August 2018 Features
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Goodwill Celebrates Thirty Years of Leadership
August 30, 2018
James K. Stiff, President of Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA, celebrated his 30th anniversary with the organization.
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Georgia Chamber of Commerce and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Establish Partnership
August 30, 2018
On Tuesday, the Georgia Chamber and Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of their strategic partnership as their newest initiative to promote inclusive economic growth and development.
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Georgia Tourism Industry Professionals Honored at Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference
August 30, 2018
Several of the state’s top tourism professionals were recognized at the 2018 Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference in Atlanta. Hosted by the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus, the annual industry event brought together more than 400 tourism industry professionals from across the state.
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Georgia Signs Contract with Unisys for Cloud- Based IT Services
August 29, 2018
Unisys Corporation announced that the Georgia Technology Authority – a new client for Unisys – has selected the company to provide a new hybrid-cloud solution through which the Georgia government agencies it serves will be able to deliver state services to Georgia's nine million citizens more efficiently and at a lower cost – all while having access to greater support from information technology professionals.
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Inside Augusta Technical College: Our One-On-One with Executive Vice President Dr. Melissa Frank-Alston
August 28, 2018
Georgia CEO recently visited with newly-appointed (and 13-year senior leadership veteran) Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness & Research, Dr. Melissa Frank-Alston of Augusta Technical College (ATC). During our one-on-one, Dr. Frank-Alston shares about Augusta Tech’s involvement and future facilities in the Georgia Cyber and Innovation Center downtown, continuing education for staff, workforce development, advisory committees, curriculum warranties, as well as the HOPE Career Grant program offerings.
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LG Casey Cagle Names Georgia’s College & Career Academy of the Year, Business Partner of the Year
August 28, 2018
Lt. Governor Casey Cagle concluded his Eleventh Annual Business and Education Summit, uniting education and business leaders from across the state. Recognizing the successful partnership between the school system, local industry, and community leaders, Cagle named Golden Isles CCA as the 2018 College and Career Academy of the Year. In recognition of the company’s innovative partnerships with more than 20 College and Career Academies across our state, Lt. Governor Cagle named Georgia Power as Business Partner of the Year for 2018.
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Governor Deal Announces More Than $40M in Development Awards to 60 Communities
August 27, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal announced that 60 Georgia communities will receive a total of more than $40 million in federal assistance to help grow their local economies. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development allocated the funding to Georgia’s Community Development Block Grant program, which is administered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
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CSU’s Leadership Institute to Bring 2018 Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum to Columbus August 27th-28th
August 24, 2018
For the 13th year, the Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum, hosted by the Leadership Institute at Columbus State University, will bring a lineup of the best and brightest minds in the world to Columbus. This year’s event, themed “Art of Leadership” features leaders in various sectors, including business, education, technology, art, music, film and military.
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Georgia Banks Earn $2.1B during First Half of 2018
August 24, 2018
The 175 banks based in Georgia earned $2.1 billion in the first six months of 2018, according to data released by the FDIC Thursday. Net income for the period was up 31 percent over the same time in 2017.
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Georgia Chamber's Chris Clark to Speak at Columbia County Chamber of Commerce's Executive Luncheon on August 29th
August 23, 2018
The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce will host its Executive Luncheon Series on Wednesday, August 29th at Savannah Rapids Pavilion. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., with the program slated to begin promptly at noon.
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NSA and DHS Designate Augusta Tech as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
August 21, 2018
The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated Augusta Technical College as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Two-Year Education through academic year 2023.
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Georgia State Transportation Board Elects New Leadership
August 20, 2018
The State Transportation Board elected its new executive leadership team during its monthly meeting on August 16th. Ann R. Purcell was elected unanimously as chairman; Tim Golden was elected vice chairman; and Rudy Bowen was elected secretary. The new positions are effective immediately. Board elections are held annually to ensure that all regions of the state are represented at the executive leadership level.
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11th Annual Southern Automotive Conference Makes Georgia Debut, October 3rd–5th
August 17, 2018
The Georgia Automotive Manufacturers Association is proud to host the Southern Automotive Conference at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Oct. 3 – 5, 2018. The internationally-recognized event brings together thought leaders, Original Equipment Manufacturers, suppliers and service providers to discuss the latest innovations driving the industry forward.
