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Governor Deal Honors Contributors in Arts and Humanities
October 16, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal announced the recipients of the seventh annual Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities. The awards were presented in partnership with the Georgia Council for the Arts and Georgia Humanities.
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Autonomy, Workforce Development Drive "Forward Momentum” Theme at Southern Automotive Conference
October 15, 2018
Autonomous vehicle technology and industry workforce development drove the “Forward Momentum” theme that spotlighted the 11th Annual Southern Automotive Conference last week at the Cobb Galleria Center.
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First Lady Sandra Deal Completes 900th School Visit
October 15, 2018
First Lady Sandra Deal visited Rowland Elementary School in Stone Mountain, marking her 900th school visit since Gov. Nathan Deal took office in 2011.
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FICO and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Release First U.S. Cybersecurity Assessment
October 15, 2018
Seventh Annual Cybersecurity Summit -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and FICO released the first national cybersecurity assessment at the Chamber's Seventh Annual Cybersecurity Summit. The U.S. Chamber's Assessment of Business Cybersecurity, powered by the FICO Cyber Risk Score, measures the cybersecurity risk of the entire business community and risk across key sectors.
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Appoints the City of Atlanta’s First-Ever Chief Content Officer
October 11, 2018
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announces the appointment of Keith Whitney as the City of Atlanta’s first-ever Chief Content Officer – a senior-level position that will focus on curating and sharing new content across a wide range of platforms. The newly created role is part of a new effort to improve communications with Atlanta residents and highlight the City’s efforts to achieve the Mayor’s One Atlanta vision.
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FOCUS Brands Celebrates the Opening of its 1,500th International Store with Auntie Anne's in United Kingdom
October 11, 2018
FOCUS Brands, Inc., franchisor and operator of over 6,000 bakeries, restaurants, cafés, and ice cream shops, announced a milestone in the company's international growth with the opening of its 1,500th international store last month, an Auntie Anne's in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
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Governor Deal Expands State of Emergency to include 108 Counties
October 11, 2018
Acting on a recommendation from the state's Emergency Operations Command, Gov. Nathan Deal expanded the emergency declaration to an additional 16 counties. The state of emergency now includes 108 counties in Georgia.
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Georgia Shatters All-Time Voter Registration Record
October 11, 2018
Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced that Georgia has shattered the all-time voter registration record with over 6,915,000 active and inactive voters on the rolls. Kemp expects the total number to break 7,000,000 voters at any moment as counties continue to process forms received by yesterday's deadline.
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Condoleezza Rice to Give Keynote at Georgia Tech Fall Commencement Ceremony
October 10, 2018
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will deliver the keynote speech at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 15th at McCamish Pavilion on the Tech campus.
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Women in Technology Announces the 2018 Women of the Year Award Finalists
October 10, 2018
The Women of the Year Awards gathers top Georgia companies at the forefront of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math industries to recognize and announce the Woman of the Year – women who demonstrate leadership and vision in business, and are remarkable women who make a difference in our community.
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Governor Deal Declares State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Michael
October 10, 2018
Based on the latest forecast for Hurricane Michael and acting on a recommendation from Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency officials, Gov. Nathan Deal issued an emergency declaration for 92 Georgia counties.
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AG Chris Carr Puts Scammers and Price Gougers on Notice in Preparation for Hurricane Michael
October 10, 2018
Attorney General Chris Carr is warning consumers to be on the lookout for scams and possible price gouging as Hurricane Michael approaches the Gulf Coast.
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Mailchimp and Clayton State University Partner to Create Launchpad Academy
October 09, 2018
Mailchimp, a leading marketing platform for small business, has partnered with Clayton State University to train the next technology leaders. The company has invested $300,000 — over the course of three years — to establish Launchpad Academy, a leadership academy designed to prepare students and faculty to adapt to a rapidly growing digital economy.
