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• Atlanta Science Festival Unveils 2019 Programming, NPR Guests

  January 25, 2019

  Atlanta Science Festival (ASF), the city’s premier celebration of all things science, returns with explosive events and excitement for 2019. The Atlanta Science Festival representatives unveiled the schedule taking place March 9-23, 2019. Delta Air Lines continues as presenting sponsor.

• Flexing Georgia's Corporate "Do-Good" Muscles

  January 24, 2019

  Do Georgia businesses understand the great mutual value gained from corporate generosity? I wonder this frequently. It’s the reason I felt compelled to join with other Georgia business leaders in the goBeyondProfit initiative, banding together in virtual alignment around the value and importance of finding ways to give back beyond our daily business efforts.

• Park Pride Investing $864,000 in Parks in Atlanta and DeKalb

  January 24, 2019

  Park Pride has announced that $864,000 has been granted to 21 community groups in Atlanta and DeKalb County to fund capital park improvements.

• Atlanta Sets Jobs Record in December

  January 24, 2019

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Atlanta set another record in December for total jobs. At the same time, monthly numbers increased for labor force and number of employed. And, Atlanta maintained annual growth in all critical measures.

• goBeyondProfit and Georgia CEO Finalizing Corporate Philanthropy Research

  January 22, 2019

  goBeyondProfit, a not-for-profit initiative encouraging all Georgia businesses to prioritize community engagement, is conducting statewide corporate trend research in partnership with Georgia CEO. The survey will wrap up this week.

• AT&T Delivers on Commitment to Westside Atlanta with #BelieveAtlanta Initiative

  January 21, 2019

  AT&T is passionate about the strength and success of Atlanta, and through our new initiative – Believe Atlanta – the 15,000 men and women of AT&T in Atlanta are collaborating with community leaders and organizations to help tackle the chronic challenges of poverty, skills gaps, and crime in Atlanta’s Westside to help cultivate a future of opportunity and promise.

• Kwame Johnson - Unlocking Potential: How Mentoring Changes Metro Atlanta

  January 21, 2019

  In Atlanta, more than many other large cities, your ZIP code determines your life trajectory. A 2018 study from Harvard University’s Opportunity Insights showed that Atlanta and Charlotte have the lowest rates of upward mobility for children who grow up in those cities, despite very high rates of job and wage growth over the past two decades.

• Outdoor Stewardship Fund to Protect Georgia’s Natural Assets

  January 21, 2019

  Passed with more than 82 percent of the vote, the Outdoor Stewardship Act is intended to “promote stewardship for state parks, state lands and wildlife management areas, support local parks and trails and protect critical conservation land.”

• In 2019, CEOs are Most Concerned About Talent and a Recession

  January 21, 2019

  A new global survey reveals that CEOs view a recession as their biggest external concern for 2019. They cited attracting and retaining talent as their top internal concern.

• Top State Officials, Chamber Leaders Team Up to Champion Economic Priorities for All Georgians at “Eggs and Issues" Breakfast

  January 18, 2019

  Invoking references to the upcoming Super Bowl, the Atlanta United MLS Champions, the Georgia-Georgia Tech rivalry, and some inside baseball lingo, speakers at the 2019 Georgia Chamber’s “Eggs and Issues Breakfast” emphasized the need for teamwork and partnerships as the General Assembly convenes.

• Fiserv to Buy Metro Atlanta’s First Data in $22B Deal

  January 17, 2019

  Fiserv and First Data Corporation announced that their boards of directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which Fiserv will acquire First Data in an all-stock transaction. The transaction unites two premier companies to create one of the world’s leading payments and financial technology providers, and an enhanced value proposition for its clients.

• Georgia Posts Record-Setting Year in 2018

  January 17, 2019

  State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that 2018 was another banner year for Georgia with increases in jobs, work force and employed residents. The unemployment rate, Butler noted, fell nearly a full point over the year. Month to month, communities all across the state routinely set records.

