September 2015 Features

  • Mercer University, College Hill Alliance, Macon-Bibb County Announce Plans for New Hotel-Restaurant Development

    September 23, 2015

    Mercer University, the College Hill Alliance and Macon-Bibb County announced Tuesday plans for construction of a new hotel and restaurant development on Mercer’s Macon campus. The hotel, which is among the first of a new prototype for Marriott’s TownePlace Suites brand, is set to be completed next fall and will feature 95 rooms, all with full kitchens and the latest television and Internet technology.

  • Jason Aldean Shooting Music Video in Downtown Macon

    September 22, 2015

    Jason Aldean’s lastest music video will be shooting in Macon today. Locations include the intersection of Second Street and Cotton Avenue in downtown Macon.

  • Boeing to Invest $81M, Create Up to 200 Jobs in Macon-Bibb County

    September 18, 2015

    Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner, Chris Carr, joined Boeing Company officials and Macon-Bibb County leaders to announce that The Boeing Company, the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial, business and defense jets and space security systems, will invest $81.7 million to retrofit and equip their existing defense-related facility in the Airport Industrial Park in Macon- Bibb County for the commercial manufacturing of 747-8 fuselage panel assemblies. Over the next three years, this undertaking will create up to 200 new jobs.

  • Ron Shipman Named Vice President of Georgia Power’s Central Region

    September 17, 2015

    Georgia Power announced today that Ron Shipman has been named vice president of the company’s Central Region. In his new role, Shipman will lead Georgia Power’s operations for 165,000 customers in a 26-county area including the cities of Macon, Dublin, Hawkinsville, Milledgeville, Perry and Vidalia.

  • Navicent Health Awarded for Employee Engagement

    September 15, 2015

    Avatar Solutions, a survey data management and performance improvement company, has recognized Navicent Health for the most improved employee engagement score among all Avatar clients for 2014. The health system has also been named a finalist for efforts to improve overall job satisfaction.

  • Pete Tosh: How Do Your Customers Define Value?

    September 11, 2015

    All for-profit organizations are striving to provide value to their customers while functioning in competitive business environments. And value to all customers is what they get vs. what it cost them.

  • State Receives Federal Funds to Enhance Middle Georgia Workforce

    September 10, 2015

    The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced an award of nearly $2 million by the U.S. Department of Labor to enhance career services for dislocated workers in Middle Georgia. The Sector Partnership National Emergency Grant (NEG) supports workforce training for manufacturing and logistics companies in two of Georgia’s 19 Local Workforce Development Areas.

  • Goodwill Job Fair Opens Opportunities with Middle Georgia Employers Today

    September 03, 2015

    The Job Connection of Goodwill industries of Middle Georgia will hold a Job Fair from 1-4 p.m. today at the Anderson Conference Center on Eisenhower Parkway in Macon. The Job Fair is free to job-seekers and potential employers with current job openings.

  • Moving Funds Securely and Swiftly a Must for Every Business

    September 01, 2015

    Businesses today face many pressures to stay competitive. State Bank offers a suite of treasury services that enable companies of all sizes to manage financial transactions securely and efficiently.