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• Rockefeller Group Celebrates Topping Out at 1072 West Peachtree in Midtown Atlanta

  November 11, 2025

  Rockefeller Group announced the topping out of 1072 West Peachtree, a 60-story, LEED Silver-certified mixed-use tower located in Midtown. The development will feature boutique, Class A office space, luxury residences with a full acre of amenities and city views, and vibrant ground-floor retail space.

• B.E.S.T. Academy & 100 Black Men of Atlanta, with Collaborators, Launch State-of-the-Art Indoor Farm to Increase Food Access & Advance STEM Learning

  November 11, 2025

  B.E.S.T. Academy and the 100 Black Men of Atlanta, in collaboration with Southern Company, Georgia Power, Atlanta Gas Light, EPRI, Georgia Tech and Goodr, unveiled a high-tech indoor agriculture container farm on its campus Friday.

• Metro Atlanta Redevelopment Summit Highlights Regional Innovation in Community Revitalization

  November 10, 2025

  The 2025 Metro Atlanta Redevelopment Summit convened more than 270 business and community leaders to examine redevelopment projects driving economic growth and job creation across the region.

• Georgia Hospitals Generate $137 Billion for State Economy

  November 10, 2025

  The Georgia Hospital Association released its annual economic impact data, highlighting the $137 billion Georgia hospitals contribute to the state’s economy. This is a $15 billion, or 12.3%, increase from the prior year.

• Saxby Chambliss and Chris Womack Appointed 2026 Georgia Trustees

  November 07, 2025

  The Georgia Historical Society announced today that Saxby Chambliss, former U.S. Senator, and Chris Womack, Chairman, President, and CEO of Southern Company, will be inducted by the Georgia Historical Society and the Office of the Governor as the newest Georgia Trustees on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Trustees Gala in Savannah.

• Are You Engaging the Right Generation? The Truth About Effective Community Outreach

  November 07, 2025

  For years, business generosity was synonymous with a company’s s community outreach, but new research from the 2025 Generosity by the Generations Report confirms that this definition has dramatically shifted. While community impact remains a crucial element of the generosity conversation, it is no longer the primary driver for most employees’ loyalty.

• Atlanta Restaurant Holiday Gift Card Roundup

  November 07, 2025

  This holiday season, gift-giving gets tastier with limited-time restaurant gift card offers that reward both givers and receivers. Whether treating loved ones to a favorite local spot or planning for cozy winter dinners out, Atlanta’s top dining destinations are sweetening the deal with bonus cards and bounce-back rewards that stretch the joy well into the new year.

• Arrow Exterminators’ CEO Emily Thomas Kendrick Named President of the National Pest Management Association at PestWorld 2025

  November 06, 2025

  Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators is proud to announce that CEO Emily Thomas Kendrick has been named President of the National Pest Management Association during the organization’s annual PestWorld event, held this year in Orlando, Florida.

• Microsoft Gifts Land to the City of Atlanta & AUDC for Community Development in Grove Park

  November 05, 2025

  The City of Atlanta and Atlanta Urban Development Corporation are pleased to announce a significant land gift made possible through a partnership with Microsoft Corporation. This initiative aims to transform a portion of the Quarry Yards property in Atlanta’s Grove Park neighborhood into a vibrant community hub that prioritizes the needs of local residents.

• Technical College System of Georgia Celebrates Highest Number of Graduates in History

  November 05, 2025

  The Technical College System of Georgia announced record-breaking achievements for Academic Year 2025, highlighting the growing impact of Georgia’s technical colleges in preparing a skilled workforce for the state’s thriving economy.

• Major Grant Award Positions WorkSource Fulton to Expand Training

  November 04, 2025

  As part of a regional workforce initiative, WorkSource Fulton has been awarded the Strategic Alliances for Equity in the Workforce Grant through a collaborative effort with the Atlanta Regional Commission, WorkSource DeKalb, and the City of Atlanta.

• Small Businesses Remain Confident in Growth Opportunities, while Exploring AI & Waiting Out Tariff Effects

  November 04, 2025

  Small business optimism remains strong as owners continue to embrace AI and monitor changing market conditions, according to the latest Small Business Cash Flow Trend Report from OnDeck, part of Enova, a market leader in small business lending, and Ocrolus, the document AI and cash flow analytics platform for lenders.

