February 2023 Features

• Join the Food Bank on Sunday, March 12th to Fight Hunger in the Community

  February 28, 2023

  Thousands will gather in unity at The Home Depot Backyard at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the Atlanta Community Food Bank's 39th annual Hunger Walk/Run March 12th. As Atlanta faces the highest income inequality in the nation, and with many neighbors experiencing food insecurity for the first time in their lives, the Food Bank has become an increasingly indispensable resource to the community.

• Survey Shows Optimism from Small Business Owners

  February 28, 2023

  Based on the results of PNC's latest semi-annual survey of small and mid-sized businesses, it appears that resilient business owners are defying predictions of an economic downturn later this year. In fact, business owner optimism about the outlook for their own businesses in the next six months has reached a 20-year survey high.

• Gov. Kemp: Sam’s Club to Create 600 New Jobs at Douglas County Fulfillment Center

  February 27, 2023

  Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Sam’s Club will create 600 new jobs and invest more than $142 million in a new fulfillment center in Douglas County.

• Georgia Manufacturing Alliance Celebrates 15th Anniversary

  February 27, 2023

  Georgia Manufacturing Alliance, founded in 2008, celebrated 15 years of serving Georgia’s manufacturers, and manufacturing executives and personnel, during a February 21st Gala at Sweetwater Brewing Company in Atlanta.

• 2023 Georgia Grown Executive Chefs Announced

  February 27, 2023

  Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA) President + CEO Karen Bremer announced five new Georgia Grown Executive Chefs at the 2023 Taste of Georgia Legislative Reception last night.

• Study Reveals that Atlanta Tops List for Cities Most Affected by ‘Productivity Paranoia’

  February 24, 2023

  After a few years of unsettled working due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which required employees to work from home, employers globally are now tackling a return to office work. Atlanta, Georgia, has the most paranoid employers, with a paranoia score of 8.9.

• Marcus Autism Center Receives $1 Million Donation

  February 24, 2023

  Thanks to a generous donation from Atlanta-area philanthropists, Louise and Brett Samsky, Marcus Autism Center, a subsidiary of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, recently received a $1 million donation to rename its preschool program Louise and Brett Samsky Preschool.

• Annual Georgia Archives History Symposium “Georgia, Nature, and the Environment” Coming April 1st

  February 24, 2023

  The free symposium will feature scholarly presentations discussing Georgia’s history of conservation efforts throughout the years, the various environmental changes in the landscape and animal life of Georgia, and the developments that stimulated the economic growth of Georgia, such as the marble industry, the parks system, and the Blue Ridge parkway.

• Mercer University School of Medicine & Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Join Forces to Advance Pediatric Healthcare in Rural Georgia

  February 23, 2023

  Mercer University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta announced they will be working together to launch a major initiative focused on improving pediatric healthcare in rural Georgia.

• St. Bourke 2022 Year in Review Atlanta Market Report

  February 23, 2023

  St. Bourke, an Atlanta-based asset management and property development company, offers its 2022 Year in Review Atlanta market report.

• Georgia Center of Innovation Partners Two Georgia Companies to Solve One’s Labor Challenge

  February 23, 2023

  In today's labor market, the ability to immediately summon a workforce by simply sending a text may seem like a fantasy. But for TSG Resolute, a small manufacturer in Americus, Georgia, it's reality, thanks to a unique partnership with Atlanta-based communication and scheduling software staffing company Casi, brought about by the Manufacturing team at the Georgia Center of Innovation.

• Piedmont, University of Georgia Athletic Association Agree to 10-Year Contract

  February 22, 2023

  Piedmont and the University of Georgia Athletic Association have signed a 10-year sports medicine and marketing partnership agreement, extending the relationship which began in 2016. As part of the partnership, Piedmont will provide University of Georgia student-athletes with specialized sports medicine care and seamless access to comprehensive health care services.

