Features
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Three Companies Named Georgia’s 2018 Manufacturers of the Year
April 17, 2018
At a luncheon held Thursday, Gov. Nathan Deal named three of Georgia’s leading companies as the 2018 Manufacturers of the Year. Pratt & Whitney in Columbus, Ga., won in the category of 500 or more employees; NIBCO in Greensboro, Ga., won in the category of 150-500 employees; and, Alpharetta-based Metcam won in the category of 150 or fewer employees.
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Savannah Tech Foundation Celebrates 2018 Tribute to Community STARs
April 16, 2018
A crowd of more than 200 gathered in the Eckburg Auditorium on the campus of Savannah Technical College to celebrate the 2018 Tribute to Community STARS luncheon, the twelfth annual event recognizing people for their service and dedication in the community or at work.
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Georgia Ports Association Grows Trade, Market Share
April 13, 2018
The Georgia Ports Authority achieved 14 percent growth in March container volumes, moving 355,208 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit containers. For the fiscal year to date (July-March), TEU container trade grew by 9 percent, or 255,786 additional units for a total of 3.08 million, a new record for Savannah.
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Publix Savannah Women's Half & 5K Makes $1.8M Impact in the Community
April 13, 2018
Last weekend, the fourth annual Publix Savannah Women’s Half Marathon & 5K hosted nearly 2,500 participants representing nine countries outside of the U.S. and 40 states. The weekend’s race-related visitation accounted for more than 3,300 room nights in area hotels and a direct visitor spend of over $1.8 million.
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Labor Commissioner to Meet with Local Business Leaders in Pooler April 18th
April 12, 2018
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler will host the first of 12 regional business summits on April 18. The event will be held at the National Museum of the Mighty 8th Air Force, 175 Bourne Ave., Pooler, from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
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How Georgia is Improving Affordable Housing as a Platform for Health
April 12, 2018
Access to quality, affordable housing is critical for supporting good health. For individuals and families with tight budgets, high housing costs can lead to tough choices between making rent and going to the doctor, between keeping the lights on and buying healthy food, or even between being part of a community or becoming socially isolated.
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The Kennickell Group Wraps the Harbour Town Lighthouse
April 11, 2018
The Kennickell Group has finished wrapping the Harbour Town Lighthouse. This year they wrapped the lighthouse in plaid colors of the RBC Heritage instead of the lighthouse's traditional red and white stripes.
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Georgia’s Legacies, Past And Future
April 11, 2018
The last week of Georgia’s 2018 meeting of the General Assembly featured even more symbolism and ceremony than usual. There were the customary farewell speeches by members who won’t be returning after this year’s election. On Tuesday and Wednesday, there was also a casket in the middle of the rotunda.
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Treasury, IRS Announce First Round of Opportunity Zones Designations for 18 States Including Georgia
April 11, 2018
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service designated Opportunity Zones in 18 States. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created Opportunity Zones to spur investment in distressed communities throughout the country. New investments in Opportunity Zones can receive preferential tax treatment.
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Hartsfield-Jackson Still World’s Busiest in Global Ranking
April 10, 2018
Demand has continued its robust year-on-year growth across the world’s major airports both in terms of passenger numbers and air cargo. Passenger traffic at the world’s 20 busiest airports grew by 5.2% in 2017. With almost 1.5 billion passengers passing through their terminals in 2017, this group of 20 represents 17% of global passenger traffic.
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Savannah Bananas to Talk Marketing at Georgia Tech-Savannah’s April Learners & Leaders Breakfast April 19th
April 09, 2018
Georgia Tech-Savannah’s April Learners & Leaders session, “Going Bananas! How Fans First Entertainment Saved Baseball in Savannah,” will be led by Jared Orton, president of the Savannah Bananas. The course will take place on Thursday, April 19th, with breakfast & networking at 7:30 a.m. Attendees will learn branding tactics to attract attention and generate leads, loyalty-building human resources practices, and online marketing strategy.
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Georgia’s 2018 International Representatives Visit the State
April 09, 2018
Georgia’s competitiveness in the global marketplace is continuously strengthened by the work of its international representatives across the globe. The state of Georgia has representation in 12 strategic markets including Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, Colombia, Europe, Israel, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, the United Kingdom and Ireland. The state’s international representation directly contributes to the state’s success as a global business hub.
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YMCA of Coastal Georgia Holds 163rd Annual Meeting
April 06, 2018
The YMCA of Coastal Georgia held its 163rd Annual Meeting and launched the 2018 Annual Campaign, I am the Y, on Wednesday, April 4th, at the Andaz Hotel in Historic Downtown Savannah, Georgia. With nearly 200 YMCA staff, Board Members and community leaders in attendance, the annual meeting celebrated the recent work and impact of the Y the recognition of three outstanding volunteers and a powerful keynote address from Marjorie Young of Carriage Trade PR.
