Features
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“Where Soul Lives”, Macon’s New Destination and Community Brand
January 22, 2016
The wait is over. The Macon-Bibb County Convention & Visitors Bureau officially unveils our new destination and community brand, “Where Soul Lives.” Over the coming months, we will be working with local partners to integrate the new brand throughout the community.
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Middle Georgia State Students Put Knowledge to Work
January 20, 2016
Packed bookcases and clusters of desks create several compact learning areas in a large, colorful classroom at the Georgia Academy for the Blind. Helping Middle Georgia State students decide what they want to do with their education is one of the primary goals of Knowledge@Work, the University's new initiative in experiential learning.
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Constangy Law Firm Proactively Partners with Clients to Ensure Beneficial Workplace Compliance
January 19, 2016
The partners at Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, LLP believe in using a singular, forward thinking approach to workplace law. While eminently prepared to provide aggressive litigation representation as a defense team, a key strategy for the 160-attorney, nationwide firm is to preemptively and properly position clients to navigate legal, regulatory and diverse environments of the changing workplace.
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Georgia Chamber of Commerce “Eggs and Issues Breakfast” Draws Over 2,000 Business Leaders to World Congress Center
January 14, 2016
An agenda featuring Georgia’s senior government officials—U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, Governor Nathan Deal, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and House Speaker Dennis Ralston—drew over 2,000 business and community leaders to the annual Georgia Chamber of Commerce “Eggs and Issues Breakfast on Tuesday.
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Former State Bank Executives Join James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP
January 08, 2016
James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP, a full-service law firm with offices in Atlanta and Macon, today announced two significant personnel additions, with Lisa Lane and Dan Speight, both from State Bank and Trust Company, have joined the firm’s banking and financial institutions practice group.
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Will 2016 Usher In “5G” Mobile Internet Technology? AT&T Expert Weighs in
January 04, 2016
The year 2015 brought us everything from the "hover board" to widespread use of "wearable" devices and "connected cars." Will 2016 also ring in the already well-publicized and much-buzzed about "5G" mobile Internet speeds? AT&T's Tom Keathley, Senior Vice President, Wireless Network Architecture & Design, breaks down the facts vs myths of 5G, where we are now - and where we still need to go before the new standard of "fast" really takes hold.
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MEDC Named One of the Top 4 Economic Development Agencies in Georgia
December 17, 2015
The Macon Economic Development Commission has been named one of the Top 4 Economic Development Agencies in Georgia as published in Southern Business & Development Magazine. Members of the Southern Economic Development Roundtable selected winners in thirty categories for each Southern state. The SEDR is an invitation only group of economic developers, educators, site selection consultants and CEOs who meet annually to discus issues relative to economic development in the American South.
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How to Improve Cash Flow; Enhance Productivity and Efficiency
December 08, 2015
Managing cash while increasing efficiency and productivity are critical success factors for today’s business managers. State Bank offers a suite of treasury services to help companies of all sizes manage financial transactions securely and efficiently.
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Award Winners Announced at 155th Annual Meeting of Macon Chamber
December 04, 2015
The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce and the Macon Economic Development Commission hosted their 155th Annual Meeting on Thursday, December 3rd at Middle Georgia State University. With this year's theme being "The Voice of Business."
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Carvana Revs its Technology Engines, Revolutionizes Pre-Owned Car Market in Georgia and Nationwide
December 04, 2015
Carvana, the first 360° online pre-owned car buying experience, is certifiably not your father’s used car dealer. According to co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer, Ryan Keeton, Carvana’s technology has allowed the two-and-a-half year old firm to make the secondary car market buying process totally transparent.
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Matthew Michael: How to Create & Execute a Marketing Budget
December 02, 2015
When we meet with business owners and C-level employees to discuss their marketing needs, we often hear one of three things: We don’t have a marketing budget and never have; We have a marketing budget, but I don’t know how much it is or whether it was used this year; We have a budget but need help creating a marketing plan to use it. Matthew Michael from M&R Marketing discusses four common questions about a marketing budget and a marketing plan.
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“Macon A Better Community" - The ABC’s of Transforming a Community through Empowerment and Collaboration
December 01, 2015
The Middle Georgia Association of REALTOR's Affordable Housing Committee will host “Macon A Better Community: The ABC’s of Transforming a Community through Empowerment and Collaboration! This exciting event will start on Thursday December 3rd on the campus of Wesleyan College.
