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• U.S. News & World Report Reveals the 2020 Best Jobs

  January 14, 2020

  U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, unveiled the 2020 Best Jobs. The rankings offer a look at the best jobs across 17 lists – from best-paying jobs and best jobs without a college degree to sectors such as business and technology – to help job seekers at every level achieve their career goals.

• Skanska and H. J. Russell & Company Joint Venture to Build Grady Memorial Hospital’s Center for Advanced Surgical Services

  January 10, 2020

  The joint venture between global development and construction firm Skanska, and Atlanta-based H. J. Russell & Company, one of the largest minority-owned construction services firm in the U.S., announces it will construct the Center for Advanced Surgical Services (CASS), adjacent to Grady Memorial Hospital’s (Grady) main campus in Atlanta. The free standing, 10-story, 576,960-square-foot structure will cost $151 million.

• Ninth Circuit Sides with Ag Chris Carr in Fight to Uphold Congressional Review Act

  January 10, 2020

  A federal appeals court has backed Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and other state attorneys general in a fight to uphold the Congressional Review Act.

• Governor Kemp: Georgia Enjoyed a Truly Historic Year in 2019

  January 09, 2020

  In January 2019, I took the oath of office to officially became Georgia’s 83rd governor. Since then, I have worked around the clock to make good on campaign promises and keep Georgia moving in the right direction.

• Georgia Power Earns EEI Emergency Recovery Award for Restoration Efforts following March Tornado Outbreak

  January 09, 2020

  The Edison Electric Institute presented Georgia Power with the association’s “Emergency Recovery Award” for its power restoration efforts after 14 tornadoes hit Georgia in March 2019.

• Delta Unveils Consumer Innovations at CES 2020, The World’s Largest Tech Stage

  January 08, 2020

  On the world’s largest tech stage, Delta CEO Ed Bastian announced several technology innovations that are transforming the future of travel, rolling out this year and beyond, including transformation of the Fly Delta app, PARALLEL REALITY display screens, captivating entertainment options, full-body wearable exoskeletons and an AI machine learning operations platform.

• GMA and GeorgiaForward Announce New Managing Director

  January 08, 2020

  The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and GeorgiaForward (GF) recently named Brenda Belcher as the new GeorgiaForward Managing Director.

• CEO Confidence Rebounded in Q4

  January 08, 2020

• Georgia Launches 2020 Census Campaign

  January 06, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the official launch of Georgia's 2020 Census campaign - Every. One. Counts. - led by the state's Complete Count Committee.

• New Laws Take Effect in 2020

  January 06, 2020

  In his first year as Georgia governor, Brian Kemp signed more than 300 bills into law. While many of the new laws have already taken effect, others will be in place January 1st.

• Survey: Business Leaders Start 2020 with Lingering Concerns About Talent Shortages & Recession Risk

  January 06, 2020

  A new survey reveals that the world's chief executives view the risk of a recession as their biggest external concern in 2020. Attracting and retaining talent ranks as their top internal concern. They also feel unsettled by trade uncertainty, political instability, and more intense competition from disruptive technologies. However, they plan to counter such forces by developing more innovative cultures and new business models.

• Georgia Congressional Delegation Introduces Bill to Establish Jimmy Carter National Historical Park

  December 20, 2019

  U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02), and the entire Georgia congressional delegation introduced a bill re-designating the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Plains, Georgia, as the “Jimmy Carter National Historical Park.”

• Sen. David Perdue: Johnny Isakson Has Been a True Leader for Georgia

  December 20, 2019

  Johnny Isakson is, in my opinion, the Howard Baker of our era. When he talks, people listen. He doesn’t talk loudly, and doesn’t talk often, but when he does, people always pay attention. When Johnny retires from the United States Senate at the end of this month, he will leave behind a legacy of public service that will impact our state and country for years to come.

