February 2017 Features

  • Augusta Metro Chamber Announces Lester S. Moody Award of Excellence Recipient

    February 24, 2017

    The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce announced the Lester S. Moody Award of Excellence recipient at the 109th Annual Meeting. This year’s award was presented to Don Grantham, President & CEO of Forest Sales Corporation.

  • Georgia Touts Another Year as a Leader in International Trade

    February 22, 2017

    The Georgia Department of Economic Development released Georgia’s 2016 trade numbers, which reinforce the states position as a front-runner in the global economy and as a leader in international trade.

  • ‘Why Normal Isn’t Healthy’ is Focus of February Women in Business Luncheon February 21st

    February 14, 2017

    The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, along with Hull College of Business, Augusta University, is pleased to host the February Women in Business Luncheon on Tuesday, February 21st at the Legends Club. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 am and focus on “Why Normal Isn’t Healthy: Living a Balanced Life.”

  • 29th Annual Georgia Quail Hunt Highlights Southwest Georgia

    February 09, 2017

    Just weeks after two tornados tore through Southwest Georgia, the region played host to the 29th Annual Georgia Quail Hunt, one of the premier economic development events in the nation and the largest for that corner of the state.

  • Latest Survey Results for The Georgia Climate Index Suggest Major Shift in Outlook for Future Business Conditions

    February 07, 2017

    The results of the fourth quarter Georgia CEO survey suggests that Georgia business leaders feel more optimistic about the current business conditions in Georgia compared to the previous surveys. The purpose of the surveys is to better understand how general business conditions are impacting Georgia CEO subscribers on a quarterly basis. Georgia CEO partners with the Bureau of Business Research and Economic Development (BBRED), a member of the College of Business at Georgia Southern University, to prepare, distribute and analyze the survey.

  • Sherman & Hemstreet, Turner Realty Group Announce Merger

    February 02, 2017

    Sherman & Hemstreet, one of Augusta’s oldest and largest real estate brokerages, and Turner Realty Group, a residential real estate firm in Lincolnton, GA announce their merger. This strategic business partnership marks the second such alliance for Sherman & Hemstreet in the last year.