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CSU’s Leadership Institute to Bring 2018 Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum to Columbus August 27th-28th
August 24, 2018
For the 13th year, the Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum, hosted by the Leadership Institute at Columbus State University, will bring a lineup of the best and brightest minds in the world to Columbus. This year’s event, themed “Art of Leadership” features leaders in various sectors, including business, education, technology, art, music, film and military.
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Georgia Banks Earn $2.1B during First Half of 2018
August 24, 2018
The 175 banks based in Georgia earned $2.1 billion in the first six months of 2018, according to data released by the FDIC Thursday. Net income for the period was up 31 percent over the same time in 2017.
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Mercer University, President and Mrs. Carter Celebrate Grand Opening of Mercer Medicine Plains
August 23, 2018
Representatives from Mercer University and the city of Plains gathered with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter on Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of Mercer Medicine Plains.
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia Receives $4 Million Gift
August 22, 2018
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia has received a $4,000,000 gift from AbbVie for a building expansion. This announcement was made at the Ronald McDonald House Charities Global Conference, held in Chicago, IL.
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Georgia State Transportation Board Elects New Leadership
August 20, 2018
The State Transportation Board elected its new executive leadership team during its monthly meeting on August 16th. Ann R. Purcell was elected unanimously as chairman; Tim Golden was elected vice chairman; and Rudy Bowen was elected secretary. The new positions are effective immediately. Board elections are held annually to ensure that all regions of the state are represented at the executive leadership level.
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11th Annual Southern Automotive Conference Makes Georgia Debut, October 3rd–5th
August 17, 2018
The Georgia Automotive Manufacturers Association is proud to host the Southern Automotive Conference at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Oct. 3 – 5, 2018. The internationally-recognized event brings together thought leaders, Original Equipment Manufacturers, suppliers and service providers to discuss the latest innovations driving the industry forward.
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M&R Marketing Group: 13 Ways Social Media Engages a B2B Audience
August 16, 2018
I can sense it – some of you read the title and have immediate doubts about social media’s impact on your B2B-focused company. So, I’ll jump right in: some sources say that social media drives more traffic to your website than search engines do. Over 31% of all visitors to a website originate from social media (Shareaholic).
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Speaker Ralston & House Rural Development Council Leadership Announce Creation of Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation
August 15, 2018
House Speaker David Ralston and the leadership of the House Rural Development Council announced the creation of the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation. The RDC is co-chaired by State Representatives Terry England (R-Auburn) and Jay Powell (R-Camilla). State Representative Sam Watson (R-Moultrie) serves as vice chair of the council.
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Charlie Harper: Talk Of I-14 Grows – But Still Just Talk
August 14, 2018
Roughly 25 miles of Texas interstate highway has started making a stir in social media in Georgia and Alabama. Interstate 14 currently runs between Fort Hood and Belton Texas, just north of the Austin metro area. A few students from Georgia and Alabama operating at the “Youth Infrastructure Coalition” have dusted off old plans and are promoting a corridor that would run from Texas to Augusta Georgia, passing through Columbus and Macon along the way.
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Solid Blue Bird Fiscal 2018 Third Quarter Performance Impacted by Commodities Headwind
August 10, 2018
Blue Bird Corporation, the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, announced its fiscal 2018 third quarter results. Blue Bird Corporation delivered higher net income, up 9.3% from prior year as well as solid Adjusted EBITDA of $23.7 million. Strong earnings were delivered despite higher commodity costs.
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The University of Georgia's Small Business Development Center to Host GrowSmart Program in Macon
August 09, 2018
The University of Georgia's Small Business Development Center in Macon will host the GrowSmart, program in Macon Sept. 18th – Oct.16th. In its fourteenth year, SBDC GrowSmart, the signature series of the University of Georgia SBDC, consists of five modules delivered over five weeks.
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Significant Progress Made on Vogtle 3 & 4 Construction
August 09, 2018
Georgia Power announced that Southern Nuclear has made significant progress on construction of Vogtle 3 & 4 since assuming project management on behalf of the project co-owners (Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power, MEAG Power and Dalton Utilities) from Westinghouse following its bankruptcy in 2017.