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Metro Atlanta Chamber Promotes Deisha Barnett to Chief Brand and Communications Officer
October 09, 2018
The Metro Atlanta Chamber is promoting Deisha Barnett to Chief Brand and Communications Officer, effective immediately. In this expanded role, Deisha will align MAC’s marketing and communications efforts under a strategic “house of brands” approach designed to strengthen metro Atlanta’s reputation.
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Chick-fil-A Foundation, AMB Group Announce 2019 Beloved Benefit in Atlanta
October 08, 2018
The Chick-fil-A Foundation and AMB Group, LLC announced plans for the inaugural Beloved Benefit, a fundraiser to raise visibility for and celebrate outstanding work underway to revitalize the historic Westside of Atlanta.
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Kilpatrick Townsend Welcomes First Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
October 08, 2018
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced that Yendelela Neely Holston has joined the firm as Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer and as Partner on the firm’s nationally recognized Labor & Employment Team.
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Atlanta-based Renewvia Energy Brings Solar Power to Remote Island Communities in Kenya
October 08, 2018
Renewvia Energy's first two microgrid facilities, outfitted with the company's innovative new mobile payment platform, are successfully up and running on the Islands of Ndeda and Ringiti in Kenya's Lake Victoria region. These microgrids are the first safe source of energy available to the nearly 10,000 residents and businesses, whose only sources of power before were burning kerosene or petrol or the use of disposable batteries.
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Intercontinental Exchange Completes Acquisition of MERS
October 05, 2018
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced it has acquired the remaining equity of MERSCORP Holding, Inc., owner of Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc.
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Floor & Decor to Create 500 Jobs in Cobb County
October 05, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Floor & Decor, a multichannel specialty retailer of hard surface flooring and related accessories, will create 500 jobs over five years in the expansion and relocation of its headquarters in Atlanta. New jobs will include administrative and customer service positions.
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Stone Mountain CID Becomes Tucker Summit CID
October 04, 2018
Stone Mountain Community Improvement District, a conglomerate of civic-minded business owners committed to the improvement and beautification of the area located along Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Highway 78 and East Ponce de Leon, has become Tucker Summit Community Improvement District and updated its brand.
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SRTA Provides Northwest Corridor Express Lanes Performance Data for Opening Week
October 04, 2018
The State Road and Tollway Authority has released data on the first week of operations for the new Northwest Corridor Express Lanes. Approximately 11,500 trips were made in the Express Lanes during opening weekend (Sept. 8 and 9) with the first full week of operation seeing a total of 108,850 trips.
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Former British Prime Minister David Cameron in Atlanta to Headline P20 Conference
October 03, 2018
P20, the transatlantic payments initiative, will host its second annual conference in Atlanta on October 9th and 10th. This year’s conference will bring together the world’s most influential leaders in payments technology, top U.S., U.K. and Canadian government officials and regulators to discuss the future of the global payments industry. Former British Prime Minister David Cameron will be the featured speaker.
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Georgia Power Foundation Donates $1M to New Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Facility
October 03, 2018
The Georgia Power Foundation recently completed a three-year investment of $1 million to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's newly-opened Advanced Pediatrics Center. The Georgia Power Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and the third-largest corporate giving foundation in Georgia.
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Amazon Raises Minimum Wage to $15 for All U.S. Employees
October 03, 2018
Amazon announced it is increasing its minimum wage to $15 for all full-time, part-time, temporary - including those hired by agencies, and seasonal employees across the U.S.—effective November 1st. The new Amazon $15 minimum wage will benefit more than 250,000 Amazon employees, as well as over 100,000 seasonal employees who will be hired at Amazon sites across the country this holiday.
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“Health Connect South 2018” Conference Concludes: Technology - The Link to the Future of Health Care
October 02, 2018
Adhering to the theme—“A Connected Future”—keynote speakers and panelists at the “Health Connect South 2018” conference concluded that technology is undoubtedly the missing link to the future of health care.