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• Historic Savannah Foundation Announces 2026 HSF Preservation Award Winners

  May 11, 2026

  Historic Savannah Foundation honored eight 2026 HSF Preservation Award winners at a special ceremony at Common Restaurant on May 7th. In honor of National Preservation Month, HSF presented awards to individuals and organizations whose projects demonstrate the highest level of excellence for preservation in Savannah and Chatham County.

• How Georgia Cities Are Tackling Housing

  May 11, 2026

  Housing has been a growing focus for Georgia cities and for GMA particularly in recent years since the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic disruptions and displacements it caused. At the association's May Board of Directors meeting, staff outlined the organization's policy work and efforts to document what cities are doing on housing, and board members from six cities shared what's happening in their own communities.

• World Trade Center Savannah Names Ardry Trading Company 2026 International Business of the Year

  May 08, 2026

  World Trade Center Savannah hosted its seventh annual Prosperity Through Trade Luncheon Wednesday, in conjunction with World Trade Month.

• Launch Savannah Minority Business Accelerator Program Now Accepting Applications

  May 08, 2026

  Applications for the third cohort of Launch Savannah Minority Business Accelerator are now live -the announcement was made at the Mayor’s Small Business Conference, courtesy of the City of Savannah Economic Development Department, as part of 2026 Savannah Small Business Week.

• Georgia Main Street Network Surpasses $1.01 Billion in 2025 Community Impact

  May 08, 2026

  The Georgia Main Street Program, housed within the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, today announced that 101 designated communities statewide reported more than $1.01 billion in public and private reinvestment.

• Free & Open to the Public: Savannah Area Chamber Hosts Small Business Job Fair May 13th

  May 07, 2026

  The  Chamber will host a Small Business Job Fair on Wednesday, May 13th, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the Savannah Civic Center, offering local employers and job seekers a direct opportunity to connect.

• May Matters: Georgia Chamber Urges Georgia Employers to Share Primary Election Participation Information

  May 07, 2026

  With just a week left until the Georgia primary election and early voting going until May 15th , May Matters is calling on Georgia employers to play a simple but powerful role in strengthening their communities: encourage employees and customers to vote.

• Georgia Power Encourages Customers to be Storm Ready this May

  May 07, 2026

  As temperatures heat up and summer storm season approaches, Georgia Power is encouraging customers across the state to take steps now to stay safe and be prepared for severe weather, including thunderstorms that can bring heavy rain, lightning, strong winds and potential power outages.

• Georgia Power Adding Resiliency to Coastal Electric Grid

  May 06, 2026

  All along the Georgia coast, Georgia Power continues to strengthen, expand, and reinforce the power lines, poles, and substations that deliver energy every day to customers with major projects currently underway and planned for the future.

• Small Businesses Take Center Stage as Savannah Small Business Week Begins

  May 06, 2026

  Savannah Small Business Week is officially off and running, with community leaders, business owners, and partner organizations gathering in Johnson Square for a press conference and ribbon cutting to launch a full week of activities.

• Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield Helps Georgia Small Businesses Lower Costs & Improve Health Outcomes

  May 06, 2026

  As small businesses across Georgia face rising healthcare costs, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is delivering solutions that help employers offer competitive benefits, improve health outcomes, and keep costs clearer and more predictable.

• Port of Brunswick Again Nation’s Busiest Auto Terminal

  May 06, 2026

  For the second year in a row, the Port of Brunswick maintained its position as the nation’s busiest port for automobiles in 2025, handling 779,000 units of autos, plus more than 53,000 units of heavy machinery, representing both import and export movements.

• Summer 500 Program Returns, Urges Businesses to Invest in Savannah’s Future Workforce

  May 05, 2026

  The City of Savannah, Chatham County, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, and local business partners are thrilled to welcome back the Savannah Summer 500.