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AT&T Announces an Investment of More Than $5.3B in Georgia Networks During 2015-2017
August 08, 2018
AT&T has invested nearly $5.3 billion in their Georgia wireless and wired networks during 2015-2017. These investments have boosted reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. They also improve critical services that support public safety and first responders.
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Recap: Georgia Chamber of Commerce Hosts Annual Congressional Luncheon
August 08, 2018
On Tuesday, August 21st, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Congressional Luncheon at the Marriott City Center in Macon. With over 1,500 industry leaders and elected officials in attendance, gubernatorial candidates discussed issues surrounding economic prosperity and the state’s business climate.
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Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders Named One of 2018’s Most Influential Women by CEO Connection
August 07, 2018
The Top 25 2018 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market has been announced by CEO Connection, the only membership organization exclusively for mid-market CEOs. For the second consecutive year, Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders, FACHE, President and CEO of Navicent Health has been included on CEO Connection’s listing.
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Survey: One-third of Americans Thought about Starting a Business Last Year
August 07, 2018
LendingTree, the nation's leading online loan marketplace, today released its survey of aspiring small business owners, as the company celebrates a new milestone for its small business vertical – surpassing $1 billion in loan volume through LendingTree's small business marketplace.
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Global Commerce Generates $5.56B in Investments in Past Year
August 03, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal announced that the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Global Commerce Division helped create a total of 27,373 new jobs during FY 18, generating $5.56 billion in investments. This growth is the result of a record-breaking 419 expansion or relocation projects throughout the state.
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Nichiha Corporation to Invest $120M in Macon-Bibb County Expansion
August 02, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Nichiha Corporation, a global manufacturer of fiber cement products, will create 74 jobs and invest $120 million in an expansion of its manufacturing facility in Macon-Bibb County. New jobs will include positions in management and operations.
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Final Defense Bill Includes More Than 30 Georgia Priorities
August 02, 2018
As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a negotiator for the final defense bill, U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) praises final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Senator Perdue helped secured more than 30 provisions of importance to Georgia in the annual defense bill, which now heads to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.
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Georgia World Congress Center Authority Breaks Ground on Congress Center Expansion Project
August 01, 2018
Governor Nathan Deal and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority’s Board of Governors officially broke ground on the Georgia World Congress Center’s first major expansion since 2002. The $55 million expansion project, a component of the Authority’s 2020 Vision strategic plan, features a new 100,000-square-foot exhibit hall affixed between the convention center’s Buildings B and C that, once complete, will create over one million square feet of contiguous exhibition space.
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AG Chris Carr Reveals Georgia’s Top Consumer Complaints for 2017
August 01, 2018
Attorney General Chris Carr announced Georgia’s top consumer complaints for 2017. This announcement falls on the heels of the latest report from the annual survey of state and local consumer agencies conducted by Consumer Federation of America. Georgia was one of forty agencies from twenty-three states that participated in the survey.
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CEO Activism in 2018: Half of Americans Say CEO Activism Influences Government
July 31, 2018
Significantly more Americans in 2018 believe that CEOs who speak out on hotly debated current issues influence the decisions and actions of government (48 percent vs. 38 percent in 2017). This is according to CEO Activism in 2018: The Purposeful CEO, a survey of 1,006 adult Americans.
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Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce Names Yvonne D. Williams as CEO
July 27, 2018
The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has named Yvonne D. Williams as the President/CEO of the Macon Chamber. Williams most recently served as Executive Director for the Griffin, GA Downtown Development Authority.
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Georgia’s Disability Employment Initiative Receives National Recognition for Demonstrating Best Practice
July 26, 2018
Georgia’s Disability Employment Initiative received national recognition this week by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy for demonstrating best practices and delivering superior service.
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Thousands of People Using Middle Georgia Regional Airport to Fly to Baltimore & DC
July 24, 2018
In the month of June, more passengers than previous months used Middle Georgia Regional Airport to fly to Baltimore Washington International Airport on Contour Airlines or to Biloxi on the weekend charter flight with Sun Country Air. More than 3,000 passengers came through the airport (1,521 boarding at MCN), which was an average of 89% of load capacity and a 7% increase from May.