Features
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Technology Association of Georgia Unveils the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia
February 23, 2018
The Technology Association of Georgia announced the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia. TAG’S Top 40 Awards recognize Georgia-based technology companies for their innovation, financial impact, and their efforts at spreading awareness of the state’s technology initiatives throughout the U.S. and globally.
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Hollywood South: Entertainment Industry Brings $9.5B to Georgia
February 22, 2018
Still thinking about which films to check off on the Oscar ballot before awards season wraps up March 4 with the 90th Academy Awards? Consider “Baby Driver,” “I, Tonya,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” and “DeKalb Elementary.” They all were filmed in Georgia and contributed to the $9.5 billion the film industry brought to the state last year.
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Georgia-Pacific To Build State-of-the-Art Lumber Plant In Warren County
February 21, 2018
Georgia-Pacific announced it will build a new softwood lumber production facility in Warren County, Georgia, on property adjacent to its existing lumber mill. Construction of the $135 million, 340,000-square foot, technologically advanced plant is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2018 with an anticipated startup in spring 2019.
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Georgia Power Continue Building the Future of Energy with Innovative Smart Neighborhood Projects
February 21, 2018
Southern Company and its Alabama Power and Georgia Power subsidiaries have officially announced Smart Neighborhood initiatives that will provide customers with state-of-the-art home construction, distributed energy resources – including solar and battery energy storage – and smart home appliances and technologies.
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Augusta Regional Airport has Highest Passenger Numbers in Airport History
February 20, 2018
Augusta Regional Airport is excited to announce that 2017 was a record-breaking year in Airport history! A total of 580,755 passengers traveled through AGS in 2017 which broke AGS’s past highest record in 2015, by almost 30,000 people! Overall Airport traffic has increased 5.18% since 2016.
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Record-breaking Year for Georgia’s International Trade
February 20, 2018
The Georgia Department of Economic Development released Georgia’s 2017 international trade numbers, which indicate another record breaking year. In 2017, total trade between Georgia and the world reached 225 unique countries and territories, exceeding $128.6 billion.
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City Leaders Gain Critical Knowledge through UGA Partnership
February 20, 2018
More than 250 first-time mayors and city council members from Georgia cities gathered in Athens last week for the two-day Newly Elected Officials Institute, held every February to teach new leaders the basics of effective governance.
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University System Saves Students More Than $18M a Year in Free Textbooks
February 19, 2018
The University System of Georgia is saving students more than $18 million a year with its free online textbook initiative called Affordable Learning Georgia.
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'Cyber Charged Growth' at the Augusta Chamber's 110th Annual Meeting March 1st
February 16, 2018
The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce their 110th Annual Meeting, presented by South State Bank, will focus on the ‘Cyber Charged Growth’ our region is experiencing.
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Chairman Jason Shaw Introduces Legislation to Create the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation
February 16, 2018
State Representative Jason Shaw (R-Lakeland) introduced legislation that would create the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation.
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Delta Pays Employees More Than $1B in Profit Sharing for Fourth Consecutive Year
February 15, 2018
Delta Air Lines will pay out more than $1 billion in profit sharing for the fourth year in a row and celebrate the outstanding accomplishments made possible by its more than 80,000 employees around the world.
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Columbia County Chamber Lauds Successful Year With 13th Annual Banquet
February 13, 2018
The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce hosted its 13th Annual Banquet and Business Showcase on Thursday evening at the Columbia County Exhibition Center. With an estimated attendance of 600 local, state and federal business leaders, the event celebrated and saluted the Chamber’s accomplishments of 2017, with a look ahead to a prosperous 2018.
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UGA Extension, Mercer University Partner to Recruit Future Doctors for Rural Georgia
February 13, 2018
Jean Sumner is a third-generation rural doctor. As a child, she watched her grandfather and father care for the residents of Washington County, Georgia. She followed in their footsteps and became a “small-town doctor,” the kind who knows your mother, sits behind you in church and roots for the local football team.
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Secretary of State Brian Kemp Announces Record-Breaking Month of Annual Business Registrations
February 12, 2018
Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced a record-breaking month of annual business registrations. In the month of January, the Corporations Division processed over 216,000 annual business registrations – more registrations in one month’s time than ever before.
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Georgia Quail Hunt Celebrates 30th Anniversary
February 09, 2018
Area leaders were on hand this week to welcome 27 site selection professionals to Southwest Georgia, not only for the world-class quail hunting but more importantly to learn about the potential for doing business in the region. It’s all part of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s 30th Annual Georgia Quail Hunt in Albany.
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SRNS Surpasses 10 Million Safe Work Hours Milestone
February 08, 2018
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions employees have once again achieved an exceptional industrial safety milestone, having surpassed 10 million hours without a lost day of work due to an injury at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site. This is the second time that SRNS has achieved 10 million safe work hours in the last three years.
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Exporting Provides Opportunity for Growth for Rural Companies in Georgia
February 08, 2018
Even the basics of international commerce felt foreign to Bruce Roberts. He knew how to ship something via UPS but didn’t have a clue how international ocean freight worked. He didn’t know how helpful a Skype account or making a website friendly to international customers could be in attracting overseas clients.
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Augusta's Annual State of Tourism Luncheon Wednesday
February 06, 2018
The Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Augusta Sports Council will hold the 2018 State of Tourism Luncheon on Wednesday, February 7th, from 12pm to 1:30pm, at The Foundry, 250 Boy Scout Road.
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The Georgia Ports Authority Wants to More Than Double Container Capacity by 2028
February 06, 2018
At the 50th annual Georgia Foreign Trade Conference Monday, GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch reviewed the strategic plan for Georgia's ports that will allow for 10 million twenty-foot equivalent container units, 1 million rail lifts, and more than 1 million auto and machinery units per year.
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Companies Announce Financing for Crowne Plaza hotel in Riverside Village
February 02, 2018
Ackerman & Co. and Greenstone Properties announces that they have broken ground and secured financing for the development of the new‐build Crowne Plaza Riverside Village hotel – a five‐story, 180‐key hotel located within the Riverside Village mixed‐use project in North Augusta, S.C., along the Savannah River. The partner companies have signed a 20‐year franchise agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group, one of the world’s leading hotel companies.
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Jade Morey Selected as Forward McDuffie President & CEO
February 01, 2018
The newly formed Forward McDuffie Board of Governors has selected Jade Morey as their new president and chief executive officer. The seasoned economic development professional currently serves as director of existing industry and marketing for the Houston County Development Authority in Perry, Georgia.
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Hartsfield-Jackson World’s Busiest Airport for 20th Consecutive Year
January 31, 2018
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport served more passengers and conducted more aircraft movements than any other airport in the world in 2017.
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Georgia Tourism Industry Generates Record $60.8B Economic Impact
January 24, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal was joined by professionals from Georgia’s tourism industry for the annual Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the Capitol to recognize the $60.8 billion impact of tourism on Georgia’s economy. Industry representatives presented Deal with a check representing the $3.1 billion in state and local tax revenue generated by tourism-related expenditures.
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Inaugural Miller Leadership Academy Class Announced
January 24, 2018
Miller Institute Foundation CEO Bryan Miller announced today the inaugural Miller Leadership Academy Class of 2018. The Academy is based on a leadership class taught by former Governor Zell Miller.
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Groupe PSA Chooses Georgia for New North American Headquarters
January 23, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms today announced that Groupe PSA, a French multinational manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles, will locate its new North American headquarters in Fulton County.