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• SunTrust Awards $750K to Grady Health Foundation

  September 13, 2018

  SunTrust Bank Charitable Irrevocable Trust and SunTrust Bank Trusteed Foundations, which include the Florence C. and Harry L. English Memorial Fund, the Walter H. and Marjory M. Rich Memorial Fund and the Nell Warren Elkin and William Simpson Elkin Foundation, awarded $750,000 in grants to Grady Health Foundation to support the hospital’s capital campaign.

• Georgia Chamber Announces the Launch of the Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition

  September 13, 2018

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of the Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition, a statewide advocacy group focused on ensuring the long-term viability and success of Georgia’s screen entertainment industry.

• Georgia FinTech Academy to Locate at Georgia State University’s Downtown Campus & Buckhead Center

  September 12, 2018

  The Georgia FinTech Academy, a statewide talent development initiative announced Sept. 11 by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia will have two physical locations at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business, executive offices on the university’s downtown campus and a professional education hub at its Buckhead Executive Center.

• Construction Underway on Georgia Aquarium Expansion

  September 12, 2018

  General contractor Brasfield & Gorrie joined Georgia Aquarium representatives, Atlanta public school students, and local community partners to break ground on the Aquarium’s Expansion 2020 project.

• Attorney General Pledges to Work Toward Health Care Options That Protect Georgians’ Interests

  September 12, 2018

  As Attorney General, I am committed to upholding the rule of law with each decision I make in order to protect the basic principles upon which our nation is founded. It is in keeping with this commitment that I have joined a multi-state coalition challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, a terribly flawed law that has left Georgians with skyrocketing insurance premiums and dwindling access to health care.

• John Selden Appointed New GM of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

  September 11, 2018

  Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced today that John Selden has been appointed General Manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Selden is currently the Deputy General Manager of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, New York, which ranks 6th in the nation for number of annual passengers and generates over $1.1 billion in annual revenues.

• Proposed Gulch Plan to Transform Downtown, City Redevelopment Plan Supports Vision for One Atlanta

  September 11, 2018

  The City of Atlanta has reached a proposed agreement with CIM Spring St. for the development of the downtown area known as the Gulch. The agreement, which awaits review and approval by the Atlanta City Council includes both the exchange of real property and numerous public purpose initiatives that support the city’s goals with regard to affordable housing, public safety and economic development.

• Lenox Road Corridor Plan Wins "Outstanding Planning Document" Award From the Georgia Planning Association

  September 10, 2018

  The Buckhead Community Improvement District, in partnership with design and engineering firm Stantec, received the 2018 Outstanding Planning Document award for their Lenox Road Corridor Plan at the Georgia Planning Association annual fall conference on Jekyll Island.

• Delta Flew a Record Number of Customers This Summer. Here's How.

  September 10, 2018

  Saying this summer was a busy one would be a significant understatement. No matter how you slice the data — number of customers carried, flights flown, destinations served, irregular operation days handled — there were records made and broken during the all-important period between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

• Thought Leaders in Healthcare and Medicine Assemble to Discuss Emerging Innovations, Technologies, Investments and the Opioid Crisis

  September 07, 2018

  Health Connect South, a non-profit that connects the top thought leaders and decision makers in healthcare, will host its 5th annual gathering on Sept. 27th at the Georgia Aquarium. This year’s theme—“A Connected Future”—will highlight future health partnerships and current successful collaborations in a variety of health disciplines.

• Mayor & Partners Break Ground on the Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry

  September 07, 2018

  Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms joined other City officials to break ground on what will become the largest park in the City of Atlanta, the future Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry.

• First Data CEO Frank Bisignano & Metro Atlanta Chamber Head Hala Moddelmog Lead Fireside Chat at Venture Atlanta 2018

  September 06, 2018

  Venture Atlanta announced that two of the city’s most esteemed business leaders, Frank Bisignano, CEO of First Data, and Hala Moddelmog, president and CEO of the Metro Atlanta Chamber, will speak during this year’s Venture Atlanta conference to be held in October in downtown Atlanta.

