Features
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TAG to Discuss the State of the Technology Industry in Georgia and Athens
August 24, 2015
The Technology Association of Georgia, and the TAG Athens chapter will be presenting its annual 2015 State of the Industry: Technology in Georgia Report on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Athens Regional Medical Center from 4:30-6:00 p.m.
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Top Five Things to Do in Athens on Football Weekends
August 21, 2015
The nearly 100,000 fans that will fill the Classic City on Saturdays this fall for University of Georgia home football games will find that Athens, Georgia has much more to offer than what's between the hedges of Sanford Stadium. With a variety of activities for incoming fans and visitors, the Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau has compiled a list of the Top Five Things To Do in Athens during home football game weekends this fall.
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Q&A With GDEcD Deputy Director of Global Commerce Tom Croteau: Why are Companies Choosing Georgia?
August 20, 2015
Continuing our series with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Deputy Director of Global Commerce Tom Croteau talks about what makes Georgia stand out for companies who are looking to relocate or expand.
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Five Steps to Reducing Fear of Change at Work
August 19, 2015
Change is the one constant of the business world, and change in any world is often accompanied by the effects of fear. How can you ease the minds of your employees by ensuring them that change at work is for the better? Simple: let them be a part of it. Keep your business and workplace culture healthy by following these steps to communicate effectively with your staff.
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Vision of LEAD Athens is to Inspire the Community
August 18, 2015
Founded in 1982, LEAD Athens has a rich history and has yielded more than 700 alumni from all cross-sections of the community. President John Quincy Adams said “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."
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Athens-Clarke County Unveils a New Plans Review Process
August 14, 2015
Effective June 1st, the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACC) implemented a new plans review process to enhance ACC’s role in local real estate development. The initiative is the result of recommendations made by the Mayor’s Economic Development Task Force and a thorough analysis of the plans review process led by the Manager’s Office.
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Cliff Oxford: How a Great Business Can Go Out of Business - How Owners Beg for a Bad Exit
August 13, 2015
All us entrepreneurs know not every business is going to survive. But when a business that appears to be roaring with success shutters, it’s startling. Customers are always left confused and thinking, “what happened? How did a great business go away?” I felt the same way and was taken aback when I first heard about the legendary Harold’s Barbecue in South Atlanta was closing for good.
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St. Mary's Using UV System to Enhance Infection Control
August 12, 2015
As drug-resistant strains of bacteria and viruses continue to arise, St. Mary’s Health Care System is taking an innovative step to help protect patients from infection: the Athens hospital is the first in Northeast Georgia to use powerful ultraviolet radiation to sterilize surgical suites, isolation rooms and other areas of the hospital.
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Signing Ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding Between Athens-Clarke County & Seodaemun District of Seoul
August 11, 2015
The Economic Development Department had the shared opportunity with the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government to host Mayor Seok-jin Mun of Seodaemun district along with Nam-Hee Oh, Director of Administration Support Division and Bo-Ra Lee Coordinator of External Affairs during their recent visit to Athens.
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Athens-Clarke County Economic Development Department Welcomes the New Development Coordinator
August 10, 2015
Sarah Hasib joined the Economic Development Department in the newly created Development Coordinator position.
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UGA’s Incoming Students Set Academic Records
August 07, 2015
Incoming University of Georgia students have set a new record for academic quality, with the highest GPA and SAT scores in the university’s 230-year history.
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5 Killer Tips to Keep Your Small Business WiFi Up and Running
August 07, 2015
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How to Ensure Career Opportunities for Employees
August 07, 2015
If HR professionals aren’t focusing on company wide career development programs in 2015, a new study show they’ll regret it in 2016. Recent research (PDF) conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) revealed that career advancement opportunities were highly important to nearly half of everyone who was surveyed.
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Verizon Wireless Responding to Georgia’s Marketplace
August 06, 2015
Jonathan LeCompte, president of the Georgia/Alabama Region for Verizon Wireless, has been with Verizon and its legacy companies for over 20 years, starting out in the organization as a customer service representative. Not only have his responsibilities expanded and changed over the last two decades, but so has the wireless industry.
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The Southern Brewing Company Opens its Doors
August 05, 2015
The long-awaited brewery from the ingenius homebrewer, Brian Roth, and beer policy guru, Rick Goddard, opened its doors (and its taps) on May 14th. Roth and Goddard have been forward-thinking throughout the development of their joint venture and have set the stage for Southern Brewing Company to become a regional powerhouse.
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Pediatricians Sprayberry, Kelly, Chappell Join St. Mary’s to Form Hometown Pediatrics
August 04, 2015
Local pediatricians David R. Sprayberry, MD, Carrie C. Kelly, MD, and Tresa Chappell, MD, have joined St. Mary’s Medical Group to form Hometown Pediatrics, opening Aug. 3 at 1020 Jamestown Boulevard, Building 200, Watkinsville.
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Carmike 12 Remodel is Complete
July 30, 2015
Carmike 12 off Lexington Road has completed its transformation into Ovation 12. People who often travel Lexington Road may recall the theatre’s sign sudden display of the message “Closed for Remodeling” with no information regarding the length of the closure or what was to be expected. We have since learned that the theater was being upgraded and converted to offer in-theater dining. Almost a year later we can see that it was well worth the wait.
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How Business and Personal Credit Cards Are Different
July 30, 2015
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UGA to Reduce Class Sizes by Hiring Faculty, Adding More Than 300 Course Sections
July 28, 2015
In the latest in a series of steps to enhance the learning environment, the University of Georgia is investing $4.4 million to reduce class sizes by hiring faculty and creating more than 300 new course sections.
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5 Tax Related Changes for Your Healthcare in 2016
July 28, 2015
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Caterpillar Does it Again! 1,400 Employees - Another Goal Met Early
July 27, 2015
In 2013, Caterpillar made a decision to invest in this community on a site at the west end of Atlanta Highway. As a part of their agreement with the State of Georgia they were obligated to create 1,390 jobs at the site by 2020. Caterpillar achieved their job creation goal this year – a full five years ahead of schedule.
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Atlanta Braves EVP, Mike Plant, Well-Trained for Olympian Task of Moving Team to Cobb County
July 23, 2015
The first sporting event at the Atlanta Braves’ Turner Field in June of 1996 was not a baseball game, but, rather, the venue for the U.S Olympic Track and Field Trials, followed the next month by the actual Olympic Games. That irony is not lost on Atlanta Braves’ Executive Vice-President, Mike Plant, an Olympian speed skater and member of several Olympic committees, who has taken on overall responsibility for the 2017 move of the team to SunTrust Park in Cobb County.
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Ruth Bartlett Named 74th President of UGA Alumni Association
July 22, 2015
Ruth Bartlett, an audit partner at Frazier & Deeter in Atlanta, has been named the 74th president of the University of Georgia Alumni Association. Her two-year term began on July 1st.
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Athen's GadgetScouter.com Offers Consumers Alternative Method to Sell Used Phones, Tablets
July 21, 2015
Recently launched price comparison website GadgetScouter.com offers consumers an alternative method to sell used phones and tablets. The site currently features Apple products but aims to add other brands soon.
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UGA’s Scott Angle Selected to Lead International Agricultural Organization
July 20, 2015
J. Scott Angle, who has served as dean and director of the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for the past decade, has announced that he will step down from his position to lead a global organization that works to alleviate hunger.