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• GDEcD Announces 2020 Georgia ‘GEAR Award’ Winners

  October 19, 2020

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced the five companies who earned 2020 Georgia Emerging Automotive Recognition (GEAR) Awards.

• Savannah SCORE Announces Eight Finalists and Its Panel of Judges for the BizPitch Savannah Entrepreneurial Competition

  October 16, 2020

  Savannah SCORE has announced the eight finalists and its panel of judges for the organization’s 3rd Annual BizPitch Savannah entrepreneurial competition

• Gov. Kemp, CMS Administrator Verma Announce Approval of Georgia Healthcare Reform Package

  October 16, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp joined Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma to announce federal approval of Georgia's healthcare reform package.

• Hooker Furniture Corporation’s Home Meridian International to Open Distribution Facility in Liberty County

  October 15, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Home Meridian International (HMI), a division of Hooker Furniture Corporation, will open a new distribution facility in Liberty County’s Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) certified Tradeport East Business Center. The $23.5 million investment will deliver 50 new jobs to the area.

• Gov. Kemp Announces $1.5 Billion in CARES Act Funding to Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund

  October 15, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that as much as $1.5 billion in Coronavirus Relief Funds from the CARES Act would be allocated to repay borrowing for the Georgia Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund to prevent increases in state and federal unemployment taxes.

• University System of Georgia State Economic Impact Grows to $18.5B

  October 14, 2020

  The University System of Georgia (USG) recorded a statewide economic impact of $18.5 billion for fiscal year 2019, a 4.5 percent increase from fiscal year 2018. USG also generated 157,770 jobs.

• Georgia Downtown Developments: Businesses & Local Governments Adapt for the Future

  October 13, 2020

  Downtown small businesses are having to adapt to weather this COVID storm for business survival. It is important for city officials to encourage local businesses to try tools that have been working, like transitioning to e-commerce and carry-out for restaurants.

• Georgia Chamber CEO Chris Clark: Secure Your Vote, Georgia

  October 13, 2020

  2020 will go down in history as one of humanity’s most challenging moments in time. We started the year with a strong economy, and in the blink of an eye we were crippled by a global pandemic. Needless to say, this year we have witnessed extreme highs and lows; yet, we are still here, still moving forward one step at a time, and still with one challenge before us as we usher in 2021.

• Technology Association of Georgia Announces Converge Line Up

  October 09, 2020

  Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) expands keynotes, announces compelling content sessions and issues call for nominations for its annual Diversity and Inclusion awards for Converge, which takes place Nov 9th– 10th.

• Georgia Easy Voter Registration Options Break New Records

  October 07, 2020

  Georgia has hit a new record high registration level. As of October 6th, Georgia had 7,587,625 registered voters throughout the state. Over 5 million of those came through automatic registration at the Department of Driver Services, a program of the Office of the Secretary to make registering new voters and updating voter information simple and easy.

• Energy, Tourism and Entrepreneurship Drive Success for Top-Performing Small Cities

  October 07, 2020

  Today Heartland Forward published the newest installment of its annual report, "Most Dynamic Micropolitan Regions," which ranks 515 micropolitans–regions whose populations range from 10,000 to 50,000–by their economic performance.

• Enmarket’s Enrich Life Campaigns Raise $320,000 for Local Charities in September

  October 06, 2020

  Enmarket’s Enrich Life Campaigns, which involve a variety of projects ranging from sponsoring the Savannah Golf Championship to fundraisers in the chain’s 128 stores to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, raised more than $320,000 for local charities in September.

• Georgia International Trade Office Earns U.S. Small Business Administration Award, Launches New Export Assistance Grant

  October 06, 2020

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) proudly announced it has been awarded a grant of more than $162,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) to bolster export assistance to small businesses.

• 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.

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