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Secretary of State Brian Kemp Announces Record-Breaking Month of Annual Business Registrations
February 12, 2018
Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced a record-breaking month of annual business registrations. In the month of January, the Corporations Division processed over 216,000 annual business registrations – more registrations in one month’s time than ever before.
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Georgia Quail Hunt Celebrates 30th Anniversary
February 09, 2018
Area leaders were on hand this week to welcome 27 site selection professionals to Southwest Georgia, not only for the world-class quail hunting but more importantly to learn about the potential for doing business in the region. It’s all part of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s 30th Annual Georgia Quail Hunt in Albany.
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There’s a New Agency Manager at Savannah’s Sapelo Creative Insurance: Our One-on-One with Lori Hampton
February 08, 2018
Georgia CEO sat down with Lori Hampton to learn about her new role serving as Agency Manager for Savannah’s Sapelo Creative Insurance Solutions, LLC, part of the Sullivan Group HR. During our one-on-one, Hampton shares insights into her background in commercial insurance, her excitement about stepping into her new position and how she and this Savannah-based firm are focused on developing quality carrier relationships to better serve businesses throughout the Southeast, including the booming entertainment industry.
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Exporting Provides Opportunity for Growth for Rural Companies in Georgia
February 08, 2018
Even the basics of international commerce felt foreign to Bruce Roberts. He knew how to ship something via UPS but didn’t have a clue how international ocean freight worked. He didn’t know how helpful a Skype account or making a website friendly to international customers could be in attracting overseas clients.
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The Georgia Ports Authority Wants to More Than Double Container Capacity by 2028
February 06, 2018
At the 50th annual Georgia Foreign Trade Conference Monday, GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch reviewed the strategic plan for Georgia's ports that will allow for 10 million twenty-foot equivalent container units, 1 million rail lifts, and more than 1 million auto and machinery units per year.
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Memorial Health in Savannah Joins HCA Healthcare’s South Atlantic Division
February 02, 2018
Memorial Health leadership, the Memorial Health Board of Directors and the Chatham County Hospital Authority are celebrating the successful integration of Memorial Health into HCA Healthcare’s South Atlantic Division.
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Renaissance Man, Richard C. Kessler, Renews a Renaissance Revival Landmark
February 02, 2018
Luxury hotelier, Mr. Richard C. Kessler, brings the most prominent, and largest, historic mansion in Savannah back to life as a private residence. Having assembled an all-star team of architectural, design, and restoration professionals to bring the mansion back full-circle to its original glory, Kessler is restoring the Armstrong-Kessler Mansion as his legacy project to honor his beloved city of Savannah. This will bring new grandeur to the iconic Forsyth Park at the corner of Bull and Gaston Streets.
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Governor Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal to Serve as Honorary Chairs of 38th Annual Telfair Ball
January 31, 2018
Telfair Museums announced that Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and his wife, First Lady Sandra Deal, will serve as Honorary Chairs of the 38th Annual Telfair Ball on February 24th at Telfair Museums.
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Hartsfield-Jackson World’s Busiest Airport for 20th Consecutive Year
January 31, 2018
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport served more passengers and conducted more aircraft movements than any other airport in the world in 2017.
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Georgia Tourism Industry Generates Record $60.8B Economic Impact
January 24, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal was joined by professionals from Georgia’s tourism industry for the annual Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the Capitol to recognize the $60.8 billion impact of tourism on Georgia’s economy. Industry representatives presented Deal with a check representing the $3.1 billion in state and local tax revenue generated by tourism-related expenditures.
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Inaugural Miller Leadership Academy Class Announced
January 24, 2018
Miller Institute Foundation CEO Bryan Miller announced today the inaugural Miller Leadership Academy Class of 2018. The Academy is based on a leadership class taught by former Governor Zell Miller.
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Groupe PSA Chooses Georgia for New North American Headquarters
January 23, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms today announced that Groupe PSA, a French multinational manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles, will locate its new North American headquarters in Fulton County.
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Georgia Sets Records in Employment During 2017
January 19, 2018
State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said that 2017 was a banner year for job creation, employment and work force gains in Georgia.
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Georgia Forestry Foundation Launches New Brand
January 18, 2018
The Georgia Forestry Foundation is launching a new logo and brand identity to accurately reflect the growth of the foundation since 1990, when the previous logo was introduced. The Foundation has as its primary goal connecting 10 million Georgians to 22 million acres of working forests by promoting the abundant natural resource in Georgia’s backyard.
