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Georgia Chamber Celebrates Pro-Business Legislative Session for 2022
April 07, 2022
With the close of Monday's business at the Capitol the Georgia Chamber of Commerce thanks House and Senate-leadership for their economic growth and mobility focus. These bills represent a wide range of topics spanning the range of the Chamber's influence in the areas of economic development, education and workforce, health and wellness and transportation.
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Creating a World Without Waste: The Coca-Cola Company Teams Up with Bill Nye to Demystify Recycling in Striking Animation
April 06, 2022
As science educator Bill Nye always says, “It’s not magic, it’s science!” And now he’s helping to show the magic – and the science – behind recycling. The Coca-Cola Company teams up with Bill Nye to unveil an animated, stop-motion short film that illustrates the holistic recycling process.
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Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. & The Village Market Join Forces to Establish BeltLine Storefronts for Local, Black-Owned Businesses
April 05, 2022
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. and The Village Market announced that the companies will be joining forces to launch BeltLine MarketPlace. This pilot program will provide new, affordable commercial opportunities for up to six (6) local, Black-owned businesses with storefronts directly on the multi-use trail as part of ABI’s first small business incubator.
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Early Education Advocates Cheer ATL Mayor's $5 Million Investment
April 05, 2022
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced the City of Atlanta will invest $5 million toward early education services in his State of the City address yesterday. As part of his announcement, he also urged the school system to match this commitment and challenged the private sector to raise $10 million to match the public sector contribution.
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Will Rising Interest Rates Kill Atlanta’s Hot Housing Market
April 04, 2022
In 2018, MarketNsight was one of the first in the nation to sound the alarm on the effects of rising interest rates on housing; rates increased from 4% in January to 4.8% by October of that year. At the same time, new pending sales started dropping and went negative as rates peaked in October of that year. New pending sales stayed in negative territory until May of 2019 when rates fell back down to 4%.
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GWCC Opens Andrew Young International Mall and Terminal
April 01, 2022
Georgia World Congress Center Authority celebrates the opening of the new Andrew Young International Mall and Terminal. The Mall and Terminal are designed to create a welcoming gateway to the world-class offerings on the convention center campus and serve as a dynamic gathering place for visitors as well as residents of the surrounding downtown neighborhoods.
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Top 10 Ways the Film Industry Benefits Georgia
April 01, 2022
What does it mean to have four of the top six domestic-grossing movies filmed in Georgia? With big titles like “Avengers: Endgame” and “Black Panther” as well as television series runs like “Ozark” and “The Walking Dead” on its filmography, the benefits of Georgia’s booming film and TV production industries extend well beyond the box office.
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Hartsfield-Jackson Prepares For Busy Spring Break
April 01, 2022
In preparation for a busy spring travel season, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials are providing tips to passengers to better navigate the Airport’s increased traffic volume. More than 4.9 million passengers are expected to travel to, from, or through ATL beginning Friday, April 1st until Monday, April 18th.
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Atlanta Ranks as a Top Market for Big-Box Industrial in North America
March 31, 2022
In several categories, Atlanta has been ranked as one of the top big-box industrial and warehouse markets in North America, according to a new report from CBRE.
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Delta Brings on First Airbus A321neo, Latest in Sleeker, More Fuel-Efficient Fleet
March 30, 2022
Delta Air Lines marked the latest milestone in its fleet renewal and expansion efforts with the first delivery of its newest narrowbody, the Airbus A321neo, on Wednesday of last week.
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Georgia Chamber CEO: Georgia General Assembly Focused on Winning the Battle For Talent
March 29, 2022
For over 8 years, Georgia has been named the best state to do business because of our low unemployment and record economic growth. Our robust economy owes much to the pro-business and pro-job creation partnership between Governor Kemp, Speaker Ralston, Lt. Governor Duncan, the Georgia General Assembly, state leadership, educators, and the business community.
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MODEX-The Biggest Manufacturing and Supply Chain Event of 2022 is Coming to Atlanta March 28-31
March 28, 2022
When the largest manufacturing and supply chain trade event of 2022, MODEX, returns to Atlanta on March 28 it will include 850 exhibits from leading solution providers and a comprehensive Educational Conference of over 100 sessions focusing on best-in-class solutions for manufacturing and supply chain operations.
