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Hala Moddelmog Stepping Down After Guiding Six-Year Transformation at the Metro Atlanta Chamber
February 05, 2020
The Metro Atlanta Chamber today announced Hala Moddelmog’s decision to step down from her post as president and CEO. Moddelmog entered the role in January 2014 as the first woman to lead the organization and is credited with bringing business-savvy and a next-generation approach to MAC’s work.
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Wellstar Health System Research Reveals What Georgians Want from Their Healthcare System... And It's Personal
February 05, 2020
The healthcare landscape and the needs of patients and communities, both throughout Georgia and across the country, are ever changing. Wellstar Health System –nationally ranked and locally recognized for its high-quality care, inclusive culture, and exceptional doctors and team members –actively listens to the people in the communities it serves to best understand and respond to what they want, need, and expect from their healthcare provider.
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Frazier & Deeter, Nationally Ranked U.S. Accounting and Advisory Firm, Acquires Consulting Firm
February 05, 2020
Frazier & Deeter, one of the largest public accounting and advisory firms in the United States, announced today the expansion of its services via the acquisition of boutique consulting firm Arch + Tower. Arch + Tower offers a variety of consulting services focused on Customer Experience, Employee Experience, and Operational Excellence.
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CSU’s Leadership Institute Announces Speakers and Format for The Forum 2020, August 24-25
February 05, 2020
For the 15th year, The Forum, hosted by the Leadership Institute at Columbus State University, will bring a lineup of the best and brightest minds in the world to Columbus. The two-day event, held at the Columbus Iron Works and Convention Center, begins at 1 p.m., Monday, Aug. 24 and runs through Tuesday, Aug. 25. This year’s event theme is “Leadership in Hindsight.”
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Watson Spence Expands with Atlanta Team of Litigators
February 04, 2020
Watson Spence, LLP is pleased to announce the acquisition of a team of litigators to expand its footprint to the Atlanta market. The new Watson Spence Atlanta office will be led by partner Michael Boorman and includes partner Luke Andrews and attorneys Timothy Andrews, Dwayne Brown and Phillip Henderson.
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Corporate Generosity Research Open to Georgia Business Leaders
February 04, 2020
One year ago, the 2019 Corporate Generosity Research Report conducted by goBeyondProfit and Georgia CEO provided invaluable insights about business leader, employee and customer expectations. Georgia CEOs, Owners and Senior Business Executives are invited to participate in the 2020 survey.
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Gov. Kemp Kicks off Georgia Foreign Trade Conference
February 04, 2020
Gov. Brian Kemp kicked off the Georgia Foreign Trade Conference Monday, highlighting the state and nation's continued strength in global trade.
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AG Chris Carr Visits White House for National Human Trafficking Summit
February 03, 2020
Attorney General Chris Carr participated in the President’s Human Trafficking Summit at The White House. The summit focused on the 20th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, the landmark anti-human trafficking law. During the event, President Trump signed an executive order to further combat human trafficking and online child exploitation.
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Atlanta Sets Jobs Records in December
January 31, 2020
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Atlanta’s labor force, employed residents, and jobs all reached all-time highs in December.
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GMA Breaks Ground on New Headquarters
January 30, 2020
On Monday, GMA held a groundbreaking ceremony for the association’s new headquarters project. GMA welcomed several prominent leaders to the ceremony, including former presidents and executive directors of the association, members of the project team and valued GMA staff.
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Wheels Up & Delta Close Groundbreaking Transaction, Combining Delta Private Jets with Wheels Up
January 30, 2020
Delta and Wheels Up, the leading brand in private aviation, have closed on a previously announced groundbreaking transaction and partnership agreement. The closing officially combines Delta Private Jets (DPJ) with Wheels Up, pairing Wheels Up’s membership programs, innovative digital platform and world-class lifestyle experiences with Delta Private Jets’ renowned reliability, safety, service and scale.
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New Gen Z Data Brings Businesses a Critical Question: What's Your Plan Z?
January 30, 2020
Employers and business leaders take note: a one-size-fits-all approach to defining a generation will cost talent and customers. As Gen Z, the generation of those born between 1997 and 2007, begins to enter the workforce and flex its newfound spending power, connecting with them is critical.
