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• Incentive Solutions Announces Strategic Reorganization

  October 08, 2021

  Incentive Solutions, a leader in channel marketing technology, today announced an executive reorganization following the company’s recent acquisition of OneAffiniti, a pioneering through-channel marketing automation (TCMA) provider. The changes aim to transition support and operational flow to bolster the company's newly expanded scope of services.

• October's Georgia National Fair & Sunbelt Ag Expo are Headline Events for Ag Community

  October 08, 2021

  With the harvest season in full swing, October brings the welcome return of two of the largest events of the year for the agricultural and environmental science communities: the Georgia National Fair and the Sunbelt Agricultural Expo.

• Resilient Georgia Makes Mental Wellness More Accessible in Georgia by Expanding to 12 Statewide Regions

  October 08, 2021

  Resilient Georgia, a statewide coalition of organizations building a more resilient, trauma-informed Georgia, now reaches more than half of all Georgia counties with 12 regional coalitions ensuring urban and rural communities statewide have access to behavioral health resources.

• Midtown Union’s Class-AA Office Tower Tops Out in Midtown Atlanta

  October 07, 2021

  MetLife Investment Management and Granite Properties announced the topping out of Midtown Union’s Class-AA, 26-Story, 612,000 square foot office tower in Midtown Atlanta.

• GMA Annual Convention: Esteemed Leaders Inducted into the Georgia Municipal Government Hall of Fame

  October 07, 2021

  On Aug. 9th, five city leaders were inducted into the Municipal Government Hall of Fame, which was established in 1992 to recognize current and past municipal officials who exemplify the very best in public service and who, throughout their careers, have made extraordinary contributions to municipal government, and have been strong supporters of GMA.

• Georgia Historical Society Names Dan Cathy and Shirley Franklin as 2022 Georgia Trustees

  October 06, 2021

  The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) announced today that Dan Cathy, Chairman and CEO of Chick-fil-A, and Shirley Franklin, former Mayor of Atlanta and civic leader, will be inducted by the Georgia Historical Society and Governor Brian Kemp as the newest Georgia Trustees on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at the Trustees Gala in Savannah. It is the highest honor the State of Georgia can confer.

• Businesses are Emerging from Pandemic Better Equipped to Handle Advanced Customer Expectations

  October 06, 2021

  The pandemic forced brands to accelerate their digital transformation, leading to vast improvements in brand experiences that are streamlined and connected across in-person and digital touchpoints.

• Nominations Now Open for 2022 Small Business ROCK STARS

  October 05, 2021

  Each year the Georgia Small Business ROCK STARS Awards honor a handful of exceptional and impactful small businesses in Georgia. This year, The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Small Business team is calling on our state and community partners to help gather nominations from all corners of the state!

• Gulfstream Introduces Two All-New Business Jets

  October 05, 2021

  Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, introduced two all-new aircraft, further expanding its ultramodern, high-technology family of aircraft: the Gulfstream G800, the longest-range aircraft in Gulfstream history, and the Gulfstream G400, the first new entrant to the large-cabin class in more than a decade.

• Georgia Earns ‘Top State for Doing Business’ for 8th Consecutive Year

  October 04, 2021

  At a grand-opening event in Columbia County for Amazon’s newest robotics facility in the Peach State, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia has earned the “Top State for Doing Business” title for the eighth year in a row from Area Development.

• 7th Annual Super Tuesday, presented by the Atlanta Business League, Next Week - Uplifting Black Woman Business Owners with The Power to Choose

  October 01, 2021

  Although riding through a global pandemic brings a certain level of uncertainty to us all, forcing us to adapt, change and reinvent what has become our new “normal.” But it has also provided an opportunity to gain clarity around options and one’s ability to choose a new or reinvented path. This is particularly true for Black women business owners, who have remained resilient and hopeful even with the statistics stacked against them.

• Corporate Environments Flexible Solutions Means Success in 2021

  October 01, 2021

  Corporate Environments pivoted its business strategy and offerings to meet the needs of companies during the Covid-19 pandemic and it paid off in terms of flexible solutions for clients and 10% overall growth for the business.

