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Georgia Restaurant Association Honors Grace Award Winners
August 13, 2019
The winners of the 2019 Georgia Restaurant Association Crystal of Excellence (GRACE) Awards were announced Sunday, August 11th at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. The GRACE Awards Gala is the Georgia Restaurant Association’s (GRA) annual black tie event honoring Georgia’s restaurant industry.
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Creating a Skilled Workforce is Ongoing Challenge for Georgia Industries
August 12, 2019
Communities and business districts looking to grow know that economic development and the availability of a skilled workforce go hand in hand. In Georgia’s tight labor market, new ways to attract employees are as important as ever.
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Governor Kemp: Back to School, Not the Status Quo
August 08, 2019
In the coming weeks, thousands of Georgia students will return to school and officially begin the 2019-2020 academic year.
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Georgia Awarded A+ for Small Business Friendliness
August 07, 2019
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Thumbtack, a website and app that finds local professionals for projects, announced its 2019 Small Business Friendliness Survey, ranking forty-nine (49) states and forty-four (44) cities based on licensing requirements, tax regulations, and labor and hiring regulations.
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Highlights from the goBeyondProfit CEO Forum
August 06, 2019
In Case You Missed It: goBeyondProfit hosted their first ever CEO Forum on April 23rd. Take a moment to watch the highlights of the event which featured a panel with Delta CEO Ed Bastain, AT&T Georgia President Vennesa Harrison, and retired Home Depot CEO Frank Blake.
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AG Carr: Consumer Protection Division Yields More than $109M for Georgia Consumers and State Treasury in FY19
August 06, 2019
Attorney General Chris Carr announced that the Georgia Department of Law’s Consumer Protection Division generated more than $109 million for consumers and the State Treasury in fiscal year 2019 (FY19).
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Georgia Among the Most Military Friendly States in the Nation
August 05, 2019
Three years ago Georgia set out on a mission — to become the most military friendly state in the nation. And at least one state lawmaker believes Georgia has accomplished that goal, thanks in part to the creation of the Georgia House Military Affairs Working Group by Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge).
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Landmark Properties Announces Plans for Seven New Student Housing Developments Totaling More Than 4,450 Beds
August 02, 2019
Landmark Properties, a vertically integrated student housing development company, announced its plans for seven new student housing projects. The new developments will add more than 4,450 new beds to Landmark’s portfolio and increase its total assets under construction to more than $2.9 billion.
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What are The Fastest Growing Jobs in Georgia?
August 01, 2019
COMMERCIALCafé has released its most recent analysis on the fastest growing jobs, both nationwide and by state. The most compelling facts of the study are the top seven fastest growing jobs in the last decade nationwide and the jobs that are growing fastest by individual state.
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U.S. Workers See Undeniable Value in STEM Education and Skills
July 31, 2019
Randstad US released the U.S. data from the global quarterly Randstad Workmonitor survey for Q2 2019. According to the survey, if U.S. employees could go back in time to age 18, 68 percent say they would focus on a field of study within science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). This sentiment is indicative of the perceived high value of a STEM education and career path over other educational tracks.
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Georgia Chooses Dominion Voting Systems to Install New Statewide Voting System
July 30, 2019
After a competitive selection process, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger selects Dominion Voting Systems to implement its new verified paper ballot system. Implementation of the new secure voting system will start immediately and be in place and fully operational for the March 24th, 2020 Presidential Preference Primary.
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Military a Dominant Force in Georgia’s Economy
July 29, 2019
Georgia is known for many things — peaches, peanuts, The Masters… but what about the military? Many people are unaware of the impact the military plays on Georgia and its economy. Georgia has the fifth largest military population in America with an economic impact of over $28 billion yearly. The top five are California, Virginia, Texas, North Carolina and Georgia.
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Athens Adds to Labor Force in June
July 26, 2019
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Athens added jobs and more people to its labor force in June. Athens also saw its unemployment rate rise and number of employed fall during June, according to preliminary data for the four-county metropolitan statistical area (MSA).
