December 2017 Video
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Happy Holidays from Georgia CEO
December 22, 2017
Matt Reed with Georgia CEO looks back on 2017 and discusses new things to come in 2018. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the entire Georgia CEO Team!
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Kat Cannella on the How Deep Is Your Bench Leadership Training
December 22, 2017
Leadership Institute at Columbus State University Assistant Director Kat Cannella talks about the How Deep Is Your Bench leadership training series and how companies can get their staff involved to learn critical leadership skills.
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Nikki Randall on Navicent Health's Community Report & Impact on the Region
December 21, 2017
Navicent Health Director of Community Outreach and Civic Engagement Nikki Randall talks about their recently released Community Report. The report gives you information to show the impact Navicent is making in the region.
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Seth Millican on the Georgia Transportation Alliance & The State of Transportation Breakfast
December 21, 2017
Georgia Transportation Alliance Executive Director Seth Millican talks about the Alliance and advocating for the state's transportation industry. He also discusses the upcoming State of Transportation Breakfast in January and the importance of transportation in the 2018 legislative session.
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Governor Nathan Deal Highlights Georgia's Continued Success in 2017
December 20, 2017
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal talks about the past year and some of the accomplishments he is proud of relating to job creation, investment, and workforce development.
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Pat Topping on Economic Development Successes in Middle Georgia in 2017
December 19, 2017
Macon Economic Development Commission Senior Vice President Pat Topping discusses the success stories in economic development for Macon-Bibb County in 2017, including the recent Amazon distribution center.
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Chris Clark on the Georgia Chamber's Upcoming Eggs & Issues Breakfast
December 18, 2017
Georgia Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Chris Clark talks about the annual kickoff to the legislative session with the Chamber's Grand Gavel Reception on January 9th and the Eggs and Issues Breakfast on the 10th.
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AT&T's Kevin Curtin on 5G Advancements & Small Cell Technology
December 15, 2017
AT&T Legislative Affairs Assistant Vice President Kevin Curtin discusses the coming 5G technology they will be implementing and small cell technology that will continue to advance improvements in coverage to communities all over Georgia.
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Mike McCurdy Talks About Growth and Helping Businesses Across the State at the Georgia Employers' Association
December 14, 2017
Georgia Employers' Association Executive Director Mike McCurdy looks back at the past year and discusses how they have been able to help businesses across the state.
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Allen London on Mercer's Executive Forum in 2018
December 13, 2017
Mercer University Senior Associate Vice President of University Advancement Allen London discusses the 38th Executive Forum and the speakers they are welcoming in January & March.
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Steve Charlier on Joining the National Millennial Community at Georgia Southern University
December 11, 2017
Georgia Southern University Department of Management Associate Professor Steve Charlier talks about GSU joining the National Millennial Community to help engage in the conversation about millennials in the workplace and the future of workforce development.
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SBDC's Trudy Lawrence on Resources for Building a Business Plan
December 11, 2017
The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center in Macon Program Coordinator Trudy Lawrence discusses the importance of a business plan and how they help existing businesses adapt their plans for growth in the company.
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Joel Braun on Hargray’s History and the Company’s Approach to Serving Area Businesses
December 08, 2017
Hargray was established in 1949 to provide telephone services to homes and businesses in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. Since then, the company has expanded its advanced communications services into a growing set of markets in the southeast including Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head, Hardeeville and Ridgeland in South Carolina and Savannah, Pooler, Hinesville, Statesboro, Richmond Hill, Lake Oconee, Macon and Valdosta in Georgia, with continued expansion on the horizon.
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Patrick Frias on Children's Healthcare of Atlanta & Access Across Georgia
December 08, 2017
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Chief Operating Officer Dr. Patrick Frias talks about how their organization is growing to meet the needs of children not just in Atlanta, but across the state.
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George Greer Looks Back on Being the 2017 Chamber Chair
December 07, 2017
Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce Board Chair George Greer talks about his year as Chamber Chair and the accomplishments they have seen and what they are looking forward to in 2018.
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Macon-Bibb Mayor Robert Reichart on New Connectors and Reconstruction of Highways
December 06, 2017
Macon-Bibb County Mayor Robert Reichart talks about the reconstruction of the highways through Macon-Bibb County and the impact those new connectors will have.
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Governor Nathan Deal on the Positive Response to Disaster, Storms
December 05, 2017
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal talks about declaring a state of emergency in response to Hurricane Irma, and also experiencing a record breaking snow storm in north Georgia. He also talks about starting a training program for lineman in the Technical College System as a way of better preparing Georgia for natural disasters.
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Pat Topping on Workforce Development & Readiness
December 04, 2017
Macon Economic Development Commission Senior Vice President Pat Topping discusses challenges in workforce development and how workforce readiness is key to helping keep the region ahead in economic development.
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Jeremiah Johnson on the Adult Education Programs at CGTC
December 01, 2017
Central Georgia Technical College Accelerating Opportunity Lead Instructor Jeremiah Johnson discusses the various programs they offer and how they are shifting focus to being a career readiness program to serve students and help workforce development.
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UGA's Danny Bivins on the Downtown Renaissance Case Study & Revitalization
December 01, 2017
Danny Bivins from the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government & the Georgia Downtown Renaissance Partnership discusses the various programs they offer to help revitalize downtowns and how several downtowns across the state have used their studies to grow.