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• World Trade Center Savannah Announces Prosperity Through Trade Luncheon

  April 20, 2023

  World Trade Center Savannah will host its fourth annual Prosperity Through Trade Luncheon Wednesday, May 3rd, at the Savannah Convention Center. The keynote speaker will be former 1st Chief Market Intelligence Officer for the U.S. government and economic futurist, Andrew Busch.

• Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire to Host Ninth Annual Wine, Women & Shoes Events

  April 20, 2023

  Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire will once again host one of Savannah’s most popular fundraisers, the ninth annual Wine, Women and Shoes events, to be held on Wednesday, May 10th, and Thursday, May 11th, at the Kehoe Iron Works at the Trustees Garden.

• Creative Coast Presents Leveraging Generative AI to Boost Revenue for Products & Services & Free Coworking on April 20th

  April 19, 2023

  The Creative Coast is excited to announce its upcoming Lunchtime Topic event on Leveraging Generative AI to Boost Revenue for Your Products & Services. This in-person event will take place on tomorrow at The Creative Coast.

• Aflac's Dan Amos & Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta's Donna Hyland to Receive Georgia’s Highest Honor from the Georgia Historical Society

  April 19, 2023

  To celebrate the 290th anniversary of the founding of Georgia, the Georgia Historical Society will induct Dan Amos, Chairman and CEO of Aflac Incorporated, and Donna Hyland, President and CEO of Children’s Hospital of Atlanta, as modern-day Georgia Trustees. It is the highest honor the State of Georgia can confer.

• A Decade in Residential Construction: At 14%, Georgia Sees 4th Biggest Y-o-Y Increase in Number of Permits in 2022

  April 19, 2023

  While the number of completed units has increased every year since 2012, data shows that the housing market is losing momentum, with permits and housing starts dropping nationwide. However, Georgia did not follow this trend, as the number of permits issued in this state increased by 14% in 2022 compared to 2021.

• Creative Home Ideas to Invest $15M in Liberty County

  April 18, 2023

  Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Creative Home Ideas, a YMF Company and design-house focused on home fashion, will create 70 new jobs and invest more than $15 million in a new distribution and light manufacturing facility in Liberty County.

• Lesley Francis Public Relations Unveils New Branding Incorporating Marketing And Design Services

  April 18, 2023

  Today, Lesley Francis Public Relations unveils new company branding to better reflect the extensive range of services offered by the Coastal Empire-based marketing agency.

• Marie Osmond Announced as St. Joseph's/Candler's SmartWomen Speaker

  April 18, 2023

  Over six decades, Marie Osmond has made her mark as a singer, television star, dancer, actor, author and entrepreneur. She will bring that unstoppable energy to Savannah as the keynote speaker at the 21st annual SmartWomen Luncheon & Expo.

• Economic Monitor Q4 Reports Trajectory of Slowing Regional Growth Continues; Savannah Metro Expected to Be Insulated

  April 17, 2023

  The Savannah metro economy’s path of slowing growth continued for the fifth consecutive quarter, according to Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which reflects Q4 2022. Yet, the outlook for the region is optimal.

• AG Carr Kicks Off Annual Fundraiser to Benefit Georgia’s Regional Food Banks

  April 17, 2023

  Attorney General Chris Carr, Feeding Georgia, and the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia today kicked off the 12th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy, a two-week fundraising competition to benefit the state’s seven regional food banks.

• United Way: Woman Who Rule Event & Campaign

  April 14, 2023

  United Way of the Coastal Empire’s Women Who Rule campaign and event, held on March 14th at the Savannah Convention Center, set a new fundraising record this year, bringing in a net total of $63,652 for the Women United’s Transportation Fund.

• With Pandemic Over, Focus Must Shift From Physical to Fiscal Health

  April 14, 2023

  On April 10th, 2023, President Joe Biden signed a bill officially ending the three-year national emergency for Covid-19. The White House intends to continue the “public health emergency” until May 11th. Perhaps then, we can consider the pandemic officially over.

