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• Southern Company Convenes Equity Leaders to Discuss Inclusive Innovation in the Energy Sector

  March 10, 2022

  Yesterday, Southern Company partnered with Black Enterprise to present Investing in Tomorrow, Today, a virtual event bringing together leaders for a conversation on the business case for supporting a diverse energy workforce.

• Finalist Named for the Kennesaw State University Presidency

  March 09, 2022

  Board of Regents Chairman Harold Reynolds and University System of Georgia Acting Chancellor Teresa MacCartney have announced Dr. Kathy “Kat” Schwaig as the sole finalist for president of Kennesaw State University.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta’s 2nd Annual ‘Topgolf Fundraiser: Driving Great Futures’ to Benefit Workforce Readiness Programming

  March 09, 2022

  The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta returns for its anticipated 2nd annual Topgolf Fundraiser: Driving Great Futures to benefit its workforce readiness programming. The fundraiser will take place Thursday, April 28, 2022, 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Topgolf Atlanta in Midtown!

• Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed Joins Global law Firm as Partner

  March 08, 2022

  Atlanta’s former mayor Kasim Reed has joined Squire Patton Boggs as a partner in the firm’s global Litigation Practice, representing the latest high-profile hire to the firm’s growing Southeast presence.

• AG Chris Carr Recognizes National Consumer Protection Week

  March 08, 2022

  Attorney General Chris Carr is joining a group of federal, state and local government agencies and national consumer advocacy organizations in recognizing National Consumer Protection Week during March 6th-12th.

• Herschend Enterprises Honored with goBeyondProfit 2022 Champion Award

  March 07, 2022

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that highlights corporate generosity, today announced it has honored Georgia-based Herschend Enterprises as a winner of the goBeyondProfit champion award for 2022.

• JAMES Magazine CEO Spotlight: Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Katie Kirkpatrick

  March 07, 2022

  Katie Kirkpatrick works with the Metro Atlanta Chamber across the 29-county metropolitan statistical area to grow Georgia’s top-tier global region through economic development, public policy initiatives and branding and marketing.

• Gov. Kemp & First Lady Marty Kemp Continue to Champion Important Issues on Behalf of Hardworking Georgians

  March 07, 2022

  In case you missed it, Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp have been traveling across Georgia to champion important issues on behalf of hardworking Georgians.

• Moderna to Establish Enterprise Solutions Hub in Metro Atlanta

  March 04, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Moderna, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, will establish a new Enterprise Solutions Hub in Atlanta. Moderna will create more than 150 new jobs over the next two years.

• Georgia DOT Awards Approximately $173 Million in Construction Contracts in January

  March 04, 2022

  In January 2022, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded a total of 25 projects valued at approximately $172,940,359.

• LabFinder Expands Corporate Footprint, Opens New Office in Atlanta

  March 03, 2022

  Today, LabFinder, the digital platform that empowers consumers to find labs, imaging centers, schedule diagnostic tests, and view and store test results, announced the expansion of a new corporate office in Atlanta, Georgia.

• CP Group Acquires Iconic ‘Bank of America Plaza’ Skyscraper

  March 03, 2022

  CP Group, a vertically-integrated commercial real estate and management firm, announced the acquisition of Bank of America Plaza in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. The 55-story Class-A skyscraper - an icon of the Atlanta skyline - was acquired in a joint-venture with funds managed by HPS Investment Partners, LLC.

• Georgia Tech Partners to Launch MARTA Reach Pilot Program Across Atlanta

  March 02, 2022

  For Georgia Tech industrial engineering professor Pascal Van Hentenryck, it started four years ago: an idea to tackle one of the biggest challenges for America’s eight largest rapid transit systems.

• Georgia Works Merges with Housing Tonight Providing Affordable Housing to Atlanta’s Chronically Homeless

  March 02, 2022

  To address Atlanta’s lack of affordable housing, Georgia Works and Housing Tonight have merged to provide a unique platform for Atlanta’s most vulnerable men. Georgia Works joins Housing Tonight to provide homes and wraparound supportive services for Atlanta’s most vulnerable population.

• Sonny Perdue Named Chancellor of the University System of Georgia

  March 02, 2022

  The Board of Regents yesterday named former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as chancellor of the University System of Georgia.

• Georgia’s Banks Post Strong 2021 Results

  March 02, 2022

  Georgia’s 150 FDIC-insured banks closed out 2021 with net income of $1.9 billion, a 52.2% increase from year-end 2020, according to FDIC data released Tuesday. Loans were up 6.5%, deposits grew by 14.2% and total assets increased by 13.3%. Credit quality also remains extremely strong, with noncurrent loans and charge-offs declining from already low levels.

• DeKalb Commissioners Pass $1.5 Billion FY2022 Budget

  February 28, 2022

  The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted 6-1 to approve CEO Michael Thurmond’s FY2022 budget which includes a 6.25 percent increase in compensation for eligible sworn public safety personnel, making the pandemic front-line pay permanent for these employees.

• Atlanta Emerges as the 5th-Most Active Real Estate Market in the Nation

  February 28, 2022

  According to a recently released Storage Cafe report, the Atlanta metropolitan area ranks fifth in the nation for the most activity in all sectors of real estate combined over the past ten years.

• Aarons Company to Acquire Brandsmart USA

  February 25, 2022

  The Aaron's Company, Inc., a leading technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and purchase solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BrandsMart U.S.A.

• Midtown Alliance Taps Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Matheson to Serve as Board Chair

  February 25, 2022

  Atlanta Botanical Garden president and CEO Mary Pat Matheson has been named the next board chair of the Midtown Alliance, a coalition of business and civic leaders that has a 40-year track record of improving Atlanta’s city center.

• Georgia Center of Innovation: Providing Support Wherever Your Business Needs Us

  February 25, 2022

  At the Georgia Center of Innovation, it’s our mission to help businesses clear the path to innovation and growth by meeting them where they are – providing expert advice, and helping them navigate resources tailored to the needs they are facing.

• Port of Savannah to Grow Capacity by 60%

  February 25, 2022

  At Savannah State of the Port, Griff Lynch, Georgia Ports Authority’s executive director, unveiled plans to expand the port’s container capacity by 60 percent. The enhancements will bring the Port of Savannah’s annual capacity from 6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units to 9.5 million TEUs by 2025.

• Georgia Chamber Announces Release of Annual Rural Renaissance Report

  February 24, 2022

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announces the release of the 2022 Rural Renaissance Report following a meeting of the Rural Prosperity Council in Tifton. The report is part of continued efforts to elevate Georgia's 140 rural counties through recommendations highlighting strategies and innovative solutions.

• Announcing the Recipients of the 2022 Georgia Titan 100

  February 23, 2022

  Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce the 2022 Georgia Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Georgia’s Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives.

• Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Supports Creation of 250 Affordable Housing Units

  February 23, 2022

  Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. has contributed $2 million towards Skyline Apartments – 250 units of affordable housing set to rise at 1090 Hank Aaron Drive in south Atlanta. The financial closing, which took place on February 18th, puts ABI at 53% of its affordable housing goal of 5,600 units in the BeltLine TAD as outlined in the 2005 founding legislation.

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