Features
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GRIT Announces First Keynotes & Call for Startup Stage Contestants
December 08, 2022
The Creative Coast’s innovation conference brings together the best and brightest entrepreneurs, technologists, makers, creatives, leaders, and change agents in the region. Formerly called Geekend, the 2023 event is returning after a two-year hiatus as GRIT, and will include exciting keynote presentations, panels, and access to new ideas and people to spark attendees’ momentum.
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Gov. Kemp: Hyundai Motor Group & SK On To Build EV Battery Facility
December 08, 2022
Governor Brian Kemp today announced that Hyundai Motor Group and SK On have selected a site in Bartow County for a new electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility that will supply Hyundai Motor Group’s plants in the U.S. One of the largest economic development projects in state history, stakeholders estimate it will create more than 3,500 new jobs through approximately $4-5 billion of investment in Bartow County.
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Tripadvisor's Year in Review: Unpacking All the Good in 2022
December 08, 2022
With borders open and flight routes reinstated (almost) all over the world, this year will forever be known as the great travel reboot. In 2022, travelers learned how to travel again — exploring new terrain, rediscovering favorite places, and making the most of long layovers.
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EY Survey Shows Technology Leaders are Optimistic
December 07, 2022
Ernst & Young LLP announced the release of a new pulse poll examining technology leaders' perspectives on the economic downturn heading into 2023. In October 2022, EY surveyed 250 senior business leaders at US technology companies to see how they are preparing for a potential recession.
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Longtime Local Favorite, The Savannah Cheese Straw Company, Opens New Retail Location in Savannah!
December 06, 2022
Just in time for the holidays, longtime local favorite, The Savannah Cheese Straw Company, has officially opened a new retail location in the heart of Savannah.
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City Appoints Executive Directors for Housing, Homelessness Initiatives
December 06, 2022
The City of Savannah is pleased to announce the appointment of two new leaders to help guide the City’s work in housing and homelessness through partnership with Housing Savannah, Inc. and the Interagency Council on Homelessness.
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Georgia Ports Authority to Renovate Ocean Terminal Docks
December 06, 2022
The Georgia Ports Authority Board has approved a plan to renovate and realign the docks at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal to better accommodate its expanding container operation.
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Small Business Hiring and Worker Wages Hold Steady
December 05, 2022
The rate of job growth and hourly earnings growth held relatively steady at U.S. small businesses in November, according to the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch.
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goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Jeff Jones, CEO of Ad Victoriam
December 02, 2022
Why would a company worry about generosity in start-up mode? Our CEO Deep Dive with software consultancy Ad Victoriam Solutions’ Jeff Jones has plenty of insight for companies of all sizes, on the benefit of taking on a B Corp framework and how early investment in purpose pays off.
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Vector Global Logistics Honored with goBeyondProfit 2022 Champion Award
December 01, 2022
goBeyondProfit today announced it is honoring Georgia-based Vector Global Logistics, a logistics and supply chain company that is coordinating efforts to aid the people of Ukraine, as a winner of the goBeyondProfit champion award for 2022.
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Seefried Properties to Develop 4 MSF Industrial Center Near Savannah Port
November 30, 2022
Seefried Properties, a national real estate firm specializing in the development, leasing and management of industrial properties is pleased to announce the commencement of site work at Live Oak Logistics Center.
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Walthall Oil Company Acquires Barrett Oil and Fuel Pro of Savannah
November 30, 2022
Walthall Oil Company, a third-generation family business, announced they are acquiring Barrett Oil and Fuel Pro Commercial Fueling sites in Savannah, Georgia.
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Bert Brantley Joins the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce as New President and CEO
November 29, 2022
The Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce will welcome its new President and CEO, Bert Brantley, to the team, effective February 1, 2023.
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Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic Discusses Financial Inclusion with Georgia Fintech Academy
November 29, 2022
Raphael Bostic, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, met with students and faculty for a conversation on financial inclusion during a visit to Georgia State University arranged by the Georgia Fintech Academy of the University System of Georgia.
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Georgia Center of Innovation Announces Speakers, Topics for 2023 Georgia Logistics Summit
November 28, 2022
The Georgia Center of Innovation’s logistics team has announced keynote speakers and topics for the 2023 Georgia Logistics Summit to be held on March 8th, at the Savannah Convention Center. The event will explore the intersection of the economy, technology, and growth of Georgia’s ports in an industry that touches every facet of commerce.
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Savannah SCORE Announces Winners of “BizPitch Savannah 2022” Entrepreneurial Competition
November 18, 2022
It’s official! Savannah SCORE has announced the winners of the organization’s 5th Annual ”BizPitch Savannah” entrepreneurial competition, Savannah’s version of TV’s “Shark Tank.”
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Savannah Music Festival Announces Lineup & Schedule for 2023
November 18, 2022
The Savannah Music Festival is pleased to announce its 2023 season, which runs from March 23rd through April 8th of next year.
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AAA Expects Thanksgiving Travel To Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels
November 18, 2022
AAA predicts 54.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving. While that national figure remains slightly below pre-pandemic levels, travel in Georgia is forecast to be one of the busiest in nearly two decades (since 2005).
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goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Stephen Kump, CEO of Charityvest
November 18, 2022
Leading up to Giving Tuesday, this goBeyondProfit interview with Charityvest CEO Stephen Kump outlines how supporting your employees’ individual giving is an easy way for businesses of every size to join with their employees to do good in the world.
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Charlie Harper: A Belated Thank You Note To Speaker David Ralston
November 18, 2022
David Ralston became Speaker of Georgia’s House in 2010. While most outsiders were secure in knowing that Georgia had spent the past 8 years flipping to a solidly Republican state, there were serious problems below the surface.
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2022 Tourism Awards Finalists Announced
November 17, 2022
On behalf of the Award and Scholarship Selection Committee, the Board of Directors, and the members of the Tourism Leadership Council, finalists for the 2022 Tourism Awards have been announced.
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Georgia Ranks 8th Nationally in Economic Freedom
November 17, 2022
Georgia is the 8th most economically free state in the country, according to the report Economic Freedom of North America 2022 by the Fraser Institute. The report tracks freedom across three variables — government spending, taxes, and regulation — and focuses on the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
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The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Announces Its 2023 List of State's 10 'Places in Peril'
November 17, 2022
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2023 list of 10 Places in Peril in the state.
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Leadership Georgia Announces 2022 Award Recipients
November 16, 2022
The Leadership Georgia Board of Trustees today announced the recipients of the organization’s most prestigious awards, presented to Georgians who exemplify the principles of Leadership Georgia and whose impact through leadership and stewardship has helped shaped communities and the state.
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Port of Savannah Outperforming National Container Market
November 15, 2022
The Georgia Ports Authority handled 552,800 twenty-foot equivalent container units in October, for an increase of 9.6 percent (48,460 TEUs) compared to the same month last year.