Features
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Armstrong’s Economic Monitor Reports Winning Growth for Q2
September 15, 2015
Armstrong State University’s latest Coastal Empire Economic Monitor reports the Savannah-metro economy continues its streak of winning growth through the first half of 2015. Gains were strongly supported by port activity, retail sales, regional employment and the U.S. coincident index of economic activity, despite marginal dips into electricity sales and consumer confidence throughout the southern Atlantic states.
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Abshire PR Launches New Website Showcasing Scope of Services, Client Successes
September 01, 2015
Abshire Public Relations, an award-winning public relations and business development firm based in Savannah, recently launched a new website specifically designed to highlight the company’s considerable scope of services, diverse range of local and regional clients, and engaging industry and client-related news.
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Blanchard Forum Focused on Changing Leadership Culture
August 27, 2015
More than 1,200 people packed the Columbus Convention & Trade Center for the 10thannual Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum Aug. 24-25. Hosted by the Leadership Institute at Columbus State University, this year’s forum featured an acclaimed group of best-selling authors, leadership experts, and a social entrepreneur.
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Georgia Tech-Savannah & TAG to Host Session on Business & Mobility
August 26, 2015
Thought leaders from Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. and Georgia Institute of Technology will discuss business and mobility at a breakfast meeting co-hosted by Technology Association of Georgia and Georgia Tech-Savannah. The presentation, “What Mobile Applications and the Internet of Things Mean to the Future of Your Business,” will be held on September 30th from 7:30 until 9:30 a.m.
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How Augmented Reality Can Heat Up Summer Marketing Campaigns
August 25, 2015
With interactive solutions constantly evolving, it’s no surprise that marketing leaders are constantly looking for new ways to use technology and stay abreast of the latest digital trends that consumers now crave. One interactive tool gaining a lot of popularity is augmented reality (AR), with more than 1.4 billion downloads of mobile AR applications expected by the end of this year alone. AR transforms static displays, point-of-purchase materials, print ads or marketing collateral into real-word environments.
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Southern Company to Acquire AGL Resources for $12B, Creating Leading U.S. Electric and Gas Utility
August 24, 2015
Southern Company and AGL Resources today announced that the boards of directors of both companies have approved a definitive merger agreement to create America's leading U.S. electric and gas utility company. Pursuant to the agreement, AGL Resources will become a new wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Company in a transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $12 billion, including a total equity value of approximately $8 billion.
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Q&A With GDEcD Deputy Director of Global Commerce Tom Croteau: Why are Companies Choosing Georgia?
August 20, 2015
Continuing our series with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Deputy Director of Global Commerce Tom Croteau talks about what makes Georgia stand out for companies who are looking to relocate or expand.
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Crane Solutions Prospers During Tough Economic Climate
August 18, 2015
After a decade in business, Crane Solutions in Savannah, has proved it is a model for weathering economic storms. The company was founded in 2004 during favorable economic times, only to encounter one of the worst economic conditions just a few years later.
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Georgia Tech-Savannah’s August Learning Series Examines Talent Development & Succession Planning
August 13, 2015
In today’s economy, developing and retaining high performance employees is more critical than ever before, according to leadership development expert Ned Ellington and former Southern Company executive Anthony James. The duo addressed nearly 40 community business leaders today at the Georgia Tech-Savannah Learning Series about ways leaders can develop top talent, plan for succession and identify problem solvers and innovators.
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Savannah Logistics Lunch Presents Regional Focus on Growing Trade in Perishables
August 11, 2015
Georgia’s Center of Innovation for Logistics and HunterMaclean Attorneys will host the inaugural Savannah Logistic Lunch on Aug. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Savannah Airport. The lunch presentation will feature a panel discussion focused on growth opportunities of cold chain and perishable sectors in the Coastal Georgia region, as well as a transportation update from Jay Roberts, Governor Deal’s recently appointed planning director at the Georgia Department of Transportation.
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5 Killer Tips to Keep Your Small Business WiFi Up and Running
August 07, 2015
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How to Ensure Career Opportunities for Employees
August 07, 2015
If HR professionals aren’t focusing on company wide career development programs in 2015, a new study show they’ll regret it in 2016. Recent research (PDF) conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) revealed that career advancement opportunities were highly important to nearly half of everyone who was surveyed.
