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• goBeyondProfit: Beyond Bias & Blind Spots

  June 15, 2021

  In this conversation, experts help you discover hidden obstacles to realizing the ideal workplace and share actionable steps to remove the barriers to success.

• CSU’s Leadership Institute Announces Format for The Forum 2021

  June 14, 2021

  For the 16th year, The Forum, hosted by the Leadership Institute at Columbus State University, will bring a lineup of the best and brightest minds in the world to Columbus August 31st. This year’s event, themed “Leadership Reinvented,” will feature four speakers and a Dine Around Uptown Columbus during lunch.

• DeKalb Chamber Announces New President & CEO

  June 11, 2021

  The DeKalb Chamber Board of Directors announces the appointment of Frankie L. Atwater, Sr. as the Chamber’s new President and CEO. An experienced business leader, Mr. Atwater takes the Chamber lead following the departure of former President and CEO, Katarina Taylor, and interim President and CEO, Kenneth Coleman.

• Finalist Named for Georgia State University Presidency

  June 11, 2021

  The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) announced Dr. M. Brian Blake as finalist for the Georgia State University presidency. Blake is currently executive vice president for Academic Affairs and provost of George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, D.C.

• W&A Engineering Announces Expansion into Metro Atlanta

  June 10, 2021

  W&A Engineering announced the expansion of its team into Metro Atlanta. W&A Engineering continues to grow its reach across the southeastern United States as they carry out their mission to build better communities.

• Georgia Legal Community Raises Record-breaking 3.7M Meals for Food Banks

  June 10, 2021

  Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that attorneys across Georgia raised a record-breaking 936,883 dollars for the state’s regional food banks in only two weeks during the 10th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy fundraising competition. This is the equivalent of 3,747,532 meals that the food banks can distribute to feed hungry kids, seniors, and families in local Georgia communities.

• goBeyondProfit: Action Steps to a Diverse Workplace

  June 10, 2021

  Replay this conversation over and over to discover tried and true programs and processes to implement as well as guidance to create a customizable check list of incremental steps forward.

• Atlanta Board of Education Approves Atlanta Public Schools’ $1.4 Billion Budget

  June 09, 2021

  At its monthly administrative meeting on Monday, June 7th, the Atlanta Board of Education approved Atlanta Public Schools’ $1.4 billion budget for the 2021-2022 school year. The spending plan includes over $23.8 million in staff compensation enhancements, along with nearly $50 million for programs, technology and resources focused on student success.

• AT&T Invests More Than $5.1 Billion Over Three-Year Period to Connect Local Customers in Georgia

  June 09, 2021

  AT&T is proud to connect customers across the country by continuing to grow the nation’s best network. From 2018-2020, we expanded coverage and improved connectivity in more communities by investing more than $5.1 billion in our wireless and wireline networks in Georgia.

• Telly Award-Winning Video Series Helps Georgia Business Achieve Goals for Thriving, Diverse Workplace

  June 08, 2021

  goBeyondProfit’s video interview series Leading a Thriving Workplace with Race in Mind wins a Gold Telly Award for non-broadcast production. Since its release in January, the series has become a crucial tool for CEOs, board executives, and managers looking to build sustained business value as a company known for generosity, inside and out.

• Google Arts & Culture Celebrates Atlanta for the First Time on Its Global Platform

  June 08, 2021

  Today Google announced its partnership with 30 world-class Atlanta institutions to bring the city’s culture –past and present –online on its Google Arts & Culture platform and app.

• King & Spalding LLP Partners with Russell Center to Support Black Entrepreneurs and Business Owners

  June 08, 2021

  King & Spalding and the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs today announced their strategic partnership to invest and provide legal support and education to Atlanta’s Black entrepreneurs and small business owners.

• GDOT Enhancements Taking Shape in Georgia’s Cities

  June 07, 2021

  One agency that can’t work from home is the Georgia Department of Transportation. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, GDOT crews have been hard at work across the state to improve roadways and airports.