• Georgia Annual Business Registration Season Sees Increase of 29,000 Corporate Filings in 2023

  April 14, 2023

  Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced a record-breaking Annual Registration Season for the Corporations Division of the Secretary of State’s Office. The Annual Registration Season, which runs from January 1 – April 1, concluded with over 784,000 annual registration filings, marking an increase of more than 29,000 filings over last year’s filing period.

• Mighty Eighth Museum Receives Major Grant

  April 13, 2023

  The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force’s Maximum Effort capital campaign recently received a boost with the award of a major $750,000 grant from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation.

• Seohan Auto Georgia Announces 180 New Jobs in Liberty County

  April 12, 2023

  Governor Brian Kemp announced that Seohan Auto Georgia, a developer and manufacturer of automobile parts, will create at least 180 new jobs and invest more than $72 million in a new manufacturing facility in Liberty County.

• Elevate Savannah Students’ Spring Breaks Filled with Give Back and Growth Opportunities

  April 12, 2023

  Elevate Savannah is a local non-profit organization focused on building long-term, life changing relationships with urban youth in our community through a partnership with the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System.

• Business Travel Begins to Take Off, But Full Recovery Experiences Further Delays

  April 12, 2023

  Though leisure travel reached pre-pandemic levels, corporate travel has been slower to return. A variety of factors appear to impact the decision to travel for business including employee safety, client interest in meeting in person, the value of attending a conference, and whether virtual conferencing platforms can replace a trip.

• Savannah Technical College Selects Tal Loos as Vice President of Economic Development

  April 10, 2023

  Savannah Technical College has selected Mr. Tal Loos as its Vice President of Economic Development. He was most recently the Aviation Division dean at the College.

• Applications Open for Creative Coast’s May Business Pitch Competition

  April 10, 2023

  The Creative Coast has announced the return of its annual FastPitch event, which provides a platform for promising entrepreneurs starting new businesses or growing existing ones to each make a 5-minute pitch of their ventures in front of a live audience, including investors, for the chance to win from a $10K prize pool.

• Gulfstream Announces Expansions that Will Bring 1,600 New Jobs and $150M in Capital Investment to Chatham County

  April 07, 2023

  On Thursday, the Savannah Economic Development Authority, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. and the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport celebrated the aviation industry.

• Kia Production Announcement Brings GA’s EV Efforts Full Circle

  April 07, 2023

  This week at the New York Auto Show, Kia officially announced that their newest EV, the Telluride sized EV9, will be built at the company’s plant in West Point Georgia. This is in addition to the 300,000 electric vehicles Kia’s corporate partner Hyundai plans to build at their Bryan County facility.

• Hartsfield-Jackson Named the World’s Busiest Airport

  April 07, 2023

  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has once again been named the world's busiest airport by the Airports Council International. In 2022, ATL served more passengers and conducted more aircraft movements than any other airport in the world.

• Infinity, Inc.: Why It’s Time to Take Identity Management Seriously

  April 06, 2023

  The third annual Identity Management Day takes place on April 11th, 2023, because according to the Identity Defined Security Alliance , “Cybersecurity incidents involving compromised credentials continue to be the most common cause of a data breach for enterprises and account takeover for individuals.”

• Georgia AP Pass Rate Rises to 15th in the Nation, Student Scores Increase

  April 06, 2023

  Georgia's Advanced Placement pass rate has risen to 15th in the nation, from 17th the two years prior, according to data released by the College Board today.

• Cambria Hotels Celebrates First Property in Georgia with Grand Opening Event in Downtown Savannah

  April 05, 2023

  Cambria Hotels, part of the Choice Hotels International, Inc. family of brands, continues its nationwide expansion with the grand opening of its first hotel in Georgia: the Cambria Hotel Savannah Downtown Historic District. The brand's newest downtown addition will provide modern travelers with the upscale amenities they need to discover all the opportunities Savannah has to offer.

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