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Jenkins Athletic Club Announces Registration Open for Annual “Clays for Kids” Fundraising Event March 23rd
January 16, 2018
The Jenkins Athletic Club, a nonprofit providing a range of youth athletic programs and facilities for Savannah’s youth since 1933, is pleased to announce registration is now open for its second annual sporting clays fundraiser, "Clays for Kids”. Hosted by the Jenkins Athletic Club board of directors, this fun, annual event will take place on Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Forest City Gun Club.
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Governor Deal: Budget Prioritizes Workforce Development, Education, Transportation Infrastructure
January 12, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal released his budget recommendations to the General Assembly for the amended current and upcoming fiscal years. Budget priorities include building an educated workforce capable of meeting future job demands, expanding and improving services for Georgia’s most vulnerable citizens, and continuing to invest in transportation infrastructure and economic development.
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Georgia Chamber’s “Eggs and Issues Breakfast” Attendees Hear Governor Deal, Lt. Governor Cagle, Speaker Ralston Address Successes, Visions and Challenges
January 11, 2018
Over 2,000 state and local Chamber of Commerce members, public officials and other attendees at the 2018 Georgia Chamber of Commerce “Eggs and Issues Breakfast” heard Governor Nathan Deal, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and Speaker David Ralston repeat the mantra that Georgia has the No. 1 business climate in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive time. Yet, each cautioned that the 2018 General Assembly opening this week has its work cut out for them during what will eventually become an historic election year.
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Savannah Architecture Firm, Felder & Associates, Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary
January 09, 2018
Felder & Associates is celebrating its fifth year of bringing clients’ visions to life. Specializing in historic preservation, commercial architecture, adaptive reuse architecture, corporate interior design, high-end residential design, green building, and neo-traditional building, the firm has an extensive background working with owner-occupied- private, commercial and residential properties.
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NCR Officially Opens New Global Headquarters in Atlanta
January 09, 2018
NCR Corporation, a global leader in omni-channel solutions, opened its new global headquarters campus in Midtown Atlanta. The two-tower campus will provide the space needed to prepare for future growth and create innovations that will help power the digitally-connected economy.
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Amazon’s Best of Prime 2017 Reveals the Year’s Biggest Trends —More than 5 Billion Items Shipped with Prime in 2017
January 08, 2018
Amazon announced its Best of Prime 2017 – revealing some of the Prime member favorites of the year. Built on a foundation of fast, free delivery, more than five billion items worldwide shipped with Prime in 2017, including free same-day, one-day, and two-day shipping.
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Approvals Clear Path for Memorial Health Integration into HCA Healthcare in Early 2018
December 22, 2017
The Memorial Health Board of Directors and the Chatham County Hospital Authority announced that two approvals have been received to enable HCA Healthcare to acquire Memorial Health. Monday, the Georgia Attorney General’s Office announced that the proposed acquisition has been approved.
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Georgia Public Service Commission Approves Continued Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Vogtle Project
December 22, 2017
The Georgia Public Service Commission unanimously approved the continued construction of Georgia Power Company’s Plant Vogtle Construction project but with conditions that will reduce the Company’s revenue requirement by $1.7 billion over the construction and operation of the plant.
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After 75 Years, UGA Returns to the Rose Bowl
December 22, 2017
When UGA’s football team played in the Rose Bowl in 1943, halfback Frank Sinkwich commanded the field. Now 75 years later, fullback Frank Sinkwich IV, great-grandson of Frank Sinkwich, will join his teammates in Pasadena when the Bulldogs play Oklahoma in the 104th Rose Bowl game.
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Records Set for Jobs and Workforce in Georgia
December 21, 2017
State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that Georgia’s jobs, employment and labor force numbers continued to grow in November and unemployment insurance claims fell.
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UPS Pre-Orders 125 Tesla Electric Trucks
December 20, 2017
UPS, which operates one of the largest commercial trucking fleets in the world, announced it has placed a reservation for 125 of Tesla’s new fully-electric Semi tractors. The new tractors will join UPS’s extensive alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle fleet, comprised of trucks and tractors propelled by electricity, natural gas, propane and other non-traditional fuels.