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• Atlanta Science Festival Returns March 13th-27th

  February 22, 2021

  Atlanta Science Festival (ASF), the city’s premier celebration of all things science, returns March 13th-27th. With science relevant now more than ever, the Festival reimagines itself as a virtual/in-person hybrid featuring more than 80 events.

• Securing Connections in an Unsecured World: Georgia’s Europe Office Opens Transatlantic Dialogue on Cybersecurity

  February 22, 2021

  As a part of the Digital Business Association out of Berlin, SIBB’s “Berlin Meets the USA” event series, the Georgia Department of Economic Development hosted a cybersecurity-focused webinar in January.

• Georgia Power & Atlanta Airlines Terminal Company Announce $100M Investment in Atlanta Airport Infrastructure

  February 19, 2021

  Georgia Power and the Atlanta Airlines Terminal Company (AATC) today announced an approximately $100 million investment in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s infrastructure to help ensure the highest reliability with the most resilient power system for the world’s busiest airport.

• NBA All-Star 2021 To Be Held On March 7th In Atlanta

  February 19, 2021

  The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that NBA All-Star 2021 will be held on Sunday, March 7 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, home of the Atlanta Hawks, where the league’s annual global celebration of the game will take place on one night for the first time.

• Georgia Film and Television Production off to Strong Start in 2021

  February 19, 2021

  Despite the worldwide pandemic bringing Georgia’s film and television industries to a complete halt in March of 2020, there are very positive signs for Georgia’s production world in 2021. More than 35 scripted film and television projects are already in the works, and stage space is quickly being snapped up for future projects.

• Following An Unexpected Rebound In M&A, Businesses Are Banking On A New Kind Of Dealmaking For Growth In A Post-Covid World

  February 19, 2021

  2020 was a volatile year for M&A, with an almost complete halt in deal activity in the early months of the Covid-19 crisis and a rebound in the second half of the year, when deal value rose by more than 30% in the third and fourth quarters. Bain & Company's new survey of nearly 300 M&A practitioners shows that appetite for M&A remains robust, with about half of respondents expecting higher M&A activity in their industries in 2021.

• Aerotropolis Atlanta CIDs Announce Name Change to ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts

  February 18, 2021

  The Airport West Community Improvement District (AWCID) and Airport South Community Improvement District (ASCID) Board leaders announced on February 11th a new name and collective brand. ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts (AACIDs) will replace the former DBA of Aerotropolis Atlanta Community Improvement Districts.

• AT&T Foundation Makes Transformational Donation of $100,000 to an Innovative New Nonprofit Providing Critical Support to Carver STEAM Academy Students and Families

  February 18, 2021

  COR Inc., has received a $100,000 donation from the AT&T Foundation to support on-campus behavioral health services for Carver STEAM Academy students – addressing trauma and removing barriers to educational success.

• Georgia Research Alliance Marks 30 Years of Impact

  February 18, 2021

  Thirty years of investment in university research and entrepreneurship is paying big dividends for the State of Georgia, according to metrics released by the Georgia Research Alliance.

• National State of the Workforce Report Highlights Georgia’s Accomplishments

  February 18, 2021

  The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) released its bi-annual State of the Workforce Report yesterday outlining how the workforce agencies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands assisted American workers through one of the worst economic downturns our country has experienced.

• Georgia-Pacific President & CEO Christian Fischer to Kick Off Executive Webinar Series

  February 17, 2021

  USA India Business Summit (UIBS) has a distinguished history of being the largest conference of its kind in the South–East USA. For last twelve years, UIBS has organized many events and summits with participation of Georgia Institute of Technology (GT CIBER) and many other partners.

• Georgia Made a Symbol of Community Pride, Quality

  February 17, 2021

  Nearly one year after celebrating Georgia Made Day at the State Capitol, the program has become a point of pride for manufacturing companies and Georgians in every corner of the state. Georgia Made also provides businesses with opportunities for additional support in logistics, manufacturing and marketing of goods produced in Georgia.

