s Third Busiest Port for New Import Facility

  June 23, 2022

  The Broe Group’s Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub (SGIH) has added global logistics leader DHL to its 2,600-acre industrial park near the Port of Savannah. A division of German logistics firm Deutsche Post, DHL’s new SGIH import operation will leverage the Port of Savannah’s connectivity to and from global markets, it’s superior access to domestic markets, and its capacity to scale with increasing demand.

• Georgia Bankers Association Elects & Installs Officers & Directors to its Board

  June 22, 2022

  Members of the Georgia Bankers Association have elected and installed officers for the 2022-2023 fiscal year and added seven members to its board of directors.

• Georgia Historical Society Names New Board Leadership

  June 21, 2022

  The Georgia Historical Society has announced that Shan Cooper and David Abney have been elected to serve as Board Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the GHS Board of Curators. GHS also announced that Dan Cathy, Beatriz Perez, Venessa Harrison, and Jeff Kole have been elected to serve as board members.

• Leadership Southeast Georgia Seeks Nominations For Class of 2023

  June 21, 2022

  Leadership Southeast Georgia (LSEGA) is seeking nominations for civic, nonprofit, and business leaders across the 10-county Southeast Georgia region to join the 2023 class of its leadership program. The deadline to submit an application is Wednesday, August 31st.

• Hargray Fiber to Build High-Speed Fiber Internet Network in Hinesville

  June 17, 2022

  Hargray Fiber announced it has begun expansion of the company's ultra-fast, state-of-the-art, all-fiber Internet network into residential neighborhoods in Hinesville.

• Georgia Unemployment Rate Drops to All-Time Low of Three Percent

  June 17, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced on Thursday that Georgia’s May unemployment rate hit an all-time low of 3 percent while Georgia's number of jobs continued to climb to an all-time high of 4,782,400.

• Gov. Kemp Announces Purchase of Middle Georgia Megasite in Peach County

  June 17, 2022

  Governor Brian Kemp announced the purchase of a more than 1,100-acre economic development site in partnership between the State of Georgia and the Development Authority of Peach County.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Love Tested: Navigating an Industry Crushing Pandemic

  June 17, 2022

  Herschend Enterprises and their CEO, Andrew Wexler, were recently nominated and selected as the first 2022 goBeyondProfit Champion. We sat down with Andrew and learned how “Leading with Love” helped the nation’s largest privately-held themed attractions company weather the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Georgia Ports Set All-time Trade Record in May

  June 16, 2022

  The Georgia Ports Authority moved an all-time high 519,390 twenty-foot equivalent container units in May, breaking the previous record of 504,350 TEUs set in October 2021.

• New Research Finds One in Three Georgia Workers Would Quit Job for Mental Health Reasons

  June 14, 2022

  Georgia employed adults say that burnout and mental health issues – not just compensation – are the top reason they would leave a job in 2022, according to a new report released today by goBeyondProfit and Georgia CEO.

• Georgia Secures AAA Bond Rating in 2022

  June 14, 2022

  Governor Brian Kemp announced Monday that Georgia has again secured the highest ratings of AAA with a stable outlook from each of the three main credit rating agencies: FitchRatings, Moody’s Investors Service, and S&P Global Ratings.

• Things You Need to Know About Georgia Life Sciences

  June 13, 2022

  Most people might not be aware that the state is home to over 2,000 life science companies including global industry leaders Alcon, Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi, and Takeda, as well as headquarters of American Cancer Society, Arthritis Foundation, and the CDC just to name a few.

• Get to know Eric Davis, the first-ever Gretsch Distinguished Scholar of Guitar/Music Industry

  June 13, 2022

  Professional and award-winning musician Eric Davis joined Georgia Southern’s faculty in the Fred and Dinah Gretsch School of Music in January. Davis has a variety of experience in the music realm having played professionally since a young age. Davis enjoys mentoring students not only to enhance their musical talents, but also to ensure they are ready for a lifelong career in music.

• Lt. Governor Duncan, Mayor Dickens & Business Leaders Partner to Increase Tech Investment in Georgia

  June 10, 2022

  Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, along with key Georgia business leaders, traveled to California this week to promote Atlanta’s strong partnership with state leaders and attract potential investors to the Peach State. The trip coincided with the 2022 RSA Conference in San Francisco, the premier event for cybersecurity industry leaders.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Changing Love from a 4-Letter Word to a Core Business Strategy

  June 10, 2022

  Herschend Enterprises and their CEO, Andrew Wexler, were recently nominated and selected as the first 2022 goBeyondProfit Champion. We sat down with Andrew and learned how he credits seventy years of success to love as the core business strategy.