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Georgia Recognized as One of the Best States for Taxpayer ROI and Infrastructure
March 28, 2022
Personal finance outlet WalletHub released a study titled “2022’s States with the Best and Worst Taxpayer ROI,” ranking taxpayer return on investment based on the quality of services state residents received compared to their total state and local taxes. Georgia was recognized as one of the top five for "Best State for Taxpayer Return On Investment" and the state with the second best Roads and Bridges.
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Port of Savannah Marks Milestone: Harbor Deepening Complete
March 28, 2022
The Georgia Ports Authority, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Georgia Department of Transportation and dignitaries joined Friday to mark completion of the Savannah Harbor deepening. The project expedites the flow of cargo to and from global destinations by reducing tidal restrictions for mega-ships transiting the Savannah River.
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Greater North Fulton Chamber Announces 2022 Women INfluencing Business Award Winners
March 25, 2022
The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC), North Fulton’s regional Chamber serving the cities of Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Roswell and Sandy Springs, announced the winners of the 2022 North Fulton Women INfluencing Business Awards.
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GDOL Announces Highest Number of Georgians Ever Employed
March 25, 2022
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia registered a new all-time high number of employed Georgians of 5,068,389, up 21,102 in February. The labor force also recorded an all-time high of 5,234,620, up 18,994 over the month, while job numbers continued to rise 24,700 from January to February, to 4,724,400, another all-time high for the state.
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Delta Asks Biden Administration to End COVID-Era Travel Restrictions
March 24, 2022
Delta CEO Ed Bastian and other airline CEOs sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday urging the elimination of COVID-era transportation mandates, such as the federal mask requirement on airplanes and in airports.. The CEOs are also asking the White House to remove the international pre-departure testing requirement for U.S. inbound customers.
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Atlanta Habitat Receives $13.5M from MacKenzie Scott
March 23, 2022
Atlanta Habitat, along with Habitat for Humanity International, and 83 U.S. Habitat affiliate organizations, recently received $436 million in unrestricted giving from American author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Of that, Atlanta Habitat received $13.5 million. This transformational donation will substantially help further Habitat’s vision of a world where everyone has equitable access to a safe, decent and affordable place to call home.
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Tommy Nobis Center to Host 24th Annual Galaxy of Stars Luncheon At Georgia Aquarium April 8th
March 23, 2022
Tommy Nobis Center, a Marietta-based nonprofit that helps individuals with disabilities enter or return to employment, will host its 24th Annual Galaxy of Stars Luncheon on Friday, April 8th at the Georgia Aquarium.
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11th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy Competition Kicks Off April 18th
March 23, 2022
The 11th annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy kicks off April 18th and runs through April 29th this year. The virtual competition is open to everyone in the Georgia legal community where law firms, legal organizations, and corporate/in-house counsels compete to make the biggest impact on hunger.
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Georgia Center of Innovation Hosts 2022 Logistics Summit in Macon
March 22, 2022
The Georgia Center of Innovation, a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), hosted hundreds of attendees at the March 16th Georgia Logistics Summit, where experts offered insights on the digitalization of the logistics industry and on harnessing needed talent.
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Impact100 Atlanta Launches Membership
March 22, 2022
Impact100 Atlanta, a women’s philanthropic organization, is excited to launch and accept founding members for 2022. The organization joins the 60+ Impact100 chapters across the U.S., U.K., Australia, and New Zealand that are already making a difference in their communities.
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KMCL Gift to Emory Law Will Increase Diversity Among Environmental Lawyers
March 22, 2022
Emory Law’s Environmental and Natural Resources Law program has received a gift from the Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP law firm (KMCL) to establish a new diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative to promote broader diversity in the practice of environmental law.
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Annual goBeyondProfit Business Executive Opinion Survey Open for Participation
March 21, 2022
goBeyondProfit, a statewide alliance launched by business leaders for business leaders has opened its annual Executive Survey for participation.
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U.S. Attorney General, VIPs Honor DeKalb Police Program, Tour GPTC
March 21, 2022
The DeKalb Conference Center at Georgia Piedmont Technical College in Clarkston set the scene Thursday for a major nationally-recognized celebration. The Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing ceremony was highlighted by remarks from the nation’s top law enforcement official, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.