Features

• Creative Financial Group Surpasses $1 Billion in Assets: Insights from Robert “Buzz” Law and Richard Raby

  August 09, 2017

  Georgia CEO presents this special profile on the Creative Financial Group, Ltd (CFG) in Atlanta, Georgia. We had the opportunity to sit down with Robert “Buzz” Law who serves as President, and Portfolio Manager Richard Raby to learn how the Creative Financial Group helps corporations, executives and area residents and their families with comprehensive financial, estate, investment and tax planning matters.

• Palmer & Cay Acquires Millennium Benefits Consulting

  August 08, 2017

  Privately held insurance broker Palmer & Cay, LLC has broadened its service capabilities with the acquisition of Atlanta-based Millennium Benefits Consulting, announced Jack Cay, Palmer & Cay’s president and CEO.

• Georgia Tourism Launches New Georgia Film Selfie Spot Tour

  August 04, 2017

  Georgia Tourism, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced the launch of its new program, Georgia Film Selfie Spot Tour. The self-guided tour aims to highlight Georgia’s rapidly growing film tourism sites across the state. The program will run through the end of the year.

• Inside Georgia’s State Bar with 2016-2017 President Patrick T. O’Connor of Savannah’s Oliver Maner, LLP

  August 03, 2017

  Georgia CEO presents this special profile on Patrick T. O’Connor, Managing Partner of Savannah’s 120-year-old Oliver Maner LLP, and 2016-2017 President of Georgia’s State Bar. During our one-on-one with O’Connor, we travel inside one of Savannah’s oldest and most prestigious full-service law firms, and learn about O’Connor’s work and service at the state level during his term as Immediate Past President for the Georgia State Bar.

• GeorgiaForward Invites Attendees to Define Georgia’s Prosperity at 2017 Forum in Atlanta

  August 03, 2017

  What is true prosperity? How does it affect your life and community…from what you eat, to where you go to school, work or live? The 2017 GeorgiaForward Forum will focus on how Georgia can realize its full potential across all corners of our state from agricultural communities, to port cities, mountain resorts and metropolitan hubs.

• Governor Deal Announces Launch of Georgia Defense Exchange

  August 01, 2017

  Gov. Nathan Deal announced the launch of the Georgia Defense Exchange, an interactive business development platform designed to assist Georgia businesses in finding new opportunities in Department of Defense contracting.

• Labor Commissioner Mark Butler to Host Employer Summit in Savannah on August 16th

  July 28, 2017

  State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said that a business summit called Employers in The Know will be held in Savannah on Wednesday, Aug. 16th. The summit is one in an annual series of 12 being held throughout the state. This is the fourth year the summits have been offered to employers.

• SunTrust's Interactive Entertainment Experience to Visit Savannah on Saturday

  July 21, 2017

  SunTrust Banks, Inc. is taking its financial confidence message on the road with “onUp on Tour,” a pop-up, entertainment experience that inspires visitors to learn about finances through fun, interactive, sports-based activities.

• Georgia Chamber Awarded State Chamber of the Year

  July 20, 2017

  The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives named the Georgia Chamber the 2017 State Chamber of Year at its annual convention in Nashville.

• Georgia Lottery Transfers over $1.1B to Education; Record-breaking Fiscal Year

  July 19, 2017

  The Georgia Lottery Corp.’s annual fiscal year 2017 profit transfer to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account has totaled $1,101,062,911, the largest on record, officials announced. This is the first time the Georgia Lottery has transferred over $1.1 billion in a single fiscal year.

• Arena-Canal District Tour Highlights Future Growth

  July 14, 2017

  The City of Savannah continues to move forward with its plans to build a new Savannah Arena, which will be located just southwest of Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District.

• Film Industry Generates $9.5 Billion for Georgia’s Economy

  July 11, 2017

  Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia-lensed feature film and television productions generated an economic impact of $9.5 billion during FY 2017. The 320 feature film and television productions shot in Georgia represent $2.7 billion in direct spending in the state.

• Registration Open for Center of Innovation for Logistics Luncheon in Savannah

  July 06, 2017

  According to the Center of Innovation for Logistics, Georgia companies rely on the state’s logistics infrastructure and services to handle and haul more than $900 billion of cargo each year—that’s billion with a B. And Colin McRae, an attorney at HunterMaclean in Savannah who specializes in transportation, logistics, and business litigation, says that with the support of state offices like the Center of Innovation for Logistics, it’s no wonder Georgia continues to rank as the number one state to do business.

