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• Visit Macon Celebrates National Travel & Tourism Week

  Features, May 20, 2024

  Visit Macon is hosting a week worth of local events to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week during May 20-25. Visitors and the local community can partake in a variety of events throughout the week that showcase all Macon has to offer.

• Georgia Scores Top Spot in Competitive Economic Rankings

  Features, May 17, 2024

  Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, today announced that the state earned the No. 1 spot in Site Selection’s annual Prosperity Cup rankings for successful investment recruitment in 2023.

• Georgia Employment Hits All-Time High Amid April Job Surge

  Features, May 17, 2024

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced today that Georgia's April unemployment rate was 3.1, unchanged for the fourth consecutive month. The unemployment rate was eight-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate.

• Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center Redesignated as a Level I Emergency Cardiac Care Center

  Features, May 16, 2024

  The Georgia Department of Public Health’s Office of Cardiac Care has redesignated Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center as a Level I Emergency Cardiac Care Center, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to excellence in emergency cardiac care. The hospital has held the designation since 2020.

• NewTown Macon Earns 2024 Great American Main Street Award for Excellence in Downtown Revitalization

  Features, May 13, 2024

  Main Street America announced that NewTown Macon in Macon, Georgia, has received the prestigious Great American Main Street Award, which recognizes communities for their excellence in comprehensive preservation-based commercial district revitalization.

• Goodwill Week Celebrates the Power of Work

  Features, May 09, 2024

  Every year during the first full week of May, Goodwill organizations across the U.S. and Canada celebrate Goodwill Week, which runs from May 5-11. The observance serves to raise awareness of the Goodwill mission to transform lives through learning and the power of work.

• HMF Awards Salute Macon's 2024 Preservation Leaders

  Features, May 06, 2024

  Historic Macon recognized significant achievements in preservation Thursday night with its 2024 Preservation Awards.

• YKK USA Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation and Excellence at Macon Factory

  Features, May 03, 2024

  YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. announces the 50th anniversary of its Macon Factory, a milestone marking half a century of commitment to quality, innovation, sustainability, and community in the heart of Georgia.

• YKK AP Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Residential Manufacturing Facility in Macon

  Features, May 01, 2024

  Today, YKK AP America Inc. held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of its first greenfield residential manufacturing facility in Macon-Bibb County, Ga.

• EY Announces Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Southeast Award Finalists

  Features, April 29, 2024

  Ernst & Young LLP today announced the finalists for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Southeast Award. The Southeast program celebrates entrepreneurs from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

• SBI's Newest Report Expands on Resources to Drive Commercial Productivit

  News, April 24, 2024

• Chick-fil-A Awards $26.4M in Scholarships to Team Members

  Features, April 17, 2024

  Chick-fil-A, Inc. has awarded more than $26 million in scholarships for Chick-fil-A restaurant Team Members in 2024 – the highest annual investment the company has made in the education of Team Members in more than 50 years of scholarship giving.

• Georgia Chamber Releases Results of 2024 Executive Insights Survey

  Features, April 16, 2024

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the state’s leading business advocacy and research organization, released the results of its annual Executive Insights Survey providing an overview of the state of Georgia’s economic environment and the issues top-of-mind for Georgia’s business leaders.

• Hartsfield-Jackson—Leading the Skies Once Again As The World’s Busiest Airport

  Features, April 16, 2024

  In the heart of Atlanta, amidst the hustle and the constant hum of movement, stands Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) – a titan of travel, a crossroads of culture, and now, once again, the world’s busiest airport.

• Mercer’s School of Medicine Partners with SGMC Health to Open Clinical Campus in Valdosta

  Features, April 03, 2024

  Mercer University School of Medicine announced April 2 that it is partnering with SGMC Health, formerly known as South Georgia Medical Center, to establish a clinical campus in Valdosta, where third- and fourth-year students will live and work for their last two years of medical school.

