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• 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

• Georgia Chamber Celebrates Pro-Business Legislative Session for 2022

  April 07, 2022

  With the close of Monday's business at the Capitol the Georgia Chamber of Commerce thanks House and Senate-leadership for their economic growth and mobility focus. These bills represent a wide range of topics spanning the range of the Chamber's influence in the areas of economic development, education and workforce, health and wellness and transportation.

• Creating a World Without Waste: The Coca-Cola Company Teams Up with Bill Nye to Demystify Recycling in Striking Animation

  April 06, 2022

  As science educator Bill Nye always says, “It’s not magic, it’s science!” And now he’s helping to show the magic – and the science – behind recycling. The Coca-Cola Company teams up with Bill Nye to unveil an animated, stop-motion short film that illustrates the holistic recycling process.

• Georgia Chamber Hosts the New Georgia Economy Tour in Macon Next Week

  April 05, 2022

  The Georgia Chamber is hosting a series of safe, in-person planning events known collectively as the 2022 New Georgia Economy Tour. Presented by Wells Fargo, the New Georgia Economy Tour will gather input and data from all regions of the state to prepare a planning strategy for the future.

• Top 10 Ways the Film Industry Benefits Georgia

  April 01, 2022

  What does it mean to have four of the top six domestic-grossing movies filmed in Georgia? With big titles like “Avengers: Endgame” and “Black Panther” as well as television series runs like “Ozark” and “The Walking Dead” on its filmography, the benefits of Georgia’s booming film and TV production industries extend well beyond the box office.

• Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce Appoints Ron Shipman as Interim Leader

  March 31, 2022

  The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce announced today that the 2022 Board has tapped Ron Shipman, retired Georgia Power executive and former Chamber Board Chairman, to serve as interim President & CEO of the organization. The appointment follows the resignation and retirement of President and CEO Yvonne Williams.

• Blue Bird Receives Largest Single Order of Electric School Buses in Its History

  March 30, 2022

  Blue Bird Corporation, the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has received the single largest order of electric school buses from a school district in its history. Modesto City Schools in California purchased 30 zero-emission school buses.

• Delta Brings on First Airbus A321neo, Latest in Sleeker, More Fuel-Efficient Fleet

  March 30, 2022

  Delta Air Lines marked the latest milestone in its fleet renewal and expansion efforts with the first delivery of its newest narrowbody, the Airbus A321neo, on Wednesday of last week.

• Georgia Chamber CEO: Georgia General Assembly Focused on Winning the Battle For Talent

  March 29, 2022

  For over 8 years, Georgia has been named the best state to do business because of our low unemployment and record economic growth. Our robust economy owes much to the pro-business and pro-job creation partnership between Governor Kemp, Speaker Ralston, Lt. Governor Duncan, the Georgia General Assembly, state leadership, educators, and the business community.

• Georgia Recognized as One of the Best States for Taxpayer ROI and Infrastructure

  March 28, 2022

  Personal finance outlet WalletHub released a study titled “2022’s States with the Best and Worst Taxpayer ROI,” ranking taxpayer return on investment based on the quality of services state residents received compared to their total state and local taxes. Georgia was recognized as one of the top five for "Best State for Taxpayer Return On Investment" and the state with the second best Roads and Bridges.

• Port of Savannah Marks Milestone: Harbor Deepening Complete

  March 28, 2022

  The Georgia Ports Authority, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Georgia Department of Transportation and dignitaries joined Friday to mark completion of the Savannah Harbor deepening. The project expedites the flow of cargo to and from global destinations by reducing tidal restrictions for mega-ships transiting the Savannah River.

• GDOL Announces Highest Number of Georgians Ever Employed

  March 25, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia registered a new all-time high number of employed Georgians of 5,068,389, up 21,102 in February. The labor force also recorded an all-time high of 5,234,620, up 18,994 over the month, while job numbers continued to rise 24,700 from January to February, to 4,724,400, another all-time high for the state.

• United Way of Central Georgia Hosts 100 Miles in 100 Days Challenge

  March 24, 2022

  United Way of Central Georgia invites the Central Georgia Community to walk, run, or bike with a purpose during its 100 Miles in 100 Days Challenge.

• Delta Asks Biden Administration to End COVID-Era Travel Restrictions

  March 24, 2022

  Delta CEO Ed Bastian and other airline CEOs sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday urging the elimination of COVID-era transportation mandates, such as the federal mask requirement on airplanes and in airports.. The CEOs are also asking the White House to remove the international pre-departure testing requirement for U.S. inbound customers.

• 11th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy Competition Kicks Off April 18th

  March 23, 2022

  The 11th annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy kicks off April 18th and runs through April 29th this year. The virtual competition is open to everyone in the Georgia legal community where law firms, legal organizations, and corporate/in-house counsels compete to make the biggest impact on hunger.

• Georgia Center of Innovation Hosts 2022 Logistics Summit in Macon

  March 22, 2022

  The Georgia Center of Innovation, a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), hosted hundreds of attendees at the March 16th Georgia Logistics Summit, where experts offered insights on the digitalization of the logistics industry and on harnessing needed talent.

• Annual goBeyondProfit Business Executive Opinion Survey Open for Participation

  March 21, 2022

  goBeyondProfit, a statewide alliance launched by business leaders for business leaders has opened its annual Executive Survey for participation.

• Mercer University School of Business Releases Results of Middle Georgia Economic Outlook Survey

  March 21, 2022

  Area businesses experienced an important recovery in 2021 but have lingering uncertainties, especially as it relates to the negative effect of inflation in 2022, according to the results of Mercer University’s 2021 Middle Georgia Economic Outlook Survey, released today.

• Gulfstream Creates New System to Digitize Decades of Aircraft Engineering History

  March 21, 2022

  A team known for meticulously preserving the engineering documents at Gulfstream Aerospace Corps.’ headquarters in Savannah, Ga., recently designed a new database tool to make those important records easy to access and to ensure every detail is preserved for the future.

• Georgia Chamber Kicks Off New Georgia Economy Tour for 2022

  March 18, 2022

  The Georgia Chamber is proud to once again begin its statewide swing known as the New Georgia Economy Tour, presented by Wells Fargo.

• Technical College System of Georgia Names 2022 Adult Education Student of the Year and 2022 Outstanding Adult Education Teacher of the Year

  March 17, 2022

  The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) named Rochelle White from Oconee Fall Line Technical College was named TCSG’s 2022 Adult Education Student of the Year. Devlynn Taylor from Augusta Technical College won the 2022 Outstanding Adult Education Teacher of the Year award.

• 46th Dixie Crow Technical Symposium to be Held Museum of Aviation Next Week

  March 16, 2022

  Our 46th Dixie Crow Symposium is right around the corner. We are grateful for the support we receive from the local community and look forward to having another successful event.

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