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EDTS Celebrates Nine Consecutive Years on Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America List
August 15, 2018
EDTS, LLC has earned, for the 9th consecutive year, a 2018 ranking on the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Inc. Magazine considers nine times on the list a notable achievement and recognizes these honorees with an “Honor Roll” badge.
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Speaker Ralston & House Rural Development Council Leadership Announce Creation of Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation
August 15, 2018
House Speaker David Ralston and the leadership of the House Rural Development Council announced the creation of the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation. The RDC is co-chaired by State Representatives Terry England (R-Auburn) and Jay Powell (R-Camilla). State Representative Sam Watson (R-Moultrie) serves as vice chair of the council.
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Charlie Harper: Talk Of I-14 Grows – But Still Just Talk
August 14, 2018
Roughly 25 miles of Texas interstate highway has started making a stir in social media in Georgia and Alabama. Interstate 14 currently runs between Fort Hood and Belton Texas, just north of the Austin metro area. A few students from Georgia and Alabama operating at the “Youth Infrastructure Coalition” have dusted off old plans and are promoting a corridor that would run from Texas to Augusta Georgia, passing through Columbus and Macon along the way.
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Garden City Jazz Partners with Music Venues and Producers
August 10, 2018
Visitors and residents in Augusta, Georgia, will have plenty to do during the 2018 Labor Day holiday weekend, as Garden City Jazz has partnered with several downtown businesses and event producers to present a full complement of activities between August 30 – September 2, 2018. From trolley and craft brewery tours to concerts, gallery crawls, panel discussions, and a pop-up jazz club, for all ages and preferences.
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Significant Progress Made on Vogtle 3 & 4 Construction
August 09, 2018
Georgia Power announced that Southern Nuclear has made significant progress on construction of Vogtle 3 & 4 since assuming project management on behalf of the project co-owners (Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power, MEAG Power and Dalton Utilities) from Westinghouse following its bankruptcy in 2017.
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AT&T Announces an Investment of More Than $5.3B in Georgia Networks During 2015-2017
August 08, 2018
AT&T has invested nearly $5.3 billion in their Georgia wireless and wired networks during 2015-2017. These investments have boosted reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. They also improve critical services that support public safety and first responders.
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Recap: Georgia Chamber of Commerce Hosts Annual Congressional Luncheon
August 08, 2018
On Tuesday, August 21st, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Congressional Luncheon at the Marriott City Center in Macon. With over 1,500 industry leaders and elected officials in attendance, gubernatorial candidates discussed issues surrounding economic prosperity and the state’s business climate.
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Augusta’s River Region Welcomes August Conferences and Sports Events
August 07, 2018
The Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Augusta Sports Council are pleased to announce that visitors attending meetings, reunions, events and sporting events in Augusta’s River Region will generate at least $7,282,846.46 in total estimated economic impact during the month of August.
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Survey: One-third of Americans Thought about Starting a Business Last Year
August 07, 2018
LendingTree, the nation's leading online loan marketplace, today released its survey of aspiring small business owners, as the company celebrates a new milestone for its small business vertical – surpassing $1 billion in loan volume through LendingTree's small business marketplace.
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Global Commerce Generates $5.56B in Investments in Past Year
August 03, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal announced that the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Global Commerce Division helped create a total of 27,373 new jobs during FY 18, generating $5.56 billion in investments. This growth is the result of a record-breaking 419 expansion or relocation projects throughout the state.
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Final Defense Bill Includes More Than 30 Georgia Priorities
August 02, 2018
As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a negotiator for the final defense bill, U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) praises final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Senator Perdue helped secured more than 30 provisions of importance to Georgia in the annual defense bill, which now heads to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.
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Georgia World Congress Center Authority Breaks Ground on Congress Center Expansion Project
August 01, 2018
Governor Nathan Deal and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority’s Board of Governors officially broke ground on the Georgia World Congress Center’s first major expansion since 2002. The $55 million expansion project, a component of the Authority’s 2020 Vision strategic plan, features a new 100,000-square-foot exhibit hall affixed between the convention center’s Buildings B and C that, once complete, will create over one million square feet of contiguous exhibition space.