November 2022 Features

• Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic Discusses Financial Inclusion with Georgia Fintech Academy

  November 29, 2022

  Raphael Bostic, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, met with students and faculty for a conversation on financial inclusion during a visit to Georgia State University arranged by the Georgia Fintech Academy of the University System of Georgia.

• Georgia Center of Innovation Announces Speakers, Topics for 2023 Georgia Logistics Summit

  November 28, 2022

  The Georgia Center of Innovation’s logistics team has announced keynote speakers and topics for the 2023 Georgia Logistics Summit to be held on March 8th, at the Savannah Convention Center. The event will explore the intersection of the economy, technology, and growth of Georgia’s ports in an industry that touches every facet of commerce.

• Columbia County Announces Third Annual Columbia County CTAE Workforce Showcase

  November 18, 2022

  Columbia County, along with the Columbia County School District, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and Columbia County Chamber Foundation, are excited to host the third annual Columbia County CTAE Workforce Showcase Competition December 10th.

• AAA Expects Thanksgiving Travel To Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels

  November 18, 2022

  AAA predicts 54.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving. While that national figure remains slightly below pre-pandemic levels, travel in Georgia is forecast to be one of the busiest in nearly two decades (since 2005).

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Stephen Kump, CEO of Charityvest

  November 18, 2022

  Leading up to Giving Tuesday, this goBeyondProfit interview with Charityvest CEO Stephen Kump outlines how supporting your employees’ individual giving is an easy way for businesses of every size to join with their employees to do good in the world.

• Charlie Harper: A Belated Thank You Note To Speaker David Ralston

  November 18, 2022

  David Ralston became Speaker of Georgia’s House in 2010. While most outsiders were secure in knowing that Georgia had spent the past 8 years flipping to a solidly Republican state, there were serious problems below the surface.

• Georgia Ranks 8th Nationally in Economic Freedom

  November 17, 2022

  Georgia is the 8th most economically free state in the country, according to the report Economic Freedom of North America 2022 by the Fraser Institute. The report tracks freedom across three variables — government spending, taxes, and regulation — and focuses on the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

• The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Announces Its 2023 List of State's 10 'Places in Peril'

  November 17, 2022

  The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2023 list of 10 Places in Peril in the state.

• Dr. Jermaine Whirl joins Queensborough Board of Directors

  November 16, 2022

  Queensborough National Bank and Trust company proudly welcomes Dr. Jermaine Whirl to the bank’s Board of Directors. Dr. Whirl currently serves as the president of Augusta Technical College.

• Leadership Georgia Announces 2022 Award Recipients

  November 16, 2022

  The Leadership Georgia Board of Trustees today announced the recipients of the organization’s most prestigious awards, presented to Georgians who exemplify the principles of Leadership Georgia and whose impact through leadership and stewardship has helped shaped communities and the state.

• Port of Savannah Outperforming National Container Market

  November 15, 2022

  The Georgia Ports Authority handled 552,800 twenty-foot equivalent container units in October, for an increase of 9.6 percent (48,460 TEUs) compared to the same month last year.

• At Georgia’s Capitol, The More Things Stay The Same, The More They Are Changing

  November 14, 2022

  The headlines this week were all about the elections. The real news this week in Georgia politics is that Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is dealing with a significant health issue, and has set in motion the process for House members to select his successor.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Heather Fortner, CEO of SignatureFD

  November 11, 2022

  In part 2 of our conversation with goBeyondProfit Champion, SignatureFD CEO, Heather Fortner spoke about the challenges of selling a vision. In candid detail, Fortner outlines the courage required to translate an idea and bring it to fruition, and tackles the question of ‘what do you want to be known for?’

• New State Program Launches to Support Georgia's Veterans

  November 10, 2022

  The Georgia Department of Veterans Service, and Unite Us, the nation’s leading technology company connecting health and social care, are partnering to help meet the unmet needs of Georgia’s veteran population through a coordinated care network called Unite Georgia.

• Destination Augusta, Augusta Sports Council & Film Augusta Hosts Annual Tourism Celebration

  November 08, 2022

  Destination Augusta, the Augusta Sports Council and Film Augusta will hold Experience Augusta: An Annual Tourism Celebration event on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the historic Miller Theater starting at 3:30 p.m. Experience Augusta will celebrate the local tourism industry and spotlight tourism partners and their achievements.

• GEDA Announces New President & CEO: Grant Cagle

  November 08, 2022

  GEDA's 2022 Chair, Benjy Thompson, and the GEDA Board of Directors are pleased to announce that Grant Cagle has been named the next President and Chief Executive Officer of your statewide economic development organization. Grant will officially join GEDA in this role on Monday, November 28th.

• GeorgiaForward Announces Columbus as Host City of 
2023 Young Gamechangers Program

  November 07, 2022

  GeorgiaForward is proud to announce Columbus, Georgia at its 2023 Host Community for its Young Gamechangers program.

• Georgia Voters Set All-Time Midterm Early Turnout Record

  November 07, 2022

  Georgia voters exceeded expectations on Friday, shattering the 2.5M mark for ballots cast prior to Election Day.

• Chris Clark: Georgia Is Making the Business Case

  November 04, 2022

  While most of the country has suffered significant GDP losses and an economic downturn, Georgia has experienced a solid top 10 economic growth in the first half of 2022. Around the state Georgia corporate leaders and small businesses are worried about national inflation but remain optimistic and confident about Georgia’s own economic prospects.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Heather Fortner, CEO of SignatureFD

  November 04, 2022

  SignatureFD and CEO Heather Fortner were nominated and selected by fellow Georgia business leaders as a goBeyondProfit Champion for their relentless curiosity to lead better. During our interview with Heather, we learned how the value of generosity captured her attention for very personal reasons.

• Annual Augusta City Arts Grants Awarded to Local Arts Non-Profits

  November 03, 2022

  Each year, the City of Augusta allocates funding to the Greater Augusta Arts Council (GAAC) to distribute to the non-profit arts community. City leaders recognize the importance of public financial support to sustain a wide variety of artistic disciplines and expressions.

• UGA’s Georgia Economic Outlook Celebrates 40 Years of Essential Insights for Informed Decisions

  November 03, 2022

  A lot has changed in those 40 years but the Georgia Economic Outlook — which launched with its 1983 statewide forecast — is still bringing the expertise and insight of University of Georgia economic forecasters to the people of Georgia.

• Georgia Power Joins Effort to Establish Six-state Southeast Hydrogen Hub

  November 03, 2022

  Georgia Power is furthering its commitment to build the energy grid of the future and reduce carbon emissions across its generation fleet through a newly formed coalition of major utility companies across the Southeast, working to secure federal financial support for a Southeast Hydrogen Hub.

• Augusta Metro Chamber Announces Board Chairman Transition

  November 02, 2022

  The Augusta Metro Chamber announces the transition of its Board Chairman position following the election of Garnett Johnson, owner of Augusta Office Solutions, to Mayor of the City of Augusta.

• Absolics Breaks Ground on Planned $600M Manufacturing Site in Georgia for Breakthrough Semiconductor Material

  November 02, 2022

  Absolics, Inc., a subsidiary of SKC Co. Ltd., broke ground on a planned $600 million investment in Covington, for a new manufacturing facility that will supply advanced materials to the U.S. semiconductor industry.