May 2023 Features

• Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Earns Healthcare Construction Award for Marcus Tower

  May 31, 2023

  Piedmont Atlanta Hospital’s Marcus Tower received a 2023 New Construction Recipient Vista Award from the American Society for Health Care Engineering. The Vista Awards aim to highlight professionals who are at the forefront of health-care design and construction innovation.

• St. Bourke Reports: 
Atlanta's Housing Market Shows Resilience Amidst Challenging Environment

  May 31, 2023

  St. Bourke, a leading real estate development firm, provides an in-depth analysis of Atlanta's housing market for the first quarter of the year. Despite various challenges, the data reveals a remarkably resilient and robust market, with many key metrics performing above pre-pandemic levels. This is a testament to the enduring demand for housing in the Atlanta area.

• Mayor Andre Dickens Announces $1,400,000 Investment in Two Key Housing Programs

  May 31, 2023

  Mayor Andre Dickens announced the investment of $1,400,000 from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to create a Housing Help Center and expand the Mayor’s Safe and Secure Housing Program.

• Blue Bird Celebrates Grand Opening of Electric Vehicle Build-up Center in Fort Valley

  May 31, 2023

  Blue Bird Corporation celebrated the grand opening of its Electric Vehicle Build-up Center on the grounds of the company’s main U.S. manufacturing plant in Fort Valley. The opening marks an important milestone as the company continues to expand its electric school bus production capacity from 4 to 20 vehicles a day.

• ARC’s ‘Cultural Assessment’ Report Details Region’s Arts & Culture Assets

  May 30, 2023

  The Atlanta Regional Commission issued a report, “Cultural Assessment of the Atlanta Region,” that provides an overview of the arts & culture sector’s economic impact in metro Atlanta and documents the steps local governments have made to support the arts.

• Google Awards Six Community Grant in Douglas County

  May 30, 2023

  Last week, Google announced $200,000 in data center community grants to six Douglas County partners serving residents in the area.

• Vogtle Unit 3 Reaches 100% Energy Output for 1st Time

  May 30, 2023

  Georgia Power announced Monday Vogtle Unit 3 has safely reached 100 percent power, marking a major milestone towards commercial operation and service for customers. This milestone marks the maximum energy the unit is licensed to produce in the reactor core and is the first time the unit has reached its expected output.

• RenderATL Unveils Inaugural Atlanta Tech Week from May 30-June 4, 2023

  May 30, 2023

  RenderATL, the trailblazing annual tech conference and networking mecca in Atlanta, begins this week and is pleased to announce the first-ever Atlanta Tech Week taking place from May 30th – June 4th.

• Hyundai & LG Plan $4.3 Billion Battery Plant in Savannah

  May 30, 2023

  LG Energy Solution and Hyundai Motor Group announced an EV battery cell manufacturing joint venture in the U.S.

• New Chair, Vice-chair, and Members Announced to the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Board

  May 25, 2023

  New Chair, Vice-chair, and Members Announced to the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Board Truist Executive Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Kathy Farrell Leading Board of Directors.

• Hartsfield-Jackson Prepares for Busy Memorial Day and Summer Travel

  May 25, 2023

  As the summer travel season approaches, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is prepared to welcome a projected 2.1 million passengers over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

• AAA: 1.3M Georgians Expected to Travel Memorial Day Weekend

  May 25, 2023

  AAA Travel expects there will be a significant number of Georgians planning to travel this Memorial Day holiday weekend.

• PSC Commissioner Tim Echols: Cleaner Air is Not Free

  May 25, 2023

  Electricity generation is no longer the leading source of carbon emissions in our state, this according to Drawdown Georgia, a group of scientists and researchers from multiple universities led by Georgia Tech’s Dr. Marilyn Brown.

• Guardian Pharmacy Services Relocates Headquarters to Cobb County to Accommodate Increased Growth

  May 24, 2023

  Guardian Pharmacy Services, one of the nation’s largest long-term care (LTC) pharmacy companies, recently relocated its headquarters to The Galleria in Cobb County, nine miles north of its former home in midtown Atlanta. The move supports Guardian’s rapid growth and commitment to a best-in-class workplace experience.

• Jekyll Island Authority Board Selects New Executive Director

  May 24, 2023

  The Jekyll Island Authority Board of Directors has selected Mark Williams to serve as the new Executive Director of the JIA, succeeding current Executive Director Jones Hooks, who will retire June 30th. Williams is the current Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and a JIA Board member.

• MomoCon 2023 Returns to Atlanta Memorial Day Weekend

  May 24, 2023

  MomoCon, one of the fastest growing “all ages” conventions in the country, has announced an all-star lineup of guests for the 2023 convention.

• Cosplay, Animation, Gaming, & Music: MomoCon 2023 Will Bring 40,000 Attendees to Atlanta

  May 23, 2023

  Atlanta’s best geek culture convention, MomoCon, will fill the Georgia World Congress Center Memorial Day Weekend 2023, May 25th through May 28, for four days of cosplay, gaming, panels, music, and vendors.

• Armada Hoffler Finalizes the $215 Million Acquisition of The Interlock in Atlanta’s West Midtown

  May 23, 2023

  Armada Hoffler completed the previously announced $215 million addition to its greater Atlanta portfolio by closing the purchase of a Class A commercial mixed use development at The Interlock in West Midtown.

• Vinson Institute Creates Workforce Planning Guide to Help Communities Tackle Challenges

  May 23, 2023

  Experts at the University of Georgia’s Vinson Institute of Government have partnered with Georgia Power to provide communities across the state with a comprehensive and accessible resource to address the growth opportunities provided by new industries.

• Gen Z Surpasses Baby Boomers in Small Business Workforce Participation

  May 23, 2023

  According to a new report from Paychex, Inc., Generation Z (born 1997-2012) participation in the small business workforce has surpassed Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) and is the only segment in the labor market showing growth.

• City of Atlanta Allocated Millions in Additional ARPA Funding for Infrastructure & Transportation Projects

  May 22, 2023

  The City of Atlanta has been allocated millions of dollars in additional American Rescue Plan Act funding from the State for a variety of infrastructure and transportation projects.

• APS, the City of Atlanta, Nonprofit Partners Announce Initiative to Transform Schoolyards to Support Healthy Development, Academic Success for Every Child

  May 22, 2023

  Atlanta Public Schools, the City of Atlanta, and nonprofit partners KABOOM!, the Children & Nature Network, and Trust for Public Land announce a bold vision to ensure every APS school has a Community School Park that supports the healthy development, success, and well-being of Atlanta’s kids and communities.

• Operation HOPE & Clark Atlanta University Host ChatGPT Creator & OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

  May 19, 2023

  Operation HOPE recently partnered with Clark Atlanta University to host two events focused on "The Future of Artificial Intelligence," with Sam Altman, Open AI Founder and ChatGPT Creator. The conversations were led by Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman, and CEO John Hope Bryant and featured the President of Clark Atlanta University, Dr. George French, Jr.

• 2023 GLOBE Awards Celebrate Georgia Exporters Across Diverse Industries

  May 19, 2023

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced 27 Georgia business recipients of the 2023 GLOBE Award. Managed by the Department’s International Trade team, this state-led awards program highlights Georgia companies that expanded sales to new international markets in the previous year.

• Governor Kemp Announces $225M in Grant Awards for Georgia Communities

  May 19, 2023

  Governor Brian Kemp announced preliminary grant awards totaling more than $225 million for 142 qualified projects that improve neighborhood assets like parks, recreation facilities, sidewalks, and healthy food access in communities all across the state disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.