• David Abney and Juanita Powell Baranco to Receive Georgia’s Highest Honor in Televised Broadcast This Saturday

  June 04, 2021

  On Saturday, in the first-ever televised broadcast of the Georgia Trustees Gala, David Abney, Executive Chairman of the UPS Board of Directors, and Juanita Powell Baranco, Executive Vice President and COO of Baranco Automotive Group, will be inducted by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Historical Society as modern-day Georgia Trustees.

• Soliant Expanding Headquarters in Gwinnett County, Creating 200 Jobs

  June 04, 2021

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Soliant, a leading provider of specialized health care and education staffing services to hospitals and schools around the U.S., will further expand their Gwinnett County operations, creating 200 new jobs in Peachtree Corners, Georgia.

• Georgia-Made Blue Bird Charges Ahead with 500 Electric School Buses

  June 04, 2021

  During an annual dealer meeting in late May, school bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation announced the milestone of 500 electric-powered school buses delivered or on order. As the only school bus manufacturer that produces and sells all three school-bus body configurations in EV, Blue Bird expects its electric bus sales to accelerate through the rest of 2021.

• Public-Private Partnership Completes Transformation of Atlanta BeltLine’s Smart City Corridor & Paves Way for New Development Opportunities

  June 03, 2021

  eX² Technology, LLC, a single-source solution for those seeking to build, scale, or future proof their communications infrastructure, announced today the completion of an advanced communications network that transforms 15.8 miles of the Atlanta BeltLine into a smart city corridor.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Georgia to Receive $15 Million in GEER Funds

  June 03, 2021

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the availability of $15 million in Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Georgia to advance student academic achievement by addressing learning recovery and other critical needs of youth brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand Announce Million Dollar Gift to Morehouse College

  June 02, 2021

  Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand today announced a million dollar commitment to Morehouse College, part of their Black Community Commitment. The gift will help fund scholarships, technology, and educational programming for students studying journalism and sports-related areas of study.

• Georgia Power, Georgia Power Foundation Invested More than $20 Million to Help Meet Community Challenges in 2020

  June 02, 2021

  Georgia Power and the Georgia Power Foundation released their annual Citizenship Report highlighting how the company, its employees and retirees gave back to Georgia communities last year, helping to build a brighter, sustainable future for all Georgians.

• Georgia Chamber Brings Reimagined Tour to Brunswick, Opens New Office

  June 02, 2021

  The Georgia Chamber is hosting a series of virtual and safe, in-person planning events known collectively as the 2021 Reimagined New Georgia Economy Tour. Presented by Wells Fargo, the Reimagined New Georgia Economy Tour will gather input and data from all regions of the state to prepare a planning strategy for the future.

• Georgia Secures AAA Bond Rating in 2021

  May 28, 2021

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Georgia again secured the highest ratings of AAA with a stable outlook from each of the three main credit rating agencies: FitchRatings, Moody’s Investors Service, and S&P Global Ratings.

• Georgia State Research Shows Pandemic’s Impact on Student Achievement in Metro Atlanta

  May 28, 2021

  The pandemic took a heavy toll on the learning gains of metro Atlanta’s students, according to new research by Georgia State University’s Metro Atlanta Policy Lab for Education (MAPLE).

• Rich Foundation Awards $85,000 to Georgia Historical Society to Expand The Georgia Civil Rights Trail in Atlanta

  May 27, 2021

  The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) has announced that it has received a grant totaling $85,000 from the Rich Foundation to expand the Georgia Civil Rights Trail in Greater Atlanta.

• As Country Rebuilds from Pandemic, Beer Industry Releases New Study on its Economic Impact in Georgia

  May 27, 2021

  Today, the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association released their biennial Beer Serves America report on the economic importance of the nation's beer industry. Bars, restaurants, sporting events and concerts are critical to Georgia’s economy and the U.S. economy at large, particularly as the country looks to recover and safely reopen.

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