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Kia Motors, Blue Bird Bus Corp. Executives Steer "Georgia Manufacturing Summit" in New Directions
November 20, 2015
Executives of the Blue Bird Bus Corporation and Kia Motors addressed over 300 attendees at the inaugural “Georgia Manufacturing Summit” held recently at the Cobb Galleria Centre, calling for collaborative thinking, as well as intra-state, inter-company commerce among local manufacturers.
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2015 Transportation Summit: Blueprint for Future Projects in Georgia
November 17, 2015
Over 700 Georgia engineering, transportation and public policy leaders gathered at the Georgia World Congress Center recently to lay out a blueprint for the state’s future strategic projects and their economic effect.
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Center for Disruption, Innovation Announced Between Navicent & Mercer
November 13, 2015
Navicent Health is pleased to announce the creation of the Center for Disruption & Innovation, along with their partner Mercer University. The center will foster collaboration among healthcare thought leaders as they apply innovation to evidence-based research and value-driven processes.
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Huckaby Recommending Dr. Paul Jones be Named President of Fort Valley State University
November 09, 2015
Chancellor Hank Huckaby plans to recommend to the Board of Regents at the November 10, board meeting that Dr. Paul Jones be named president of Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, Georgia.
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Lt. Governor Cagle Names Houston County Career Academy as the College & Career Academy of the Year
November 06, 2015
Houston County Career Academy was named the College and Career Academy of the Year at Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle’s Eighth Annual Business and Education Summit. The title also came with a $3,000 check presentation by Georgia Apartment Industry Education Foundation.
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Middle Georgia Recruitment and Job Readiness Event Set for Next Week in Macon
November 05, 2015
The Middle Georgia Recruitment and Job Readiness Event next week in Macon will provide excellent employment opportunities in the manufacturing and logistics industries.
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Georgia Ranked No. 1 State in U.S. for Business for 3rd Year in A Row
November 03, 2015
Gov. Nathan Deal announced yesterday that Georgia has been named the No. 1 state in the nation in which to do business for the third consecutive year by Site Selection magazine, a leading economic development trade publication.
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Medcen Becomes Navicent Health Foundation
October 30, 2015
The Medcen Community Health Foundation, Navicent Health – the philanthropic entity of the Macon-based health system – officially announced at a donor appreciation gala last night that it will update its name to the “Navicent Health Foundation.”
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State Bank Focused on Making the Community Better
October 27, 2015
With 12 banking offices and a major part of its workforce in Middle Georgia, State Bank has a reputation for providing high-touch and superior service for personal and business customers. State Bank also embraces its responsibility as a community bank to help Middle Georgia grow and prosper.
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2015 Macon Arts Alliance Cultural Awards & Annual Meeting Set for Thursday
October 26, 2015
Macon Arts Alliance cordially invites you to the Cultural Awards and Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 29 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Historic Douglass Theatre in Downtown Macon. The annual meeting will feature a short presentation about the accomplishments of the arts alliance over this past year and an overview of plans for the future.
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Macon-Bibb to Lease Airport Space for Middle Georgia State's Flight Program Expansion
October 23, 2015
Officials from Middle Georgia State and Macon-Bibb County announced October 22that they have signed a lease agreement to permit the University to expand its fixed-wing flight and airport management instruction to Macon. In a ceremony at the Macon Downtown Airport, University President Christopher Blake, Macon-Bibb Mayor Robert Reichert and Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority Chairman Cliffard Whitby agreed that the new agreement is a win-win for all concerned.
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UGA SBDC Presents Digital Marketing Boot Camp in Warner Robins
October 22, 2015
The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is helping businesses across the state learn the latest in Digital Marketing and will hold their state wide program, Digital Marketing Boot Camp, in Warner Robins November 5th followed by more Digital Boot Camps scheduled throughout the state, providing the latest marketing strategies for business.
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GA Insurance Commissioner to Headline P&C Industry Day at Macon Sports Hall of Fame
October 20, 2015
Georgia’s Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens will headline this year’s annual event in Macon, on the importance of the property and casualty insurance business in the state of Georgia.