• United Way of the Coastal Empire Helps People with Disabilities Achieve Their Goals

  July 05, 2017

  When Olaya Orozco was two years old, she made the perfect potato man and her mother told her one day she will become an artist. Today, she is an artist in Publix Bakery and earns a paycheck making treats look as good as they taste.

• The Human Performance of Your Business

  July 05, 2017

  Corporate America could gain a huge edge on its competition, if it began to learn from the world of sport and fitness. How so? Simple. Your body is a machine and all machines have capabilities and limitations. Your toaster can toast bread, but not muffins.

• Armstrong Economic Monitor Reports Savannah Economic Growth in 1st Quarter 2017

  June 27, 2017

  Armstrong State University’s latest Coastal Empire Economic Monitor, which analyzes data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports that the Savannah metro economy returned to healthy growth in the opening quarter of 2017, as the negative effects of Hurricane Matthew dissipated. Employment, airport travel, retail sales and consumer confidence were especially strong during this period, as was record-setting port activity.

• Study Shows Savannah’s Arts and Culture Industry Generates $135.9M in Economic Activity

  June 21, 2017

  The nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $135,939,836 in annual economic activity in the greater Savannah area—supporting 4,548 full-time equivalent jobs and generating $14,711,000 in local and state government revenues, according to the Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 national economic impact study.

• Gov. Deal Breaks Ground on the New Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center at Augusta University

  June 20, 2017

  Governor Nathan Deal broke ground on the much-anticipated, new Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center at Augusta University Monday.

• Bouhan Falligant Celebrates Grand Opening of New Office Building

  June 19, 2017

  Bouhan Falligant, LLP celebrated the grand opening of its new three-story, 18,000-square-foot building at One West Park Avenue, on the south side of Forsyth Park. The highly detailed, brick-veneered and energy-efficient building with cast stone elements was constructed in nine months, a bit of a record for a custom private office building.

• Georgia Construction Outlook Survey: 86% of Respondents Project Revenue Increase

  June 09, 2017

  The Georgia Construction Outlook Survey indicates that 86 percent of the state’s privately held construction companies project a revenue increase over the prior year. The survey, released on Tuesday, was conducted by Kennesaw State University’s Construction Management Department in cooperation with Bennett Thrasher, one of the country’s largest full-service certified public accounting and consulting firms.

• Georgia Ports Authority Breaks Container Volume Record

  June 07, 2017

  Larger vessels and additional container services calling Georgia's ports coupled with a positive economic forecast ushered in an all-time record month for container volume. The Georgia Ports Authority handled 350,104 twenty-foot equivalent units in May, 11.68 % more TEUs compared to the same month a year ago, or 35,619 additional TEUs.

• Savannah Chamber Hires New Director of Government Affairs

  June 01, 2017

  The Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce has hired Jared W. Downs as its new director of government affairs. This key role on the Chamber staff is responsible for advocating on behalf of the business community and working with local, state and federal officials to promote business-positive legislation.

• Margaritaville to Develop a 55+ Community Outside Savannah

  May 26, 2017

  Minto Communities and Margaritaville Holdings announced that Hilton Head, South Carolina will be the second location for their new LATITUDE MARGARITAVILLE active adult residential communities. The new 55-and-better community, built on the "no worries" tropical vibe of Margaritaville, will sit on 2,739 acres and include a 72-acre site for a 290,000-square foot Margaritaville-inspired festive retail center.

• Metro Savannah’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.3% in April

  May 26, 2017

  The Georgia Department of Labor announced that Metro Savannah’s unemployment rate in April was 4.3 percent, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 4.5 percent in March. In April 2016, the rate was 4.8 percent.

• On “529 Day,” Think About College Savings Plans

  May 23, 2017

  You probably won’t see it on your calendar, but May 29 (5/29) is 529 College Savings Day, or 529 Day for short. This day, named after the 529 plan, a popular college-savings vehicle, is designed to promote people’s awareness of the need to save and invest for the high costs of higher education. And that need has never been greater.

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