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• Spring Travel in Full Swing: Half of Americans Planning a Trip This Season

  March 22, 2021

  Although the idea of a vacation has felt like an impossible dream for such a long time, paradise may be on the horizon. Americans are becoming increasingly confident that life will soon return to normal — and they are keen to hit the road as soon as possible.

• Georgia Power Honored with Industrial Innovation Award by South Metro Development Conference

  March 19, 2021

  Georgia Power was honored today with the Industrial Innovation Award by South Metro Development Conference for extraordinary support of businesses and organizations in South Fulton, Clayton, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette and Henry Counties.

• Historic Day for Transit Funding in Georgia

  March 19, 2021

  The Georgia Legislature today took the historic step of establishing a mechanism to annually fund capital transit projects that support economic development priorities throughout the state.

• Tax Day for Individuals Extended to May 17th: Treasury, IRS Extend Filing & Payment Deadline

  March 19, 2021

  The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. The IRS will be providing formal guidance in the coming days.

• City of Atlanta Approves to Funding to Complete Atlanta BeltLine Multi-Use Trail Special Service District

  March 17, 2021

  Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the City of Atlanta approved funding to complete the Atlanta BeltLine Multi-Use Trail Special Service District. The Atlanta City Council approved legislation creating a Special Service District (SSD) that will provide approximately $100 million towards completing the Atlanta BeltLine’s 22-mile multi-use trail loop.

• Honey Baked Ham Picks Retired Coca-Cola Exec to Succeed Linda van Rees

  March 17, 2021

  The Honey Baked Ham Company today announced Jim Dinkins as its new Chief Executive Officer effective May 10th. Dinkins brings over 30 years of experience including an impressive tenure at The Coca-Cola Company.

• Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Georgia Chapter Survey Highlights Changing Role of In-House Counsel

  March 17, 2021

  A recent survey by the Association of Corporate Counsel Georgia Chapter and its in-kind sponsor and communications agency, Poston Communications, highlights a shift in the role of in-house counsel.

• The Atlanta Braves to Host Fans at Truist Park in 2021

  March 16, 2021

  When the Atlanta Braves take the field for their home opener on Friday, April 9th against the Philadelphia Phillies, they will welcome fans back for the first time since October 2019. The team will open Truist Park with a 33% capacity and due to evolving changes, capacity will be revisited for each homestand.

• New U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO: Business Will Lead the Next American Century

  March 16, 2021

  Over the past 12 months, our nation has seen a decade of disruption. What we’ve collectively experienced will change our lives, businesses, communities, and world—permanently. Now, coming out of the global pandemic, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to embrace and lead transformation and usher in the Next American Century.

• Atlanta Science Festival Features New Signature Events for 2021

  March 15, 2021

  Atlanta Science Festival (ASF), the city’s premier celebration of all things science, launched this past Saturday, March 13th and runs through Saturday, March 27th. The 2021 edition, a virtual/in-person hybrid featuring more than 80 events, features a trio of new signature events.

• Gwinnett Chamber and Georgia Vietnamese American Chamber sign Memorandum of Understanding

  March 15, 2021

  The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce (GCOC) and Georgia Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce (GVACC) have agreed to participate in an alliance and made it official at the Gwinnett Chamber’s March board meeting. This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is meant to encourage and further collaboration between the two parties to best serve their members.

• Companies' Post-COVID Dilemma: Will the Rise of Remote Work Become a Permanent Pandemic Legacy?

  March 15, 2021

  When COVID-19 suddenly forced millions of Americans to work from home (WFH), employees and employers alike feared confusion, dislocation, and lost productivity. A year on, as vaccines finally put a return to the office within sight, companies are rushing to decide where WFH fits as a permanent part of their postpandemic strategy.

