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• Council for Quality Growth Announces its 2025 Board of Directors Chaired by Clyde Higgs

  January 28, 2025

  The Council for Quality Growth formally announces its 2025 Board of Directors and Officers. The 2025 Board was ratified at the Council’s 39th Annual Meeting & Legislative Reception, held December 17, 2024 at Cherokee Town Club.

• The Best Place for Working Parents Georgia Announced

  January 28, 2025

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce and GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students are pleased to announce a new initiative that promotes family-friendly practices in workplaces and honors the Georgia employers that embrace them.

• AG Chris Carr Highlights Ongoing Efforts to Protect Georgia’s Children During Human Trafficking Prevention Month

  January 27, 2025

  Attorney General Chris Carr is recognizing January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month by sharing the work of his Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit. Carr is also encouraging all Georgians to join in this fight by learning the signs of human trafficking and supporting survivors throughout the state.

• Buckhead Coalition Welcomes New Chairman & Members in 2025

  January 24, 2025

  The Buckhead Coalition announced the appointment of its new Chairman, Jonathan Rodbell, Co-Founder and Partner of Atlanta Property Group. The Coalition also welcomed its 17 new members, which include prominent business and civic leaders who have demonstrated a deep commitment to the Buckhead community.

• T. Dallas Smith & Company Welcomes New Strategic Leadership

  January 24, 2025

  T. Dallas Smith & Company, the largest African American-owned pure tenant rep commercial real estate firm in the country, names Matthew C. Wersel as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. Wersel will establish and manage major relationships with U.S. and international clients.

• Lawmakers to Take Up Ambitious Building Projects List

  January 24, 2025

  This week’s winter storm in Georgia has forced the cancellation of three days of legislative hearings on Gov. Brian Kemp’s budget requests for the remainder of this fiscal year and fiscal 2026.

• Georgia Jobs Soar Toward 5 Million as Unemployment Holds Steady at 3.7%

  January 24, 2025

  The Georgia Department of Labor announced that Georgia's December unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, unchanged from a revised 3.7 percent in November. The unemployment rate was four-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate.

• Chief Executive Network Launches CEO Peer Advisory Board in Atlanta

  January 23, 2025

  The Chief Executive Network, a division of the Chief Executive Group, publisher of Chief Executive magazine, is bringing its proven CEO Peer Advisory Board model to Atlanta. This new initiative connects local CEOs with a trusted network of peers to share insights, solve challenges, and achieve transformational growth.

• Georgia Well Positioned for Future Growth & Remaining Number One State to Do Business

  January 23, 2025

  The Georgia Chamber Foundation published the 2025 Economic Competitiveness Redbook, the most comprehensive collection of statewide economic data and the Foundation’s annual capstone project.

• Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership Announces Class of 2025

  January 23, 2025

  The Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership Board of Directors announced today the selection of its Class of 2025. These 30 outstanding leaders represent a cross-section of Georgia’s most impactful voices in academia, industry, advocacy, government and civic organizations.

• Georgia Commission to Promote 250th Anniversary of US Founding

  January 22, 2025

  To promote the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Governor Brian Kemp has established the Georgia US250 Commission.

• Atlanta Real Estate Veterans Launch C/F Capital Partners Investment Firm Focused on New Approach to Atlanta and Southeast Office Market

  January 21, 2025

  Atlanta real estate executives John Ferguson and Ryan Curry have joined forces to launch C/F Capital Partners, a boutique investment firm focused on untapped value potential in office markets across Atlanta and the Southeast.

• Chairman Harry Johnston to Deliver Annual 2025 State of Cherokee County Address on January 22nd

  January 21, 2025

  The Council for Quality Growth, in partnership with Cherokee County Government and Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, will host the 2025 State of Cherokee County Address on January 22nd at 11:30 AM at the Cherokee Conference Center in Canton.

