September 2015 Features

  • City of Atlanta Wins $30 Million HUD Choice Neighborhood Grant

    September 29, 2015

    Mayor Kasim Reed and Secretary Julián Castro recently announced that the City of Atlanta has been selected to receive $30 million through the 2014-2015 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant.

  • Metro Atlanta Chamber Names 2015 E3 Award Winners

    September 25, 2015

    Eight innovative companies, organizations and individuals were selected as Atlanta’s most notable leaders in the sustainability and clean tech sector at the 2015 E3 Awards. The Metro Atlanta Chamber’s annual E3 Awards event honors those who are committed to positioning metro Atlanta as a place where the economy and environment connect for everyone.

  • Georgia State University Gets $8.9M Grant From U.S. Department of Education

    September 23, 2015

    The U.S. Department of Education on Monday awarded Georgia State University, in partnership with the University Innovation Alliance, a grant of $8.9 million as part of the department’s First in the World program to drive innovation and keep higher education within reach for all Americans.

  • Collaborative Global Solutions for Ebola, Cancer, Future Health Innovation Discussed at Health Connect South

    September 22, 2015

    The second annual Health Connect South conference lived up to its name recently as leading medical and biomedical experts, academic researchers and future health leaders met in Atlanta to seek collaborative solutions to global and endemic diseases such as Ebola and cancer, and to develop innovations in health IT and beyond.

  • Georgia's Pro-Business Climate Drives Investment and Job Creation in Key Industries

    September 17, 2015

    Gov. Nathan Deal announced yesterday that the Global Commerce division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) helped create a total of 26,951 new jobs and generate $4.75 billion in investment during FY15. This growth is a result of the expansion or relocation by 329 companies including those in software and technology, aerospace and food processing sectors.

  • Cobb Chamber Names Terry DeWitt as its 2016 Chairman & KSU President as its 2017 Chairman

    September 15, 2015

    Yesterday, the Cobb Chamber named Terry DeWitt, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of First Landmark Bank, as its 2016 Chairman of the Board and Dr. Daniel Papp, President of Kennesaw State University, as the 2017 Chairman of the Board.

  • 500 Health Leaders Gather for Health Connect South 2015

    September 14, 2015

    Health Connect South, a non-profit organization serving the health community as a sustainable platform for regional health collaborations, will convene top innovators, decision makers and leaders from throughout the Southeast to speak at its second annual health leadership event on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015 at the Georgia Aquarium.

  • Metro Atlanta to Add 2.5 Million People, Reach 8 Million Mark by 2040

    September 11, 2015

    The Atlanta region is expected to add 2.5 million people and 1.5 million jobs during the next 25 years, according to long-range population and employment forecasts issued by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC).

  • Atlanta’s Top Firms Draft Cristo Rey Atlanta Students for Work-Study Program

    September 08, 2015

    A Who’s Who of 72 Atlanta-based companies, including Coca-Cola, The Home Depot, Emory Healthcare, Alton & Bird LLP, Delta Airlines, First Data and several other top-tier firms, recently participated in the Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School, second annual “Draft Day.” All 278 ninth and tenth grade students will be involved in a work-study program with these companies throughout the school year.

  • Northside Hospital, Gwinnett Medical Center Announce Plans to Combine Operations

    September 03, 2015

    Northside Hospital and Gwinnett Medical Center announced yesterday that they have approved a non-binding letter of intent to begin exclusive discussions to combine their operations.

  • U-verse with AT&T GigaPower Launches in Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Milton and Woodstock

    September 01, 2015

    AT&T is expanding the availability of U-verse with AT&T GigaPower to residential and small business customers in Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Milton and Woodstock.