• Kaiser Permanente Invests $490,000 to Bolster Georgia’s Mental Health Workforce

  Features, March 14, 2024

  Kaiser Permanente is investing $490,000 in support focused on increasing the number of diverse licensed clinicians to address Georgia’s mental health workforce shortage.

• Greater Macon Chamber Regional Influencer Recognized for Impact

  Features, March 08, 2024

  The U.S. Small Business Administration named central Georgia’s Unified Defense and Prince Service & Manufacturing owner, Eric R. Williams, as the Small Business Person of the Year award winner for the state of Georgia.

• Rock Candy Tours’ “Macon Music Live: Origins” Presented by Macon200 and Visit Macon

  Features, February 21, 2024

  Experience a guided journey through Macon, Georgia’s musical origins as the hometown of legendary musicians and the Birthplace of Southern Rock on stage! A talented cast of musicians and actors return with a new collision of music, history, performance and entertainment with Rock Candy Tours’ “Macon Music Live: Origins.”

• Farm Stress Summit to Spotlight Mental Health Challenges Among Georgia’s Farming Communities

  Features, February 21, 2024

  The prevalence of mental health challenges experienced by farm families and farming communities in Georgia is staggering. Faced with unfavorable weather, unfriendly economic conditions, labor shortages and more, farmers of all types often cope with the pressures of their profession in unhealthy ways, including considering suicide.

• "Call Before You Dig" Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary in Georgia

  Features, February 20, 2024

  2024 marks Georgia 811’s 50th Anniversary. With the mission to promote safety and prevent utility damage, Georgia 811 will celebrate the occasion with various events, initiatives, and tributes to remind stakeholders and the general public of the importance of contacting 811 before digging.

• Georgia Leading Nation in New Clean Energy Projects, 19 Projects Totalling 39k Jobs, $13B in Private Investments

  Features, February 16, 2024

  Large-scale clean energy projects announced in Georgia in just the first year of the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are projected to create or support almost 39,000 jobs and generate tens of billions of dollars in new wages, tax revenue, and economic growth, according to a new economic analysis by BW Research for the national nonpartisan business group E2.

• Cities Connect: Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities

  News, February 16, 2024

• The 1975 Transportation Group Emerges from Broadleaf Trucking and Sexton Farms Merger

  News, February 16, 2024

• Wesleyan College Announces “Leadership Lens” Speaker Series

  News, February 15, 2024

• Events Happening in Macon: February 15th - February 25th

  News, February 15, 2024

• Six Houston County High School Seniors Recognized and Honored for Academic Achievements on the SAT

  News, February 15, 2024

• State of Georgia Breaks Export Records for Third Straight Year

  Features, February 15, 2024

  Governor Kemp joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development in announcing that the state surpassed $49.7 billion in exports in 2023, eclipsing the record-setting $47 billion in 2022.

• More than $200 Million in Additional LMIG Funding Available for Local Governments

  News, February 15, 2024

• Macon Concert Association Presents Samuel Vargas

  News, February 14, 2024

• Piedmont Macon to Offer Free Heart Screenings Feb. 22nd

  News, February 14, 2024

• FirstNet Authority, AT&T Announce 10-Year Investment to Transform America’s Public Safety Broadband Network

  Features, February 14, 2024

  The FirstNet Authority and its network partner, AT&T, are announcing a major investment in the future of public safety communications. The FirstNet Authority’s 10-year, $8 billion investment initiative will evolve and expand FirstNet — America’s public safety network.

• Cities Connect: Red Cross of Georgia

  News, February 12, 2024

• Georgia Chamber Foundation Releases 2024 State of Housing Report

  Features, February 12, 2024

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce Foundation released its 2024 State of Housing Report highlighting opportunities for Georgia’s leaders to implement strategic policies that encourage housing development and address the current workforce housing shortage.

• Events Happening in Macon: February 9th - February 18th

  News, February 09, 2024

• Georgia Chamber Hosts Business Prospects for 35th Annual ‘Georgia Quail Hunt’ in Albany

  Features, February 09, 2024

  This week, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Georgia Quail Hunt in Albany, as business leaders representing state recruitment and expansion prospects joined local and state economic developers and officials, including Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, to learn about the competitive advantages of doing business in Georgia.

