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• Georgia Again Recognized for Excellence in Attracting Jobs and Investment

  June 15, 2020

  Governor Kemp announced that Georgia has received its 12th Shovel Award – its 11th consecutive such award – recognizing the state’s excellence in attracting investment and creating jobs.

• Georgia Film, TV, Streaming Production Industry Is Open for Business

  June 15, 2020

  Governor Kemp announced that the major motion picture, television, and streaming companies plan to bring back and hire an estimated 40,000 production workers, who will be employed on an expected seventy-five production projects that will invest over $2 billion into the Georgia economy during the next eighteen months.

• AT&T Connecting Rural Georgia

  June 12, 2020

  AT&T – through its participation in the Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Fund – has extended high-speed internet service to nearly 54,000 homes and businesses in rural parts of 70 counties in the state.

• Chris Clark: Immediate Action for a Strong Economic Recovery

  June 12, 2020

  In 2008, I was called to Governor Perdue’s office, given the responsibility of Commissioner for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and immediately challenged to build a budget that would cut spending by 40%. Like all agency heads during the early days of the Great Recession, we worked hard to steward the public dollars while protecting employees, citizens, and in our case, Georgia’s incredible environment. And not only did we survive, we also laid a foundation for the future.

• Georgia Power Provides $20,000 Grant to Atlanta BeltLine Partnership

  June 12, 2020

  Georgia Power regional leadership recently provided a $20,000 donation to the Atlanta BeltLine project to continue to provide stretches of parks, trails and transit across 45 neighborhoods in the city.

• Metro Atlanta Chamber Promotes Katie Kirkpatrick to President & CEO

  June 11, 2020

  The Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC) announced Katie Kirkpatrick’s promotion to president and CEO. Kirkpatrick is known for her public policy prowess, courageous leadership and more than a decade of driving impact through her work at MAC.

• Georgia Legal Community Steps Up During COVID19, Provides 3.3 Million Meals for State’s Food Banks

  June 11, 2020

  Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that law firms and legal organizations across Georgia raised a record-breaking 852,090 dollars during the 9th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy. This is the equivalent of over 3,331,062 meals for Georgia’s food banks, and a staggering two-fold increase in donations from last year’s competition.

• Delta Launches Unique Global Cleanliness Division to Drive Long-term Commitment to Clean

  June 11, 2020

  Delta is establishing the airline’s first Global Cleanliness division – a new department within the Customer Experience organization dedicated to innovating and evolving our already-high cleanliness standards.

• Clayton County Chamber Selects Valencia Williams, as President and CEO

  June 10, 2020

  The board of directors of the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce has voted unanimously to select Valencia Williamson, a seasoned chamber of commerce executive, as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the business organization. Her first day at the chamber will be Monday, July 6th.

• Atlanta Venture Capital Firm Valor Ventures Taps Third General Partner Gary Peat

  June 10, 2020

  Atlanta venture capital firm Valor Ventures announces the addition of a third General Partner, Gary Peat.

• Coalition of Georgia Businesses Urge Passage of Hate Crimes Legislation

  June 09, 2020

  Georgia Power, along with a coalition of leading Georgia businesses, have signed a letter asking the Georgia General Assembly to support, approve and sign into law a comprehensive, specific and clear bill against hate crimes.

• Atlanta Web Developer Big Nerd Ranch Sold to Texas Software Company

  June 09, 2020

  projekt202, the leading provider of experience-driven strategy, design and development, today announced its expansion into the Southeastern United States with the successful acquisition of Big Nerd Ranch, a premier digital product development and training firm headquartered in Atlanta.

• Shorenstein Executes Multi-Floor Lease Agreement with LBBS at Bank of America Plaza

  June 09, 2020

  Shorenstein Properties announced today that it signed a multi-floor long term lease at Bank of America Plaza with Lewis Brisbois, a top 10 American Lawyer national, full-service law firm with nearly 1,600 attorneys and 53 offices in 30 states.

• GMA Executive Director Larry Hanson: Leadership in a Time of Crisis

  June 08, 2020

  As we navigate through these unprecedented times, I continue to be so impressed by the leadership and dedication of our city officials. Our cities and those who lead them have adapted quickly and successfully and uncovered new ways of conducting business, delivering services and protecting the public and employees.

• Survey: Boards Face Growing Challenges & Sharp Divide Over Pandemic's Impact on Sustainability

  June 08, 2020

  New survey results show that most US public company boards have stepped up their efforts in the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, but shutting down businesses may have been the easy part.

• Georgia Voting Adapts: Surges Past 1 Million Vote Milestone

  June 05, 2020

  Georgia voters have cast over 1 million ballots with less than one week to go until the June 9 statewide elections. Even as COVID-19 has complicated elections in other states, the office of the Secretary of State and local elections officials have maintained numerous different avenues for Georgia voters to exercise their right to vote.

• U.S. Chamber Launches National Initiative to Address Inequality of Opportunity

  June 05, 2020

  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced a national townhall on June 25th as part of an ongoing initiative to address inequality of opportunity through education, employment, entrepreneurship, and criminal justice reform.

• Delta Will Block Middle-Seat Selection, Cap Cabin Seating Through Sept. 30th

  June 04, 2020

  Delta is extending our commitment to make more space for safer travel by continuing to block the selection of middle seats and capping seating in every cabin through Sept. 30, 2020.

• Small Business Employment Shows Slight Improvement in May, But Remains Near Historic Low

  June 03, 2020

  The latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch shows that employment growth improved slightly in May, up 0.25 percent, as stay-at-home orders eased in most states.

• Atlanta-Based Global Cloud Consulting & Engineering Firm ProArch Acquires Upstate New York IT Firm

  June 02, 2020

  Two great companies have come together. ProArch, a global cloud consulting and engineering company headquartered in Atlanta, GA, acquired Upstate New York-based iV4 last month.

• Cobb County Government and SelectCobb Partner to Provide Small Business Relief Grants

  June 02, 2020

  Cobb County Government is partnering with SelectCobb to offer the county’s small businesses a funding opportunity to help mitigate financial hardships created by the coronavirus pandemic. The SelectCobb Small Business Relief Grants will provide up to $20,000-$40,000 grants for small businesses based in Cobb County.

• Savannah Harbor Deepening Sets Precedent; Four Dredges Working Simultaneously

  June 02, 2020

  The deepening of the Savannah harbor has set a new precedent with four dredges working simultaneously, the Army Corps of Engineers announced.

• Georgia Departments of Education, Public Health Release Guidance for Safe Return to in-person Instruction in Fall 2020

  June 02, 2020

  The Georgia Department of Education and Georgia Department of Public Health are releasing Georgia's K-12 Recovery Plan – guidance to help schools plan for a safe return to in-person instruction in fall 2020.

• Making Money Moves: Secretary Raffensperger Announces Next "She Leads" Tele-Town Hall

  June 01, 2020

  Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is pleased to announce that She Leads, his office’s women’s investor education program, will be hosting another tele-town hall titled, “Making Money Moves.” The hour long event will take place on Wednesday, June 3rd at 11 am.

• KARE App Announces Hospitality Heroes, Launch Into Atlanta

  May 29, 2020

  KARE, the leading digital labor marketplace for Post-Acute and Senior Care, announced they are expanding their product to include hospitality workers, as well as launching in Atlanta. Their timing coincides with the rapidly deteriorating labor situation facing nursing homes and senior-housing during COVID-19.

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