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Georgia Power, PulteGroup Celebrate Opening of Atlanta's First Smart Neighborhood
July 26, 2019
Georgia Power and PulteGroup are celebrating the opening of Atlanta's first Smart Neighborhood. Leaders from Georgia Power, PulteGroup, the Georgia Public Service Commission, U.S. Department of Energy, City of Atlanta and the project's technology partners joined together to officially open the neighborhood today at PulteGroup's development in Atlanta's Upper West Side, one of the city's most vibrant and popular areas.
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$1M Gift to UGA Law School Will Fund Student Scholarships
July 24, 2019
Thanks to a $1 million gift, law students who have demonstrated success in the face of challenging circumstances will have assistance as they earn their law degrees from the University of Georgia School of Law.
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Senoia, Summerville Ranked as Safest Cities in Georgia
July 24, 2019
Senoia, in Coweta County, has jumped into the top spot for the safest cities in Georgia, according to the latest survey performed by Safewise.com. Eleven new cities were added to Georgia’s safest list this year — meaning 78% of last year’s top cities made the cut again.
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goBeyondProfit Launches Precedent-setting Award for Corporate Generosity that Demonstrates Both Community and Company Impacts
July 23, 2019
goBeyondProfit initiative, a no-cost resource for business leaders interested in evolving their corporate generosity as a business strategy, has announced a first of its kind award for Georgia business leaders and their Georgia’s companies -- the goBeyondProfit Champion.
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Georgia Tourism Announces New List of “Georgia’s 100 Plates”
July 19, 2019
The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Tourism Division announced the release of the 2019-2020 Explore Georgia Official State Culinary Guide. The fifth annual digest-sized guide features the wildly popular nomination-based “Georgia’s 100 Plates” list; a feature on five noteworthy female chefs; a guide to the best places to sample peaches, barbecue, craft beer, international cuisine and Southern dishes; as well as an exceptional selection of the state’s best food and drink festivals.
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Senators Isakson, Perdue Introduce Bill to Help Fill Critical Vacancies at Georgia Military Depots
July 19, 2019
U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., introduced legislation on Monday to eliminate a current six-month waiting period before retired military service members may be hired as federal civilian employees.
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Hurricane Season Is Here: Insights into What Georgia Companies Do Best to Help Those in Need
July 18, 2019
Luckily Hurricane Barry’s flooding wasn’t as catastrophic as it might have been, but hurricane season and tropical disturbances are already keeping meteorologists busy as weather forecasters try to prepare us for potential impact, storm damage and flooding.
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Co-working Office Buildings on the Rise
July 18, 2019
Demand for co-working spaces is expected to show continued strong growth over the next few years, as more younger workers favor flexible office space over traditional office settings, according to BBG, a leading commercial real estate due diligence firm.
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Georgia Chamber to Host Rural Prosperity North Georgia Forum
July 17, 2019
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the first-ever Rural Prosperity North Georgia Forum on July 23rd at the University of North Georgia Convocation Center. Following the widely successful annual Rural Prosperity Summit in Tifton, the newly introduced North Georgia Forum focuses on the unique aspects of rural communities in North Georgia and seeks to bring solutions that cultivates prosperity for these portions of our state.
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Governor Kemp Appoints First State-wide Business Court Judge
July 16, 2019
Governor Brian P. Kemp appointed Walter W. Davis to serve as the first state-wide business court judge. The Georgia State-wide Business Court was approved by Georgia voters in the November 2018 election and codified with bipartisan support in the 2019 legislative session.
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Georgia Lottery Raises Historic $1.2B for Education
July 15, 2019
Governor Brian P. Kemp is proud to announce that the Georgia Lottery has transferred its fiscal year (FY) 2019 profits - a total of $1,207,369,000 - to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account, marking the largest annual transfer in the Georgia Lottery’s 26-year history. Now, the total funds raised for education amounts to more than $21 billion.
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St. Mary's Health Care System Generates $440M for Local, State Economies
July 12, 2019
The three hospitals making up St. Mary's Health Care System generated more than $440 million in revenue for the local and state economy in 2015, according to a recent report by the Georgia Hospital Association, the state's largest hospital trade association.