• Cities Connect: Georgia Single Parent Coalition

  News, February 09, 2024

• OrthoGeorgia Announces 2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctors in Macon

  News, February 07, 2024

• Georgia ALICE - Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed - Report Releases

  Features, February 07, 2024

  Out of the 3.95 million households in Georgia, 34% are hardworking families who are living under the threshold of financial survival based on the state’s 2021 cost of living data, according to the ALICE Report released today by the United Ways of Georgia State Association.

• Georgia Leaders Selected for 2024 GeorgiaForward Young Gamechangers Cohort

  Features, February 06, 2024

  GeorgiaForward has selected 45 promising professionals to serve the organization’s 2024 Young Gamechangers (YG) program. YG is a unique leadership action program hosted by GeorgiaForward, a non-profit organization administrated by the Georgia Municipal Association. Young Gamechangers brings professionals from across the state to work on the persistent challenges of one Georgia community.

• Fifth Annual Global Trade & Investment Symposium Bringing the World to Macon’s Wesleyan College Feb. 8th

  Features, February 02, 2024

  For the fifth straight year, a consortium of globally minded organizations is banding together to bring the world to Macon on the evening of Feb. 8, sharing stories and fostering connections that should boost commerce and culture in Middle Georgia.

• Events Happening in Macon: February 2nd - February 11th

  News, February 02, 2024

• Edgar's Bistro Open for Lunch

  News, January 31, 2024

• Former Bibb Schools President Dr. Juawn Jackson Launches Georgia State House Campaign

  News, January 31, 2024

• 2024 Georgia Titan 100 Announced

  Features, January 31, 2024

  Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce the 2024 Georgia Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes the Top 100 CEOs & C-level executives in Georgia.

• Chamber Organized Macon Day Slated for State Capitol

  Features, January 29, 2024

  The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce continues to host opportunities for political advocacy on behalf of local business by organizing a “Macon Day,” which includes bus rides to the Georgia State Capitol and hosting its signature Macon & Eggs breakfast with State legislators near the Gold Dome.

• Georgia Trend Names Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center a Top Teaching Hospital

  News, January 29, 2024

• Warner Robins Unemployment Rate Drops for the New Year

  News, January 29, 2024

• Cities Connect: Finding and Funding Child Care in Georgia

  News, January 29, 2024

• Georgia Regional Commissions Unemployment Rates Drop or Remain Steady for the New Year

  News, January 29, 2024

• Macon Unemployment Rate Drops for the New Year

  News, January 26, 2024

• Events Happening in Macon: January 25th - February 3rd

  News, January 26, 2024

• Twiggs County Middle School Celebrates Remarkable Academic Turnaround Exiting GaDOE Low Performance List in a Single Year

  News, January 26, 2024

• Georgia’s Christy Todd Named Finalist for National Teacher of the Year

  News, January 26, 2024

• Lt. Governor Burt Jones Announces Additional 2024 Legislative Priorities

  News, January 26, 2024

• Strategic Communicators Have More Influence, More Pressure to Drive Business Growth, Report Finds

  News, January 26, 2024

• Financial Fraud Growth Slowed in 2023, but Losses Remained High

  News, January 26, 2024

• IT and Security Teams Increasingly United in Battle Against Sophisticated Cyberthreats, Research Finds

  News, January 26, 2024

• Bold Move to Columbus, Georgia Marks First Semiconductor Manufacturer in Region

  News, January 25, 2024

  Innovative partnering proved successful as CHIPS4CHIPS announced the locating of the first semiconductor manufacturer in the Chattahoochee Valley. Micromize, a pioneering semiconductor manufacturer specializing in energy-efficient electronics for wearables and mobile devices, has chosen Columbus as the location for its inaugural manufacturing facility.

