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• From Global to Local: International Businesses Grow Globally in Georgia

  October 25, 2024

  With more than 5,000 participants representing 96 global markets, the 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit was an opportune moment for Georgia to demonstrate why it has been the No. 1 state for business for over a decade to companies entering the U.S.

• Technical College System of Georgia Recognizes 23 Alumni as 2024 Alumni of the Year

  October 25, 2024

  The Technical College System of Georgia announced 23 recipients as Alumni of the Year from its 22 colleges. The award honors exceptional alumni who have made significant contributions in their fields, demonstrated leadership in their communities, and serve as ambassadors of technical education in Georgia.

• Augusta University Expert Talks Hurricane Helene’s Impact on the Supply Chain

  October 25, 2024

  According to Rick Franza, PhD, professor in the James M. Hull College of Business and an expert on operations and supply chain management, said lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the Port of Baltimore incident earlier this year can help with mitigation of risk and recovering during these problematic times

• Georgia Historical Society Welcomes Carol Tomé to Board of Curators

  October 24, 2024

  The Georgia Historical Society is pleased to welcome Carol Tomé, Chief Executive Officer of UPS, to the GHS Board of Curators. Ms. Tomé was elected to an initial three-year term at the 185th Annual Meeting of the Board of Curators held at GHS headquarters in Savannah on June 13, 2024.

• New Committee to Explore Impacts of AI on Georgia Courts

  October 24, 2024

  Georgia Chief Justice Michael Boggs Tuesday announced the formation of an ad hoc committee that will assess the risks and benefits of using artificial intelligence in the state’s court system.

• New AIG Office Hub to Create 600 Metro Atlanta Jobs

  October 23, 2024

  Governor Brian Kemp today announced that American International Group, Inc. (AIG), a leading global insurance company, will establish a new innovation hub in DeKalb County. The facility will triple AIG’s current Atlanta-area office space to accommodate over 1,000 employees, including the creation of more than 600 new roles over the next five years.

• Woodruff Arts Center Names Graphic Packaging CEO Michael Doss Chair of Corporate Fundraising Campaign

  October 23, 2024

  The Woodruff Arts Center and its Art Partners—the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and High Museum of Art—celebrated the launch of its 2024-2025 corporate fundraising campaign with Michael P. Doss, President and Chief Executive Officer of Graphic Packaging.

• Gov. Kemp Announces Georgia Surplus Tax Relief Rebates

  October 23, 2024

  For the second time in three years, Gov. Brian Kemp is giving Georgians a tax rebate worth more than $1 billion.

• Mayor Dickens Announces New Legacy Initiative to Leverage Large-Scale Events for Local Residents and Businesses

  October 22, 2024

  Mayor Andre Dickens today introduced Showcase Atlanta, a new initiative aimed at ensuring that major events, conventions, conferences and festivals significantly benefit the city’s residents and local businesses.

• Piedmont Names Three New Board Members

  October 22, 2024

  Piedmont has made three new appointments to the organization’s Board of Directors.

• Denim Marketing Showered with 10 OBIE Awards

  October 22, 2024

  Denim Marketing, a leader in innovative marketing solutions for new home builders and developers, has achieved a remarkable milestone by winning 10 Gold OBIE Awards at the 44th Annual OBIE Awards ceremony.

• Fostering Success Act, Inc. Announces Partnership with University System of Georgia Foundation

  October 22, 2024

  Fostering Success Act, Inc., announced it has signed a partnership agreement with the University System of Georgia Foundation. The joint venture will enable the two organizations to raise funds for youth who have aged out of the state’s foster care system to attend one of Georgia’s 26 public colleges and universities with a scholarship or financial aid beginning in the immediate academic year.

• Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Announces Board Appointments

  October 21, 2024

  Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta announced the following additions and changes to their Board of Directors.

• Energizing Our Cities for a Stronger Georgia

  October 21, 2024

  As the dust settles from the recent political conventions, it’s clear that the political parties have emerged with renewed vigor, ready to champion their candidates and their vision for the future. In a similar vein, GMA’s Annual Convention, Cities United Summit, training opportunities and other gatherings bring city officials from across the state together to learn, share, and strategize about the future of our cities.

• Five Decades of Development Push Atlanta Up the National Ranks

  October 18, 2024

  As one of the Sunbelt’s biggest boomtowns, Atlanta’s housing market has been buoyed by strong demand, but new development still struggles to keep pace with rapid population and job growth.

• Fulton County Grows into Major Hub for eSports

  October 18, 2024

  Skillshot Media announced Event Venues Atlanta, over 100,000 square feet of experiential and production space across Metro Atlanta available for booking and event management services geared towards esports.

• Sterling Seacrest Pritchard, Truist, and BoardWalk Consulting Present the 13th Annual Nonprofit Leadership Conference

  October 18, 2024

  Nonprofit leaders from across the southeast recently attended the 13th Annual Nonprofit Leadership Conference presented by Sterling Seacrest Pritchard, Truist, and BoardWalk Consulting.

• New Study Highlights Georgia’s Nonprofit Arts, Culture Impact

  October 18, 2024

  Reported by the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s strategic arts arm, Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia’s nonprofit arts and culture sector delivers a minimum economic impact of at least $1.27 billion and supports nearly 20,000 jobs.

• Georgia's Job Market Hits New Highs as Unemployment Holds Steady at 3.6% in September

  October 18, 2024

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced today that Georgia's September unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, unchanged from a revised 3.6 percent in August. The unemployment rate was five-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate.

• Kirk Halpern to Receive Goodwill of North Georgia's Inaugural Community Leadership Award

  October 17, 2024

  Goodwill of North Georgia is proud to announce that Kirk Halpern, a longtime advocate and leader within the organization and metro Atlanta community, will be honored with the inaugural Community Leadership Award at the upcoming Goodwill of North Georgia 2024 Battle of the BIZ! Gala.

• A Lesson From Jimmy Carter As He Celebrates A Century Of Life

  October 17, 2024

  Former President Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100 th birthday earlier this month. It’s a goal few of us will ever reach. Even fewer will get to spend four of our years as the leader of the free world.

• Creating Positive Change through Architecture, AI, Extended Reality, & Urban Development at Atlanta's Creative Futures Conference 2024

  October 17, 2024

  The Creative Futures Conference is back for its second year at the Atlanta Design Festival, cementing its reputation as a must-attend event for those at the intersection of design, technology, and social innovation.

• Atlanta Selected to Host Super Bowl LXII

  October 16, 2024

  NFL owners awarded Super Bowl LXII to Atlanta at their Fall League Meeting Monday. The game will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in February of 2028.

• WGU Partners With Women of Project Management To Expand Educational Opportunities

  October 16, 2024

  The School of Business at Western Governors University and Women of Project Management, have announced a new strategic partnership that will help advance educational opportunities for those pursuing learning pathways to higher education, including degrees, certificates, and other credentials.

• Early Voting in Georgia Off to Brisk Start

  October 16, 2024

  Early voting is off to a record-breaking start in Georgia, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reported Tuesday. By 3:30 p.m., about 234,000 Georgians had cast their ballots on the first day of the early voting period.

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