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• Chris Clark: Reclaiming A Stronger, More Resilient Economy

  July 20, 2020

  The COVID-19 pandemic and the recession it has caused have been described as unprecedented. It has introduced new terms into our common language such as “social distancing” and “elbow bumping”. Simply put, it’s made us rethink how we shop, worship, educate and interact.

• Leadership Southeast Georgia Seeks Nominations for 2021 Regional Program

  July 17, 2020

  Leadership Southeast Georgia (LSEGA) is seeking nominations for civic, nonprofit and business leaders across the 10-county Southeast Georgia region to join the 2021 class of its leadership program. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, Aug. 14th.

• Trio of Trustees to Chair 2021 Georgia History Festival

  July 17, 2020

  The Georgia Historical Society announced today that Frank Blake, retired Chairman and CEO of The Home Depot, Robert S. Jepson, Jr., Founder and CEO of Jepson Associates, Inc., and John Schuerholz, Vice-chairman emeritus of the Atlanta Braves will serve as the statewide Co-Chairs for the Georgia Historical Society’s 2021 Georgia History Festival.

• Corsica Technologies: Improving Business Efficiency Post COVID-19

  July 17, 2020

  While businesses are relieved knowing they may be able to open soon, they are challenged with how to do so safely and efficiently. Since many companies were forced to shut down operations for six+ weeks, they are looking to create efficiencies to help them thrive post quarantine. While we do not have all of the answers, we do have some suggestions on ways to improve business efficiencies in your organization and gain a competitive edge in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic.

• Registration Open for goBeyondProfit Forum: Creating a New Playbook for Leadership Communications

  July 16, 2020

  Georgia’s goBeyondProfit alliance will host a CEO-level Expert Forum, “Creating a New Playbook for Leadership Communications” via Zoom at 1 p.m. on July 28, 2020.

• AT&T Invests Nearly $5.5 Billion Over Three-Year Period to Keep Georgia Connected

  July 16, 2020

  AT&T* is proud to have the nation’s best and also fastest wireless 12 network, as well as the largest network in North America. From 2017-2019, we invested nearly $5.5 billion in our wireless and wireline networks in Georgia to expand coverage and improve connectivity in more communities.

• Savannah Technical College Foundation Celebrates FY20, Announces New Members, Leadership for FY21

  July 15, 2020

  Savannah Technical College Foundation Board of Trustees celebrated accomplishments for the previous fiscal year, announced leadership changes, and welcomed new members to its board.

• Georgia Lottery Raises a Record $1.23B for HOPE and Pre-K

  July 15, 2020

  The Georgia Lottery Corp. today announced that fiscal year 2020 profits transferred to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account amount to a record $1,237,345,246. This brings the total raised for education in the Georgia Lottery’s 27-year history to more than $22.3 billion.

• SBDC Helps Manufacturer Keep Business in Operation

  July 14, 2020

  When COVID-19 forced Peerless Manufacturing in southwest Georgia to shut down in March, employees had no way to know how long they might be out of work. It might have been for good.

• Forward Air Corporation Selects Savannah as First Market for Innovative New Business Model with the Introduction of Expedited Freight Service

  July 13, 2020

  Forward Air Corporation is executing a growth strategy that involves organic infrastructure investments as well as acquisitions of complementary businesses. Today, Forward announces that they will introduce their less-than-truckload (LTL) service to Savannah.

• CSU’s Leadership Institute Moves Forum 2020 to Virtual Format

  July 10, 2020

  Plans for The Forum, originally scheduled as an in-person event Aug. 24-25, 2020, have been updated. The event, hosted by the Leadership Institute at Columbus State University, will now be hosted online from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day the week of Aug. 24-28. The week-long virtual event will feature a blend of new addresses and recorded presentations, including some of its “greatest hits” from the past 14 years.

