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• Georgia State To Host Varsity University Esports Teams At PantherLAN Esports Tournament

  October 22, 2018

  Georgia State University’s varsity esports team will host and compete against multiple college and university teams during the PantherLAN Esports Tournament, with live, in-arena finals on Saturday, Oct. 20th, at the Georgia State Sports Arena in Atlanta.

• Emory School of Medicine Establishes Academy to Help Disadvantaged Students, Atlanta Community

  October 22, 2018

  Emory University School of Medicine has received a five-year, $3.25 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a National HCOP Academy, which will provide educational opportunities for disadvantaged high-school students interested in pursuing health careers.

• Atlanta Community Food Bank Gears Up for a New Headquarters with Kickoff of Capital Campaign

  October 19, 2018

  Despite the Atlanta Community Food Bank’s robust response to hunger, an estimated 819,000 people in its 29-county service area continue to lack access to nutritious meals . In order to meet the growing demands, the organization has launched the Growing Healthy Futures Capital Campaign to build a new, industry-leading campus and grow the capacity of the emergency food system to close the meal gap in our region.

• SBA Small Business Lending Momentum Continues in FY18

  October 19, 2018

  The U.S. Small Business Administration announced FY18 lending numbers showing that it guaranteed over $30 billion to small businesses that otherwise would not have had access to capital.

• Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Focuses on Affordable Housing Solutions, Names Chief Housing Officer

  October 18, 2018

  Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the appointment of Terri Lee as the City of Atlanta’s first Chief Housing Officer during a gathering of more than 100 cross-sector non-profit, corporate, community and affordable housing leaders.

• Georgia Unemployment Rates Set Record in September

  October 18, 2018

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that the state’s unemployment rate dipped in September to 3.7 percent, a number not reached since May 2001. At the same time, Georgia continued to set records for jobs and employed residents, Butler said.

• UPS’s New Atlanta Super Hub Showcases Next Generation Operating Facility

  October 18, 2018

  UPS announced the grand opening of its second largest ground package processing facility in the United States and fourth largest package operation in its worldwide network. The Atlanta hub will process approximately 100,000 parcels per hour via a highly orchestrated series of conveyors, chutes, belts and ramps, into waiting trailers for transfer to another UPS location, or into package delivery vehicles bound for area businesses and residents

• Plant Scherer Transforms into NASA for First Man, featuring Ryan Gosling

  October 17, 2018

  Hollywood and Georgia Power collide for the creation of an Oscar-contending film from Universal Pictures. The film, First Man, based on the book by James Hansen, is a biopic of Neil Armstrong’s journey to become the first man to walk on the moon in 1969.

• Aflac: Employers are Hiring - Job Satisfaction is Growing - Workers More Satisfied with Workplace Benefits

  October 17, 2018

  After seeing American workers' job satisfaction dip in 2017, there is strong evidence that both workers and their employers have renewed feelings of workplace optimism and satisfaction. However, despite many reasons to be positive, employees and employers continue to have health care financial concerns.

• Northwest Corridor Express Lanes Named No. 1 Project by Roads & Bridges

  October 16, 2018

  The Georgia Department of Transportation’s Northwest Corridor Express Lanes Project has been recognized as the No. 1 project on the 2018 Roads & Bridges Top 10 Roads list.

• MMM’s John Yates Chairs Woodruff Arts Center’s Corporate Campaign

  October 16, 2018

  The Woodruff Arts Center, one of the largest arts centers in the world, has invited Morris, Manning & Martin partner John Yates to chair its Annual Corporate Campaign. The $13 million fundraising effort, which reaches out to Metro Atlanta companies and their leaders, supports critical operating expenses as well as program funding and educational outreaches.

• Georgia’s Manufacturing Sector “Flying High” at 2018 Summit

  October 16, 2018

  The status of general manufacturing in Georgia is “Flying High” as exemplified by the theme, keynote speakers, panel members, and award winners at the 2018 Georgia Manufacturing Summit held last week at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta. Specifically, the state leads the U.S. in aerospace manufacturing.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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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