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• Big Brothers Big Sisters Select Greenberg Traurig Co-President Ernest Greer and Patrice Greer as 2021 Legacy Awards Honorees

  August 25, 2021

  Ernest LaMont Greer, co-president of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, and his wife, Patrice Greer, will be honored as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta’s 2021 Legacy Awards honorees at the organization’s Legacy Awards Live gala on Sept. 18th.

• Upcoming SBA Georgia Virtual Events

  August 25, 2021

  The Georgia Office of the Small Business Administration recently announced a number of different virtual events and resources to help you start, grow, expand or recover your business.

• Atlanta Braves Become First MLB Team to Sign NIL Deals with Student Athletes

  August 24, 2021

  The Atlanta Braves announced the signing of NIL contracts with two local student-athletes, University of Georgia gymnast Rachel Baumann and Georgia Tech quarterback Jordan Yates. With this signing, the Braves become the first Major League Baseball team to officially partner with student-athletes since the NCAA and state regulations were passed last month.

• goBeyondProfit Champion Awarded to Cox Enterprises

  August 23, 2021

  Not only in spite of pandemic upheaval, but partly for how it navigated the storm, goBeyondProfit announced that Cox Enterprises has been awarded as the most recent goBeyondProfit Champion. Cox Enterprise was nominated for how its values-oriented approach has endured for over a century.

• Development Authority of Fulton County Announces Sarah-Elizabeth Langford as Finalist for Interim Executive Director

  August 23, 2021

  The Development Authority of Fulton County (DAFC) Board of Directors announced Sarah-Elizabeth Langford as finalist for the position of Interim Executive Director. The Atlanta native and Howard University School of Law graduate brings nearly two decades of successful experience in affordable housing development, government affairs and community relations.

• Georgia Chamber CEO Chris Clark: Economic Prosperity Requires Action on Crime

  August 23, 2021

  A decade ago, businesses shifted their expansion, location, and relocation decisions from a model founded on incentives and infrastructure to one based on access to talent. Vibrant communities, otherwise known as live, work, play, and pray communities, have become the true economic drivers. No longer do workers move to better jobs. Today, better jobs move to workers.

• French-American Chamber of Commerce Announces its Move to Curiosity Lab

  August 20, 2021

  Today, Peachtree Corners, one of the nation’s first smart cities powered by real-world connected infrastructure and 5G – announced that the French-American Chamber of Commerce-Atlanta is moving operations from the Consulate General of France to office space within the Innovation Center at Curiosity Lab.

• State Unemployment Rate Drops to Pre-Pandemic Level in July

  August 20, 2021

  The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced that Georgia's unemployment rate dropped three-tenths of a percentage point to 3.7 percent in July, mirroring rates seen prior to the pandemic. In March 2020, Georgia’s unemployment rate was 3.6 percent

• Morehouse College Welcomes Most New Students on Record

  August 20, 2021

  This week, Morehouse College welcomed the largest group of new students on record for the first day of fall 2021 semester classes.

• Mercer University’s Executive Forum to Kick Off 42nd Year with Presentation by Sportscaster Ernie Johnson Jr.

  August 19, 2021

  Mercer University’s Executive Forum, presented by Truist, will kick of its 42nd year on Sept. 7th with a presentation by beloved, Emmy-winning sportscaster Ernie Johnson Jr. in Macon.

• Atlanta Fed President and CEO Raphael Bostic to Speak at 2021 American Rural Prosperity Summit

  August 19, 2021

  The Georgia Chamber has announced that Raphael Bostic, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, will be a featured speaker at this year’s American Rural Prosperity Summit being held in Athens, Georgia, October 4th-6th.

• Southern Company Gas Partners with Chauncey Black of Blackstreet to Launch ‘No Diggity’ Safe Digging Campaign

  August 19, 2021

  Dig up the musical nostalgia of Blackstreet’s ’90s chart-topping R&B jam “No Diggity,” which has been remixed on its 25th anniversary to promote safe digging awareness.

