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• Georgia Surpasses a Million Jobs in Trade and Transportation

  May 19, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia’s trade and transportation sector has exceeded one million jobs for the first time in the state’s history.

• Georgia Historical Society Receives Two Historic Preservation Awards

  May 19, 2022

  The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is pleased to announce that it has received two historic preservation awards for the recent renovation and expansion of the GHS Research Center.

• Georgia to Host Southeast U.S.-Canadian Provinces Trade, Investment Conference in Savannah

  May 17, 2022

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced that the State of Georgia will host the 2022 Southeast U.S.-Canadian Provinces Alliance Conference in Savannah in June.

• Governor Signs Budget to Strengthen Public Safety, Invest in Education & Healthcare, Further No. 1 Business Environment

  May 16, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp and Amy Porter Kemp, constitutional officers, Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, Speaker David Ralston, leadership and members of the General Assembly, and state and local elected officials, signed the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget

• Community Foundation of Central Georgia Announce Spring Nonprofit Grant Recipients

  May 13, 2022

  Join us in congratulating these 17 nonprofits across the Central Georgia region who recently received a total of $302,550 from The Community Foundation of Central Georgia Nonprofit Grant Program.

• TAG’s Fintech South Returns In-Person in June

  May 13, 2022

  Fintech South, the southeast’s largest event dedicated to financial innovation, returns in person after two years on the virtual stage.

• Gov. Kemp Approves More Than $5 Million in New Funding for Middle Georgia State University's School of Aviation

  May 13, 2022

  Following an investment of resources from the state, Middle Georgia State University (MGA) is better able to implement plans to bolster Georgia’s flagship School of Aviation in ways that will begin to address the long waiting list of aspiring pilots seeking admission.

• Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health to Combine

  May 12, 2022

  Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health announced today their plans to come together to create a leading health and wellness delivery system to best meet patients' needs by redefining how, when and where care is delivered. The organizations cited their complementary strengths, diverse experiences and enhanced capabilities as key enablers to improve lives.

• Green Power EMC & Silicon Ranch Host Dedication Ceremony for New 68-Megawatt Solar Project

  May 12, 2022

  Green Power EMC, the renewable energy supplier for 38 Georgia Electric Membership Corporations, and Silicon Ranch, one of the nation’s largest independent solar power producers, were joined today by statewide elected officials and leaders from Houston County to dedicate the new 68-megawatt Houston Solar project near Perry.

• First Lady Marty Kemp Leads Fight Against Human Trafficking

  May 12, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp signed SB 461, spearheaded by First Lady Marty Kemp and designed to further the fight against human trafficking in Georgia.

• Greater Women’s Business Council to Co-Host One of the Largest Conferences of its Kind for Women Business Owners

  May 12, 2022

  The Greater Women’s Business Council is excited to announce that it is co-hosting the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) 2022 National Conference on June 7 - 9, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia, along with the Ohio River Valley Women’s Business Council.

• Business Master’s Degree In Professional Leadership Coming To MGA

  May 11, 2022

  Middle Georgia State University will soon launch a fully online master’s degree designed for professionals who want to advance as leaders for various private- and public-sector employers.

• Young Gamechangers Kick Off Program in Dalton

  May 11, 2022

  In April, Young Gamechangers kicked off its program in Dalton, Georgia. The Georgia Forward program brings up-and-coming leaders from within the host community as well as from all over Georgia to take a deep dive into the challenges of a single community.

• Small Business Spending Increases 16% Year-Over-Year in April

  May 11, 2022

  The Bank of America Institute released its findings from its first Small Business Checkpoint, a new publication which aims to provide a holistic and real-time estimate of Small Business financial activity, spending and financial well-being, leveraging the breadth and depth of Bank of America proprietary data from its approximately three million small business households.

• ESG Report Highlights Delta’s Accelerated Progress Toward a People-centric Future

  May 10, 2022

  Delta is delivering on its purpose to connect people to opportunity while expanding understanding of our planet and those within it, an ongoing journey detailed in its 2021 ESG Report.

• Bright Futures Ahead for Georgia’s Workforce

  May 09, 2022

  With a labor force of 5.2 million people, preparing Georgians for careers is serious business in the Peach State. From the nation’s No. 1 workforce training program, Georgia Quick Start, to top-ranking universities and technical colleges – and starting at the earliest ages with the first universal Pre-K program in the nation – Georgia places a premium on education and career training.

• Dan Cathy and Shirley Franklin Inducted as Georgia Trustees

  May 06, 2022

  To commemorate the 289th anniversary of the founding of Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Historical Society inducted Dan Cathy, Chairman of Chick-fil-A, Inc., and Shirley Franklin, former mayor of Atlanta, as modern-day Georgia Trustees on April 30th, at the Georgia Historical Society’s Trustees Gala in Savannah. It is the highest honor the State of Georgia can confer.

• Georgia Lottery Generates $367.2M for HOPE, Pre-K in 3rd Quarter of FY22

  May 06, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Lottery Corp. announced it raised $367,233,000 in profits for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, bringing the total transferred to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account since inception to more than $24.9 billion.

• Carlyle Place Welcomes New Executive Director

  May 05, 2022

  Carlyle Place, a Life-Plan Community of Atrium Health Navicent, is proud to welcome Troy Cannaday as executive director. Cannaday comes to Carlyle Place after serving as interim executive director at a life plan community in Morgantown, North Carolina. He credits his love for working with seniors to a strong relationship with his grandparents, and helping elderly neighbors in his youth.

• State of Georgia Celebrates ‘Small Business ROCK STARS’ During Small Business Week

  May 04, 2022

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced its 2022 Small Business ROCK STARS as part of the state’s celebration of Georgia Small Business Week. A small businessman himself, Governor Brian Kemp is proud to recognize Small Business Week to highlight the hard work and determination of Georgia’s small business community.

• Mercer Executive Forum Concludes 42nd Year with Coca-Cola Company Global Chief People Officer

  April 29, 2022

  Mercer University’s Executive Forum, presented by Truist, concludes its 42nd year next week with presentations in Atlanta on May 3rd and Macon on May 5th by Coca-Cola Company executive Lisa Chang.

• ACIA Aero Leasing Delivers First Embraer E-190 to Bestfly Worldwide

  April 29, 2022

  ACIA Aero Leasing, a leading provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services, announced the delivery of an Embraer E-190 on lease to Bestfly Worldwide. The delivery, which took place at Embraer’s re-delivery center in Macon, marks the introduction of the aircraft type to both the lessor and airline’s fleets.

• Small Business Owners are More Resilient, According to Truist Survey

  April 29, 2022

  Small business owners have taken many actions to overcome the challenges they are facing to grow their business due to economic uncertainty and rising inflation, according to Truist annual Small Business Pulse Survey of small businesses with annual revenue between $100K-$2M.

• Technical College System of Georgia Announces 2022 Student of the Year

  April 28, 2022

  The Technical College System of Georgia announced the state’s top technical college student for 2022. Ryan Degner, a Welding and Joining Technology student from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was chosen as this year’s Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner.

• Jack Link’s to Create 800 Jobs with Georgia Manufacturing Facility in Houston County

  April 27, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Jack Link’s, the global leader in meat snacks, will create 800 jobs and invest $450 million as the company expands to Georgia with a new manufacturing facility in Perry. The announcement was made with company, state, and local officials at an event at the future home of Jack Link’s.

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