Features
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U.S. News & World Report Reveals the 2020 Best Jobs
January 14, 2020
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, unveiled the 2020 Best Jobs. The rankings offer a look at the best jobs across 17 lists – from best-paying jobs and best jobs without a college degree to sectors such as business and technology – to help job seekers at every level achieve their career goals.
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Ninth Circuit Sides with Ag Chris Carr in Fight to Uphold Congressional Review Act
January 10, 2020
A federal appeals court has backed Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and other state attorneys general in a fight to uphold the Congressional Review Act.
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W&A Engineering Announces Building Better Communities Local Business Partnership
January 09, 2020
We are delighted to announce that as part of W&A Engineering’s 20th anniversary celebration, we will be launching a year-long initiative, the Building Better Communities Local Business Partnership! Throughout the coming year, W&A will partner with 12 premier local businesses, and highlight the work they have done in establishing their business as an important part of the culture and economy of Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties.
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Governor Kemp: Georgia Enjoyed a Truly Historic Year in 2019
January 09, 2020
In January 2019, I took the oath of office to officially became Georgia’s 83rd governor. Since then, I have worked around the clock to make good on campaign promises and keep Georgia moving in the right direction.
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Georgia Power Earns EEI Emergency Recovery Award for Restoration Efforts following March Tornado Outbreak
January 09, 2020
The Edison Electric Institute presented Georgia Power with the association’s “Emergency Recovery Award” for its power restoration efforts after 14 tornadoes hit Georgia in March 2019.
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Delta Unveils Consumer Innovations at CES 2020, The World’s Largest Tech Stage
January 08, 2020
On the world’s largest tech stage, Delta CEO Ed Bastian announced several technology innovations that are transforming the future of travel, rolling out this year and beyond, including transformation of the Fly Delta app, PARALLEL REALITY display screens, captivating entertainment options, full-body wearable exoskeletons and an AI machine learning operations platform.
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GMA and GeorgiaForward Announce New Managing Director
January 08, 2020
The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and GeorgiaForward (GF) recently named Brenda Belcher as the new GeorgiaForward Managing Director.
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CEO Confidence Rebounded in Q4
January 08, 2020
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Georgia Launches 2020 Census Campaign
January 06, 2020
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the official launch of Georgia's 2020 Census campaign - Every. One. Counts. - led by the state's Complete Count Committee.
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New Laws Take Effect in 2020
January 06, 2020
In his first year as Georgia governor, Brian Kemp signed more than 300 bills into law. While many of the new laws have already taken effect, others will be in place January 1st.
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Survey: Business Leaders Start 2020 with Lingering Concerns About Talent Shortages & Recession Risk
January 06, 2020
A new survey reveals that the world's chief executives view the risk of a recession as their biggest external concern in 2020. Attracting and retaining talent ranks as their top internal concern. They also feel unsettled by trade uncertainty, political instability, and more intense competition from disruptive technologies. However, they plan to counter such forces by developing more innovative cultures and new business models.
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Georgia Congressional Delegation Introduces Bill to Establish Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
December 20, 2019
U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02), and the entire Georgia congressional delegation introduced a bill re-designating the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Plains, Georgia, as the “Jimmy Carter National Historical Park.”
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Sen. David Perdue: Johnny Isakson Has Been a True Leader for Georgia
December 20, 2019
Johnny Isakson is, in my opinion, the Howard Baker of our era. When he talks, people listen. He doesn’t talk loudly, and doesn’t talk often, but when he does, people always pay attention. When Johnny retires from the United States Senate at the end of this month, he will leave behind a legacy of public service that will impact our state and country for years to come.
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UGA's Flavor of Georgia Launches 14th Annual Food Product Contest January 2nd
December 19, 2019
There’s no magic recipe for success, but there is a time-proven secret ingredient: the Flavor of Georgia food product contest. For the past 13 years, local food and beverage businesses have found their way into grocery stores and homes across the state after receiving recognition from the University of Georgia’s Flavor of Georgia food product contest.
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Gov. Kemp: Dozier Named TCSG Commissioner, Arthur Named PSC Executive Secretary
December 18, 2019
The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) State Board voted unanimously to hire Governor Kemp’s Chief Financial Officer Greg Dozier as its new Commissioner, effective January 1, 2020. A long-time advisor to the Governor and public servant with decades of leadership experience in state government, Greg Dozier will take on this role following former Commissioner Matt Arthur’s move to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC), the state’s certification agency for educators.
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Authentic Community Engagement: 5 Ways to Avoid Woke-Washing
December 17, 2019
A new term has emerged in our industry and has been getting more attention this year since Unilever’s CEO used it on stage at Cannes: “woke-washing.” Brands disguise advertising aimed at selling a product as a campaign for a social cause. Increasingly, people are calling brands out for trying to capitalize on consumers’ social awareness.
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UGA Economic Outlook: Georgia’s Economy Will Grow in 2020, but at a Slower Pace
December 13, 2019
Georgia’s economic growth is forecast to slow substantially in 2020, but not to a complete stop, according to the latest projections from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business.
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Delta and Wheels Up Partner to Make Private Aviation More Accessible to Individual and Corporate
December 13, 2019
Delta Air Lines and Wheels Up are partnering to create one of the world's largest owned and managed fleets of private aircraft. The partnership will make private aviation accessible to more consumers and provide unparalleled travel options.
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Council for Quality Growth Meeting Highlights Georgia’s Economic Engines
December 12, 2019
The Council for Quality Growth, whose members include key Georgia and metro Atlanta business leaders, hosted its 34th Annual Meeting Dec. 6 at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North.
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Fanning Institute Advisory Board Meets to Look Back at 2019, Plan for Future
December 10, 2019
The UGA J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development advisory board received an update on the institute’s 2020-2025 strategic plan during its fall meeting on Dec. 5th.
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Thirty-six Georgia Companies Named GLOBE Award Winners for Entering New International Markets
December 09, 2019
The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) International Trade division and GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson joined Governor Brian P. Kemp to announce the winners of Georgia’s sixth annual GLOBE Awards at an event at the Capitol.
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Simple Year-end Action Allows Businesses to Improve Rural Healthcare without Cost
December 05, 2019
The goBeyondProfit initiative shares Georgia businesses’ interest in understanding the state’s social needs and finding clear and actionable solutions to them. Consequently, it is highlighting a year-end opportunity that allows businesses and individuals to address the crisis in rural healthcare with a simple tax credit contribution that costs them nothing.
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Small Business Wage Growth Hits New High, Job Growth Consistent in November
December 05, 2019
The tight labor market continues to positively impact wage growth, according to the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch. Hourly earnings grew 3.11 percent among employees of small businesses, the highest level since reporting began in 2011.
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Learning about Kelly Loeffler & a GOP Split
December 04, 2019
With Gov. Brian Kemp poised to name Atlanta businesswoman and lifelong Republican Kelly Loeffler as Georgia’s interim U.S. senator to replace Johnny Isakson, all eyes will be on the Loeffler introductory rollout.
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Georgia and Japan: A Valued Partnership
December 03, 2019
Recently, PSC Commissioner Tim Echols joined a bipartisan group of legislators and officials on a study tour to Japan sponsored by the Japan Foundation. Not only did the trip help to understand Japanese cultural distinctives, but being in Tokyo amidst 13 million Japanese gave us a first-hand look at three recurring traits of this great culture that is one of Georgia's primary trading partners.