• PAC Worldwide Invests $47 Million in Fulton County Manufacturing Facility, Creates 400 Jobs

  March 12, 2021

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that PAC Worldwide, a global manufacturer of custom packaging solutions, will open its first location in Georgia with a $47 million investment in Fulton County. The company’s new advanced manufacturing facility in Union City is expected to open in summer 2021 and will create 400 jobs.

• Technology Association of Georgia Announces the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia

  March 12, 2021

  TAG’S Top 40 Awards, sponsored by Comcast Business and Cherry Bekaert, recognize Georgia-based technology companies for their innovation, financial impact and efforts to spread awareness of the state’s technology initiatives throughout the U.S. and globally.

• PwC: Three Quarters of CEOs Predict a Return to Growth in 2021

  March 12, 2021

  One year after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, CEOs are voicing record levels of optimism in the global economic recovery, with 76% of global business leaders predicting that economic growth will improve in 2021.

• Georgia Starts 2021 Off Strong

  March 11, 2021

  The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia’s unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percentage points in January to reach 5.1 percent and has decreased 7.4 percentage points since the start of the pandemic. Georgia’s January unemployment rate was 1.2 percent lower than the national unemployment rate.

• Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Announces Next Steps for Northwest Corridor

  March 09, 2021

  Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) published a Request for Statements of Qualifications today for the Northwest Trail Feasibility Study. This 4.4-mile segment will run from Huff Road on the westside to the Northeast Trail at Peachtree Creek in southern Buckhead.

• Georgia’s Leadership in a Pandemic World

  March 09, 2021

  The State of Georgia is a technology leader with a profile that is quickly rising. Not only have Microsoft and Airbnb recently announced that they would create large tech hubs in Atlanta, but four Georgia-based startups reached “unicorn” status in the last year.

• Blackhall Studios Expansion Projected to Bring More Than $1 Billion in Economic Impact to DeKalb County and Georgia

  March 08, 2021

  Blackhall Global Partners, LLC (BGP) moves forward with its $250 million investment to create a purpose-built studio facility on its 155-acre parcel adjacent to the current Blackhall Studios by filing for permits this week with the DeKalb County Planning and Sustainability Department.

• Mountain Dew Celebrates Atlanta's Restaurants & Frontline Healthcare Workers During NBA All-Star 2021 With "The Big Give Back"

  March 08, 2021

  Mountain Dew and Pepsi Stronger Together – PepsiCo's series of tailored community grassroots-based programs – together with NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal, will thank frontline healthcare workers, small businesses, and consumers in Atlanta, just in time for NBA All-Star 2021.

• Chairwoman Hendrickson Promotes ‘Gwinnett Standard’ at State of the County Address

  March 05, 2021

  On Wednesday, March 3rd, Gwinnett County Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson gave an update on the state of Gwinnett at the Gwinnett Chamber’s annual State of the County Address.

• Goizueta Business School Launches The Roberto C. Goizueta Business & Society Institute

  March 05, 2021

  Emory University’s Goizueta Business School announced the launch of The Roberto C. Goizueta Business & Society Institute. The Institute’s goal is to transform business to solve society’s challenges through cutting-edge research, innovative programming, and principled leadership.

• Explore Georgia Awards Grants to Support Tourism

  March 05, 2021

  Explore Georgia, the tourism division within the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), announced that it has awarded $20,000 in tourism product development grants to four new and expanding projects across the state.

• Statewide Executive Insights Survey Open for CEO and Executive Participation

  March 04, 2021

  The third annual statewide survey is in the field to gather executive insights comparative to consumer and employee attitudes and behaviors. Survey sponsors goBeyondProfit and Georgia CEO have opened the research to participation by CEOs and senior business leaders who can then gain advance access to the full insights report this spring.

• Georgia’s Agriculture Industry is Weathering the Storms — with the Help of UGA Support

  March 04, 2021

  It’s been a rough three years for Georgia pecan farmers, whose cash crop has been battered by a hurricane, a fungal tree disease, and a global pandemic — all in relatively rapid succession.

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