• Leadership Georgia Announces 2018 Award Winners

  September 06, 2018

  The Leadership Georgia Board of Trustees is pleased to announce recipients of three coveted awards to be presented at this year’s annual gala. Leadership Georgia’s Annual Gala and Awards Presentation has become a signature event for honoring and celebrating the outstanding accomplishments and contributions that have been made by alumni and others to Leadership Georgia, our communities and the state as a whole

• Forbes Publisher to kick off 39th Season of The Mercer Executive Forum

  September 05, 2018

  One of the most influential and respected figures in the technology, economic and business worlds, Rich Karlgaard advises audiences on how to harness an organization’s disruptive spirits to maximize business opportunities in the global marketplace.

• Student Entrepreneurship Continues with the Georgia InVenture Prize

  September 05, 2018

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced the Georgia InVenture Prize, which is open to students attending public and private colleges across the state. The contest aims to foster innovation, entrepreneurship and start-up creation.

• Georgia Power Updates Ash Pond Closure Plans for Plants Branch & Bowen

  September 04, 2018

  Georgia Power announced updated, site-specific closure plans for ash ponds at Plants Branch and Bowen as part of its efforts to safely and permanently close 29 ash ponds at 11 current and former coal-fired power plants across the state.

• Georgia Chamber of Commerce and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Establish Partnership

  August 30, 2018

  On Tuesday, the Georgia Chamber and Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of their strategic partnership as their newest initiative to promote inclusive economic growth and development.

• Georgia Tourism Industry Professionals Honored at Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference

  August 30, 2018

  Several of the state’s top tourism professionals were recognized at the 2018 Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference in Atlanta. Hosted by the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus, the annual industry event brought together more than 400 tourism industry professionals from across the state.

• Inspire Brands to Create More Than 1,100 Jobs in Sandy Springs

  August 29, 2018

  Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Inspire Brands will locate its new headquarters in Sandy Springs, creating more than 1,100 jobs and investing approximately $32 million in Fulton County over the next six years.

• GreyOrange Expands Its Global Footprint, Opens U.S. Headquarters in Atlanta

  August 29, 2018

  GreyOrange, the global leader in AI-powered robotics systems for flexible automation in distribution and fulfillment centers, is establishing its U.S. headquarters in Atlanta. To better serve local customers and meet market demands, the company has announced 50 new open positions across various departments.

• Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute and Georgia Institute of Technology to Establish Health Economics and Analytics Lab

  August 28, 2018

  The American College of Radiology's Neiman Institute and the Georgia Institute of Technology announced a new five-year, $3 million research partnership to establish the Health Economics and Analytics Lab within Georgia Tech's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. HEAL will focus on applying big data analytics and artificial intelligence to large-scale medical claims databases.

• LG Casey Cagle Names Georgia’s College & Career Academy of the Year, Business Partner of the Year

  August 28, 2018

  Lt. Governor Casey Cagle concluded his Eleventh Annual Business and Education Summit, uniting education and business leaders from across the state. Recognizing the successful partnership between the school system, local industry, and community leaders, Cagle named Golden Isles CCA as the 2018 College and Career Academy of the Year. In recognition of the company’s innovative partnerships with more than 20 College and Career Academies across our state, Lt. Governor Cagle named Georgia Power as Business Partner of the Year for 2018.

• Governor Deal Announces More Than $40M in Development Awards to 60 Communities

  August 27, 2018

  Gov. Nathan Deal announced that 60 Georgia communities will receive a total of more than $40 million in federal assistance to help grow their local economies. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development allocated the funding to Georgia’s Community Development Block Grant program, which is administered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

• Georgia Department of Transportation Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Diverging Diamond Interchange

  August 24, 2018

  The Georgia Department of Transportation held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the I-285 at Camp Creek Parkway Diverging Diamond Interchange project, the seventh in Georgia, at the Aerotropolis Atlanta CIDs headquarters in Atlanta.

• CSU’s Leadership Institute to Bring 2018 Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum to Columbus August 27th-28th

  August 24, 2018

  For the 13th year, the Jim Blanchard Leadership 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. This year’s event, themed “Art of Leadership” features leaders in various sectors, including business, education, technology, art, music, film and military.

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