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• Global Payments Announces Official Commerce Technology Partnerships with the Atlanta Braves & Atlanta Hawks

  February 13, 2023

  Global Payments Inc., a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, today announced new partnerships with both the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks for Global Payments to serve as the official Commerce Technology Provider for Truist Park and State Farm Arena.

• The Institute of Museum and Library Services Awards more than $200,000 to Children’s Museum of Atlanta

  February 13, 2023

  Children’s Museum of Atlanta announces it has been selected to receive a $210,306 grant from The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through its Museums for America special initiative.

• America's SBDC Launches New Annual Report Showcasing the SBDC Network's Nationwide Impact

  February 13, 2023

  As small business owners navigate an ever-changing landscape, Small Business Development Centers continue to support and elevate their clients through innovative training programs and advising strategies.

• Hartsfield-Jackson Launches ATL Apprenticeship Program

  February 10, 2023

  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Labor, Atlanta Technical College, and the Technical College System of Georgia, recently launched the ATL Apprenticeship Program.

• Atlanta Home to 2nd Largest Office Market Expansion in Q1

  February 10, 2023

  CommercialCafe has just published its new office pipeline report for 2023, featuring a look at the state of the pipeline in Q1, as well as a review of the 20 largest office projects scheduled for delivery this year.

• Georgia Chamber Hosts Business Prospects for Annual ‘Georgia Quail Hunt’ in Albany

  February 10, 2023

  This week, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Georgia Quail Hunt in Albany, as business leaders representing state recruitment and expansion prospects joined local and state economic development officials, including Lt. Governor Burt Jones and University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, to learn about the benefits of doing business in Georgia.

• CEO Confidence Picked Up in Q1, but CEOs Remain Pessimistic Entering 2023

  February 10, 2023

  The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence in collaboration with The Business Council stands at 43 to start 2023, up from 32 in the final quarter of 2022. The Measure's improvement early in Q1 2023 represents an uptick from the extreme weakness seen last year, which brought it to lows comparable to the depths of the COVID-19 recession in 2020.

• Cumberland CID & One Cumberland to Hold Inaugural Cumberland Community Meeting at TK Elevator Tower

  February 09, 2023

  The inaugural Cumberland Community Meeting benefiting One Cumberland will happen on Thursday, March 2nd, at the TK Elevator Tower. The event will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Cumberland CID and the launch of One Cumberland, Cumberland’s first community 501(c)(3) designed to bolster the work of the Cumberland CID.

• Home Depot Foundation Celebrates Black History Month With New Grants for Atlanta-Based Nonprofit Partners

  February 09, 2023

  The Home Depot Foundation works to drive sustainable change and social equity in our local communities all year long. In honor of Black History Month, The Foundation is granting $185,000 to Atlanta-based Black-led and Black-benefitting nonprofit partners.

• The Rockefeller Foundation Celebrates Continued Investment and Philanthropic Impact in Atlanta

  February 08, 2023

  The Rockefeller Foundation announced that on Thursday, its president and a half dozen members of its senior leadership team met with three Georgia-based grantees, Our Village United, Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, and The Common Market Georgia, several small businesses that have benefitted from Foundation investment.

• Gwinnett Chamber Celebrates Honorees at 75th Annual Dinner

  February 08, 2023

  The Gwinnett Chamber celebrated its Diamond Anniversary with the Seventy-Fifth Annual Dinner at the Gas South District on February 3rd. This annual event, presented by Northside Hospital, focused on local and regional business growth while honoring the exceptional public servants, corporate citizens, and organizations who lead it.

• New Research Reveals the Best States to Launch a Business - Georgia Ranks 2nd

  February 08, 2023

  The research, undertaken by Lensa, looked at factors such as the rate of new entrepreneurs, corporate tax rate, and venture capital, to reveal the best states to launch your business.