• Georgia Small Business Leaders Call for Community Support of Local Businesses

  July 10, 2020

  As Georgia small business owners and members of The National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council, we are urging all citizens of Georgia to be vigilant in supporting our community small businesses which are reeling from the impacts of COVID-19 and now widespread riots.

• GDOT Seeks Public Input for Draft Statewide Transit Plan, with Emphasis on Rural Communities

  July 09, 2020

  The Georgia Department of Transportation is seeking public input on the results and recommendations of the draft Statewide Transit Plan until July 30th. The SWTRP is a result of a comprehensive review of Georgia's public transit needs that charts the future direction of transit programs, aiming to improve access and mobility for all Georgians.

• Georgia Council for the Arts Awards 148 Grants to Arts Organizations

  July 09, 2020

  The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, today announced the recipients of its Partner, Project and Arts Education grants as part of its initial disbursement of grants for fiscal year 2021.

• Eric Tanenblatt: To Heal America, Look to National Service

  July 08, 2020

  Massive demonstrations and unrest stretching from America’s biggest cities to its smallest towns, a pandemic that’s already claimed the lives of more than 130,000 and a sputtering economy that’s displaced upwards of 21 million workers: By any measure, America is in a crisis.

• JCB North America Gears Up as the Company Secures New Military Deal

  July 07, 2020

  JCB has been awarded a contract to supply the U.S. military with a fleet of specialized high speed excavators over the next eight years in a deal worth up to $269 million. The deal centers on the supply of High Mobility Engineer Excavators (HMEEs) for the US Army and US Marine Corps.

• SelecSource Staffing Services Announces New Technical Workforce Division

  July 07, 2020

  SelecSource Staffing Services, a leading talent-inspired employment agency based in Georgia, is excited to announce the launch of a brand new division for their business.

• Governor Launches "Safety Promise" Campaign to Urge Georgians to Heed Public Health Guidance

  July 07, 2020

  Governor Brian Kemp introduced the Georgia Safety Promise, a safety campaign to remind Georgia businesses and the public of the importance of following COVID-19 safety guidelines by agreeing to simple - yet critical - measures that help protect Georgians from COVID-19, minimize spread of the virus, and keep Georgia open for business.

• Chris Clark: What You Can Do As COVID-19 Continues

  July 06, 2020

  Political pundits and healthcare researchers can argue second wave or simply a continuation of the original COVID-19 pandemic. However, the fact remains that the virus which hit us so hard in the spring continues to be a potent force as we head into the summer months.

• Georgia Lenders Funnel $14.3B to Small Businesses

  July 06, 2020

  Lenders across Georgia helped over 152,000 small businesses receive loans totaling more than $14.3 billion through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

• CEO Confidence Improved in Q2 2020

  July 06, 2020

  The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence™, which declined to 34 in the first quarter of 2020, increased to a reading of 44 in the second quarter.

• Mayor Johnson Signs Emergency Order Requiring Face Coverings in City of Savannah

  July 01, 2020

  Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, signed an emergency order requiring the public to wear masks or face coverings within the City of Savannah.

• COVID-19 and Georgia: Fiscal Research Center Report Estimates the Pandemic’s Economic Impact

  July 01, 2020

  In the space of a month, from mid-March to mid-April, the COVID-19 pandemic had already taken a tragic human toll and created unprecedented economic decline. The United States saw businesses close their doors as shelter-in-place orders continued across the country.

• 36.8 Million Americans Still Expected to Hit the Road for Fourth of July

  July 01, 2020

  Using data from its widely-adopted Daily Travel Index, travel data company Arrivalist is predicting that Americans will take 36.8 million road trips over the Fourth of July weekend, making Independence Day the biggest road trip event so far this year.

• Hawks to Transform State Farm Arena into 'Georgia’s Largest-ever Voting Precinct'

  June 30, 2020

  Fulton County is partnering with the Atlanta Hawks to create Georgia’s largest-ever voting precinct at State Farm Arena, starting with early voting on July 20 for the Georgia General Primary Runoff Election on August 11th

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