• Goizueta Business School Start:ME Accelerator Program Selects 49 Atlanta Area Ventures for 2021

  February 16, 2021

  Forty-nine promising small businesses are now part of the 2021 Start:ME Accelerator, a free, intensive three month business training program from the Goizueta Business School for promising ventures in the metro-Atlanta communities of East Lake, Clarkston and Southside Atlanta.

• Georgia Ranked Top 10 Exporting State in 2020 for First Time

  February 16, 2021

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that the State of Georgia ranked among the United States’ Top Ten exporting states in 2020 for the first time. Georgia merchandise exports reached 215 unique countries and territories and experienced the lowest rate of export contraction among all top ten states, despite headwinds from a global pandemic.

• In SK Plant, Trade Secret Thief Gives Georgia False Choice Between Jobs and Justice

  February 16, 2021

  The future is electric, and Georgia has spent a great deal of energy—and hundreds of millions in development incentives—to secure its position in the economy of tomorrow as a high-tech manufacturing corridor.

• Georgia Power Shares How Corporate Philanthropy is Moving Atlanta Communities Forward

  February 15, 2021

  Bentina Terry, senior vice president of Metro Atlanta & Corporate Relations for Georgia Power, recently participated in a virtual session at the “Changing Our World’s Atlanta Forging Forward Conference Series,” focused on idea sharing, innovative solutions and a path forward within the metro community.

• Chief Justice Melton to Leave Supreme Court

  February 15, 2021

  Chief Justice Harold D. Melton announced that he will leave the Supreme Court of Georgia effective July 1st. In a statement to court staff and the Georgia Judicial Council – the policy-making body for the state’s judicial branch of government – he said he does not yet know what he will do next.

• Governor Brian Kemp & Georgia Historical Society President Dr. W. Todd Groce Appoint 2021 Georgia Trustees

  February 12, 2021

  On the eve of Georgia Day, celebrating the 288th anniversary of the founding of the Georgia colony, The Honorable Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia, and Dr. W. Todd Groce, President and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society, officially appointed David P. Abney and Juanita Powell Baranco as the 2021 Georgia Trustees in a signing ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol.

• Fulton County Announces Major Investment from Microsoft; Development of “East US 3” Data Center

  February 12, 2021

  Microsoft Corporation, a Fortune 50 company, announced that they will establish their next U.S. datacenter region – “East US 3” – in Fulton County. Located in both the City of East Point and the City of Palmetto, this is a significant commitment to invest in the county – and part of Microsoft’s commitment to support the creation of new jobs and local business growth.

• Global Payments and Google Form Strategic Partnership to Reimagine Digital Payments

  February 12, 2021

  Global Payments Inc. and Google announced an expansive multi-year partnership to deliver innovative cloud-based products and capabilities, enabling best-in-class digital merchant customer experiences worldwide. As part of the partnership, Global Payments will migrate its merchant acquiring technology to Google Cloud, and will provide merchant acquiring services to Google to extend its global market reach.

• Rebuilding with Resilience: Deloitte Report Reveals How Organizations Can Better Prepare for Future Disruption

  February 12, 2021

  Released today, Deloitte's 2021 Resilience Report explores how organizations have coped with the tumultuous events of 2020 and identifies the traits that characterize a resilient organization—traits business leaders can cultivate in order to build greater resilience into their own companies

• Fortna Announces New Global Headquarters in Atlanta

  February 11, 2021

  Fortna, a leading consulting, engineering services and software company for warehousing and distribution, announced the opening of its new global headquarters in Midtown Atlanta – a growing hub for innovation and technology.

• Goizueta Business School Launches the Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

  February 11, 2021

  Emory University’s Goizueta Business School announced the opening of the Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

• Delta to Take Guesswork Out of Travel with Digital Concierge; Test-drives New Pilot with CLEAR

  February 11, 2021

  Delta is applying its vision to deliver a digital concierge for customers – first unveiled at CES 2020 – to anticipate and address the evolving travel needs brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Chicken Salad Chick Relocating Headquarters to Atlanta

  February 10, 2021

  Chicken Salad Chick announced the relocation of its headquarters from Auburn, Alabama, to Atlanta. The move is slated to take place during the first quarter of 2021. The company’s new office will be located in Vinings at the Overlook II building.

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