March 2015 News

March 31, 2015

• Phillips Staffing Founder Honored for Lifetime Achievement, Contributions to Staffing Industry

• Georgia to Receive $1.8 Billion Under GROW AMERICA Act

• Record Breaking Attendance at TAG’s 2015 Georgia Technology Summit

• Communicorp Receives Five Awards in the America Advertising Federation ADDY Competition

• In Atlanta, a Quest to Keep Its Airport the World’s Busiest

• Southern Co. Says Telemarketing Law is Chilling its Communications With Customers

• Charlie Harper: Faith, Freedom and Holy Week

• Grady and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia Reach Agreement

• 90% of Parents Agree That STEM Skills Will Be Crucial in Order for Their Child to Succeed

• Half of Older Workers Who Were Unemployed in Last Five Years Jobless Today

• Nearly Half of Americans Saving Virtually Nothing

March 30, 2015

• Mail Processing Plant Closure May Hurt Area Businesses

• Columbia County Chamber Accepting Applications for Leadership Programs

• SC Legislature Honors USCB Chancellor Jane Upshaw

• Tough Topics Face Georgia Lawmakers in Session's Final Week

• Tyson Foods to Close Georgia Plant, 260 Jobs Affected

• Chris Clark on Transportation Funding: Time to Finish the Drill

• Governor Deal Instructs Agencies to Prepare for Medical Cannabis Law

• Georgia Chamber Weekly Business Legislation Update

• Koonin: Hawks Sale Should Come This Summer

• Angel Investors Tax Credit Bill Clears Georgia Senate

• Georgia Gas Prices Stable

• Hedge Fund Industry Adapting to Changing Investors, Products and Markets

• Global Organizations Face Looming Crisis in Engagement and Retention of Employees

March 27, 2015

• Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce 15th Annual Golf Classic Set for May 11th