• Inside the Georgia Logistics Roundtable: Innovations & Opportunities in Supply Chain

  May 05, 2026

  From pain points to progress, the Logistics Roundtable at the 2026 Georgia Logistics Summit brought together Georgia’s leaders in multimodal transportation to discuss what’s working and what’s ahead.

• TEDxSavannah Announces Full Line-Up of Speakers, Live Entertainment and More for 15th Annual Event on May 15th

  May 05, 2026

  TEDxSavannah — an independently organized celebration of ideas, based on the international TED talk phenomenon — is thrilled to announce the full line-up of speakers, live music and youth poetry for the inspiring TEDxSavannah 2026 event, which will take place on May 15th at the Fine Arts Auditorium at Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus

• Foster Care Tax Credit: A New Way to Lend a Hand—and Lower Your Taxes

  May 05, 2026

  Marcus Paul is one of those young people whose enthusiasm for the future is contagious. A student at South Georgia Technical College, Paul speaks with confidence about his goal of helping keep commercial aircraft safe. He’s learning how to frame, pressurize, and power airplanes—skills that could take him anywhere in the world.

• Gulfstream Invests $5 Million to Support Georgia Education

  May 04, 2026

  Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced a $5 million investment in Georgia education, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to strengthening the talent, skills and innovation that will shape the future of business aviation.

• City of Savannah Leaders Celebrate Dental of College of Georgia Savannah Groundbreaking

  May 04, 2026

  This week, state, local, and education leaders joined together on the south side of Savannah to officially break ground on the new Dental College of Georgia Savannah campus.

• Supply Chain Predictability and Cost-Saving Strategies Highlight Georgia Ports Trade Conference

  May 04, 2026

  The Georgia Ports Authority hosted their 57th annual Georgia International Trade Conference bringing together customers, business partners and industry leaders to discuss the latest maritime and logistics developments.

• SMB Rockstars: Big Bon Bodega - Savannah Flavor with a Community Identity

  May 01, 2026

  Big Bon Bodega began in 2016 as Savannah’s first pop-up wood-fired pizza truck before evolving into a Korean-inspired, veteran-owned restaurant. Led by Kay Heritage and Executive Chef Shahin Afsharian, the popular restaurant has grown to include locations in both Savannah and Pooler.

• Georgia’s Foster Care Tax Credit Is Helping Young Adults Build Futures — and Georgia Businesses Can Lead the Way

  May 01, 2026

  Madison Washington has spent most of her 23 years navigating life without the safety net most young adults take for granted. She aged out of Georgia’s foster care system with no parents to call for help, no family home to return to on school breaks, and no financial cushion to fall back on. What she did have was ambition — and, thanks to Georgia’s Foster Care Tax Credit, the support to turn that ambition into a career.

• GMA, Realtors Take on Georgia's Housing Shortage

  May 01, 2026

  Georgia is short roughly 60,000 housing units, and the debate over who's to blame has dragged on for years. At the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Foundation Trustees Luncheon on April 16th, GMA Executive Director Larry Hanson and Brad Mock, CEO of the Georgia Association of Realtors, took on the issue by rejecting the easy answers.

• Register Today for Savannah’s Small Business Week Events

  April 30, 2026

  Savannah will proudly recognize National Small Business Week next week, with a full lineup of seminars, guest speakers, networking events, and trade show opportunities—all designed to celebrate the economic impact and innovation of our local small business community.

• Georgia Recognizes Five 2026 ‘Small Business ROCK STARS’

  April 30, 2026

  Governor Brian Kemp, alongside the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Economic Developers Association, celebrated the five 2026 Small Business ROCK STARS at the GEDA Spring Conference in Savannah.

• Actress Patricia Heaton to Headline St. Joseph's/Candler’s 24th Annual SmartWomen Luncheon & Expo

  April 29, 2026

  Actress, author and entrepreneur Patricia Heaton has a second act to share in Savannah as the keynote speaker at the 24th annual St. Joseph’s/Candler SmartWomen Luncheon & Expo.

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