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Venture Atlanta Transforms Into All-Digital Event, Venture Atlanta Live Online
July 20, 2020
Now more than ever, innovating businesses need access to resources in order to grow. This is why Venture Atlanta, one of the nation's best venture capital conferences, will this year transform into Venture Atlanta Live Online in light of COVID-19. The 13th annual event will take place virtually on October 21st-22nd.
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Marcus Tower at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Opens Early as Part of Pandemic Response
July 20, 2020
The Marcus Tower at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital opened on a permanent basis, 17 days ahead of schedule, as part of Piedmont Healthcare’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Chris Clark: Reclaiming A Stronger, More Resilient Economy
July 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and the recession it has caused have been described as unprecedented. It has introduced new terms into our common language such as “social distancing” and “elbow bumping”. Simply put, it’s made us rethink how we shop, worship, educate and interact.
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Morehouse Named Hub for Coding, Creativity In Apple’s Community Education Initiative
July 17, 2020
Morehouse College on Thursday was named one of 10 new regional hubs for coding and creativity as part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative, a partnership that is increasing tech training and certification opportunities at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their surrounding communities.
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Trio of Trustees to Chair 2021 Georgia History Festival
July 17, 2020
The Georgia Historical Society announced today that Frank Blake, retired Chairman and CEO of The Home Depot, Robert S. Jepson, Jr., Founder and CEO of Jepson Associates, Inc., and John Schuerholz, Vice-chairman emeritus of the Atlanta Braves will serve as the statewide Co-Chairs for the Georgia Historical Society’s 2021 Georgia History Festival.
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Corsica Technologies: Improving Business Efficiency Post COVID-19
July 17, 2020
While businesses are relieved knowing they may be able to open soon, they are challenged with how to do so safely and efficiently. Since many companies were forced to shut down operations for six+ weeks, they are looking to create efficiencies to help them thrive post quarantine. While we do not have all of the answers, we do have some suggestions on ways to improve business efficiencies in your organization and gain a competitive edge in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic.
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Registration Open for goBeyondProfit Forum: Creating a New Playbook for Leadership Communications
July 16, 2020
Georgia’s goBeyondProfit alliance will host a CEO-level Expert Forum, “Creating a New Playbook for Leadership Communications” via Zoom at 1 p.m. on July 28, 2020.
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AT&T Invests Nearly $5.5 Billion Over Three-Year Period to Keep Georgia Connected
July 16, 2020
AT&T* is proud to have the nation’s best and also fastest wireless 12 network, as well as the largest network in North America. From 2017-2019, we invested nearly $5.5 billion in our wireless and wireline networks in Georgia to expand coverage and improve connectivity in more communities.
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces One Atlanta: Economic Mobility, Recovery and Resiliency Plan
July 15, 2020
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the One Atlanta: Economic Mobility, Recovery and Resiliency Plan —a comprehensive plan to ensure economic and quality-of-life security for Atlanta residents and businesses. In partnership with Invest Atlanta and WorkSource Atlanta, the initiative is designed to ensure that Atlanta families and hometown businesses have the tools needed to survive the COVID-19 pandemic and thrive in a 21st century economy.
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Governor Kemp, Piedmont Healthcare Partner for Increased Hospital Bed Surge Capacity
July 15, 2020
Today Governor Brian P. Kemp joined Kevin Brown, President and CEO of Piedmont Healthcare, to announce a partnership to provide additional hospital bed surge capacity to treat COVID-19 patients in Georgia at the Marcus Tower of the Piedmont Atlanta campus.
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Georgia Lottery Raises a Record $1.23B for HOPE and Pre-K
July 15, 2020
The Georgia Lottery Corp. today announced that fiscal year 2020 profits transferred to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account amount to a record $1,237,345,246. This brings the total raised for education in the Georgia Lottery’s 27-year history to more than $22.3 billion.
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Techstars Atlanta Announces 2020 Class
July 14, 2020
Techstars Atlanta, in partnership with Cox Enterprises, has announced the 10 startups that have earned spots in its 2020 accelerator program. As the sole sponsor for the fifth consecutive year, Cox offers up-and-coming companies vital funding and advisement in an effort to expand Atlanta's economy and culture of innovation. Techstars received hundreds of applications from founders worldwide.
