October 2024 Features

• Metro Atlanta Chamber Announces New Board Leadership Through 2026

  October 31, 2024

  The Metro Atlanta Chamber announced that Ryan Marshall, president and CEO of PulteGroup, will serve as the 2025 MAC Board Chair, and Rich McKay, CEO of AMB Sports and Entertainment and CEO of Atlanta Falcons, will step into the role for 2026.

• Georgia Chamber Announces Key Leadership Promotions to Advance Public Affairs & Foundation Initiatives

  October 31, 2024

  Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced the promotion of three dedicated team members who exemplify the values and principles of the “Georgia Chamber Way.” As the Georgia Chamber works to strengthen our mission of advocating for free enterprise, fostering economic resilience, and supporting the future of Georgia’s business community, these servant-hearted leaders will play essential roles in driving forward our agenda and strategic vision.

• Atlanta Shoots for the Stars in Year Two of the MICHELIN Guide

  October 30, 2024

  The 2024 edition of the MICHELIN Guide Atlanta highlights four new one MICHELIN Star restaurants and four new Bib Gourmands. The full selection was announced Oct. 28 at the Georgia World Congress Center.

• Goodwill of North Georgia Raises More than $541,000 to Support Local Entrepreneurs & Training Programs

  October 30, 2024

  Goodwill of North Georgia – one of the largest retail operations & workforce training agencies in Georgia with a mission to put people to work – held its annual Battle of the BIZ! competition at this year’s Gala celebration, benefiting the agency’s GoodBIZ! program and essential training programs.

• Leadership Georgia Names the Class of 2025

  October 30, 2024

  The Leadership Georgia Board of Trustees is proud to announce the participants for the organization’s Class of 2025. Each year, Leadership Georgia seeks out emerging leaders and selects sixty-three participants from a pool of several hundred applicants to participate in the yearlong leadership program.

• Apply for a Complimentary Georgia Chamber Membership | Small Diverse Businesses

  October 30, 2024

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce and Fiserv are proud to offer complimentary Chamber memberships to small, diverse businesses based in Georgia.

• GMA's Larry Hanson: Public Safety - Serving and Protecting Georgia’s Cities, Citizens and Visitors

  October 29, 2024

  As I travel across Georgia throughout the year and currently for our fall district meetings, one issue that consistently rises to the top in many conversations is public safety. Public safety is a fundamental part of what makes Georgia’s cities great places to live.

• “Affordable Housing Week 2024” Observance Focuses on Developer Education

  October 28, 2024

  Mayor Andre Dickens and the Department of City Planning will host “Affordable Housing Week” with three days of programming from Monday, October 28 through Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Atlanta City Hall.

• AT&T, Compudopt Provide 100 Laptops and Backpacks to Atlanta Students

  October 25, 2024

  AT&T and Compudopt provided 1MO? with 100 refurbished laptops and backpacks stuffed with school supplies today to distribute to Atlanta youth and families.

• From Global to Local: International Businesses Grow Globally in Georgia

  October 25, 2024

  With more than 5,000 participants representing 96 global markets, the 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit was an opportune moment for Georgia to demonstrate why it has been the No. 1 state for business for over a decade to companies entering the U.S.

• Technical College System of Georgia Recognizes 23 Alumni as 2024 Alumni of the Year

  October 25, 2024

  The Technical College System of Georgia announced 23 recipients as Alumni of the Year from its 22 colleges. The award honors exceptional alumni who have made significant contributions in their fields, demonstrated leadership in their communities, and serve as ambassadors of technical education in Georgia.

• Augusta University Expert Talks Hurricane Helene’s Impact on the Supply Chain

  October 25, 2024

  According to Rick Franza, PhD, professor in the James M. Hull College of Business and an expert on operations and supply chain management, said lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the Port of Baltimore incident earlier this year can help with mitigation of risk and recovering during these problematic times

• Georgia Historical Society Welcomes Carol Tomé to Board of Curators

  October 24, 2024

  The Georgia Historical Society is pleased to welcome Carol Tomé, Chief Executive Officer of UPS, to the GHS Board of Curators. Ms. Tomé was elected to an initial three-year term at the 185th Annual Meeting of the Board of Curators held at GHS headquarters in Savannah on June 13, 2024.

• New Committee to Explore Impacts of AI on Georgia Courts

  October 24, 2024

  Georgia Chief Justice Michael Boggs Tuesday announced the formation of an ad hoc committee that will assess the risks and benefits of using artificial intelligence in the state’s court system.

• New AIG Office Hub to Create 600 Metro Atlanta Jobs

  October 23, 2024

  Governor Brian Kemp today announced that American International Group, Inc. (AIG), a leading global insurance company, will establish a new innovation hub in DeKalb County. The facility will triple AIG’s current Atlanta-area office space to accommodate over 1,000 employees, including the creation of more than 600 new roles over the next five years.

• Woodruff Arts Center Names Graphic Packaging CEO Michael Doss Chair of Corporate Fundraising Campaign

  October 23, 2024

  The Woodruff Arts Center and its Art Partners—the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and High Museum of Art—celebrated the launch of its 2024-2025 corporate fundraising campaign with Michael P. Doss, President and Chief Executive Officer of Graphic Packaging.

• Gov. Kemp Announces Georgia Surplus Tax Relief Rebates

  October 23, 2024

  For the second time in three years, Gov. Brian Kemp is giving Georgians a tax rebate worth more than $1 billion.

• Mayor Dickens Announces New Legacy Initiative to Leverage Large-Scale Events for Local Residents and Businesses

  October 22, 2024

  Mayor Andre Dickens today introduced Showcase Atlanta, a new initiative aimed at ensuring that major events, conventions, conferences and festivals significantly benefit the city’s residents and local businesses.

• Piedmont Names Three New Board Members

  October 22, 2024

  Piedmont has made three new appointments to the organization’s Board of Directors.

• Denim Marketing Showered with 10 OBIE Awards

  October 22, 2024

  Denim Marketing, a leader in innovative marketing solutions for new home builders and developers, has achieved a remarkable milestone by winning 10 Gold OBIE Awards at the 44th Annual OBIE Awards ceremony.

• Fostering Success Act, Inc. Announces Partnership with University System of Georgia Foundation

  October 22, 2024

  Fostering Success Act, Inc., announced it has signed a partnership agreement with the University System of Georgia Foundation. The joint venture will enable the two organizations to raise funds for youth who have aged out of the state’s foster care system to attend one of Georgia’s 26 public colleges and universities with a scholarship or financial aid beginning in the immediate academic year.

• Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Announces Board Appointments

  October 21, 2024

  Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta announced the following additions and changes to their Board of Directors.

• Energizing Our Cities for a Stronger Georgia

  October 21, 2024

  As the dust settles from the recent political conventions, it’s clear that the political parties have emerged with renewed vigor, ready to champion their candidates and their vision for the future. In a similar vein, GMA’s Annual Convention, Cities United Summit, training opportunities and other gatherings bring city officials from across the state together to learn, share, and strategize about the future of our cities.

• Five Decades of Development Push Atlanta Up the National Ranks

  October 18, 2024

  As one of the Sunbelt’s biggest boomtowns, Atlanta’s housing market has been buoyed by strong demand, but new development still struggles to keep pace with rapid population and job growth.

• Fulton County Grows into Major Hub for eSports

  October 18, 2024

  Skillshot Media announced Event Venues Atlanta, over 100,000 square feet of experiential and production space across Metro Atlanta available for booking and event management services geared towards esports.