• Pinnacle Financial Partners Announces De Novo Start in Atlanta with Rob Garcia as Market President

  December 19, 2019

  Pinnacle Financial Partners is entering the Atlanta market with veteran bank leader at the helm of its de novo startup. Cobb County stalwart Rob Garcia joins Pinnacle as the firm’s Atlanta president.

• Gov. Kemp: Dozier Named TCSG Commissioner, Arthur Named PSC Executive Secretary

  December 18, 2019

  The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) State Board voted unanimously to hire Governor Kemp’s Chief Financial Officer Greg Dozier as its new Commissioner, effective January 1, 2020. A long-time advisor to the Governor and public servant with decades of leadership experience in state government, Greg Dozier will take on this role following former Commissioner Matt Arthur’s move to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC), the state’s certification agency for educators.

• Authentic Community Engagement: 5 Ways to Avoid Woke-Washing

  December 17, 2019

  A new term has emerged in our industry and has been getting more attention this year since Unilever’s CEO used it on stage at Cannes: “woke-washing.” Brands disguise advertising aimed at selling a product as a campaign for a social cause. Increasingly, people are calling brands out for trying to capitalize on consumers’ social awareness.

• UGA Economic Outlook: Georgia’s Economy Will Grow in 2020, but at a Slower Pace

  December 13, 2019

  Georgia’s economic growth is forecast to slow substantially in 2020, but not to a complete stop, according to the latest projections from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business.

• Delta and Wheels Up Partner to Make Private Aviation More Accessible to Individual and Corporate

  December 13, 2019

  Delta Air Lines and Wheels Up are partnering to create one of the world's largest owned and managed fleets of private aircraft. The partnership will make private aviation accessible to more consumers and provide unparalleled travel options.

• Cumberland CID Achieves $20B Economic Impact on State of Georgia

  December 13, 2019

  The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID) and its Board of Directors released a new Cumberland CID Economic Impact Analysis. The analysis showed tremendous growth within the CID revealing that an additional 14,450 primary jobs were added in the past decade, a 27% increase.

• Council for Quality Growth Meeting Highlights Georgia’s Economic Engines

  December 12, 2019

  The Council for Quality Growth, whose members include key Georgia and metro Atlanta business leaders, hosted its 34th Annual Meeting Dec. 6 at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North.

• Cobb Chamber Unveils New Logo & Brand Identity

  December 11, 2019

  The Cobb Chamber revealed its new brand identity system and logo at its monthly member breakfast meeting. In April, the Chamber and its Rebrand Project Team enlisted branding firm Matchstic to lead an intentional process to develop a new brand strategy.

• Tech Alpharetta Launches Industry Interface Program with $10,000 Contribution from AT&T

  December 11, 2019

  Efforts to help Alpharetta innovators connect to resources that drive success got a boost today thanks to AT&T. AT&T’s $10,000 contribution to Tech Alpharetta, a local organization helping grow technology and innovation in the City of Alpharetta, enables the nonprofit to continue expanding programming in its tech startup incubator.

• Thirty-six Georgia Companies Named GLOBE Award Winners for Entering New International Markets

  December 09, 2019

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) International Trade division and GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson joined Governor Brian P. Kemp to announce the winners of Georgia’s sixth annual GLOBE Awards at an event at the Capitol.

• Fox Theatre Receives International Recognition

  December 09, 2019

  Atlanta’s favorite theater has a lot to celebrate this holiday season. As the Fox Theatre approaches its 90th anniversary on Christmas Day, the world-renowned landmark has once again achieved top industry accolades.

• Simple Year-end Action Allows Businesses to Improve Rural Healthcare without Cost

  December 05, 2019

  The goBeyondProfit initiative shares Georgia businesses’ interest in understanding the state’s social needs and finding clear and actionable solutions to them. Consequently, it is highlighting a year-end opportunity that allows businesses and individuals to address the crisis in rural healthcare with a simple tax credit contribution that costs them nothing.

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