• Gwinnett County and Explore Gwinnett to Invest $500,000 of Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

  February 22, 2023

  Gwinnett County and Explore Gwinnett, the County’s tourism and hospitality arm, will invest $500,000 of Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery funds in improving key areas of the local hospitality and tourism sectors negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• GaDOE Partners with SME Education Foundation to Provide Students with Manufacturing & Engineering Education

  February 22, 2023

  The Georgia Department of Education and Georgia Association of Manufacturers have partnered with the SME Education Foundation to provide a unique industry-informed, hands-on manufacturing program to select high school students across the state, through the Foundation's SME PRIME program.

• ATL Nears 94 Million Passengers in 2022, Expects to Maintain World’s Busiest Status

  February 21, 2023

  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport marked a successful 2022 with increased passenger volume, concessions revenue, and construction activity. Additionally, the Airport continued the legacy of providing business opportunities for minority, female, and small business firms.

• Peach Bowl, Inc. and the CFP Foundation Partner to Fund Program for APS Special Education Teachers

  February 21, 2023

  Peach Bowl, Inc. and the College Football Playoff Foundation together have provided Atlanta Public Schools with a $200,000 grant the district will use to bolster its commitment to the success of its students.

• Georgia DOT Continues to Address Bottleneck Concerns Around Atlanta

  February 17, 2023

  The American Transportation Research Institute recently released its 2023 Top Truck Bottleneck List, which cited several Atlanta-area corridors and interchanges. The Georgia Department of Transportation has continued to work systematically and efficiently to remedy these points of serious congestion to improve travel times, enhance safety, and support Georgia’s growing economy.

• City of Atlanta Acquires 2 Peachtree Building from State of Georgia

  February 17, 2023

  Mayor Andre Dickens announced the City of Atlanta has officially closed on a real estate deal with the State of Georgia to purchase the property at 2 Peachtree Street. As part of the Dickens Administration’s affordable housing initiative, the City plans to convert the building into a mixed-income, mixed-use site to bring more affordable housing and economic activity to Downtown Atlanta.

• Governor Kemp & The Georgia Historical Society Appoint 2023 Georgia Trustees

  February 17, 2023

  In recognition of the 290th anniversary of the founding of the Georgia colony, the Honorable Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia, and Dr. W. Todd Groce, President and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society, officially appointed Dan Amos and Donna Hyland as the 2023 Georgia Trustees in a signing ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol.

• HouseATL Elects New Board Directors and Appoints Homeownership Co-Chairs

  February 16, 2023

  At HouseATL’s recent membership convening on Friday, February 10th, its 200 plus members elected nine new Board directors.

• Tyler Perry Donates $750,000 to Prevent Displacement of Atlanta’s Legacy Residents Due to Rising Property Values

  February 16, 2023

  Filmmaker, philanthropist and studio owner Tyler Perry reached out to Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens to make a donation to help prevent the displacement of senior citizens. Mr. Perry has donated $750,000 to provide assistance to low-income seniors in the city of Atlanta to be used toward the payment of their property taxes.

• Georgia Leaders Selected for 
2023 GeorgiaForward Young Gamechangers Cohort

  February 16, 2023

  GeorgiaForward has selected 45 promising professionals to serve the organization’s 2023 Young Gamechangers program. YG is a unique leadership action program hosted by GeorgiaForward, a non-profit organization administrated by the Georgia Municipal Association.

• Atlanta Science Festival Unveils 2023 Programming

  February 15, 2023

  Atlanta Science Festival presented by Delta Air Lines, the city’s ultimate celebration of all things science and one of the largest of its kind in the country, returns March 10-25. All ages can experience 150 interactive and educational events. The Exploration Expo, a giant science bash in Piedmont Park, returns as the grand finale of the Festival.

• ARC Now Accepting Applications for 2023 Regional Leadership Institute Class

  February 15, 2023

  The Atlanta Regional Commission is now accepting applications for the 2023 Regional Leadership Institute, which brings together a diverse group of established and emerging regional leaders to assess the issues, challenges, and opportunities facing metro Atlanta, such as housing, the economy, transportation and water resources.

• Atlanta Restaurateurs Champion Sustainability

  February 15, 2023

  Pietro Gianni and Stephen Peterson — co-owners of popular Italian restaurants — have spent the past three years committing to eco-conscious practices at their establishments and the use of sustainable aluminum solutions in the hopes that their diners will demand the same from other restaurant groups.