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SBDC Helps Manufacturer Keep Business in Operation
July 14, 2020
When COVID-19 forced Peerless Manufacturing in southwest Georgia to shut down in March, employees had no way to know how long they might be out of work. It might have been for good.
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Darlene Schultz Named CEO of Georgia Works!
July 13, 2020
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United Community Bank Continues Growth in Metro Atlanta
July 10, 2020
United Community Bank is pleased to announce the addition of five veteran bankers to its Metro Atlanta team. Increasingly focused on building a stronger presence within the market, these hires bring the total number of commercial team members hired by the bank in the Atlanta area to 13 in the past 12 months – a 50% increase the Atlanta market for the bank.
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United Way of Greater Atlanta Announces the United for Racial Equity and Healing Fund
July 10, 2020
Nearly 500,000 children in Greater Atlanta live in communities that lack the basic opportunities and resources that all children and families need to thrive. In response, United Way of Greater Atlanta has created the United for Racial Equity and Healing Fund to tackle the systemic issues underlying the correlation between race and zip codes, place and equity.
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CSU’s Leadership Institute Moves Forum 2020 to Virtual Format
July 10, 2020
Plans for The Forum, originally scheduled as an in-person event Aug. 24-25, 2020, have been updated. The event, hosted by the Leadership Institute at Columbus State University, will now be hosted online from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day the week of Aug. 24-28. The week-long virtual event will feature a blend of new addresses and recorded presentations, including some of its “greatest hits” from the past 14 years.
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Georgia Small Business Leaders Call for Community Support of Local Businesses
July 10, 2020
As Georgia small business owners and members of The National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council, we are urging all citizens of Georgia to be vigilant in supporting our community small businesses which are reeling from the impacts of COVID-19 and now widespread riots.
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ Executive Order Requires Use of Masks or Face Coverings
July 09, 2020
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued Executive Order 2020-113 requiring all persons to wear a mask or a cloth face covering over their nose and mouth within the city of Atlanta in response to the rising number of COVID-19 infections. The Order also prohibits gatherings of more than 10 persons on city of Atlanta property.
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GDOT Seeks Public Input for Draft Statewide Transit Plan, with Emphasis on Rural Communities
July 09, 2020
The Georgia Department of Transportation is seeking public input on the results and recommendations of the draft Statewide Transit Plan until July 30th. The SWTRP is a result of a comprehensive review of Georgia's public transit needs that charts the future direction of transit programs, aiming to improve access and mobility for all Georgians.
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Georgia Council for the Arts Awards 148 Grants to Arts Organizations
July 09, 2020
The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, today announced the recipients of its Partner, Project and Arts Education grants as part of its initial disbursement of grants for fiscal year 2021.
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Residential Apartment Brand ‘Common’ to Establish Second Headquarters in Atlanta, Create 274 Jobs
July 08, 2020
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that residential brand Common, which designs, leases, and operates apartments for today’s renters, will invest $7 million in establishing its second headquarters in Atlanta, creating 274 new jobs as the company expands its real estate portfolio intended to help address housing affordability in metropolitan areas across the United States.
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Creates Advisory Council to Focus on Youth Entrepreneurship
July 08, 2020
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an Administrative Order to convene an Advisory Council comprised of community members and partners to develop strategies to help promote youth entrepreneurship within the city of Atlanta.
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Eric Tanenblatt: To Heal America, Look to National Service
July 08, 2020
Massive demonstrations and unrest stretching from America’s biggest cities to its smallest towns, a pandemic that’s already claimed the lives of more than 130,000 and a sputtering economy that’s displaced upwards of 21 million workers: By any measure, America is in a crisis.
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Governor Launches "Safety Promise" Campaign to Urge Georgians to Heed Public Health Guidance
July 07, 2020
Governor Brian Kemp introduced the Georgia Safety Promise, a safety campaign to remind Georgia businesses and the public of the importance of following COVID-19 safety guidelines by agreeing to simple - yet critical - measures that help protect Georgians from COVID-19, minimize spread of the virus, and keep Georgia open for business.