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Verizon Wireless Responding to Georgia’s Marketplace
August 06, 2015
Jonathan LeCompte, president of the Georgia/Alabama Region for Verizon Wireless, has been with Verizon and its legacy companies for over 20 years, starting out in the organization as a customer service representative. Not only have his responsibilities expanded and changed over the last two decades, but so has the wireless industry.
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How Business and Personal Credit Cards Are Different
July 30, 2015
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GT Savannah's Russ Clark: How to Avoid Mistakes with Mobile Apps
July 28, 2015
While you may think of mobile apps as those things your kids download so they can play Minecraft, they actually have a very important role to play in business. Usage of mobile apps -- defined as a computer program designed to run on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers -- grew by 76 percent in 2014 and are on path to reach $70 billion in annual revenue by 2017.
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5 Tax Related Changes for Your Healthcare in 2016
July 28, 2015
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Atlanta Braves EVP, Mike Plant, Well-Trained for Olympian Task of Moving Team to Cobb County
July 23, 2015
The first sporting event at the Atlanta Braves’ Turner Field in June of 1996 was not a baseball game, but, rather, the venue for the U.S Olympic Track and Field Trials, followed the next month by the actual Olympic Games. That irony is not lost on Atlanta Braves’ Executive Vice-President, Mike Plant, an Olympian speed skater and member of several Olympic committees, who has taken on overall responsibility for the 2017 move of the team to SunTrust Park in Cobb County.
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Georgia Tech-Savannah’s August Learning Series to Examine Talent Development & Succession Planning
July 21, 2015
Georgia Tech-Savannah’s Learning Series welcomes back leadership development expert Ned Ellington and former Southern Company executive Anthony James on August 13th. Together they will examine how leaders can develop top talent, plan for succession and share tips on how to identify problem solvers and innovators.
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Local Brewery Wins Two Medals at International Beer Championship
July 15, 2015
Coastal Empire Beer Co. of Savannah won silver and gold medals in blind tastings earlier this month at the 2015 United States Open Beer Championship in Oxford, Ohio. More than 4,000 beers and ciders from over 20 countries competed to win in a number of different beer, cider and specialty categories.
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JCB Mudfest Raises $100,000 to Benefit Early Childhood Development
July 13, 2015
On Saturday, June 20th, JCB hosted its first-ever “Mudfest” at the company’s North American headquarters in Savannah. Mudfest combined JCB’s popular Mud Run and Dig the Ride races into one big event with twice the mess, twice the excitement and twice the fun.
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Moon River Studios is Now America's Largest Film Studio Project
July 07, 2015
Moon River Studios announced today that it has completed the acquisition of AppleBox Productions, North Florida’s largest grip and lighting equipment house. Moon River Studios is the largest film studio development project in the nation.
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Renovations Underway on Residential Lofts Above Retailers on Historic Broughton Street
July 01, 2015
Ben Carter Enterprises has started renovations on 20 residential lofts over the retail shops along Broughton Street. The renovations are part of The Broughton Street Collection, Ben Carter Enterprises’ $75 million historic restoration project that has garnered national attention. The project has been heralded as an indication the once neglected Broughton Street has returned to its former prominence.
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The Cotton Sail Hotel & Top Deck Celebrate One Year Anniversary
June 25, 2015
The Cotton Sail Hotel and Top Deck, Savannah’s hottest boutique hotel and rooftop bar overlooking the Savannah River, marked their one year anniversary with a special event celebration. Savannah dignitaries, business leaders and members of the community came out to honor the birthday celebration, which featured live entertainment, refreshments and more, at the revitalized historic property
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City of Savannah Expanding Historical Collections Available Online
June 23, 2015
The City of Savannah is dedicated to increasing awareness of and access to our historical records. The City continues to work with partners to increase the number of digital records available to the public.
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Andrew Reilley on Inbound Marketing: What Does it Really Mean?
June 18, 2015
Do you want your internet marketing plan to increase your social media likes this month? Or would you rather your internet marketing plan increase your revenue? Those are unfair questions, I know, but you may be surprised to learn some people do not know the obvious answer here.