• How to Build Credit with No Credit History

  January 16, 2019

  Whether you're brand new to managing personal finances on your own or you've simply shied away from using credit in the past, either way you don't have an established credit history. And having no credit history can present a few challenges.

• SunTrust Foundation Awards $19.5M in Grants in 2018

  January 16, 2019

  The SunTrust Foundation announced that it awarded $19.5 million in grants in 2018 to more than 1,300 nonprofits and educational institutions to ignite financial confidence throughout the country.

• Opioid Epidemic & Fighting Addiction Stigma to be Topics of Medical Association of Atlanta’s Town Hall Symposium: New Hope for the Opioid Epidemic

  January 16, 2019

  Leaders of the Medical Association of Atlanta have announced that the nation’s opioid epidemic, its impact on the people of Georgia, fighting addiction stigma and offering hope to both patients and physicians will be the subject of a town hall meeting in February.

• Fulton County Unveils First New Branding in 30 Years

  January 15, 2019

  Fulton County begins 2019 by unveiling a new logo. This is the first branding update undertaken by Georgia’s largest county since 1989.

• Jeffrey Parker Urges $100B Investment in Mobility/Technology at State of MARTA

  January 14, 2019

  General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker shared a bold vision for transit at the 6th Annual State of MARTA Breakfast before a sold-out crowd of community, business, and civic leaders.

• Georgia Oyster Industry Shucks Wild-Grown Strategy; Discovers Pearl of Great Price in Aquaculture

  January 14, 2019

  In a few years, Georgia oysters may earn a spot next to Georgia peaches, peanuts, Vidalia onions, and shrimp as one of the state’s official foods and crops.The science of aquaculture for cultivating and harvesting oysters adds another aspect to the term “farm-to-table,” as the state oyster farming industry foresees a significant revivification of what was once a thriving business during the early decades of the previous century.

• Delta Reveals Enhanced Anti-Human Trafficking Initiatives, Rallies Employees with Terry Crews and Ed Bastian ahead of Big Game

  January 14, 2019

  In honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Jan. 11th, Delta Air Lines is hosting ‘Silence Breaker’ Terry Crews, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Polaris CEO Bradley Myles and trafficking survivor Megan Lundstrom for the airline’s third annual employee rally in the fight against trafficking, hosted by Delta CEO Ed Bastian.

• BioIQ to Locate Headquarters in Cobb County

  January 11, 2019

  Gov. Nathan Deal announced that BioIQ, a health IT company, will create 500 jobs and invest more than $5 million in Cobb County through the location of its new headquarters. New jobs will include positions in technology, sales and operations.

• Hartsfield-Jackson Turns Blue to Shine a Light on the Darkness of Human Trafficking

  January 11, 2019

  At midnight, 1800 LED lights on Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's North Canopy turned blue and burn brightly to commemorate National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. The blue lights will symbolize ATL's commitment to stamping out sexual exploitation and other forms of Human Trafficking.

• Community Foundation’s GoATL Fund Invests $1M for Diverse Solutions

  January 11, 2019

  GoATL Fund (GoATL), an impact investment fund launched by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, recently closed a new $1 million investment to Reinvestment Fund to support a diverse portfolio of impactful investments throughout metro Atlanta focused primarily on low-income neighborhoods with historically deprived levels of investment.

• Piedmont Healthcare’s Community Benefit Program Makes $500,000 in Grants to 34 Nonprofit Organizations throughout Georgia

  January 10, 2019

  Piedmont Healthcare’s community benefit program, which aims to improve the health and well-being of the community through direct service grants, has made more than $500,000 in awards during Fiscal Year 2019.

• Cobb Chamber Approves Plan to Sell Land and Building

  January 09, 2019

  The Cobb Chamber’s Board of Directors has approved a plan to put the organization’s building and land up for sale to determine the viability of moving to another location in the Cumberland Community Improvement District.

• Saving for a Major Financial Purchase

  January 09, 2019

  You work hard to earn a living. You saved diligently for a down payment and bought a house. You're saving consistently for retirement, but that seems to be a long way off. Now, it's time to save for something fun.

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