• Scott McMurray Named Deputy Commissioner for Georgia Quick Start

  February 08, 2023

  Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Greg Dozier announced his appointment of Scott McMurray as Deputy Commissioner for Georgia Quick Start. McMurray assumes the Deputy Commissioner role after serving as Interim Deputy Commissioner of Georgia Quick Start upon the retirement of Jackie Rohosky.

• MCP Foundation Appoints Doug Hooker as New CEO

  February 07, 2023

  The MCP Foundation, the private, non-profit organization providing technical leadership and support for the Midtown Connector Park (MCP), is pleased to announce Doug Hooker as its new CEO. Mr. Hooker will work closely with the Foundation’s Board of Directors, MCP Chief Strategy Officer Taylor Morison and funding partners to bring the transformational 17-acre park in the heart of Atlanta out of the ground.

• Goodwill Announces New 2023 Board Members & Officers

  February 07, 2023

  Goodwill of North Georgia, the leading Goodwill in the nation for connecting jobseekers with employment, is announcing the appointment of three new board members and five new board officers for the 2023 fiscal year.

• National Center for Civil and Human Rights Marks Black History Month

  February 06, 2023

  The National Center for Civil and Human Rights (The Center) will mark Black History Month with concerts, a conversation with a civil rights lion, a new season of a Peabody Award winning podcast and family activities each weekend in February.

• City of Atlanta Relaunches the Clean Energy Advisory Board

  February 06, 2023

  Mayor Andre Dickens and Chief Sustainability Officer Chandra Farley have relaunched the Clean Energy Advisory Board, which will help build public support for the Clean Energy Atlanta Plan from a diverse group of stakeholders and leverage local expertise on clean energy issues.

• UGA: Effects of Possible Recession on Agriculture, Grocery Prices

  February 06, 2023

  Chances are good that you have felt the pinch at the grocery store and bemoaned the price of some of your standard weekly staples. Economists at the University of Georgia say to brace yourselves for more of the same in the upcoming months.

• Mayor Andre Dickens Announces ATLinBusiness Marketplace During Small Business Event

  February 03, 2023

  Mayor Andre Dickens and Invest Atlanta announced the launch of ATLinBusiness Marketplace—a new, dedicated digital marketplace for Atlanta-based businesses to sell and market to other Atlanta-based businesses and corporations.

• If You Build It They Will Come. But Where Will They Live?

  February 03, 2023

  Georgia has been building a fortress economy since coming out of the great recession. “The number one state to do business” is as much of a mission statement as it is a ranking.

• Atlanta Named Among Top 5 U.S. Smart Cities, Study Reveals

  February 02, 2023

  Atlanta has been named the fifth smartest city in the U.S., according to new research by real estate technology company ProptechOS. Austin took the crown of U.S. city best prepared for a smart future.

• Andre Dickens & Michael Thurmond Announce New Initiative as Part of Planned Public Safety Training Center

  February 01, 2023

  Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond are partnering to ensure the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center will protect and enhance the surrounding environment, spur local business and job development and serve as a community resource.

• Wage Inflation for U.S. Small Business Continues to Decline; Rate of Small Business Hiring Remains Strong

  February 01, 2023

  The rate of hourly wage growth for U.S. small businesses continued to decline to 4.66 percent year-over-year in January according to the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch.

• SK Battery America Exceeds Hiring Goal, On Track to Reach 3,000 Workers

  January 30, 2023

  Governor Brian Kemp today announced SK Battery America has exceeded its hiring goal of 2,600 employees two years ahead of schedule for its two lithium-ion battery manufacturing facilities in Commerce, Georgia. The company met its goal at the end of 2022 and is further expanding its workforce to approximately 3,000 over the next year to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles.

• CEOs Pessimistic About Revenue and Economic Growth, Survey Finds

  January 30, 2023

  GLG, the world's insight network, released the findings of its fourth annual global CEO survey, which asked more than 450 CEOs around the world about the economic impacts of 2022 and their priorities and outlooks for the year ahead.

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