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• United Way of the Coastal Empire Kicks Off Annual Community Campaign

  October 05, 2020

  The United Way of the Coastal Empire kicked off its 2020 annual fundraising with a goal of $8 million.

• Business Leaders Invited to Join CEOs Frank Fernandez and Natalye Paquin to Discuss How Business and Community can Tackle Urgent Issues Together

  October 05, 2020

  Georgia business leaders are invited to attend a Zoom Forum with Frank Fernandez, President & CEO, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Natalye Paquin, Esq., President & CEO, Points of Light, and host goBeyondProfit.

• Chris Clark: The State of Rural Resiliency

  October 05, 2020

  My rural upbringing has taught me a lot about working har d, finding ways to overcome even the most seemingly impossible challenges, and realizing that my faith can keep me grounded when the ground is shaky. I’ve seen small towns grow, decay and reinvent themselves time and time again; yet this time, with a global pandemic still in our midst, and a recession that many economists are saying will take 10-years to overcome, rural America is facing the greatest challenge of its time.

• Senior Citizens, Inc. Honors Legends, Leaders, and Life Well Lived Awardees

  October 02, 2020

  Senior Citizens, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for area seniors, today honored the 2020 recipients of the Legends, Leaders, and Life Well Lived Award with a drive-by celebration and awards ceremony.

• Andrew Dorn Sets Course Record, Takes First-round Lead at Savannah Golf Championship

  October 02, 2020

  In just the second Korn Ferry Tour start of his career, Andrew Dorn set the new course record with a 9-under 63 at the Savannah Golf Championship to claim the first-round lead. Jake Knapp, Evan Harmeling, Kyle Jones and Mickey DeMorat sit one stroke off the pace after posting 8-under 64s on Thursday at The Landings Club – Deer Creek Course.

• Gov. Kemp Reports 10,000+ Jobs Created During First Quarter of Fiscal Year

  October 02, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced that more than 10,000 jobs were created across all regions of the state by economic development projects in Georgia during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, generating more than $3.71 billion in new investments.

• Georgia Sees $73.7 Billion Annual Economic Impact from State's Public Airports

  October 02, 2020

  The Georgia Department of Transportation has released a Statewide Airport Economic Impact Study that quantifies the economic impact of the state’s 103 publicly-owned, public-use airports.

• Savannah SCORE Extends Application Deadline for “BizPitch Savannah 2020” Entrepreneurial Competition to Monday, October 5th

  October 01, 2020

  In order to allow aspiring local entrepreneurs some additional time to become a contestant in Savannah SCORE’s 3rd Annual “BizPitch Savannah” entrepreneurial competition, the deadline for submitting applications has been extended to midnight Monday, October 5th.

• Parker College of Business Connects Students with Potential Employers during Virtual Meet the Firms Event

  October 01, 2020

  While her children napped, Georgia Southern University accounting student Mary Harrelson was meeting with potential employers from the comfort of her home.

• Georgia Power Partners with Clean Cities for “Drive Electric Georgia Virtual Showcase"

  October 01, 2020

  Georgia Power is partnering with Clean Cities-Georgia, the central coordinating point for alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) activities in the state, to host this year’s “Drive Electric Georgia Virtual Showcase” as part of National Drive Electric Week.

• Aflac Leadership Honored with Georgia’s goBeyondProfit Champion Award

  September 30, 2020

  In a fitting capstone to the designation of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Aflac has been honored with the goBeyondProfit Champion Award. The peer-nominated goBeyondProfit Champion honor is given for Aflac’s consistency in benefiting its community and business with a generous and diverse company culture, while deploying company resources and priorities toward community empowerment.

• Amid Pandemic, Small Business Owners Respond With Meaningful Transformation; Remain Resilient

  September 30, 2020

  Amid this year's historic coronavirus pandemic, businesses are adapting by making major changes to their operations including increased use of technology, according to the latest PNC semi-annual survey of small and mid-size business owners and executives, which concluded Sept. 8th.

• Lt. Governor Duncan Address Sets Stage for Health Connect South 2020 Platform

  September 29, 2020

  The seventh annual Health Connect South (HCS), the Southeast’s gathering of thought leaders in the field of medicine, convened on September 24th with over 750 in attendance—its largest forum ever. Its unique networking platform encourages collaborative innovations and advances key health topics via 17 panel sessions, featuring over 40 renowned moderators and speakers, including Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan.

