April 2022 Features

• 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.

• Chick-fil-A Chairman Dan Cathy & Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin to Receive Georgia’s Highest Honor

  April 27, 2022

  In recognition of the 289th anniversary of the founding of Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Historical Society will induct Dan Cathy, Chairman of Chick-fil-A, Inc., and Shirley Franklin, former mayor of Atlanta, as modern-day Georgia Trustees. It is the highest honor the State of Georgia can confer.

• Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA to hold Career Fair in Macon

  April 26, 2022

  Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia, Inc. is holding the Macon Spring 2022 Career Fair at the Anderson Conference Center on April 27th. The in-person event is open to job seekers and employers in our community and will host numerous corporate, government and nonprofit agencies to promote their summer jobs, internships, and career opportunities in a variety of fields.

• Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Presents 26 Statewide Preservation Awards

  April 25, 2022

  The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation earlier today presented 26 awards recognizing the best of preservation in Georgia during its 45th annual Preservation Awards ceremony in Augusta.

• Bibb County Board of Education Announces Sole Finalist for Superintendent

  April 22, 2022

  On April 21st, the Bibb County Board of Education took the next step in its search for the Bibb County School District’s next Superintendent, formally announcing Dr. Dan Sims as its sole finalist for the position.

• Business Travel Steers Toward Slow, Yet Steady Ascent

  April 21, 2022

  Even as COVID-19 health concerns and travel restrictions subside, corporate travel faces a complex prognosis. Many companies are now implementing the return to office plans they delayed last fall, and an increase in corporate travel is likely to accompany this shift.

• Georgia Chamber Announces Inaugural Members of Hub Chamber Council

  April 20, 2022

  Acknowledging Georgia's larger cities and counties outside of the Metro Atlanta region have their own unique issues and concerns that demand a more coordinated and specific program of work, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce along with local chambers have created the Hub Chamber Council.

• The Coca-Cola Company Pledges $1M to Put More Georgia Commercial Truck Drivers on the Road

  April 20, 2022

  The Coca-Cola Company today announced a $1 million donation to the Technical College System of Georgia Foundation for its system’s Commercial Truck Driving Program. The Coca-Cola Company also announced “Delivering the Future: The Coca-Cola System & Technical College System of Georgia Truck Tour” to raise awareness of TCSG’s Commercial Truck Driving Program and career opportunities with local bottler Coca-Cola UNITED.

• Last Call for Participation in Annual Business Executive Opinion Survey by goBeyondProfit

  April 19, 2022

  The annual Business Executive Survey conducted by goBeyondProfit and Georgia CEO will close soon. All senior business executives in Georgia are invited to participate.

• AG Carr and Partners Kick Off Annual Fundraiser to Benefit Georgia’s Regional Food Banks

  April 19, 2022

  Attorney General Chris Carr, the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the State Bar of Georgia and the Georgia Food Bank Association today kicked off the first day of the 11th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy. This two-week virtual fundraising drive is fortified by Georgia’s legal community and benefits the state’s regional food banks.

• Technology Association of Georgia Unveils the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia

  April 15, 2022

  Each year, the Technology Association of Georgia unveils the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia. This year, there are actually 41, as two companies tied for a spot on this prestigious list.

• Georgia Marks Lowest Unemployment Rate Ever as Wages Increase Statewide

  April 14, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia’s wages across the state are rising and the March unemployment rate dropped to an all-time low of 3.1 percent from February’s revised rate of 3.2 percent.

• New Georgia-Made 2023 Telluride Arrives at New York Auto Show with Refreshed Styling

  April 14, 2022

  Three years after bursting onto the scene as one of the most in-demand and award-winning three-row eight-passenger SUVs in the U.S., the Kia Telluride returns for 2023 with an array of enhancements that build upon the success of the original.

• 32 Finalists to Compete in Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest

  April 13, 2022

  Judges have selected 32 finalists to compete in the second and final round of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ annual Flavor of Georgia food product contest.

• Small Business Concerns Around Inflation Grow as Prices Soar and Economic Instability Continues

  April 13, 2022

  Nearly one in three (30.5%) business owners report feeling extremely worried about inflation and rank it as a top business concern and another 62.5% say they are generally concerned about inflation and are keeping an eye on rising prices, according to new survey data from SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

• Central Georgia Technical College and Interfor Form Partnership to Promote Workforce Development

  April 12, 2022

  Central Georgia Technical College and Interfor, a large-scale, high-quality woods product company with operations around the globe, have formed a partnership to expand educational opportunities that promote workforce development for students from across the nation.

• Hartsfield-Jackson Named the World’s Busiest Airport

  April 12, 2022

  Airports Council International (ACI) World announced the top 10 busiest airports worldwide, and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) again has landed at No. 1. In 2021, ATL served more passengers and conducted more aircraft movements than any other airport in the world.

• The Tubman Museum’s 26th Annual Pan African Festival To Offer Enriching Experience

  April 11, 2022

  ‘WE ARE ONE’ is the theme of the Tubman Museum’s 2022 Pan African Festival. Now in its 26th year, the festival will be returning with legendary performers, enriching entertainment, and much more. The event will be held on Saturday, April 23rd and Sunday, April 24th from 11am – 9pm on the parking lot of the Macon Coliseum.

• Explore Georgia Promotes Value, Importance of Professional Meetings on Global Meetings Industry Day

  April 11, 2022

  In support of Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) today and this year’s theme, “Meet Safe,” Explore Georgia, the tourism division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, is proud to showcase how the state is successfully hosting in-person meetings safely.

• New Georgia Economic Development Records Set for Jobs, Investment in Just Nine Months

  April 08, 2022

  Governor Brian Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced that through the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, job creation and investments resulting from economic development projects have already surpassed fiscal year 2021 year-end totals.

• Kubota Announces Grand Opening of R&D Center, Expanding North America-Based Innovation

  April 08, 2022

  Kubota North America Corporation, the parent company for Kubota Tractor Corporation and Kubota Manufacturing of America, and Kubota Canada Ltd. celebrated today the grand opening of the new 280-acre, Research and Development Center in the state of Georgia