November 2022 Features

• Seefried Properties to Develop 4 MSF Industrial Center Near Savannah Port

  November 30, 2022

  Seefried Properties, a national real estate firm specializing in the development, leasing and management of industrial properties is pleased to announce the commencement of site work at Live Oak Logistics Center.

• Walthall Oil Company Acquires Barrett Oil and Fuel Pro of Savannah

  November 30, 2022

  Walthall Oil Company, a third-generation family business, announced they are acquiring Barrett Oil and Fuel Pro Commercial Fueling sites in Savannah, Georgia.

• Bert Brantley Joins the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce as New President and CEO

  November 29, 2022

  The Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce will welcome its new President and CEO, Bert Brantley, to the team, effective February 1, 2023.

• Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic Discusses Financial Inclusion with Georgia Fintech Academy

  November 29, 2022

  Raphael Bostic, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, met with students and faculty for a conversation on financial inclusion during a visit to Georgia State University arranged by the Georgia Fintech Academy of the University System of Georgia.

• Georgia Center of Innovation Announces Speakers, Topics for 2023 Georgia Logistics Summit

  November 28, 2022

  The Georgia Center of Innovation’s logistics team has announced keynote speakers and topics for the 2023 Georgia Logistics Summit to be held on March 8th, at the Savannah Convention Center. The event will explore the intersection of the economy, technology, and growth of Georgia’s ports in an industry that touches every facet of commerce.

• Savannah SCORE Announces Winners of “BizPitch Savannah 2022” Entrepreneurial Competition

  November 18, 2022

  It’s official! Savannah SCORE has announced the winners of the organization’s 5th Annual ”BizPitch Savannah” entrepreneurial competition, Savannah’s version of TV’s “Shark Tank.”

• Savannah Music Festival Announces Lineup & Schedule for 2023

  November 18, 2022

  The Savannah Music Festival is pleased to announce its 2023 season, which runs from March 23rd through April 8th of next year.

• AAA Expects Thanksgiving Travel To Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels

  November 18, 2022

  AAA predicts 54.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving. While that national figure remains slightly below pre-pandemic levels, travel in Georgia is forecast to be one of the busiest in nearly two decades (since 2005).

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Stephen Kump, CEO of Charityvest

  November 18, 2022

  Leading up to Giving Tuesday, this goBeyondProfit interview with Charityvest CEO Stephen Kump outlines how supporting your employees’ individual giving is an easy way for businesses of every size to join with their employees to do good in the world.

• Charlie Harper: A Belated Thank You Note To Speaker David Ralston

  November 18, 2022

  David Ralston became Speaker of Georgia’s House in 2010. While most outsiders were secure in knowing that Georgia had spent the past 8 years flipping to a solidly Republican state, there were serious problems below the surface.

• 2022 Tourism Awards Finalists Announced

  November 17, 2022

  On behalf of the Award and Scholarship Selection Committee, the Board of Directors, and the members of the Tourism Leadership Council, finalists for the 2022 Tourism Awards have been announced.

• Georgia Ranks 8th Nationally in Economic Freedom

  November 17, 2022

  Georgia is the 8th most economically free state in the country, according to the report Economic Freedom of North America 2022 by the Fraser Institute. The report tracks freedom across three variables — government spending, taxes, and regulation — and focuses on the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

• The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Announces Its 2023 List of State's 10 'Places in Peril'

  November 17, 2022

  The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2023 list of 10 Places in Peril in the state.

• Leadership Georgia Announces 2022 Award Recipients

  November 16, 2022

  The Leadership Georgia Board of Trustees today announced the recipients of the organization’s most prestigious awards, presented to Georgians who exemplify the principles of Leadership Georgia and whose impact through leadership and stewardship has helped shaped communities and the state.

• Port of Savannah Outperforming National Container Market

  November 15, 2022

  The Georgia Ports Authority handled 552,800 twenty-foot equivalent container units in October, for an increase of 9.6 percent (48,460 TEUs) compared to the same month last year.

• JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District Inducted in Historic Hotels of America

  November 14, 2022

  JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District in Savannah, Georgia, is pleased to announce it has been inducted into Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

• Global Apparel Company to Build Manufacturing, Distribution Facility in Bryan Co.

  November 14, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Komar Brands, a global apparel company, will create 294 new jobs and invest $87 million in a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Bryan County.

• SCORE’s Annual “BizPitch Savannah” Entrepreneurial Competition, Savannah’s Version of Shark Tank, Taking Place Wednesday

  November 14, 2022

  Savannah SCORE is presenting its 5th Annual “BizPitch Savannah™” entrepreneurial competition, Savannah’s version of “Shark Tank.” Eight aspiring local entrepreneurs will pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges for the chance to win cash and free professional business services valued at more than $10,000.

• At Georgia’s Capitol, The More Things Stay The Same, The More They Are Changing

  November 14, 2022

  The headlines this week were all about the elections. The real news this week in Georgia politics is that Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is dealing with a significant health issue, and has set in motion the process for House members to select his successor.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Heather Fortner, CEO of SignatureFD

  November 11, 2022

  In part 2 of our conversation with goBeyondProfit Champion, SignatureFD CEO, Heather Fortner spoke about the challenges of selling a vision. In candid detail, Fortner outlines the courage required to translate an idea and bring it to fruition, and tackles the question of ‘what do you want to be known for?’

• Norma Precision Inc. to Create 600 Jobs, Invest $60 Million in Bryan County

  November 10, 2022

  Governor Kemp today announced that Beretta Holding S.A., through its subsidiary Norma Precision Inc., will expand its footprint in Georgia and build a new manufacturing, assembly, and distribution facility in Bryan County. The $60 million project will create 600 new jobs for which the company is currently hiring.

• New State Program Launches to Support Georgia's Veterans

  November 10, 2022

  The Georgia Department of Veterans Service, and Unite Us, the nation’s leading technology company connecting health and social care, are partnering to help meet the unmet needs of Georgia’s veteran population through a coordinated care network called Unite Georgia.

• Plant Riverside District to Host Third Annual Savannah Christmas Market

  November 09, 2022

  Plant Riverside District – which is widely known as Savannah’s Entertainment District – is delighted to host the third annual Savannah Christmas Market, which will spread good tidings and holiday cheer from Friday, November 25, 2022 through Monday, January 2, 2023.

• First Hyundai Motor Group Supplier to Build Facility in Bulloch County

  November 08, 2022

  On Monday Governor Kemp announced that Joon Georgia, Inc., an automotive parts manufacturer, will create 630 new jobs and invest $317 million in Bulloch County. Plans for the company’s new manufacturing facility mark the first confirmed supplier for Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Bryan County.

• GEDA Announces New President & CEO: Grant Cagle

  November 08, 2022

  GEDA's 2022 Chair, Benjy Thompson, and the GEDA Board of Directors are pleased to announce that Grant Cagle has been named the next President and Chief Executive Officer of your statewide economic development organization. Grant will officially join GEDA in this role on Monday, November 28th.