• Creating the Future of Downtown Macon

  News, January 23, 2024

• Edgar's Bistro Opens this Wednesday

  News, January 23, 2024

• HACEMOS Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications

  News, January 23, 2024

• Moneypenny Dials In on What Irks Customers and Prospects the Most

  Features, January 23, 2024

  A new survey shows 62% of people are spending longer on the phone to businesses than three years ago, a figure that was only 46% the previous year. The research from Moneypenny, which handles over 20 million calls and chats for businesses annually, also found that 76% of customers cite a company not putting their phone number on their website as a major source of irritation.

• Macon Named #1 Most Affordable City to Buy a Home

  Features, January 22, 2024

  Macon, Georgia is the most affordable city in the United States to buy a home, according to a recent headline in the Daily Mail. The announcement came this week according to research from the U.S. Census Bureau and Altos Research.

• Fostering Success Act, Inc. Approved for Nearly $10 Million in First Year of Tax Credit

  Features, January 22, 2024

  Fostering Success Act, a non-profit that raises tax credit funds to assist young adults transitioning out of the state’s foster care system, announced today it has successfully raised nearly $10 million in tax credit allocations in its first year that ended December 31st.

• Delta Tees Up Largest-Ever Schedule to the 2024 Masters Tournament

  News, January 22, 2024

• Events Happening in Macon: January 19th - January 28th

  News, January 19, 2024

• Macon Volunteer Clinic Expands Services with the Opening of On-Site Eye Clinic

  News, January 19, 2024

• Governor Announces 85 Appointments to State Boards, Authorities, and Commissions

  News, January 19, 2024

• Cities Connect: How City Officials Can Help Medicaid Members Stay Informed and Covered

  News, January 19, 2024

• Cities Connect: Community Research Grant and Workforce Development with PIN

  News, January 17, 2024

• Workforce Preparedness: Preparing Students Today for the Opportunities of Tomorrow

  Features, January 17, 2024

  Workforce readiness directly impacts the future economic prosperity of the state. Students must be well equipped to adapt to the rapidly changing pace of industry to ensure professional success and ensure Georgia has the talent needed to remain competitive.

• Georgia Chamber Foundation Announces New Center for Workforce and Talent Preparedness

  Features, January 16, 2024

  On Wednesday, January 10, the Georgia Chamber Foundation, the state’s leading economic research organization, announced the creation of its new Center for Workforce and Talent Preparedness at the Chamber’s annual Eggs and Issues breakfast.

• Events Happening in Macon: January 12th - January 21st

  News, January 12, 2024

• CGTC Adds Football and Soccer to 2024 Intercollegiate Sports Offering

  News, January 11, 2024

• Georgia Leaders Appointed to 2024 Georgia Chamber Executive Committee

  Features, January 10, 2024

  Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the state’s most influential business advocacy organization, announced the transition of its leadership with Pedro Cherry succeeding Neil L. Pruitt, Jr. as Chairman. Pruitt, Chairman and CEO of PruittHealth, served as the Chairman of the Georgia Chamber for 2023 and will continue to serve on the Executive Committee as the Immediate Past Chair.

• Chief Legal Counsel to Georgia Governor David Dove to Join Troutman Pepper

  News, January 08, 2024

• Explore Georgia Announces Most Anticipated Hotel Openings for 2024

  Features, December 22, 2023

  The Peach State is preparing to ring in the new year with a host of new hotel options that offer more than just a good night’s sleep. From a mountaintop golf resort to a lovingly restored historic mansion, here is a sampling of the new accommodations travelers can look forward to in Georgia come 2024.

• Gas South’s $1M Commitment to the Fostering Success Act, Inc. Ensures Georgia's Foster Youth Aren't Forgotten

  News, December 21, 2023

• AT&T & Compudopt Donate 110 Laptops to Georgia Foster Kids & Those Aging Out of Foster Care

  News, December 18, 2023

  AT&T together with Compudopt took a step toward bridging the digital divide for 110 former and current children in the state’s foster care system today with a Christmas donation of laptops to at-risk youth.