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Advanced Technology Development Center Attracting More Out-of-State Entrepreneurs to Georgia
April 06, 2018
Portland, Maine is a long way from Atlanta — exactly 1,177.7 miles by way of I-85. But when Stacy Taylor and her business partner, Richard Kehne, looked for a place to build and grow their logistics and technology startup, Taylor Kehne Industries, they left New England and bypassed other startup hubs including Boston and New York to plant stakes in Atlanta. The key draw: Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center.
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Georgia Power, Employees & Foundation Invest $21M to Improve Georgia Communities in 2017
April 05, 2018
Georgia Power released its total charitable giving impact for 2017, including more than $21 million total invested by the company, The Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. and employees in Georgia communities and non-profit organizations throughout the year. Last year alone, 6,000 Georgia Power employees and retirees donated their time to help their neighbors and improve the quality of life in their communities by completing more than 147,000 volunteer hours.
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Commercial Vehicle-Only Lanes Coming to Georgia
April 04, 2018
We all experience the frustrations of traffic congestion. And if you’ve driven I-75 north from Macon you’ve no doubt experienced some of the worst gridlock in Georgia. The corridor, dominated by truck traffic, is home to almost daily traffic snarls due to crashes, stalls, overturned trucks and spills. These incidents can be deadly, tie up traffic for hours, make trip times unpredictable, and result in huge costs in terms of time, wages, jobs, health, property damage – and lives lost.
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How to Start a 529 College Savings Plan for Your Children
April 02, 2018
You want your kids to get a good education, but the cost of a college degree can trigger some serious sticker shock. Here are some things you need to know about using a 529 plan to save for your child's college education.
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Georgia Employers Association Spring Conference Targets Opportunities for Georgia Businesses
April 02, 2018
The theme for the Georgia Employers’ Association 2018 Spring Conference in Savannah is "Strategies for a Better Business Environment." This year’s event will focus on opportunities and challenges for Georgia businesses in today’s expanding economic climate. Attendees will hear from business leaders, healthcare experts, and Georgia government representatives and will gain valuable perspectives to help them improve and grow their organizations.
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General Assembly Adjourns After Delivering Historic Victories for Georgia Families
March 30, 2018
Governor Nathan Deal, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and Speaker David Ralston led the General Assembly to adjourn Sine Die for the 154th legislative session. This marks the end of a legislative year in which the General Assembly advanced reforms and investments that will benefit every Georgia family, and concludes the final session of an administration that has consistently delivered for Georgians by leading on the most important issues facing our citizens, creating nearly 700,000 jobs as the nation’s best state to do business, and generating a rising economic tide that has left our entire state better off than we were eight-years-ago.
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Memorial Health Files with State to Renovate Heart Tower
March 29, 2018
Memorial Health recently submitted a Letter of Intent to the Georgia Department of Community Health for a $30 million renovation to its Heart and Vascular Institute tower.
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United Way of the Coastal Empire Highlights 2017 Accomplishments, Honors Volunteers at Annual Meeting
March 29, 2018
United Way of the Coastal Empire thanked individuals who volunteered their time to make 2017 a success, celebrated the community giving that the organization relies so much upon, and welcomed new board members and officers who will lead the charge for this year’s campaign and community investment process.
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Savannah Student's Campaign Raises Over $152,000 in Seven Weeks for the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
March 28, 2018
The second annual Students of the Year campaign exceeded all expectations, with 12 candidate teams, comprised of 18 area high school students, raising $152,457 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s mission. Taylor Hammerstein, of Savannah Christian Preparatory School, was named Savannah’s 2018 Students of the Year Winner.
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Georgia Port's Mason Mega Rail Terminal Breaks Ground
March 28, 2018
The Georgia Ports Authority broke ground on its $126.7 million Mason Mega Rail Terminal Monday. The expansion will increase the Port of Savannah's rail lift capacity to 1 million containers per year, and open new markets spanning an arc of cities from Memphis to St. Louis, Chicago to Cincinnati.
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Delta Biometrics Launches across All 50 Domestic Delta Sky Clubs with Check-in Option
March 28, 2018
Delta Sky Club members with CLEAR can use their fingerprints to enter all 50 U.S. Delta Sky Club locations beginning this week, making Delta the only U.S.-based global airline to offer customers a secure biometric check-in option at a single touch point across its domestic network.
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UGA Study: Georgia Ports Support More Than 439,000 Jobs
March 27, 2018
Georgia's ports support 439,220 full-and part-time jobs across the state, according to a study released by the Selig Center for Economic Growth at UGA's Terry College of Business.