November 2015 Features

  • Kia Motors, Blue Bird Bus Corp. Executives Steer "Georgia Manufacturing Summit" in New Directions

    November 20, 2015

    Executives of the Blue Bird Bus Corporation and Kia Motors addressed over 300 attendees at the inaugural “Georgia Manufacturing Summit” held recently at the Cobb Galleria Centre, calling for collaborative thinking, as well as intra-state, inter-company commerce among local manufacturers.

  • House Minority Leader to Speak at UGA Freedom Breakfast

    November 18, 2015

    Stacey Y. Abrams, House minority leader for the Georgia General Assembly and state representative for the 89th House District, will give the keynote address for the 13th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast Jan. 22 at 7:30 a.m. in the Grand Hall of the Tate Student Center on the University of Georgia campus.

  • 2015 Transportation Summit: Blueprint for Future Projects in Georgia

    November 17, 2015

    Over 700 Georgia engineering, transportation and public policy leaders gathered at the Georgia World Congress Center recently to lay out a blueprint for the state’s future strategic projects and their economic effect.

  • ACC Manager Alan Reddish Announces Retirement

    November 16, 2015

    Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Manager Alan Reddish has announced his retirement from the position of Manager as of February 6, 2016.

  • First Chambliss Fellows Dinner Raises $350,000-plus for UGA Student Scholarships

    November 13, 2015

    Students at the University of Georgia will have the opportunity to intern as Chambliss Fellows in Washington, D.C., thanks to scholarship funds raised during the first Chambliss Leadership Forum dinner held Nov. 10 in Atlanta.

  • UGA SBDC Women's Business Expo Event Nov. 20th

    November 10, 2015

    Join us at the UGA Special Collections Library to grow your connections, and learn from and be inspired by other successful business women. Expert speakers will discuss topics of interest and successful business women will teach and inspire with their personal and professional stories.

  • St. Mary's Auxiliary to Light Love Lights Tree Dec. 1st

    November 09, 2015

    St. Mary’s Auxiliary will hold its 17th Annual Love Lights tree lighting program on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m. The event will be held in St. Mary’s Atrium Lobby.

  • GDOL to Host Seasonal Recruitment for Athens Area Employers

    November 06, 2015

    As many as 200 people could be hired for seasonal jobs by about 20 employers during a special recruitment on Friday, Nov. 20, in Athens.

  • UGA Law School Alumnus Funds Nation’s First Child Sexual Abuse Victim Clinic

    November 05, 2015

    The University of Georgia School of Law will be the first in the nation to have an experiential learning opportunity dedicated solely to the assistance of victims of child sexual abuse. The Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic will open January 2016. Initial funding for the clinic has been donated by Georgia Law alumnus Marlan B. Wilbanks, who received his Juris Doctor in 1986.

  • UGA Sets the Standard for Small Business Programs

    November 04, 2015

    When other states are looking for best practices in small business development, they’re looking more often at the University of Georgia.

  • 7 Things Successful People Do Before Every Presentation

    November 02, 2015

    Presentations are your chance to make an impression. Whether you’re standing before 100 important company leaders or just a handful of people you know, the content and delivery of your presentation has the power to make or break you.