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• New County Commissioners Launch Careers at Institute Training Conference

  December 19, 2018

  Nearly 140 newly elected county commissioners gained critical knowledge of government operations and management during a four-day training session coordinated by the Institute of Government in partnership with ACCG, Georgia’s County Association.

• UPS: Number of Packages Returned Expected to Peak Before Christmas, Reflecting E-Commerce Shift

  December 19, 2018

  National Returns Day is expected to occur prior to Christmas, reflecting just how deeply e-commerce is reshaping the retail universe, according to UPS. Consumers who got a jump on online shopping in the days before Black Friday are expected to begin returning more than 1 million packages each day in December, jumpstarting the holiday returns season earlier than ever.

• Report: UWG Contributes $577M to Regional Economy

  December 18, 2018

  The University of West Georgia contributed $577 million to the region’s economy during the state’s 2017 fiscal year, according to a report recently released by the University System of Georgia (USG).

• Is Christmas too Commercial? Well, That’s the Reason it Became Popular.

  December 18, 2018

  It’s that time of the year again when some people will argue about the meaning of Christmas, others will be guilted into gift-giving and some will claim commercialization has ruined the holiday altogether. But then there’s Dr. Ruth McClelland-Nugent, a pop culture scholar, who says the root of these external and internal conflicts actually lies in the creation of our modern celebration of Christmas.

• Georgia Power Continues to Make Progress on Ash Pond Closures

  December 14, 2018

  Georgia Power announced the latest progress on its plan to safely close all 29 ash ponds at 11 active and retired coal-fired power plant sites across the state. The company is in the process of completely excavating 19 ash ponds located adjacent to lakes or rivers with the remaining 10 being closed in place using advanced engineering methods and closure technologies.

• Juanita Powell Baranco Shares Why She is A Founding Member of goBeyondProfit

  December 11, 2018

  Juanita Powell Baranco talks about why she believes every business leader should join in this commitment to strengthen our communities. ”The minute I heard about it, the minute I understood the goals and aspirations of this organization, I signed on immediately. It did not take long because I absolutely believe that every aspect of our economy, every aspect of our society – education, health, you need that business input. You need the thought processes of business. Your voice is absolutely needed.”

• Technical College System of Georgia Announces Four New College and Career Academies

  December 07, 2018

  The board of the Technical College System of Georgia approved grants totaling $12 million to establish new College and Career Academies in Ben Hill County, Jackson County, Jones County and Sumter County.

• UGA Forecast: Georgia Economy Still Riding Expansion Wave into 2019

  December 07, 2018

  Georgia’s economic growth will outpace the nation’s for the sixth straight year, according to the latest forecast from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business.

• Eric Tanenblatt: The George Bush I knew

  December 06, 2018

  George Herbert Walker Bush, whose careful custodianship of the unraveling of the old Soviet Union shaped a safer world for hundreds of millions, was mourned by a grateful nation Wednesday in a state funeral that brought together Republicans and Democrats in an increasingly rare demonstration of civility.

• #GivingTuesday 2018 Was Another Record Day of Generosity for Georgia

  December 05, 2018

  This November, we asked Georgia to #showyourlove for nonprofits, and our state came together in a record outpouring of generosity and community spirit. Today, we are thrilled to report that our second GAgives on #GivingTuesday campaign netted a grand total of $7.8 million in donations to our state's nonprofits – an increase of 15% from 2017 – including gifts of nearly $3.4 million through GAgives.org, and another $4.4 million across two dozen other donation platforms.

• Report: Georgia’s Colleges and Universities Generate $16.8B Economic Impact

  December 04, 2018

  In 2017, the University System of Georgia had a $16.8 billion economic impact on the state of Georgia.. The report also found that the USG created 163,754 jobs last year, and 2.2 of those jobs were created for every one USG job in an institution’s home town.

• First Lady Sandra Deal Completes 1,000th School Visit

  December 03, 2018

  First Lady Sandra Deal was joined by Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs to visit The Academy Child Development Center in Oakwood, marking Mrs. Deal’s 1,000th school visit since Gov. Nathan Deal took office in 2011.