• Cobb Young Professionals Names 2021 Next Generation Award Winners

  August 18, 2021

  Cobb Young Professionals (CYP), the Cobb Chamber’s networking and development group for professionals in their 20s and 30s, named the winners of the 2021 Next Generation Award at the Chamber’s August Marquee Monday event: Allison Giddens of Win-Tech, Inc., and Andrew Dill, of Lockheed Martin.

• Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: How Georgia’s Cities are Leveraging Partnerships to Achieve New Heights

  August 16, 2021

  There’s no shame in asking for help, especially when something as important as a city’s future is at stake. Several of Georgia’s cities are setting a new standard for how to utilize partnerships to truly thrive. Here are their stories.

• Vanderlande Industries Expanding in Cobb County, Creating 500 Jobs

  August 13, 2021

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that global material handling and logistics company Vanderlande Industries Inc. will invest $59 million in expanding their North American headquarters in Cobb County. This expansion will create 500 new jobs in Marietta, bringing the company’s total employment to more than 1,250 people in Georgia.

• State Record-Breaking Jobs & Investment in FY2021

  August 13, 2021

  Governor Brian P. Kemp joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) to announce record-setting jobs and investments from economic development projects across the state during fiscal year 2021. Investments increased by 46%, while job creation increased 5% above prior state economic development records.

• Equifax Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Health e(fx)

  August 11, 2021

  Equifax announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Health e(fx), a leading and experienced provider of Affordable Care Act (ACA) services. This acquisition will help Equifax Workforce Solutions bring businesses more of the information, insights and solutions they need to help manage through the changes that impact their workforce.

• Live Music and International Entertainment This Weekend at the 85th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival

  August 11, 2021

  It might be the country’s third-oldest fine arts festival, but the 85th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival also offers attendees plenty of live entertainment throughout the weekend. The Coca-Cola Main Stage features music in a variety of genres for three tune-filled days.

• University System of Georgia Reports Another Record in Degrees Awarded

  August 11, 2021

  The University System of Georgia awarded an all-time high of 72,929 degrees in fiscal year 2021, which ended June 30. The 3% annual increase over fiscal year 2020 represented 2,050 more degrees awarded than the previous year, and sets another record for the most degrees awarded in the system’s 90-year history.

• Federal Infrastructure Bill to Increase Overall Spending on MARTA Capital Improvement Projects

  August 11, 2021

  The US Senate’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill increases Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding for MARTA and other transit agencies by 65 percent over previous levels and includes important policy changes that will positively impact transit expansion in the metro Atlanta region.

• Draffin Tucker Contributes Over $830,000 To Rural Hospitals Over Last Five Years Through State’s Tax Credit Program

  August 10, 2021

  In response to Georgia’s Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program, Draffin & Tucker, LLP has announced that with its 2021 contribution of $215,000, the firm has contributed over $830,000 to eligible rural hospitals within the state over the last five years.

• GeorgiaForward Announces Dalton as Host of 2022 Young Gamechangers Program

  August 10, 2021

  GeorgiaForward is proud to announce the return of its Young Gamechangers program in 2022, with Dalton serving as the Host Community.

• Medical Technology Company Intuitive Expanding in Gwinnett County, Adding Approximately 1,200 Jobs

  August 05, 2021

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced plans by Intuitive, a pioneer in robotic-assisted surgery and a global leader in minimally invasive care, to invest more than $500 million in its current campus in Gwinnett County, creating approximately 1,200 jobs in Peachtree Corners.

• Emory Healthcare Announces Anthem Inc. as Latest Partner in its Growing Innovation Hub

  August 05, 2021

  11TEN Innovation Partners and the Emory Healthcare Innovation Hub announced Anthem Inc., an innovation leader dedicated to improving health, as its newest strategic partner.

• Small & Midsize Business CEOs' Confidence Continues to Rise Despite Labor Challenges

  August 03, 2021

  Confidence among CEOs in the second quarter of 2021 has risen to its highest level in three years, according to the Vistage CEO Confidence Index, which measures sentiment on various economic and business topics among small and mid-sized business leaders.

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