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• Georgia Power, Ron Clark Academy Celebrate Renewed STEM Partnership

  November 09, 2017

  Georgia Power and the world-renowned Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta continue to provide new skills and training for Georgia educators through the annual PowerED Fellows program. PowerED Fellows, funded by The Georgia Power Foundation Inc., receive a three-day professional developmental experience at the Ron Clark Academy focused on STEM-related best practices in teaching and student engagement to prepare the workforce of the future.

• Georgia Manufacturing Alliance CEO Sets Tone of Annual Summit: "Significance of 'One’”

  November 06, 2017

  Prior to the introduction of two keynote speakers from renowned Georgia companies Coca Cola and Chick-fil-A, Jason Moss, Founder and CEO of the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance, welcomed over 600 attendees to the third annual Georgia Manufacturing Summit. Moss set the theme for the conference recently held in Atlanta by invoking what he called “the significance of ‘one’,” be it one connection made; one idea shared; or one moment of clarity.

• Georgia’s Tourism Industry Generates Record $60.8B in Economic Impact

  November 03, 2017

  Gov. Nathan Deal recognized several of the state’s top tourism professionals at the 2017 Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference on Jekyll Island. The annual industry event, hosted by the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus, brought together more than 400 tourism industry professionals from across the state.

• Tift Regional Recognized for High Quality

  November 02, 2017

  Tift Regional Health System recently received top recognitions from three quality-certification bodies, including the Leapfrog Group, The Joint Commission and the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

• Site Selection Ranks Georgia No. 1 for Business for Fifth Straight Year

  October 31, 2017

  Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia has been named the No. 1 state in the nation in which to do business for the fifth consecutive year by Site Selection, a leading economic development trade magazine. According to Site Selection, Georgia is the first state to hold this ranking for five consecutive years under the same governor.

• Deadline Tomorrow to Nominate a Small Business for The 2018 Georgia Small Business ROCK STAR Awards

  October 30, 2017

  According to Mary Ellen McClanahan, Entrepreneur and Small Business director for the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), the future is bright. That’s why the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) and GDEcD work together each year to “spotlight Georgia’s best, brightest and most unique.”

• South Georgia PRSA to Host Annual Dinner on November 8th

  October 27, 2017

  The Public Relations Society of America South Georgia Chapter will host its 2017 Annual Dinner at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, November 8th at the Turner Center for the Arts in Valdosta.

• Southern Company Subsidiary PowerSecure Signs Contract to Help Restore Puerto Rico Electric Grid

  October 23, 2017

  PowerSecure, a subsidiary of Southern Company, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for additional support to repair the power grid in Puerto Rico.

• An Evening for ABAC Pays Dividends with ABAC Student Scholarships

  October 20, 2017

  Fine food and quality entertainment have always been a part of the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College event called An Evening for ABAC. But the patrons and sponsors of the event know their contributions serve a much greater cause when it comes to ABAC student scholarships.

• Jobs Decrease Slightly in State, as Hurricane Irma Impacts Coastal Georgia

  October 19, 2017

  State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that Hurricane Irma caused Georgia’s job numbers to fall and unemployment claims to rise in September.

• Last Chance to Participate in the Georgia CEO Q4 Business Index Survey

  October 17, 2017

  Georgia CEO has partnered with Georgia Southern University College of Business to develop a statewide industry index to track economic conditions. The index results helps business owners, politicians and local leaders understand the economic environment of the state on a quarterly basis.

• State of the Georgia Ports: Surge of Private Investments, Record Cargo Volumes

  October 16, 2017

  During his annual State of the Port Address, Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch announced record cargo volumes, infrastructure development and two new customers bringing a combined 1 million square feet of additional distribution center space to Savannah.

• South Carolina and Georgia Play Role in AT&T’s Hurricane Maria Response

  October 13, 2017

  As the response to Hurricane Maria continues in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, AT&T is utilizing South Carolina and Georgia resources in its recovery efforts.

• Attorney General Carr Recognizes National Cyber Security Awareness Month

  October 09, 2017

  Attorney General Chris Carr is supporting National Cyber Security Awareness Month this October, an annual month-long collaborative effort launched in 2004 by the United States Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance.

• Georgia Historical Society Announces 2018 Georgia Trustees Ed Bastian and Paul Bowers

  October 06, 2017

  The Georgia Historical Society announced that Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, and Paul Bowers, Chairman, President, and CEO of Georgia Power, have been selected as the newest Georgia Trustees. Bastian and Bowers will be inducted by Governor Nathan Deal and the Georgia Historical Society in February. This is the highest honor the State of Georgia can bestow.

• Georgia Quick Start Again Named Number One Workforce Training Program in the U.S.

  October 05, 2017

  Georgia Quick Start, a division of the Technical College System of Georgia, has once again been voted the number one workforce training program in the U.S., according to a survey conducted by Area Development magazine, a trade publication for professional site locators. The magazine has conducted its survey of site professionals for eight years, and this marks the eighth consecutive time Quick Start was voted the best workforce training program in the country.

• Stonecrest Announces Bid for Amazon HQ2 with "Amazon City"

  October 04, 2017

  The newly-incorporated city of Stonecrest will ask the DeKalb County legislative delegation in 2018 to create the city of Amazon, Ga. within a portion of its own city limits if the online retail giant picks the city to build its second world headquarters.

• Technical College System of Georgia Extends State’s Workforce Development Ties with Germany

  September 29, 2017

  Leaders of the Bavarian State Ministry for Education, Culture and Science and the Technical College System of Georgia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that establishes a partnership giving Georgia and German students expanded educational opportunities. TCSG Commissioner Gretchen Corbin and Georg Eisenreich, the Bavarian ministry’s State Secretary, signed the MOU in a ceremony held Sept. 26th in Munich.

• Bank of America’s Evolution of Workplace Policies: Insights on New 16-Week Leave Policy for Mothers and Fathers

  September 27, 2017

  Bank of America recently expanded its parental leave policy from 12 to 16 weeks of paid leave for new mothers and fathers – one of the most competitive offerings across the industry. We sat down with BofA’s Jennifer Darwin, SVP of Corporate Communications for the Carolinas to learn more about this workplace evolution.

• ABAC Economic Impact Nearly $370M

  September 22, 2017

  Enrollment, bachelor’s degrees, and housing all played major roles in the latest study which shows Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College had an economic impact of $369,874,664 on South Georgia during the 2016 fiscal year.

• Area Development Names Georgia #1 State for Business for Fourth Year in a Row

  September 22, 2017

  Georgia did it again! Georgia has been ranked No. 1 on Area Development’s Top States for Doing Business survey, a distinction Georgia has now earned for the fourth consecutive year.

• GDOT Explores Statewide Broadband and Wireless Expansion

  September 21, 2017

  Increasingly, the world is dependent on high-speed internet and reliable cell phone service. But many throughout Georgia rely on spotty or inconsistent cellular and slow internet. Better days may be ahead as Georgia DOT explores two initiatives—broadband and wireless—that use the state-owned right-of-way to expand the 511 Navigator system statewide, as well as enhance telecommunications for all Georgians.

• University System of Georgia’s Economic Impact on Georgia Totals $16.8B

  August 22, 2017

  The University System of Georgia’s economic impact on the state was $16.8 billion in Fiscal Year 2016 according to the most recent study conducted by the Selig Center for Economic Growth in the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business.

• Expanding the Pipeline: ABAC Moves Forward in Agricultural Education

  August 08, 2017

  Agriculture continues to grow as Georgia’s No. 1 industry, with an annual economic impact of more than $74 billion and 411,500 employees. Keeping the state supplied with future employees is a tremendous task.

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