• Consumers are ready to Spend This Holiday, but not Necessarily at the Stores

  November 29, 2018

  Holiday shoppers are more than prepared to buy in force this year. The only question is who will capture their dollars. Three out of four consumers (76 percent) plan to spend as much or more than they did last year, but, according to A.T. Kearney's 2018 Holiday Shopping Survey.

• Korean Battery Manufacturer to Create More Than 2,000 Jobs in Georgia

  November 28, 2018

  Gov. Nathan Deal announced that SK innovation, a developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for hybrid electric vehicles, is estimated to create more than 2,000 jobs and invest $1.67 billion in a new manufacturing plant in Jackson County in the long term.

• WGTC Planning New Carroll Campus

  November 26, 2018

  West Georgia Technical College is planning a new campus in Carroll County to replace its current 50-year-old facility, provide additional space and expand instructional offerings.

• AT&T Names Venessa Harrison President-Georgia

  November 16, 2018

  Venessa Harrison has been named new state president for AT&T in Georgia. With over three decades of experience with AT&T and its predecessor companies, Harrison comes to Georgia after serving as AT&T-North Carolina’s state president since 2013. She succeeds Bill Leahy, who recently announced his retirement after a nearly-four decade career with AT&T.

• Amazon Selects New York City and Northern Virginia for New Headquarters

  November 14, 2018

  Amazon announced that it has selected New York City and Arlington, Virginia, as the locations for the company’s new headquarters. Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across the two new headquarters locations, with more than 25,000 employees each in New York City and Arlington.

• Corporate Travel Pros Rank Delta No. 1 in Business Travel News Airline Survey for 8th Straight Year

  November 13, 2018

  For a record eighth consecutive year, the corporate travel community has ranked Delta No. 1 among U.S. airlines in the annual Business Travel News Airline Survey.

• Sen. Isakson: Significant Victories for Veterans

  November 12, 2018

  U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered remarks on the Senate floor on October 11th highlighting the Senate’s significant bipartisan victories on behalf of our nation’s veterans and to honor our veterans ahead of Veterans Day.

• Small Business Optimism Reaches Post-Recession High Amid Continued Growth and Strong Economic Conditions

  November 12, 2018

  Continued growth and a strong economy have small business optimism reaching post-recession highs, particularly among male business owners, according to Capital One's latest Small Business Growth Index, a biannual survey of 500 small business owners gauging sentiment related to the economy, business conditions and plans for growth.

• Georgia Foreign-Trade Zone Recognized as Top Zone in U.S. for Second Consecutive Year

  November 11, 2018

  Georgia Foreign-Trade Zone announced that it was awarded the “Top Free Zones Award” by Site Selection magazine for the second consecutive year. GFTZ, which is consistently increasing its client base, was chosen for this recognition following a confidential global survey of more than 1,000 supply chain executives and site selection consultants.

• University System of Georgia Enrollment Increases to All-Time High

  November 08, 2018

  Fall 2018 enrollment in the University System of Georgia’s (USG) 26 colleges and universities totaled 328,712 students, an increase of 1.1 percent (or 3,509 more students) over the previous year. This fall’s enrollment continues a five-year trend of modest increases in student enrollment in the USG.

• The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Announces List of State's 10 'Places in Peril'

  November 08, 2018

  The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released its 2019 list of 10 Places in Peril in the state.

• Georgia’s Top Food Product Contest Ready for another Year of Delicious Food and Friendly Competition

  November 07, 2018

  From pimiento cheese to prosciutto, Georgians take their food seriously. And they make some seriously good food. Each year the University of Georgia's Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest highlights the state's burgeoning Georgia-made food industry and helps separate the great products from the good ones.

• Site Selection Ranks Georgia’s Business Climate No. 1 for Sixth Straight Year

  November 06, 2018

  Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia’s business climate has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the sixth consecutive year by Site Selection, a leading economic development trade publication. According to Site Selection, Georgia is the first state to hold this ranking for six consecutive years under leadership by the same governor.

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