October 2022 Features

• Georgia Regional Commissions See Drop in September Unemployment Rates

  October 31, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that all Regional Commissions recorded a drop in unemployment rates in September.

• Georgia Voters Show Up in Force During Second Weekend of Early Voting

  October 31, 2022

  Georgia voters continued showing high turnout over the last weekend of Early Voting.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Chloe Barzey, Managing Director of Accenture

  October 28, 2022

  Accenture plays a key role in helping companies big and small, local and global, adapt and optimize. In our conversation with Accenture’s Atlanta office leader and Managing Director, Chloe Barzey, we dug in to understand if this conversation on purpose, values and ESG is here to stay and what tangible actions chief executives need to factor into doing business.

• The Advanced Technology Development Center Announces its Startup Graduating Class of 2022

  October 28, 2022

  The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), Georgia’s technology incubator, announced today 13 startups will graduate from the program’s top-tier Signature portfolio.

• Augusta University Students Work to Solve Nonprofit Challenges in Annual Innovation Competition

  October 27, 2022

  INNOVATE, Augusta University’s annual student innovation competition hosted by the Center for Instructional Innovation, is launching the 2023 competition cycle with a kickoff event from 2:30-3:15 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Coffeehouse of the Jaguar Student Activities Center.

• SignatureFD Honored with goBeyondProfit 2022 Champion Award

  October 27, 2022

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that highlights corporate generosity, today announced it has honored Georgia-based SignatureFD, an integrated wealth management firm, as a winner of the goBeyondProfit champion award for 2022.

• Columbia County Chamber Supports SPLOST, Redevelopment Powers for Grovetown

  October 26, 2022

  The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce encourages you to vote ‘Yes’ for the SPLOST renewal on November 8th. The decision to support SPLOST was made by the Chamber’s Political Action Committee, which is represented by Chamber members who volunteer throughout the year on pro-business legislation to ensure Columbia County remains a community where businesses can thrive.

• Gov. Kemp, Hyundai Motor Group Execs Break Ground at Georgia’s Bryan County Megasite

  October 26, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp, along with Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung and company officials, officially broke ground Tuesday on Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America's (HMGMA) new manufacturing plant at the Bryan County Megasite, joined by state, local, and federal officials.

• Georgia Students’ Scores Stay Steady on NAEP Despite Impacts of Pandemic

  October 25, 2022

  Georgia students' scores on the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress were in line with the national average and, in most subject areas, the percentages of students performing at the NAEP Basic and NAEP Proficient levels were not significantly different than 2019.

• Jobs Hit New High While Unemployment Rate Remains Low

  October 21, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia's job numbers increased almost 13,000 over the month to a new all-time high. The September unemployment rate remained an all-time low of 2.8 percent for the third consecutive month.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Kenji Kuramoto, CEO of Acuity

  October 21, 2022

  Kenji Kuramoto, CEO of Acuity, was faced with a difficult choice in the summer of 2020 when many of his employees asked him to make a public statement on defunding the police, while many others asked him to denounce the movement. Read how he went from “scared to death” to grateful for the opportunity.

• Reuse of Materials Integral to Cleanup as Savannah River Site Shrinks Size of Cold War Industrial Areas

  October 20, 2022

  Savannah River Site recently demolished a former coal handling system whose removal further shrinks the legacy footprint at the 300-square-mile nuclear reservation. SRS workers have achieved an 85% reduction in the SRS operational footprint.

• CEO Confidence Deteriorated Further Heading Into Q4

  October 17, 2022

  The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence in collaboration with The Business Council stands at 32 to start Q4 2022, down from 34 in Q3. The Measure fell deeper into negative territory, to lows not seen since the depths of the Great Recession.

• Third Thursday Business Builder with CSRA SHRM Chapter President Theresa Davis

  October 14, 2022

  Change is a constant that can be exciting and invigorating for organizations who embrace the inevitable and prepare for it. Join the Augusta Metro Chamber and presenting sponsor ADP on Thursday, October 20 to hear from Theresa Davis, President of CSRA SHRM, and take advantage of over 30 years of experience in Human Resources Management and Training with proven results in DEI: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Ira Jackson, President of Perfect Image

  October 14, 2022

  In a conversation with Ira Jackson, President of Perfect Image, he shares a shift in perspective on the definition of community from those that business helps, to the concentric circles that nurture a small business. Meeting needs isn’t about charity as much as it is about mutual reciprocity and care.

• Vogtle Unit 3 Starts Nuclear Fuel Load

  October 14, 2022

  Georgia Power announced tonight that fuel load into the Vogtle Unit 3 reactor core has begun at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro,. The fuel load process marks a historic and pivotal milestone toward startup and commercial operation of the first new nuclear units to be built in the U.S. in more than three decades.

• Delta, Joby Aviation Partner to Pioneer Home-to-Airport Transportation to Customers

  October 12, 2022

  Delta Air Lines is once again deepening its commitment to transform the future of travel: the airline is embarking on a multi-year, multi-market commercial and operational partnership with Joby Aviation, Inc., to deliver transformational, sustainable home-to-airport transportation service to Delta customers.

• GRA Venture Program Reaches $2 Billion Milestone

  October 07, 2022

  More than $2 billion in venture capital has flowed to a portfolio of Georgia startup enterprises formed around university inventions, according to data released this month from the Georgia Research Alliance.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Maggie Patton, Co-founder of Bitsy’s Snack Food

  October 07, 2022

  Can a purpose statement unite founders in a way that makes execution and decision making easier? In this interview with Maggie Patton, co-founder of Bitsy’s, we learn that a company purpose statement can be a key ingredient for navigating challenges and clarifying objectives, helping three founders find the focus they need for success.

• Georgia DOT Study Shows $30 Billion in Commodities Arrive and Depart Georgia by Air Each Year

  October 06, 2022

  The Georgia Department of Transportation released its Statewide Air Cargo Study that provides a comprehensive review of the air cargo industry in Georgia.

• Programs Take Shape for Augusta University’s School of Public Health

  October 05, 2022

  As Augusta University prepares to launch the School of Public Health in fall 2023, one of the first steps is the move of the Master of Public Health program from the College of Allied Health Sciences to the Institute of Public and Preventive Health.

• Georgia Still ‘Top State for Doing Business.’ Here’s How We Do It.

  October 05, 2022

  What do you get when you combine the best workforce training program in the nation, robust logistics and infrastructure, and a business-friendly environment? The recognition of being the “Top State for Doing Business,” of course.

• Habitat for Humanity Announces Resumption of Annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project

  October 05, 2022

  After a three-year hiatus, Habitat for Humanity will welcome hundreds of volunteers, staff, community members and country music superstars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood to don their hard hats once again for the global housing nonprofit's Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project.

• Women In Business Signature Event, It's A Marathon

  October 04, 2022

  You’re invited to join the Augusta Metro Chamber on Thursday, October 6th at the Crowne Plaza North Augusta for the 2022 Women In Business Signature Event.

• Health Connect South 2022 Highlights Regional Health Partnerships and Draws Record Attendance

  October 04, 2022

  In the first in-person gathering since 2019, Health Connect South’s 9th Annual Gathering on September 22nd featured some of the biggest names and organizations in health and drew a record number of registrations, topping 1,100.