Features
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Senators Isakson, Perdue, Carter Secure Critical Funding to Advance Savannah Harbor Expansion Project
November 26, 2018
U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and David Perdue (R-GA), and U.S. Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA-01), have secured additional federal funding to keep the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) on track in 2019.
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Georgia Southern’s Q2 Economic Monitor Reports Economy up, Employment Growth Slows
November 26, 2018
Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which analyzes Q2 2018 data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports that Savannah's three-county metro economy shows tourism growth leading the way, while retail sales, port activity and overall employment also contributed to area growth.
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AT&T Names Venessa Harrison President-Georgia
November 16, 2018
Venessa Harrison has been named new state president for AT&T in Georgia. With over three decades of experience with AT&T and its predecessor companies, Harrison comes to Georgia after serving as AT&T-North Carolina’s state president since 2013. She succeeds Bill Leahy, who recently announced his retirement after a nearly-four decade career with AT&T.
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Port of Savannah Achieves All-time Record in October
November 14, 2018
The Port of Savannah moved more container cargo in October than any other month in its history, with 413,800 twenty-foot equivalent container units crossing its docks. Containerized trade at the Port of Savannah has increased by 8 percent for the fiscal year to date (July-Oct. 2018), totaling 1.53 million TEUs - up 113,000 compared to the same period last year.
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Amazon Selects New York City and Northern Virginia for New Headquarters
November 14, 2018
Amazon announced that it has selected New York City and Arlington, Virginia, as the locations for the company’s new headquarters. Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across the two new headquarters locations, with more than 25,000 employees each in New York City and Arlington.
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Corporate Travel Pros Rank Delta No. 1 in Business Travel News Airline Survey for 8th Straight Year
November 13, 2018
For a record eighth consecutive year, the corporate travel community has ranked Delta No. 1 among U.S. airlines in the annual Business Travel News Airline Survey.
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Sen. Isakson: Significant Victories for Veterans
November 12, 2018
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered remarks on the Senate floor on October 11th highlighting the Senate’s significant bipartisan victories on behalf of our nation’s veterans and to honor our veterans ahead of Veterans Day.
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Small Business Optimism Reaches Post-Recession High Amid Continued Growth and Strong Economic Conditions
November 12, 2018
Continued growth and a strong economy have small business optimism reaching post-recession highs, particularly among male business owners, according to Capital One's latest Small Business Growth Index, a biannual survey of 500 small business owners gauging sentiment related to the economy, business conditions and plans for growth.
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Georgia Foreign-Trade Zone Recognized as Top Zone in U.S. for Second Consecutive Year
November 11, 2018
Georgia Foreign-Trade Zone announced that it was awarded the “Top Free Zones Award” by Site Selection magazine for the second consecutive year. GFTZ, which is consistently increasing its client base, was chosen for this recognition following a confidential global survey of more than 1,000 supply chain executives and site selection consultants.
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United Way of the Coastal Empire Receives $2M from Gulfstream
November 08, 2018
The United Way of the Coastal Empire on Wednesday announced it received $2 million from Gulfstream Aerospace as part of the organization’s annual campaign.
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Stature Investments to Break Ground on New Port Fuel Center
November 08, 2018
Stature Investments, a regional investment and development company, is pleased to announce the company’s new Port Fuel Center in Port Wentworth, Ga., at the corner of Hwy. 21 and Grange Rd.
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University System of Georgia Enrollment Increases to All-Time High
November 08, 2018
Fall 2018 enrollment in the University System of Georgia’s (USG) 26 colleges and universities totaled 328,712 students, an increase of 1.1 percent (or 3,509 more students) over the previous year. This fall’s enrollment continues a five-year trend of modest increases in student enrollment in the USG.
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The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Announces List of State's 10 'Places in Peril'
November 08, 2018
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released its 2019 list of 10 Places in Peril in the state.
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Georgia’s Top Food Product Contest Ready for another Year of Delicious Food and Friendly Competition
November 07, 2018
From pimiento cheese to prosciutto, Georgians take their food seriously. And they make some seriously good food. Each year the University of Georgia's Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest highlights the state's burgeoning Georgia-made food industry and helps separate the great products from the good ones.
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Site Selection Ranks Georgia’s Business Climate No. 1 for Sixth Straight Year
November 06, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia’s business climate has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the sixth consecutive year by Site Selection, a leading economic development trade publication. According to Site Selection, Georgia is the first state to hold this ranking for six consecutive years under leadership by the same governor.
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SBA Kicks off National Veterans Small Business Week November 5th-9th
November 05, 2018
The U.S. Small Business Administration will celebrate the accomplishments of veteran, service member and military spouse small business owners nationwide during National Veterans Small Business Week, Nov. 5-9.
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Georgia Chamber Launches Georgia Chamber SMART Plan
November 02, 2018
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, launched the Georgia Chamber SMART Plan, a new comprehensive health program that offers rate stability and potential savings for groups with 2 to 50 eligible employees.
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Will Bentley Named President of the Georgia Agribusiness Council
October 31, 2018
GAC is pleased to announce that Will Bentley has agreed to become the President of the Georgia Agribusiness Council effective November 1st.
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Corporate Giving Increased for a Third Consecutive Year, Up 15% Since 2015
October 31, 2018
In the largest, most robust, industry-leading and internationally-recognized research of corporate social investment, CECP: The CEO Force for Good, in association with The Conference Board, found in their annual Giving in Numbers: 2018 Edition report that leading corporations are intensifying efforts to meet key societal needs around the world.
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Georgia Moves 630K Cars, Trucks and Tractors in FY18
October 26, 2018
At the Brunswick State of the Port today, Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch detailed Fiscal Year 2018 successes, including 630,000 units of cars, trucks and tractors handled through Georgia terminals.
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Governor Deal to Call for Special Legislative Session Due to Hurricane Michael
October 23, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal today notified House Speaker David Ralston and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle that he plans to call for a special legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly. The special session is set to convene on Tuesday, November 13th.
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SBA Small Business Lending Momentum Continues in FY18
October 19, 2018
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced FY18 lending numbers showing that it guaranteed over $30 billion to small businesses that otherwise would not have had access to capital.
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Savannah Container Trade up 12%
October 18, 2018
The Georgia Ports Authority achieved a 12 percent increase in containerized trade at the Port of Savannah in September, along with a 37.6 percent increase in roll-on/roll-off trade at the Port of Brunswick.
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Georgia Unemployment Rates Set Record in September
October 18, 2018
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that the state’s unemployment rate dipped in September to 3.7 percent, a number not reached since May 2001. At the same time, Georgia continued to set records for jobs and employed residents, Butler said.
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UPS’s New Atlanta Super Hub Showcases Next Generation Operating Facility
October 18, 2018
UPS announced the grand opening of its second largest ground package processing facility in the United States and fourth largest package operation in its worldwide network. The Atlanta hub will process approximately 100,000 parcels per hour via a highly orchestrated series of conveyors, chutes, belts and ramps, into waiting trailers for transfer to another UPS location, or into package delivery vehicles bound for area businesses and residents