• University of Georgia’s 2024 Macon Georgia Economic Outlook Announced for January 11th

  News, December 15, 2023

• Events Happening in Macon: December 15th - December 24th

  News, December 15, 2023

• Congressman Drew Ferguson Not Seeking Re-election in 2024

  News, December 15, 2023

• Georgia Creative Champion of 2023 Awarded to GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson

  News, December 15, 2023

• Governors Kemp, Ivey Announce Agreement in Long-running Chattahoochee River Water Lawsuit

  Features, December 13, 2023

  Governor Brian P. Kemp of Georgia and Governor Kay Ivey of Alabama announced that they have reached an agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers expected to end a lawsuit brought by Alabama while assuring both states’ citizens who live and work in the Mid- and Lower Chattahoochee River Basin of sufficient minimum water flows during times of drought.

• Over Forty High School Students Complete Colony Bank's Leadership Academy

  Features, December 12, 2023

  Over 40 high school students in Georgia recently graduated from the Colony Leadership Academy, the graduation ceremony took place on November 18th in Savannah and upon completion of the program, each student received up to a $1,000 scholarship to the college or university of their choice.

• Events Happening in Macon: December 8th - December 17th

  News, December 08, 2023

• U.S. Soccer Selects Fayette County for New HQ and National Training Center

  News, December 08, 2023

• Gov. Kemp Announces Increased Funding for CJCC's Victim's Services Grant

  News, December 07, 2023

• Georgia has Seen 7.6% Decline in Brick-and-Mortar Retail

  News, December 05, 2023

• Cities Connect: Meaningful Engagement with the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation

  News, December 05, 2023

• States Where Unemployment Claims Are Increasing the Most – WalletHub Study

  News, December 05, 2023

• Greater Macon Chamber Hosts Annual Awards Recognizing Local Businesses and Community Leaders

  Features, December 01, 2023

  The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce announces the 2023 awards recipients that recognize local businesses and leaders for their outstanding engagement with the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce and their extraordinary contributions to the Macon-Bibb business community.

• Events Happening in Macon: December 1st - December 9th

  News, December 01, 2023

• Cities Connect: Advancing Civic Engagement with the National Civic League

  News, December 01, 2023

• Atrium Health Navicent Packs Time Capsule to be Opened in 2073

  Features, November 30, 2023

  Months after opening time capsules dating to 1916 and 1973, Atrium Health Navicent packed a container Thursday to be safely stored away for 50 years to offer a glimpse of life in 2023 for future generations.

• World’s Largest Indoor Pickleball Facility Located in Macon is Now Rhythm and Rally Sports and Events

  Features, November 29, 2023

  Macon-Bibb County, the Urban Development Authority, and Visit Macon are proud to announce the name of the world's largest indoor pickleball facility: Rhythm and Rally Sports and Events.

• Georgia Chamber Foundation Releases War for Talent Economic Report

  Features, November 28, 2023

  Today, the Georgia Chamber Foundation, the state’s leading economic research organization, announced the release of its Fourth Quarter Economic Report highlighting the strength of Georgia’s position in the global War for Talent.

• GEDA Hosts Annual Awards to Recognize Exceptional Individual Achievements & the Top Deals of the Year

  Features, November 27, 2023

  At its Annual Awards luncheon, the Georgia Economic Developers Association recognized top deals of the year and excellence by individuals. Awards included the Deals of the Year, Committee Chair and Member of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Rip Wiley Award for Professional Excellence.

• Events Happening in Macon: November 17th - November 26th

  News, November 17, 2023

• Shopping Small Helps Customers Save Big in Downtown Macon

  Features, November 17, 2023

  NewTown Macon has partnered with 45 of downtown Macon’s locally owned and operated businesses to host Shopping Power Hours during Small Business Saturday. From 8 am to 6 pm on Saturday, November 25, participating downtown businesses will be featured in hourly blocks, offering exclusive discounts and promotions during their designated "Shopping Power Hour."

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