Features
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June Direct Visitor Spending in Augusta Totals $1.3M
May 28, 2015
The Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Augusta Sports Council announced that visitors attending meetings, reunions, events and/or sporting events in Augusta will generate at least $1,339,815.40 in direct visitor spending over the month of June.
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Augusta Leading Economic Index Decreases
May 27, 2015
In March, the Hull College of Business Augusta LEI decreased at a rate of 0.32% from February. It signals the first decrease in the LEI in the 12 month period since February of 2014. Despite this minor decrease in the index, the year-to-date rate of LEI growth from March of 2014 is still holding strong at 5.7%. This represents the second highest year-to-year growth rate in the LEI since December of 2013.
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Q&A With GDEcD Deputy Commissioner of Tourism Kevin Langston
May 22, 2015
In the second of our series with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, deputy commissioner for tourism division Kevin Langston discusses growing agritourism, the film industry in the state, traveler demographics, and his love of economic development.
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Jeb Boggus Construction: A Business Built on Integrity & Humility
May 20, 2015
Twenty-one years is a long time to be in business, so Jeb Boggus might know the secret to success. Building up the community is literally what he’s been doing since 1994 with his company, Jeb Boggus Construction (JBC). Locals know he is no “rookie” when it comes to residential and commercial construction, but Boggus hasn’t let it go to his head. When asked what it’s like being a CEO, he has a surprising answer.
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Augusta Listed in Top Ten for Economy and Vet Jobs for 2015
May 18, 2015
Southern Business & Development magazine has named Augusta to a pair of their “Top Ten” lists for 2015, according to the Augusta Economic Development Authority. Augusta was included in the “Ten Sizzling Mid-Market Economies”in the South, and “Ten Places in the South to Hire Vets.”
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Hull Barrett, PC, First Citizens Bank and Ivey Residential Partner to Fight Childhood Hunger
May 15, 2015
After a successful partnership in 2014 for Legal Food Frenzy, Lindsey Swartzbaugh of Hull Barrett and Rebecca Plankey of First Citizens Bank brainstormed over lunch on how to make the 2015 campaign more successful with a larger community impact.
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Chamber’s Post-Session Legislative Breakfast to Focus on the Future of Taxes in Georgia
May 14, 2015
The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce announced that two prominent economic and policy experts will participate in a panel discussion at the Post-Session Legislative Breakfast occurring on Thursday, May 21st at the Augusta Marriott Hotel at the Convention Center. The topic of discussion will be "Tax and Spend - Georgia's Future Taxes and Where They Will Go."
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Leadership Training vs Leadership Development - Is There a Difference?
May 13, 2015
In the past 10 years, The Leadership Institute at Columbus State has worked with more than 80 organizations and thousands of individuals in leadership development/training. Along the way, we found something important that we really weren’t looking for; we discovered an important distinction between leadership training and leadership development. Rather than being a semantic debate, this distinction is a paradigm changer.
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Georgia GROW Green Promotes International Trade Development
May 12, 2015
The Georgia Department of Economic Development welcomes representatives from international companies as part of the GROW (Georgia Reaching Out Worldwide) Green program. International buyers from Israel, China, and Brazil are in Savannah and Atlanta, to meet with state exporters.
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Hoback Investments Breaks Ground on Warehouse Near Horizon South Industrial Park
May 08, 2015
Hoback Investments, LLC will break ground on their new state of the art warehouse in Columbia County Thursday Hoback Investments is investing more than $23 million in a 524,700 SF warehouse to support business growth and opportunity in the region.
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Ed Farley: Do You Have The Right Customers?
May 08, 2015
The phrase…”the customer is always right” may be wrong. One of the biggest challenges for business is to determine who their customers should be. Too often we do not realize that may of our customers cost us profit.
