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• City of Atlanta Installs New Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument

  January 19, 2021

  Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the installation of a new bronze sculpture of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The installation, titled “Hope Moving Forward,” is located at the intersection of Northside Drive and Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive near Mercedes-Benz Stadium as part of the City’s MLK Innovation Corridor Project.

• Survey: America's CEOs Start 2021 Concerned About Taxes, Optimistic About Trade, & Eager to Return to the Office

  January 19, 2021

  As 2021 begins, a new survey from The Conference Board reveals the biggest issues that will keep business leaders up at night in the new year. CEOs in the United States are more worried about higher corporate taxes and increased regulation, but less worried about global political instability and disruptions to global trade.

• Central Atlanta Progress Announces 2021 Award Recipients

  January 15, 2021

  Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) will host their 2021 Annual Meeting & Awards Tribute virtually. The hour-long special, called Good Morning Downtown, will feature informative and entertaining segments by CAP/ADID leadership, staff and some very special guests.

• Apple, Southern Co. to Fund New Tech Hub at Atlanta University Center

  January 15, 2021

  Southern Company and Apple Inc. joined educators and community stakeholders today to announce a partnership to launch the Propel Center, a new digital learning hub, business incubator, and global innovation headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia for students of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

• Despite Challenges, Georgia Ports Achieved Milestones in 2020

  January 15, 2021

  Despite unprecedented challenges in 2020, the Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) and its partners achieved many milestones.

• Georgia Plans to Provide Bonus Payment to Every Public School Teacher, School Staff Member

  January 15, 2021

  Governor Brian Kemp and State School Superintendent Richard Woods plan to provide a one-time, $1,000 bonus payment to every K-12 public-school teacher and school-level staff member in the state.

• SBA Re-Opening Paycheck Protection Program to Small Lenders & All Lenders on Tuesday

  January 15, 2021

  The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets for First and Second Draw applications on Friday. The portal will fully open on Tuesday, to all participating PPP lenders to submit First and Second Draw loan applications to SBA.

• Georgia Chamber Eggs and Issues Event Attracts over 3,000 Participants

  January 14, 2021

  The Georgia Chamber all-virtual Eggs and Issues event, presented by AT&T, Atlanta Gas Light, Chick-fil-A, Delta Air Lines, Inc., and Georgia Power aired virtually Wednesday to more than 3,000 business and community leaders across the state.

• Kris Reinhard to Serve as 2021 ACVB Chair

  January 14, 2021

  Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau’s (ACVB) board of directors names Kris Reinhard its chair in 2021. Reinhard is a partner in Fifth Group Restaurants and serves as general manager of Bold, Fifth Group’s Catering and Design Division.

• Atlanta Region Receives Over $2.48 Million in Grants from the Community Foundation

  January 14, 2021

  The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, announced $2,481,250 in grants to more than 60 nonprofits in the metro Atlanta region.

• Chair, Deputy Chair of Atlanta Fed's Board of Directors Designated

  January 13, 2021

  The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta announces the designation of Elizabeth A. Smithas the 2021 chair of its board of directors, and Claire Lewis Arnold as the 2021 deputy chair. Both are Class C directors, appointed to the board by the Board of Governors in Washington, DC.

• Starbucks Announces Investment in Atlanta Small Businesses

  January 13, 2021

  Starbucks announced new initiatives as part of its long-standing commitment to use its scale and platform to positively impact the communities it serves.

• Dr. Steve Wrigley Announces Plan to Retire as Chancellor of the University System of Georgia

  January 13, 2021

  University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Steve Wrigley announced plans to retire July 1st, after 36 years in public service.

• Atlanta Preservation Center Names David Mitchell Executive Director

  January 12, 2021

  The Atlanta Preservation Center, whose mission is to promote the preservation of Atlanta's architecturally, historically and culturally significant buildings, neighborhoods and landscapes through education and advocacy, announces David Mitchell as its new Executive Director.

• Peachtree Corners Smart City and The Ray Install USA's First Road Surface Solar Panels on Autonomous Vehicle Lane

  January 12, 2021

  Peachtree Corners – the nation's first smart city environment powered by real-world infrastructure and next-generation connectivity – unveiled the city's new solar roadway system which produces energy for a solar-powered EV charging station located at city hall. The installation also marked the first road surface-powered solar panels to be activated in a United States city.

• Georgia Power Provides Donation to Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s Learning Pod Center

  January 08, 2021

  Earlier this month, Georgia Power Area Manager Toni Hannah and ChiQuita George, Citizens of Georgia Power – Metro East chapter treasurer presented a $1,300 donation to the Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) to offset expenses towards the GPTC Remote Learning Center.

• Joint Venture of Skanska, New South, FS 360 and Synergy Selected for $124.5 Million Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Concourse T-North Extension

  January 08, 2021

  The joint venture led by global construction and development firm Skanska, along with New South Construction, FS360 and Synergy Construction, announces it will construct five additional gates at the north end of Concourse T at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Hartsfield-Jackson).

• SelecSource Staffing Services Announces Lukas Donough as Director of Business Development

  January 07, 2021

  SelecSource Staffing Services, a Georgia grown talent-inspired employment agency, recently announced the hiring of Lukas Donough as the Director of Business Development.

• Georgia Farm Bureau Honors Sen. Isakson with Commodity Award

  January 07, 2021

  On Dec. 17th, former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson received the 2020 Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) Commodity Award in a private presentation at his Atlanta office. The GFB Commodity Award, one of the organization’s highest honors, is given to individuals who have supported and promoted Georgia agriculture.

• Greater Atlanta’s Residential Real Estate Market: 2020 Review & 2021 Predictions

  January 06, 2021

  Contrary to the expectations of many, greater Atlanta’s residential real estate market performed extremely well during 2020, according to Kelly Stephens, ,managing broker at Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta and Engel & Völkers Atlanta North Fulton.

• Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Unveils One Atlanta: One APD Immediate Action Plan

  January 06, 2021

  Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms released the One Atlanta: One APD Immediate Action Plan to address violent crime in the city. The Plan is the first part of a broader effort focused on bolstering support for the Atlanta Police Department and reforming policing in the city.

• City of Atlanta Continues to Support Atlanta’s Art Community During Economic Challenges Resulting from the COVID-19 Pandemic

  December 18, 2020

  The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) announces the recipients for the 2020-2021 Contracts for Arts Services (CAS) awards. Each year, the CAS program provides general operating and project support to non-profit arts and community organizations, as well as project support to individual artists based and producing work in the City of Atlanta.

• Synovus Announces 2021 CEO Transition

  December 18, 2020

  Synovus announced that Chairman and CEO Kessel Stelling will move into the role of executive chairman of the board on or about April 21, 2021, in conjunction with the company’s annual shareholders meeting. President and COO Kevin Blair has been named to succeed Stelling as CEO on that same date and has also been named to the Synovus Board, effective immediately.

• Georgia Chamber CEO Chris Clark: The Facts About Vaccine Distribution in Georgia

  December 18, 2020

  2020 has certainly been a year for the books; one that has challenged our health, our thinking, and our collective willpower as a global society. And though there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel with the first vaccines arriving in Georgia, I wanted to briefly address the thousands of inquiries that we are receiving about vaccine distribution in our state.

• Deloitte: In Wake of COVID-19, 61% of Executives Now Focused on Transforming Work, Double Pre-Pandemic Levels

  December 18, 2020

  Amid unprecedented workforce disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations are enacting radically new ways of working and operating – and the C-suite is taking action to reimagine the future of work with human capital issues at the top of their agenda.

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