• Georgia Power Senior Vice President Bentina Terry speaks at Regional Leadership Institute on Building a Healthy, Sustainable Metro Atlanta

  October 01, 2021

  Georgia Power Senior Vice President of Region External Affairs and Community Engagement Bentina Terry recently spoke on a panel for the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Regional Leadership Institute with Michael Paris, President and CEO of The Council for Quality Growth. The two spoke on building a healthy Metro Atlanta region that is sustainable long into the future.

• The Greater Georgia Black Chamber Of Commerce Partners With Operation HOPE To Help Create 1 Million New Black Businesses By 2030

  October 01, 2021

  Greater Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce (GGBCC) is honored to announce its partnership with Operation HOPE's national One Million Black Business Initiative (1MBB). This organizational alliance is made in furtherance of the mission to create 1 million Black-owned businesses by 2030.

• Gov. Kemp and Visa Announce New Office Hub in Atlanta Will Create 1,000 Jobs

  September 30, 2021

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Visa, a world leader in digital payments, will open a new hub in Midtown Atlanta. This major expansion is expected to create approximately 1,000 jobs in the region over the next several years.

• Coffee with Cristo Rey Features Atlanta CEOs and Industry Leaders

  September 30, 2021

  Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School is pleased to announce the 2021-22 Coffee with Cristo Rey Speaker Series featuring distinguished business leaders from diverse industries throughout metro Atlanta.

• The Coca-Cola Company Unveils New Global Brand Platform for Coca-Cola Trademark

  September 30, 2021

  Coca-Cola unveiled a new global brand philosophy and platform called Real Magic, which invites everyone to celebrate the real magic of humanity.

• Wellstar Appoints Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

  September 29, 2021

  Wellstar Health System, one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems, has hired Le Joyce Naylor as senior vice president and chief diversity, equity & inclusion officer. Naylor began her role on August 2nd to provide systemwide thought leadership, strategic planning, and implementation of DE&I initiatives at Wellstar.

• Georgia Tech Delivers $4 Billion in Economic Impact to the State of Georgia

  September 29, 2021

  Roughly 275. That’s how many jobs the company Stord has brought to the state of Georgia since it opened its doors in 2016. The startup was one of the first to go through Georgia Tech’s CREATE-X incubator, offering cloud-based software that has since revolutionized the supply chain sector. And as the company continues to grow, it has no plans to leave Atlanta.

• Greater Women’s Business Council Announces 2021 TOP Corporations Awards Honorees

  September 29, 2021

  The Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC) announced its 2021 TOP Corporations of the Year Awards honorees at a virtual ceremony yesterday. GWBC celebrates leading corporations that represent the “best in class” innovators in supplier diversity, inclusion and procurement in its annual GWBC TOP Corporations of the Year Awards.

• Small Business Optimism Hits Record High, Gaining Momentum From Vaccines & Adapted Pandemic Operations, Survey Shows

  September 29, 2021

  Business owners are feeling optimistic about the near-term future of their businesses amid increasing vaccination rates, and those who report that more than three-quarters of their workforce has been vaccinated are the most positive about their business outlook.

• Leadership Georgia Announces Class of 2022

  September 28, 2021

  The Leadership Georgia Board of Trustees is proud to announce the 2022 Class of Leadership Georgia, while celebrating its 50th year in 2022.

• Georgia State Senate Draft of Georgia Congressional Maps Releases

  September 28, 2021

  Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan and Senator John F. Kennedy, Chairman of the Senate Redistricting and Reapportionment Committee, released a proposed draft of the Georgia Congressional Districts. The proposed maps, thoughtfully drawn in accordance with longstanding principles of redistricting, are being provided to the public for further review and discussion.

• ADAC Announces Winners for the 2021 Southeast Designers and Architect of the Year Awards

  September 27, 2021

  On Sept. 23, the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center presented the 2021 Southeast Designers and Architect of the Year Awards to the region’s most creative and innovative minds in the categories of residential design, contract design and architecture.

• Georgia Chamber President Chris Clark: Addressing Georgia's Rural Labor Crisis

  September 27, 2021

  It's been one year since the Georgia Chamber resumed safe, in-person events. After COVID riddled our very existence with uncertainty, we were forced to temporarily dispense with those gatherings to preserve the health and well-being of all Georgians.

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