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• 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.

• Bang Energy to Invest $145M in Lithia Springs Facility

  September 21, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that energy and sports beverage company BANG ENERGY will invest $145 million in opening its first Southeastern manufacturing and distribution facility in Douglasville, delivering 600 new jobs to the community, which includes Lithia Springs.

• Papa John’s Selects Metro Atlanta as Location of a New Global Headquarters

  September 18, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that internationally known pizza delivery and carry-out company Papa John’s has selected metro Atlanta to open a new global headquarters in 2021, delivering 200 jobs to the area.

• Pedro Cherry Appointed to Synovus Board of Directors

  September 18, 2020

  Synovus Financial Corp. has appointed Pedro Cherry, president and CEO of Atlanta Gas Light and Chattanooga Gas, to its Board of Directors. Cherry is a longtime executive of Southern Company.

• 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.

• Cobb Chamber Announces Board of Directors Chair Leadership Term Extension

  September 17, 2020

  Today, the Cobb Chamber Board of Directors announced they will extend the terms of their 2020 Board of Directors chair leadership.

• Health Connect South 2020 Set to Showcase Best of the Southeast Regions’ Health Collaborations

  September 16, 2020

  The 2020 Health Connect South (HCS) annual gathering on September 24th will present a unique view into health collaborations happening across the Southeast among health systems, academia, healthcare providers, investors, health innovators and key state and national policy makers.

• ATDC Celebrates 40 Years of Innovation with Double Vision Event

  September 16, 2020

  The Advanced Technology Development Center, Georgia’s technology incubator, announces its Double Vision Event to celebrate its 40th anniversary and recognize eight companies that are graduating from its program.

• Georgia State President Mark Becker Will Leave Presidency

  September 16, 2020

  Georgia State University President Mark Becker, who has led the university through the most dynamic period of growth and development in its history, has announced his plans to leave the presidency at the end of June 2021.

• State’s International Trade Team Announces New Export Directory Connecting Georgia Suppliers to Global Buyers

  September 15, 2020

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s International Trade division is officially announcing a new marketing tool created to provide virtual connections between international buyers and Georgia suppliers.

• Alzheimer’s Association, Georgia Chapter Now Offering Monthly Virtual Lunch & Learn Alzheimer’s Series

  September 14, 2020

• Chris Clark: Building a Global Talent Pipeline

  September 14, 2020

  Even before COVID-19 hit our borders and changed virtually every business plan and legislative priority for 2020, the war for talent was being fought across every industry sector around the world.

• Atlanta Braves’ Mike Plant to Headline September Marquee Monday

  September 11, 2020

  Mike Plant, President & CEO of the Braves Development Company, will join the Cobb Chamber and the Cobb County business community for the September Marquee Monday luncheon at the Coca-Cola Roxy on September 14th.

• CareSource Commits Millions to Affordable Housing Investments in Georgia

  September 11, 2020

  CareSource, a nonprofit multi-state managed care plan, announced it is committing $3.5 million in investments to affordable housing projects in Atlanta and Savannah.

• Join GeorgiaForward and Georgia Municipal Association for Let Your Voice Be Heard: How, When, and Why To Vote

  September 11, 2020

  Join GeorgiaForward and Georgia Municipal Association on September 15 at 6pm for Let Your Voice Be Heard: How, When, and Why To Vote featuring Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Carter Center Chair Jason Carter, and Professor Andra Gillespie of Emory University with a U.S. Census reminder from Janet Lee.

• Job Creation Up In First Two Months of Fiscal Year

  September 10, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced new economic development job numbers showing that Georgia’s economic momentum is continuing to grow two months into the state’s new fiscal year.

• H. J. Russell & Company Honored with Georgia’s goBeyondProfit Champion Award

  September 10, 2020

  Today it was announced that H. J. Russell & Company (Russell), a family-run pillar of Atlanta real estate development and construction, was honored with the goBeyondProfit Champion Award. This peer-nominated honor is given by Georgia business leaders to companies who consistently benefit their community and business with generous company culture, deployment of company resources and community empowerment.

• Investor Group Led by Bartow Morgan, Jr., to Purchase Georgia Banking Company

  September 10, 2020

  An investor group led by Bartow Morgan, Jr., has reached an agreement in principle to acquire the Georgia Banking Company, Morgan and Georgia Banking Company Chief Executive Officer Elliott Miller announced.

• Robinson College of Business Graduate Enrollment Surges 78%; Incoming Class is Largest, Most Diverse in its History

  September 09, 2020

  The incoming class of graduate students at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business is the largest and most diverse group ever to enroll in its advanced-level programs.

• Technology Association of Georgia Announces Early Look at Fintech South Featured Speakers, Schedule

  September 09, 2020

  Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) releases its agenda and first wave of speakers for Fintech South, the Southeast’s largest virtual event dedicated to financial innovation taking place October 5th-9th.

• Deluxe Selects Metro Atlanta for New FinTech Innovation Center and Offices, Will Create Over 700 Jobs

  September 08, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Fortune 1000 company Deluxe will establish a new office complex along with a FinTech and Customer Innovation Center in the City of Sandy Springs in Fulton County. Deluxe will create 709 new jobs and invest more than $10 million in the metro Atlanta project.

• Department of Economic Development Thanks Companies Supplying Critical Items to Fight COVID-19

  September 08, 2020

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development, alongside Governor Brian P. Kemp, again thanked the numerous companies across the state who have stepped up to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) and health care supplies to fight COVID-19.

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