January 2025 Features

• Mayor & City Council Advance Ethics, Transparency & Accountability in City Hall

  January 17, 2025

  New legislation introduced before the City of Atlanta’s Finance/Executive Committee is advancing efforts to better define the roles and responsibilities of the Ethics Office and the Office of the Inspector General while clarifying the rights of more than 9,000 city employees.

• Cities United for a Stronger Georgia: Advancing Advocacy in 2025

  January 17, 2025

  As we begin the new year, we enter another busy legislative session here in Georgia and recognize the start of a new administration in Washington. Whether we’re addressing infrastructure funding, public safety, housing, or economic development, one truth remains constant: GMA’s mission to advocate for the needs of Georgia’s cities is as vital as ever.

• CEO Confidence Soars in Q4 2024 Following U.S. Presidential Election

  January 17, 2025

  Small and midsize business CEO confidence surged to 100.8 in Q4 2024, a 15.7-point quarter-over-quarter increase and the highest score recorded since Q2 2021, per the latest CEO Confidence Index released by CEO coaching and peer advisory organization Vistage.

• Fostering Success Act Success Spotlight: Eric Tanenblatt

  January 16, 2025

  Eric Tanenblatt, Global Chair of Public Policy and Regulation at Dentons, is urging Georgia’s business and community leaders to take action and support foster youth through the Fostering Success Act.

• Chick-fil-A Expands True Inspiration Awards Grant Program, Awarding $6 Million to 56 Nonprofits

  January 16, 2025

  Chick-fil-A, Inc. announced the recipients of its 2025 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards grant program, marking a record-breaking year with $6 million awarded to nonprofits making an impact in ways that align with the company's corporate social responsibility focus areas of caring for people, caring for communities, caring through food and caring for the planet.

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Maintains Title as World’s Busiest Airport 2024, OAG’s Latest Data Reveals

  January 15, 2025

  OAG, the leading data platform for the global travel industry, revealed the 2024 Busiest Airports in the World, with Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson maintaining the number one spot.

• Fox Theatre Reveals 2024 Pivotal Peak-Performing Success

  January 15, 2025

  Atlanta's iconic Fox Theatre proudly announces its remarkable achievements for 2024, reaffirming its status as a premier destination in the entertainment industry. These milestones showcase the venue's continued excellence and its vital contribution to the world of live entertainment.

• Ed Elkins Transitions to 2025 Chair of the Georgia Chamber

  January 15, 2025

  On Tuesday, at the annual Georgia Chamber of Commerce Eggs & Issues Breakfast, Ed Elkins, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Norfolk Southern received the gavel to begin his term as 2025 Chair of the Georgia Chamber.

• Gov. Kemp Unveils Economic, Workforce Development Legislative Priorities at Eggs and Issues

  January 15, 2025

  Tuesday at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs and Issues legislative preview event, Governor Brian Kemp delivered an address announcing some of his top legislative and budgetary priorities for the 2025 legislative session.

• Survey: As 2025 Begins, CEOs Are Most Worried About a Trade War and Recession

  January 14, 2025

  As the new year begins, what will keep the world's executives up at night? CEO's globally rank intensified trade wars as the top geopolitical risk to their companies. They say tensions between the US, EU, and China will have the greatest geopolitical impact, according to a new survey from The Conference Board.

• Georgia Lawmakers Ready to Take Up Usual Mix of Old Business and New

  January 13, 2025

  The General Assembly will convene under the Gold Dome today with the usual mix of old and new business on its plate.

• Children’s Museum of Atlanta to Honor Stephanie Blank at Imagination Ball

  January 10, 2025

  Children’s Museum of Atlanta names Stephanie Blank as the recipient of this year’s prestigious Power of Play Award at the annual Imagination Ball fundraiser, which will be held on March 21st at the Atlanta History Center.

• How Georgia Communities Help Attract Film Production

  January 10, 2025

  Georgia is a global production hub: In 2024 alone, film and TV productions spent $2.6 billion, sparking economic growth in cities and towns statewide.

• Exploring the Role of Purpose in Company Culture and Personal Fulfillment

  January 09, 2025

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that inspires business generosity, sat down with Shane Jackson, president of Jackson Healthcare and co-founder of goBeyondProfit, to discuss the importance of personal purpose and what role, if any, a business can play.

• Georgia Named No. 1 for Best Business Climate by Site Selectors

  January 09, 2025

  In case you missed it, a survey of site selection experts recently published by Site Selection Magazine named Georgia the No. 1 state for Best Business Climate.

• ICE Acquires the American Financial Exchange (AFX)

  January 09, 2025

  Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., announced that it has acquired the American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic exchange for direct lending and borrowing for American banks and financial institutions. ICE has acquired 100% of AFX from 7RIDGE.

• Amazon Web Services to Establish $5B Data Center Campuses in Douglas County

  January 08, 2025

  Amazon Web Services, Inc., plans to invest at least $5 billion to build data center campuses in Douglas County, Georgia, creating more than 250 new full-time jobs, Elevate Douglas announced. This planned investment marks the largest capital investment in county history.

• Empowered Women in Power Announces 4th Annual Women in Business Networking Conference in Atlanta Featuring Ashley Fox

  January 08, 2025

  Empowered Women Empower is proud to unveil the 4th Annual Women in Business Networking Conference, the premier gathering of dynamic female entrepreneurs and industry leaders, will be returning to Atlanta.

• "There's Still a Lot of Uncertainty": Atlanta Fed President Bostic Looks Back on 2024

  January 08, 2025

  Today we're going to talk with President Bostic—or Raphael, as he always insists everyone call him—about this year in the economy and monetary policy, and a little more generally about what it's like to be a monetary policymaker in the world's largest economy.

• President Carter: A Life Dedicated To Giving His Best

  January 08, 2025

  Former President Jimmy Carter died last week, but only after truly living for more than a century. He was a peanut farmer, a graduate of the Naval Academy, a nuclear engineer, a State Senator, Governor, and President. He was also a Sunday School teacher, humanitarian, poet, author, and holder of the Nobel Peace Prize.

• Atlanta's Rental Market Trends of 2024: New Units, Apartment Size, Reasons for Moving, Livability & More

  January 07, 2025

  The Atlanta metro area is expected to welcome 18,520 new units by the end of 2024, while Atlanta proper leads with 7,184 units. The metro is projected to slow down with 57,104 new units by 2028 — reflecting a 22% decrease compared to 2018-2023.

• Georgia Public Broadcasting Unveils 2030 Strategic Plan and Rebrand Coinciding with 65th Anniversary in 2025

  January 07, 2025

  On Monday, Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) debuted a new visual identity, sonic logo, and other branding updates across its 20 radio and nine television channels throughout the state.

• Hartsfield-Jackson Poised to Celebrate Centennial in 2025

  January 06, 2025

  In addition to ushering in good cheer and happiness, this New Year’s Eve will also launch 18 months of centennial celebrations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The region’s economic engine will honor its past and chart its course for the future of aviation leadership and innovation.

• Georgia Power Encourages Customers to be Vigilant of Scams in 2025

  January 06, 2025

  Scams of various types often increase around the holidays and during the first of the year as post-holiday bills begin to arrive and as tax season approaches. Georgia Power, the state’s largest electric utility, encourages customers to beware of scams in 2025, especially those threatening power disconnection.