• Chris Clark: D.C. Fly-in Emphasizes Importance of Vote

  September 28, 2020

  Last week has been nothing short of extraordinary. From economic recovery and foreign affairs to health care, transportation, rural initiatives, agriculture and so much more, last week’s all-virtual Georgia Chamber D.C. Fly-In reported record attendance and conveyed a strong message that business and government can and must work together for a better future and more rapid recovery from the COVID recession.

• Georgia Tech-Savannah to Offer Professional Education Courses for Savannah's Logistics Community

  September 25, 2020

  Georgia Tech-Savannah is presenting a series of online Supply Chain and Logistics short courses from October through November 2020. Previously, some of the courses had been planned as in-person sessions, but due to the health and safety concerns posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, all courses have transitioned to a virtual delivery.

• Georgia Historical Society Announces Former United States Senator Sam Nunn to Keynote Georgia History Festival Series

  September 25, 2020

  The Georgia Historical Society announced today that the theme and focus of study for the 2020-2021 Georgia History Festivalis Tear Down This Wall: Georgia in Cold War America.

• Savannah Technical College’s Tribute to Community STARs Event to be Held Virtually on October 23rd

  September 24, 2020

  The Savannah Technical College Foundation Community Council will host the 2020 Tribute to Community STARs (Savannah Tech Achievement Recognition awards) on Friday, October 23rd. The event, now in its fourteenth year, honors some 20+ individuals, nominated for their service and dedication at work or in the community.

• Carl Vinson Institute Fellowship Helps Communities Address Revitalization Challenges

  September 23, 2020

  The City of Richmond Hill is promoting a unified “look” and the City of Dahlonega is envisioning visitor-friendly parking solutions through a community development collaborative with the University of Georgia.

• Georgia Congressional Delegation Fights to Close Digital Divide

  September 22, 2020

  U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), and 10 members of the Georgia congressional delegation sent a letter urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to utilize Georgia’s recently completed location-level broadband maps as the federal government works to improve access to high-speed internet.

• Critical Panel Discussion to be Featured at Health Connect South: Atlanta Hospital CEOs Collaboration to Combat COVID-19

  September 21, 2020

  The agenda for the 2020 Health Connect South (HCS) annual gathering on September 24th will feature a compelling panel discussion with three Atlanta area hospital CEO’s who will share how they spearheaded unprecedented, collaborative efforts to combat the Novel Coronavirus pandemic.

• Four Community Leaders Join Bethesda Academy Board of Governors

  September 18, 2020

  Bethesda Academy recently welcomed Carol Bell, G. Holmes Bell, IV, Al Kennickell, and Judith Thomas to its Bethesda Union Society Board of Governors. These community leaders will serve three-year terms for the private day and boarding school serving young men in grades six through 12.

• Savannah Serves Largest Vessel Ever, the 15,000+ TEU Brazil

  September 18, 2020

  On the heels of reporting all-time record container volumes, the Port of Savannah welcomes Friday the CMA CGM Brazil, the largest ship to ever call the U.S. East Coast with a capacity of 15,072 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs).

• Georgia Significantly Outperforms National Unemployment Rate in August

  September 18, 2020

  The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that for the month of August, Georgia’s unemployment rate was 5.6 percent, while the national unemployment rate stood at 8.4 percent. Along with outpacing the national rate, Georgia recorded a decrease of 2 percentage points since July and a seven-point drop since the beginning of the pandemic.

• Poll Worker Training: Aggressive Statewide Program Targets Those Who Make the Critical Difference on Election Day

  September 18, 2020

  Even with new technology and new procedures, one thing has not changed about Georgia elections: Those who will have the most direct impact on achieving a smooth, successful election day are the poll managers and workers who will staff Georgia’s 3100 precincts on Nov. 3rd.

• Georgia Commission for Freight and Logistics Kicks Off 2020 Meeting Series

  September 17, 2020

  The Georgia Commission for Freight and Logistics has kicked-off its 2020 Meeting Series with its first meeting held on September 15th. This year’s regional meetings will continue the work launched in 2019 with the creation of the commission through House Resolution 37.

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