April 2025 Features

• City of Atlanta Proposes $3.0B Total Operating Budget, Including $975 Million General Fund for FY2026

  April 30, 2025

  The City of Atlanta announced its proposed $3.0 billion total operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026, including a $975 million General Fund budget. This proposal reaffirms the City’s commitment to essential services and strategic investments in public safety, affordable housing, and infrastructure.

• AI and Industry Leadership Shine at Gwinnett Movers and Makers Awards

  April 30, 2025

  Partnership Gwinnett hosted its 14th annual Movers and Makers Awards at The Westin Atlanta Gwinnett. The event celebrated the companies and leaders driving innovation and growth across Gwinnett’s advanced manufacturing and supply chain sectors.

• Former Georgia Senator David Perdue Confirmed As Ambassador To China

  April 30, 2025

  The U.S. Senate confirmed former Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., Tuesday as United States ambassador to China, multiple news outlets reported.

• Google Announces $1M to the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to Provide Metro Atlanta Nonprofits with AI Skills

  April 29, 2025

  Google.org — the company’s philanthropy — announced $1 million in funding to Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to provide AI training to local nonprofits through the company’s AI Opportunity Fund.

• BlackRock Foundation & TCSG Partner to Launch The BlackRock Foundation Empowerment Fund

  April 29, 2025

  The BlackRock Foundation announced a two-year, $1 million grant to the Technical College System of Georgia Foundation to launch The BlackRock Foundation Empowerment Fund. The new fund will enable Technical College System of Georgia students to complete training programs, expanding the pool of skilled workers for Georgia’s rapidly growing construction and advanced manufacturing sectors.

• Agnes Scott College Receives $15M Donation to Advance Medical Program

  April 28, 2025

  Agnes Scott College has received a groundbreaking investment from alumna and trustee emerita Mary Lou Cornwall Hawkes ʼ65 and her husband, James B. Hawkes. The gift, announced during Alumnae Weekend in celebration of Mary Lou’s 60th reunion, will support the college’s Physician Assistant program, a newly established 24-month curriculum aimed at promoting inclusive healthcare and furthering the college’s commitment to serving diverse communities through compassionate care.

• A New Era for Chastain Park: Synovus Bank Secures Naming Rights to Atlanta’s Iconic Amphitheater

  April 28, 2025

  One of Atlanta’s most cherished live music venues is getting a new name, as Synovus Bank becomes the naming rights partner for Chastain Park Amphitheater—now officially known as Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park.

• Piedmont Park Conservancy’s 28th Landmark Luncheon Unveils Transformative Vision for the Park’s Future

  April 25, 2025

  The Piedmont Park Conservancy hosted its 28th Annual Landmark Luncheon, gathering more than 500 supporters at The Promenade at Piedmont Park. Guests walked the signature green carpet as the event marked a historic moment for Atlanta’s most visited Park with The Big Reveal—the official unveiling of Piedmont Park’s first Comprehensive Plan in 25 years.

• Georgia Center of Innovation Hosts 2025 Logistics Summit

  April 25, 2025

  The Georgia Center of Innovation hosted hundreds of attendees at the 2025 Georgia Logistics Summit, where experts offered insights on the intersection of technology and logistics, updates on infrastructure investments, and how the state is preparing the future workforce to support growth.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Greg Parker, Founder and Executive Chairman of Parker’s Kitchen

  April 25, 2025

  Parker’s Kitchen, and its Founder Greg Parker, were recently awarded the goBeyondProfit Champion Award for prioritizing people and community— illustrating how genuine care translates into a company culture of loyalty and generosity.

• Develop Fulton Board Unanimously Approves Bond Resolution for Landmark Mixed-Use Redevelopment in Southwest Atlanta

  April 24, 2025

  A bond resolution essential to advancing a mixed-used development slated to usher in affordable housing in southwest Atlanta was unanimously approved by the Develop Fulton Board of Directors on April 22nd.

• Spelman College Opens the Mary Schmidt Campbell Center for Innovation & the Arts

  April 24, 2025

  Spelman College is pleased to announce the opening of the Mary Schmidt Campbell Center for Innovation & the Arts. The new building designed by Studio Gang, the international architecture and urban design firm led by Jeanne Gang, will provide students at the historically Black college with a cross-disciplinary and collaborative learning environment.

