February 2016 Features

  • Health System to Construct The Lofts at Navicent

    February 24, 2016

    Navicent Health is pleased to announce the beginning of a new project that will benefit the Macon-Bibb County region. The health system has announced plans to construct The Lofts at Navicent, an estimated $20 million project expected to be completed in spring of 2017.

  • Former Columbus Chamber President Mike Gaymon Pens Book "A View from the Backhoe"

    February 22, 2016

    It has been more than a year since Mike Gaymon retired from the Greater Columbus, GA Chamber of Commerce where he was known as a bold and effective leader that helped transform the Columbus community. Gaymon traded in the boardrooms and business meetings for a backhoe and a quieter life in the country where he has spent time reflecting on his decades-long career as a Chamber executive. It was this new view from atop a backhoe that inspired his book, aptly tilted, A View from the Backhoe.

  • Macon Arts Alliance Joins Americans for the Arts' National Economic Impact Study

    February 17, 2016

    The Arts Mean Business. That is the message being delivered today from the Macon Arts Alliance, through support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The alliance announced it has joined the Arts & Economic Prosperity 5, a national study measuring the economic impact of nonprofit arts and culture organizations and their audiences.

  • George Emami on the Three Gospel Truths of Pricing Real Estate

    February 15, 2016

    For 16+ years now, I’ve helped property owners through one of the hardest decisions when selling a property… setting the asking price. You’ve heard the 3 most important rules of real estate are Location, Location, Location, but… getting the price right when listing a property is equally critical.

  • Southwest Georgia Shines During 28th Annual Georgia Quail Hunt

    February 11, 2016

    Albany and Southwest Georgia welcomed a record number of guests this week to the 28th Annual Georgia Quail Hunt. Nearly 30 site location consultants as well as recruitment and expansion prospects arrived in Southwest Georgia this week to learn about doing business in Georgia while enjoying the traditional quail hunting experience.

  • Major Tourism Developments will Draw Visitors and Economic Impact to Macon

    February 10, 2016

    The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Tourism division announced today that Macon-Bibb County is experiencing a tourism development renaissance with six new tourism projects investing more than $50 million in the community.

  • Matthew Michael: Value Propositions – What Are They & Who Needs Them?

    February 04, 2016

    Within every business owner is an obsessive passion for his or her business – a calling they can’t escape. When done well, a company’s messaging exposes their passion and inspires all those who interact with it. The message side of branding, which includes your vision, mission, and value propositions, forces you to look inward and communicate the hunger that has been so instrumental in your success.