• Governor Kemp to Reinforce Economic Partnerships in Germany and Poland

  January 21, 2025

  Governor Brian Kemp announced he will lead an international mission to Europe to strengthen existing economic and cultural ties in Germany and Poland while also developing new relationships that will bring further opportunities to hardworking Georgians.

• OneDigital Welcomes Nonprofit HR, Expanding Capabilities for the Social Impact Sector

  January 21, 2025

  OneDigital, a leading insurance brokerage, financial services, and HR consulting firm announced a transformative expansion of its platform, aimed at transforming the social impact sector through its acquisition of Nonprofit HR Solutions. This partnership marks OneDigital's first sector-focused expansion, designed to deliver tailored solutions that empower mission-driven organizations to thrive.

• Mayor & City Council Advance Ethics, Transparency & Accountability in City Hall

  January 17, 2025

  New legislation introduced before the City of Atlanta’s Finance/Executive Committee is advancing efforts to better define the roles and responsibilities of the Ethics Office and the Office of the Inspector General while clarifying the rights of more than 9,000 city employees.

• Cities United for a Stronger Georgia: Advancing Advocacy in 2025

  January 17, 2025

  As we begin the new year, we enter another busy legislative session here in Georgia and recognize the start of a new administration in Washington. Whether we’re addressing infrastructure funding, public safety, housing, or economic development, one truth remains constant: GMA’s mission to advocate for the needs of Georgia’s cities is as vital as ever.

• CEO Confidence Soars in Q4 2024 Following U.S. Presidential Election

  January 17, 2025

  Small and midsize business CEO confidence surged to 100.8 in Q4 2024, a 15.7-point quarter-over-quarter increase and the highest score recorded since Q2 2021, per the latest CEO Confidence Index released by CEO coaching and peer advisory organization Vistage.

• Fostering Success Act Success Spotlight: Eric Tanenblatt

  January 16, 2025

  Eric Tanenblatt, Global Chair of Public Policy and Regulation at Dentons, is urging Georgia’s business and community leaders to take action and support foster youth through the Fostering Success Act.

• Chick-fil-A Expands True Inspiration Awards Grant Program, Awarding $6 Million to 56 Nonprofits

  January 16, 2025

  Chick-fil-A, Inc. announced the recipients of its 2025 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards grant program, marking a record-breaking year with $6 million awarded to nonprofits making an impact in ways that align with the company's corporate social responsibility focus areas of caring for people, caring for communities, caring through food and caring for the planet.

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Maintains Title as World’s Busiest Airport 2024, OAG’s Latest Data Reveals

  January 15, 2025

  OAG, the leading data platform for the global travel industry, revealed the 2024 Busiest Airports in the World, with Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson maintaining the number one spot.

• Fox Theatre Reveals 2024 Pivotal Peak-Performing Success

  January 15, 2025

  Atlanta's iconic Fox Theatre proudly announces its remarkable achievements for 2024, reaffirming its status as a premier destination in the entertainment industry. These milestones showcase the venue's continued excellence and its vital contribution to the world of live entertainment.

• Ed Elkins Transitions to 2025 Chair of the Georgia Chamber

  January 15, 2025

  On Tuesday, at the annual Georgia Chamber of Commerce Eggs & Issues Breakfast, Ed Elkins, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Norfolk Southern received the gavel to begin his term as 2025 Chair of the Georgia Chamber.

• Gov. Kemp Unveils Economic, Workforce Development Legislative Priorities at Eggs and Issues

  January 15, 2025

  Tuesday at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs and Issues legislative preview event, Governor Brian Kemp delivered an address announcing some of his top legislative and budgetary priorities for the 2025 legislative session.

• Survey: As 2025 Begins, CEOs Are Most Worried About a Trade War and Recession

  January 14, 2025

  As the new year begins, what will keep the world's executives up at night? CEO's globally rank intensified trade wars as the top geopolitical risk to their companies. They say tensions between the US, EU, and China will have the greatest geopolitical impact, according to a new survey from The Conference Board.

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