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Georgia World Congress Center Opens New Expansion
January 29, 2020
Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) announces completion of its new Exhibit Hall BC project, a 100,000-square-foot expansion creating more than 1 million square feet of contiguous exhibition space. The expansion brings Georgia World Congress Center’s (GWCC) total exhibit hall space to more than 1.4 million square feet and puts GWCC in the upper echelon of convention centers in the U.S. to offer this option.
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Georgia Power Foundation Donates $15M to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's North Druid Hills Campus
January 28, 2020
The Georgia Power Foundation has announced a $15 million donation to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for their North Druid Hills campus, which includes a hospital set to open in 2025. Paul Bowers, Georgia Power Chairman, President and CEO, announced the gift during the 17th annual Hope and Will Ball, one of the largest fundraising events for the healthcare system.
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Atlanta Hotel Occupancy Maintains Growth for the Sixth Consecutive Year
January 28, 2020
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) announces record-breaking hotel occupancy in 2019 in the city of Atlanta at 74 percent, according to data from Smith Travel Research.
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Atlanta BeltLine Southside Trail Officially Under Construction
January 24, 2020
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced today the groundbreaking for permanent construction on the first segment of the Southside Trail, known as Southside Trail-West. This initial portion will extend the existing Westside Trail south and east to connect four open and emerging job centers – Pittsburgh Yards, Murphy Crossing, the Met, and Lee + White.
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Hearings Get Underway After Kemp Introduces Proposed Budget
January 23, 2020
It is the second week of the Georgia General Assembly and that means budget talks are underway. This year talks could get more intense as lawmakers look for ways to trim the budget and meet the challenge by Governor Brian Kemp to cut spending by 4 percent this fiscal year and another 6 percent in fiscal year 2021.
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Wells Fargo Awards ACE a $2.8M Grant to Spark Small Business Growth, Jobs
January 23, 2020
The Wells Fargo Foundation is investing $2.8 million with ACE - Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Inc. - to accelerate the growth of diverse small businesses and help create 500 jobs. The Diverse Community Capital funding will enable ACE to provide nearly $30 million in loans for at least 250 diverse small businesses. A new loan guarantee program will provide high-risk business owners with greater access to capital and technical assistance.
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Georgia’s Tourism Industry Breaks Visitation Records
January 22, 2020
Explore Georgia, the state tourism office within the Georgia Department of Economic Development, joined Governor Kemp and industry professionals from across the state to recognize a record-breaking year in tourism at the annual Tourism, Hospitality and Arts Day at the Georgia State Capitol. The annual event highlights the importance of the tourism, hospitality, and arts industries in the state.
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Governor, First Lady Introduce Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation
January 22, 2020
Yesterday Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp were joined by Georgians for Refuge, Action, Compassion, and Education Commission members, legislators, and special guests as they announced three important legislative measures to combat human trafficking in Georgia.
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Deloitte M&A Trends Report 2020: US Dealmaker Optimism Holds Strong as Economic Slowdown Talk Continues
January 21, 2020
The market is entering a new decade on the outer edges of the longest run in M&A history, but even so, dealmakers are largely anticipating stable or increasing levels of activity in the year ahead, according to Deloitte's "The State of the Deal: M&A Trends 2020" survey of 1,000 U.S. corporate dealmakers and private equity firm professionals.
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Lt. Gov. Lists Priorities – Gambling a Question Mark
January 17, 2020
Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan and some members of the Senate Majority Caucus kicked off the 2020 Georgia General Assembly on Monday by outlining priorities for the session. Duncan met with media in his office Monday and announced plans to focus on three main issues – healthcare, foster care and technology innovation.
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Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan Announces Georgia Innovates Taskforce
January 16, 2020
Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan today announced the formation of the Georgia Innovates Taskforce, a panel of more than a dozen Georgia leaders who will help accelerate his vision of making Georgia the Technology Capital of the East Coast.
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Truist Reveals Visual Identity and Logo
January 14, 2020
Truist Financial Corporation announced the launch of a bold new look and feel with a signature color and modern monogram logo. Following the completion of the merger of equals between BB&T and SunTrust in December 2019, the visual identity further signals the company's commitment to inspire and build a better future for clients and communities.
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Mentoring as Powerful Corporate Philanthropy? You bet!
January 14, 2020
Hundreds of thousands of food insecure families are less hungry because a few Georgia business leaders chose to mentor one young man with a big idea. How’s that for impact? Many small businesses struggle with how to make real impact in the community.