• Council for Quality Growth to Host the 16th Annual CID Recognition Event on November 12th

  November 03, 2025

  The Council for Quality Growth is set to host its 16th Annual Community Improvement District Recognition Event on November 12th. The event is presented by Georgia Power, Perimeter Community Improvement Districts, and Pond & Company and will be held at Portman’s Ten Twenty Spring with over 200 members of the Council, business and CID leaders, local public officials, and other industry professionals from across the metro Atlanta region.

• Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital Awarded LEED Green Building Certification

  November 03, 2025

  Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital earned LEED Silver from the U.S. Green Building Council. At 2 million square feet, the hospital, which opened in September 2024, is the first healthcare facility in Georgia to earn LEED Building Design & Construction for Healthcare certification at any level and stands as the largest project in the U.S. to achieve certification under LEED Healthcare.

• AARP Georgia Releases New Data Highlighting Caregiving Trends During National Family Caregivers Month

  November 03, 2025

  New AARP caregiving data released today finds that 24% of Georgia adults, approximately 2.5 million people, are family caregivers, providing largely unpaid and unsupported care to older parents, spouses, and otr loved ones.

• Georgia Council for the Arts Awards 62 Organizations $600,000 in Grant Funding

  November 03, 2025

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) team specialized in empowering arts and culture, Georgia Council for the Arts, announced the recipients of fiscal year 2026 Vibrant Communities and Cultural Facilities competitive grant awards to support organizations across the state, including in rural communities.

• Atlanta Community Food Bank Activates $5 Million Crisis Response Plan Amid Government Shutdown

  October 31, 2025

  The Atlanta Community Food Bank announced today that it is activating a Crisis Response Plan to help sustain support for partner agencies and food-insecure neighbors across metro Atlanta and north Georgia.

• The Generational Keys to a Strong Company Culture

  October 31, 2025

  A generous company culture is a non-negotiable for most employees. New research from the 2025 Generosity by the Generations Report reveals that what makes a culture truly resonate is unique to each generation.

• Sterling Seacrest Pritchard, Truist, and BoardWalk Consulting Present the 14th Annual Nonprofit Leadership Conference

  October 31, 2025

  The 14th Annual Nonprofit Leadership Conference had record attendance at this year’s event. Presented by Sterling Seacrest Pritchard, Truist, and BoardWalk Consulting, the annual conference attracted almost 200 attendees. The event is attended by nonprofit leaders from across the southeastern United States and focuses on providing nonprofit leaders an opportunity to share ideas and best practices with peers.

• Stay Safe! Georgia DOT Reminds Georgians that Pedestrian Safety is a Shared Responsibility

  October 31, 2025

  It's that time of year when clocks fall back an hour for Daylight Saving Time, this Sunday, November 2nd, at 2:00 a.m., and the Georgia Department of Transportation is asking motorists and pedestrians to increase precautions to reduce crashes and fatalities as daylight hours decrease.

• Denim Marketing Wins 12 OBIE Awards at 45th Annual Celebration

  October 30, 2025

  Denim Marketing, a leading Atlanta-based agency specializing in strategic marketing for the homebuilding industry, proudly announces its success at the 45th Annual OBIE Awards, where the firm earned 10 Gold and 2 Silver OBIE Awards—winning in every category it entered.

• ARC’s 2025 State of the Region Convenes 1,500 Metro Atlanta Leaders to Explore Regional Challenges

  October 29, 2025

  About 1,500 metro Atlanta leaders attended the Atlanta Regional Commission’s 2025 State of the Region event today to take stock of metro Atlanta and explore key regional challenges through the theme of “Innovation Unleashed.”

• Partnership Gwinnett Hosts 200 Leaders for Inaugural Workforce Summit

  October 29, 2025

  More than 200 business, education and community stakeholders recently convened at Georgia Gwinnett College for Partnership Gwinnett’s inaugural Workforce Summit. Centered on the theme “Gwinnovation at Work,” the event showcased the power of collaboration and innovation in preparing Gwinnett’s workforce for the future.

• Technical College System of Georgia Announces 2025 Graduates of the Senior Leadership Academy

  October 29, 2025

  The Technical College System of Georgia is proud to announce the 2025 graduates of its Senior Leadership Academy, a rigorous professional development program designed to prepare emerging leaders from across Georgia’s 22 technical colleges and the system office for senior-level positions in technical education.

• Games Week Georgia and DreamHack Atlanta To Return Halloween Week

  October 28, 2025

  Games Week Georgia returns to Atlanta this year October 27 - Nov 2, 2025, to showcase and celebrate all aspects of the global video game and esports industry.

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