October 2026 Features

• West Georgia Technical College & Georgia Power Address Manufacturing Workforce Needs Through Accelerated Training

  October 01, 2026

  West Georgia Technical College has launched an Accelerated Maintenance Technician training program to help manufacturers meet an immediate need for skilled talent. The program is underway with 23 students enrolled after receiving 200 applications.

• Georgia Breaks Tourism Records Four Years Straight

  October 01, 2026

  Governor Brian Kemp joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development in announcing that the state broke tourism records for the fourth consecutive year and ranked No. 5 in the nation for domestic overnight visitation for the sixth year in a row.

• Top State for Talent Award Winners Announced at Governor’s Workforce Summit

  October 01, 2026

  Governor Kemp, in conjunction with the Technical College System of Georgia, the University System of Georgia, the Georgia Student Finance Commission, and the Governor's Office of Education and Workforce Strategy, held the fourth annual Governor’s Workforce Summit last week, celebrating excellence across Georgia’s education and workforce development system.