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GEDA Recognizes Top Deals of the Year and Outstanding Individuals at Luncheon
November 18, 2020
At its Annual Awards luncheon on Monday, the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) recognized top deals of the year an excellence by individuals. Awards included the Deals of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Rip Wiley Award for Professional Excellence, Honorary Life Member selections and Committee Chair of the Year.
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Georgia 4-H Youth Upcycle Trash into Practical, Useful Objects
November 17, 2020
Georgia 4-H students rose to the occasion during the 4-H Upcycle Challenge, which encouraged youth to reuse — or upcycle — materials that normally would have been discarded or recycled to create functional items.
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Georgia Chamber CEO Chris Clark: The Future of Georgia Transportation
November 16, 2020
As the Georgia economy continues its recovery, we are seeing the return of the strength and importance of logistics and transportation. Moving manufactured goods, agriculture products and employees around town and around the world requires a visionary outlook.
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Warp Speed Chief Visits Emory, Urges Participation in COVID Vaccine Trials
November 16, 2020
Operation Warp Speed's Chief Science Advisor visited Emory University and urged Americans to continue enrolling in ongoing COVID-19 vaccine trials.
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Groundbreaking Set for Georgia State Convocation Center
November 13, 2020
Construction of Georgia State University’s $85.2-million convocation center at the intersection of Fulton Street and Capitol Avenue will get underway next week.
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New Fund Supports Student Entrepreneur Innovation at KSU
November 13, 2020
Student entrepreneurs soon will have more opportunities to innovate and grow their businesses with financial support from technology entrepreneurs Sid and Sophie Mookerji.
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Georgia Shatters Previous Record, Earns Top Business Ranking for Eighth Consecutive Year
November 13, 2020
As the world’s greatest golfers teed off today at the Masters Tournament in Augusta to compete for the prized Green Jacket, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that the State of Georgia has shattered its own record by being named No. 1 for business climate for the eighth consecutive year by Site Selection magazine.
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UGA Study: Each College Graduate Adds $2M to Georgia’s GDP
November 13, 2020
Georgians have long viewed higher education as the fastest path to a brighter future, but new research shows how college graduates also fuel the state’s economic engine.
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Peloton and Beyoncé are Partnering with Morehouse to Help Promote Student Fitness
November 12, 2020
Peloton, the world’s leading interactive fitness platform, and GRAMMY Award-winning global entertainer and entrepreneur, Beyoncé, are partnering with Morehouse College to promote healthy lifestyles by gifting students with a complimentary two-year digital membership to online fitness classes rooted in the celebration of music.
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University System of Georgia Enrollment Increases to Record High
November 12, 2020
University System of Georgia (USG) enrollment has reached an all-time high of 341,485 students, according to USG’s Fall 2020 Semester Enrollment Report. The record enrollment represents a 2.4% (7,978 students) increase over Fall 2019, extending USG’s growth trend to seven consecutive years.
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EY Survey: US Executives Rethink Corporate Strategies in Anticipation of Post-Election Legislation, Regulation and Policy Changes
November 12, 2020
On the heels of the US elections, US executives are responding to uncertainty from the impending changes in legislation, regulations and policy by rethinking their corporate strategies in the US and abroad, according to the Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) Election Pulse Strategy Survey, conducted by EY US Strategy and Transactions.
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Georgia Chamber Announces an All-Virtual 2021 Eggs & Issues Breakfast
November 11, 2020
The Georgia Chamber announces that it will host its annual marquee event, the Eggs and Issues Breakfast, as an all-virtual program on January 13, 2021. The Georgia Chamber Eggs and Issues Breakfast is the largest, most prolific program that the Chamber hosts each and every year with more than 3,000 attendees statewide.
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Georgia Aquarium Earns Prestigious STEM Certification
November 11, 2020
Since its opening in 2005, Georgia Aquarium has prioritized being a unique educational experience for both guests and students alike. The dedication and focus of these efforts have been recognized as Georgia Aquarium becomes the first aquarium to be a Cognia Certified STEM Provider.
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Georgia Graduation Rate Increases Again, to 83.8 Percent
November 11, 2020
Georgia's graduation rate increased again in 2020, rising to 83.8 percent – an all-time high since the state began using the adjusted cohort calculation now required by federal law, and up from 82 percent in 2019.
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Tripadvisor Reveals 2020 Thanksgiving Travel Index: Over Half of Americans Still Traveling
November 10, 2020
Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel platform, today released findings from its Thanksgiving Travel Index for 2020, providing insights into where Americans are traveling for the holiday. The big takeaway is that despite COVID-19 concerns, more than half - 56 percent - of Americans still intend to travel this Thanksgiving.
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Aphria Agrees to Buy SweetWater Brewing Co. in $300M Deal
November 09, 2020
Aphria Inc., a leading global cannabis company inspiring and empowering the worldwide community to live their very best life, today announced it has entered into an agreement of merger and acquisition to acquire SW Brewing Company, LLC. SweetWater Brewing Company is one of the largest independent craft brewers in the United States based on volume.
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Benefits Exhaust for Many in Georgia
November 06, 2020
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), established under the March Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has provided almost $1.7 billion in benefits to over 323,000 Georgians during the pandemic.
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Gov. Kemp Announces New Senior Leadership
November 04, 2020
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced recent additions to the Kemp Administration's senior leadership team.
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Stan Johnson Company Announces Acquisition Of Shane Investment Property Group
November 04, 2020
Stan Johnson Company, one of commercial real estate's leading investment sales brokerage firms, announced today that it has acquired Shane Investment Property Group, a brokerage company based in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Appoints Chief Equity Officer
November 03, 2020
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms appointed Qaadirah Abdur-Rahim to serve as the City of Atlanta’s Chief Equity Officer, a senior-level cabinet position that serves as the Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of One Atlanta.
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Georgia Lottery Posts Record Quarter for HOPE, Pre-K
November 03, 2020
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the Georgia Lottery Corp.’s most profitable quarter in its 27-year history. The Georgia Lottery registered more than $383,352,000 in profits for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, bringing the total transferred to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account to approximately $22.7 billion.
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InComm Payments Grows Data Processing Operations in Georgia
November 03, 2020
Georgia’s legacy as the payments processing capital of the country grew stronger today as InComm Payments, a global payments technology leader, announced new investments in multiple Georgia communities.
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Georgia-based Inspire Brands Buying Dunkin' for $11.3B
November 02, 2020
Inspire Brands, Inc. and Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc., parent company of Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Inspire will acquire Dunkin’ Brands for $106.50 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $11.3 billion including the assumption of Dunkin’ Brands’ debt.
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Craft Bank Opens First De Novo Bank Inside Atlanta’s Perimeter in Over a Decade
October 30, 2020
Craft Bank, a newly chartered full-service commercial bank in Atlanta, announced today that it is open and serving businesses and individuals throughout Metro Atlanta. Craft Bank received the first de novo bank charter approval to operate inside the Atlanta perimeter market in over 13 years.
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Georgia Chamber CEO Chris Clark: The Future of Energy
October 30, 2020
I recently participated in the Energy Forward virtual forum produced by Gas South and Cobb EMC. The discussion was eye opening and the take-away clear. Energy plays a more critical role than ever in site selection decisions and job growth. In many ways, energy investments are actually creating and supporting a “New Georgia Economy.”