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CSRA Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging Hosts Annual Volunteers Awards and Recognition Luncheon
May 07, 2015
The CSRA Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging will host its Annual Awards & Recognition Luncheon on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at KROC Center Augusta. This fun-filled program provides the Agency an exciting opportunity to recognize the valuable work performed by its volunteers and others who support the well-being of seniors and persons with disabilities.
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The Pollock Company Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Technology Expo
May 05, 2015
Pollock Company has been part of the Augusta professional landscape for half a century, and that’s quite a feat when landscapes shed their skin so often, leaving less adaptable businesses in ruins. It all started in 1965 when Edwin B. Pollock went from branch manager for Olivetti-Underwood one day to owner of his own company the next.
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Randy Griffin Named SBA Financial Services Champion of the Year
April 30, 2015
The Georgia District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration in anticipation of National Small Business Week May 4-8, 2015, recognized its award winners for Georgia at an awards luncheon in Atlanta today and they include an Augustan.
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Tickle Your Funny Bone: 20 Desk Toys for the Office
April 29, 2015
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Goodwill Celebrates International Goodwill Week with Festival, Job Fairs
April 28, 2015
Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA will join the annual international celebration of Goodwill Week, May 4-8, with job fairs boosting employment opportunities for the public and recognition events for Goodwill’s dedicated employees.
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Bill Thompson Reflects on the Banking Industry and Queensborough’s Unique Niche
April 27, 2015
Queensborough National Bank and Trust Company, headquartered in Louisville, Ga., delivers big bank products with small town service. The bank that has been in business since 1902 now has 22 branches, mostly located in small communities where their 270 employees both work and live.
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AGL Resources Moves the Natural Gas Industry and the Economy Forward
April 23, 2015
Hank Linginfelter, Executive Vice President, Distribution Operations, articulates with ease the activities of AGL Resources, headquartered in Atlanta since 1856. “Every year we’re running pipes to new areas of the state. We want to serve customers reliably and safely. We want to keep costs low,” he says.
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Governor Signs Opportunity School District, Education Reform Into Law
April 22, 2015
Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation that would implement an Opportunity School District to turn around failing schools. This law provides the framework for how the OSD would work should voters approve a constitutional amendment in 2016.
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Augusta's Prayon Wins Small Manufacturer of the Year Award
April 21, 2015
Gov. Nathan Deal recently named three of Georgia’s leading companies as the 2015 Manufacturers of the Year. Prayon, located in Augusta, Ga., won in the category of 150 employees or fewer.
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IntelliSystems Extreme Phone Makeover Contest Showcases Telecommunications Options
April 20, 2015
In the ever-changing world of technology, businesses are trying to keep pace with latest telecommunications trends to remain efficient and productive. “Small and medium-sized businesses need the same advanced and reliable communication solutions as large companies, but without the high costs or frustrating complexity,” said IntelliSystems CEO Kevin Wade.
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Governor Deal to Speak at Columbia County Chamber Legislative Breakfast
April 17, 2015
The Honorable Gov. Nathan Deal will be the keynote speaker for the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Post-Legislative Breakfast on May 7th.
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Goodwill, Golden Harvest Food Bank Announce Major Partnership
April 16, 2015
Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA and Golden Harvest Food Bank, two of the larger charitable organizations serving the CSRA and beyond, on Thursday, April 16, announced a historic partnership that is expected to produce significant benefits for the community and those assisted by both agencies.
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Q&A With GDEcD Director of Global Commerce Annie Baxter
April 14, 2015
In the first of a monthly series with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Director of Global Commerce for Logistics, Energy, Agribusiness & Food Annie Baxter discusses important transportation projects, innovations in logistics, and the economic development climate in Georgia.
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Are Your Employees Getting Enough Sleep? (And if Not, Why Do You Care?)
April 13, 2015
It’s no secret to any harried entrepreneur that getting too little sleep has plenty of ill effects. But did you ever stop to think about the effect lack of sleep might be having on your employees. And, by extension, how that could be affecting your business?