August 2015 Features

  • Blanchard Forum Focused on Changing Leadership Culture

    August 27, 2015

    More than 1,200 people packed the Columbus Convention & Trade Center for the 10thannual Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum Aug. 24-25. Hosted by the Leadership Institute at Columbus State University, this year’s forum featured an acclaimed group of best-selling authors, leadership experts, and a social entrepreneur.

  • Metro Augusta’s Unemployment Rate Rises to 7.1%

    August 27, 2015

    The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Metro Augusta’s unemployment rate for July was 7.1 percent, up three-tenths of a percentage point from 6.8 percent in June. The rate in July 2014 was 8.4 percent.

  • Columbia County Chamber to Build New Two-Story Office Building

    August 26, 2015

    Columbia County Chamber Holdings, Inc. and the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors are proud to announce the purchase of a parcel on Washington Road for construction of a new Chamber office.

  • How Augmented Reality Can Heat Up Summer Marketing Campaigns

    August 25, 2015

    With interactive solutions constantly evolving, it’s no surprise that marketing leaders are constantly looking for new ways to use technology and stay abreast of the latest digital trends that consumers now crave. One interactive tool gaining a lot of popularity is augmented reality (AR), with more than 1.4 billion downloads of mobile AR applications expected by the end of this year alone. AR transforms static displays, point-of-purchase materials, print ads or marketing collateral into real-word environments.

  • Christ Community Health Services Providing Affordable Health Care

    August 24, 2015

    Starting with four employees—two physicians, a nurse, and a practice administrator — Christ Community Health Services Augusta (CCHSA) opened its doors in 2007. Eight years later, CCHSA has more than 60 employees including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, medical assistants and administrative personnel, completing more than 20,000 patient visits annually at two locations.

  • 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.

  • GRU Cancer Research Building to Undergo $62.5M Expansion

    August 18, 2015

    The cancer research building at Georgia Regents University is getting a larger footprint and a new name. The 170,000-square-foot facility on the corner of Laney Walker and R.A. Dent boulevards will expand upward and outward, gaining 72,000 square feet of new space and 6,000 square feet of renovations to become the GRU Cancer Center GRU Bert-3M. Bert Storey Research Building, in recognition of the Augusta philanthropist and longtime university supporter.

  • 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.

  • ACVB Announces Siren Movie Film Crew Shooting in Augusta

    August 11, 2015

    The Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau, the official liaison to the film industry for the City of Augusta and the official designee of the State of Georgia’s Camera Ready program is pleased to announce the arrival of a film crew shooting a small budget movie in Augusta.

  • 5 Killer Tips to Keep Your Small Business WiFi Up and Running

    August 07, 2015

  • 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.

  • 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.