• Atlanta CASA Announces Presenting Sponsorship from PulteGroup for 30th Anniversary Celebration

  April 23, 2025

  Atlanta CASA is proud to announce that PulteGroup, one of the nation’s largest homebuilding companies, will support the nonprofit’s yearlong 30th Anniversary Celebration as Presenting Sponsor.

• Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Reveals Plan To Transform Rowdy Tiger Rooftop Into Stylish New Event Venue

  April 23, 2025

  Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel is proud to unveil its Centennial Event Space Collection, marking a new chapter in upscale event hosting. Debuting July 2025, this exclusive collection brings a new level of modern elegance and artistic style to private event hosting in Midtown Atlanta. Groups can now book for July events and beyond.

• Google Donates $300,000 to Support WeatheRISE ATL

  April 22, 2025

  Mayor Andre Dickens announced a major boost to the City’s WeatheRISE ATL program, thanks to a generous $300,000 donation from Google.

• Governor Kemp Signs Tort Reform into Law, Capping 20 Years of Legislative Advocacy from Georgia Chamber

  April 22, 2025

  On Monday, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and greater business community celebrated after Governor Brian Kemp signed into law SB 68 and SB 69, the two bills comprising his meaningful, comprehensive tort reform package.

• Goizueta Business School Announces Transformational $5M Gift to Establish BL Harbert Real Estate Center

  April 21, 2025

  Emory University’s Goizueta Business School announced a $5 million gift from esteemed alumnus Billy Harbert, a visionary leader in the construction and real estate industries. This transformational investment will establish the BL Harbert Real Estate Center, marking a new era of excellence in real estate education, thought leadership, and practice at Goizueta.

• Global Payments Announces Agreements to Acquire Worldpay & Divest Issuer Solutions

  April 21, 2025

  Global Payments Inc., a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, announced definitive agreements to divest its Issuer Solutions business to FIS for $13.5 billion and acquire Worldpay from GTCR and FIS for a net purchase price of $22.7 billion.

• Lady Belle Wins 2025 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest

  April 21, 2025

  A baked good secured the top spot at the 2025 Flavor of Georgia food product competition, beating out a record 173 products submitted in 12 categories.

• CRH to Expand Metro Atlanta Footprint

  April 17, 2025

  Governor Brian Kemp announced that CRH, the leading provider of building materials solutions, plans to create more than 300 new jobs in metro Atlanta and invest $1.7 million in a new Finance & Accounting Shared Services Center in Fulton County.

• Porsche Experience Center Atlanta Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

  April 17, 2025

  Ten years ago, Porsche Experience Center Atlanta opened its doors for the first time. Since then, it has welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors, it’s hosted thrilling experiences on and off the track and has even become home to a movie franchise. To celebrate, on June 7th, the site will once again open its doors for an event to mark a special anniversary.

• AG Chris Carr Kicks Off Annual Fundraising Competition to Benefit Georgia’s Regional Food Banks

  April 17, 2025

  Attorney General Chris Carr, Feeding Georgia, and the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia are kicking off the 14th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy – a two-week fundraising competition to benefit the state’s regional food banks. Since its inception, the Legal Food Frenzy has generated $6.7 million representing more than 26.8 million meals for those in need.

• University System Sets Spring Enrollment Record

  April 17, 2025

  Student enrollment at Georgia’s public colleges and universities reached 345,823 this semester, an all-time record for the spring, the University System of Georgia’s vice chancellor of research and policy analysis reported Wednesday.

• Hartsfield-Jackson Celebrates 100 Years with Centennial Kickoff Event

  April 16, 2025

  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officially launched its centennial celebration today with a dynamic and inspiring event honoring a century of aviation leadership.

• Atlanta AI Week 2025 Brings AI Innovation and Opportunity to Atlanta Tech Village

  April 16, 2025

  The Enterprise Technology Association and a coalition of community partners proudly announce Atlanta AI Week 2025, a three-day AI “unconference” at Atlanta Tech Village. This highly anticipated event will bring together attendees from over 400 organizations, uniting industry leaders, AI innovators, and business and technology professionals to explore the future of AI in business, government, and society.