August 2022 Features

• 14th Annual GRACE Awards Finalists and Honorees Announced

  August 31, 2022

  Following a two-year postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA) is thrilled to announce the finalists and honorees for the 2022 Georgia Restaurant Association Crystal of Excellence (GRACE) Awards.

• Consumer Confidence Improved in August

  August 31, 2022

  The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased in August, following three consecutive monthly declines.

• Corporate Environments Announces Merger with Office Services, Expanding Services for Clients Across North America

  August 30, 2022

  Corporate Environments, a full-service furniture and interior architecture dealer, announced earlier that the company has merged with Office Services, a leading office furniture and products dealer in Savannah, as part of a strategic expansion to serve clients across southeast Georgia and throughout North America.

• New Realm Brewing & Distilling Company Promotes Bradley Summers to General Manager in Savannah

  August 30, 2022

  New Realm Brewing & Distilling Company is proud to announce Bradley Summers has been promoted to General Manager of New Realm’s Savannah location.

• Kia Among Most Innovative Mass Market Brands in New Study

  August 30, 2022

  Kia has ranked second among mass market brands in the J.D. Power 2022 Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study. The new study rates advanced technologies in new vehicles with an innovation score and Kia continued its strong momentum.

• As Inflation and Uncertainty Abound, Georgia Parents’ Back-to-School Spending Surges

  August 29, 2022

  As students in Georgia head back to school, Deloitte issues its 2022 back-to-school survey results. Despite economic concerns, parents in the Peach State planned to spend an estimated $873 per child on back-to-school shopping, 32% higher than the national average of $661 per child.

• U.S. Chamber Kicks Off National Roadshow “Advance with Africa” to Deepen U.S.-Africa Business Engagement

  August 29, 2022

  On September 6th, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, will kick off its “Advance with Africa” roadshow in Atlanta at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs, a hub for Black business owners and entrepreneurs.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Heath Fountain of Colony Bank

  August 26, 2022

  Colony Bank is a $2.70 billion dollar financial services company with 41 locations throughout Georgia is the largest Georgia based community bank headquartered outside of Atlanta. And while you may think of community banking as a traditional business mold, Heath Fountain, President and CEO of Colony Bank, shared several innovative and even thought-provoking approaches for generous leadership.

• Securities & Charities Division Highlights Best Practices with State Law Enforcement

  August 26, 2022

  On Tuesday, the Secretary of State Securities and Charities Division led the Investment and Donor Fraud: Detect and Investigate Financial Exploitation seminar during the GBI’s Georgia Crime Information Center Training Symposium in Savannah.

• Georgia Council for the Arts Awards More Than $3.1M in Grant Funding to Support More than 200 Arts Organizations Throughout Georgia

  August 25, 2022

  Georgia Council for the Arts, a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced the recipients of its Bridge, Project, and Arts Education grants as part of its initial disbursement of grants for fiscal year 2023, which began on July 1st.

• The Georgia Department of Community Affairs/Georgia Serves Announces $7M in AmeriCorps Funding for Georgia

  August 25, 2022

  The State of Georgia announced that it has received $7,260,916 in AmeriCorps funding from AmeriCorps, a federal agency.

• SCAD Creates a Space to Bring Hope to Union Mission's Mental Health Counseling Center

  August 24, 2022

  Union Mission is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Savannah College of Art and Design that will amplify and beautify Union Mission's Mental Health Counseling Center and the new Parker’s House: A Home for Women space.

• United Way of the Coastal Empire Announces Campaign Kickoff

  August 23, 2022

  It’s game time! United Way of the Coastal Empire 2022 Campaign Chair Cindy Robinett of Sterling Seacrest Pritchard will kick off her TEAM UNITED campaign on Thursday, September 8th with a “pre-game tailgate” and noon pep rally-themed lunch program, sponsored by Georgia Ports Authority, Sterling Seacrest Pritchard, Gulfstream, and Publix.

• State Transportation Board Elects New Leaders

  August 23, 2022

  The State Transportation Board of Georgia elected its new executive leadership team at its monthly board meeting on August 18th.

• Konica Minolta’s AccurioJet KM-1e a Game Changer for The Kennickell Group

  August 22, 2022

  Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., a leader in industrial and commercial printing and packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the installation of its AccurioJet KM-1e LED UV Inkjet Press at The Kennickell Group, a commercial printing and wide format company founded in 1892.

• Twelve Startups Selected in First Batch of Savannah Logistics Innovation Center and Plug and Play’s Accelerator Program

  August 19, 2022

  The Savannah Logistics Innovation Center and Plug and Play, a Silicon-Valley based venture capital firm and corporate innovation platform that recently located an office in Savannah, announced today the first cohort of selected startup companies chosen for their accelerator program.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Staci Willson of Sunnyland Farms

  August 19, 2022

  Sunnyland Farms is a family-owned, fourth generation pecan farm that has been in business since 1948. What started as a mail order company has grown to serve tens of thousands of customers around the world. Staci Willson’s candid explanation of business generosity translates the idea into practical guidance for every sector and every size company.

• Georgia’s Job Numbers Reach an All-Time High in July

  August 18, 2022

  Job numbers increased more than 12,000 from June to July to an all-time high and were up almost five percent over the year.

• Its Official: Atlanta to Host 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship

  August 17, 2022

  For the second time in less than a decade, the city of Atlanta will host the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. The game is slated for Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta becomes the first city to repeat as a host destination for college football’s biggest game.

• Georgia’s Record Breaking Economic Year A Result Of Planning And Focus

  August 15, 2022

  This should come as no surprise, but I didn’t win the recent $1.3 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot. Neither did you unless you’re holding a ticket bought in Des Plains, Illinois at the end of July.

• Chatham County Tax Commissioner’s Office Renews 10,261 Vehicle Tags in First Nine Months Since Installing Kiosks

  August 12, 2022

  The Chatham County Tax Commissioner’s Office is pleased to report that 10,261 vehicle tags have been renewed at tag renewal kiosks in Chatham County in the first nine months since the kiosks were installed at three local Kroger stores.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Jud Savelle of Bishop Clean Care

  August 12, 2022

  Jud Savelle, President of Bishop Clean Care, is a native of Albany, who, along with his wife, Jenny, owns and manages their 70-year-old family business that focuses on residential and commercial cleaning services employing over 85 people in Southwest Georgia. Jud offered practical insight into the symbiotic relationship between every small business and the community in which you operate.

• Gov. Kemp Dedicates $240M for New Grant Program to Expand High-Speed Internet

  August 12, 2022

  Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the investment of $240 million to support the continued expansion of high-speed internet services to Georgians. These funds will be made available through the Capital Projects Fund Grant Program.

• Infinity Inc: 3 Actionable Tips for Your Business this Hurricane Season

  August 11, 2022

  Back in May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted an “above-normal 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.” As of August and their mid-season update, they still expect it.

• Georgia Shatters Investment and Job Records in FY22

  August 11, 2022

  Governor Brian Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced that Georgia achieved another record year for economic development investments and job creation in the state during fiscal year 2022.