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Governor Announces $35M for Cybersecurity Center Expansion in Augusta
November 28, 2017
Gov. Nathan Deal announced $35 million in funding for an expansion of the Hull McKnight Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center in Augusta. The second facility will serve as an incubator hub for technology startups as well as a training space for the state’s cybersecurity initiatives and workforce development programs.
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Chamber Members Hear Firsthand about Coweta's Role in Georgia's Movie Industry
November 27, 2017
Georgia’s movie industry had a $9.5 billion economic impact on the state in Fiscal Year 2017, and some of the key players who helped bring movie production to Georgia shared their stories at the Newnan-Coweta Chamber’s October 31 NuLink Early Bird Forum at The Newnan Centre.
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Georgia Banks’ Earnings up 15% in Third Quarter
November 27, 2017
Georgia’s 178 FDIC-insured financial institutions earned $889.3 million during the third quarter of this year, up 15.2 percent over the same period in 2016. For the first nine months of the year, cumulative earnings were $2.5 billion, increasing by 10.3 percent over the same nine-month period in 2016.
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The UPS Store Steps Up to Help Small Businesses Close the Deal on Small Business Saturday
November 17, 2017
Small Business Saturday is like the big game for many independent businesses, with millions of shoppers expected to shop small on Saturday, November 25th. But business owners won’t win the day simply by opening – they need to close deals by turning browsers into buyers.
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Economic Developer Training at UGA Gives Georgia Advantage in Attracting New Industry
November 17, 2017
It didn't take long for Larry Brooks to connect the dots during one of his Georgia Certified Economic Developer classes. Brooks, executive director of the Walker County Development Authority, already was looking for a site to locate a new industry when he attended a financing course offered by the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government. In the class he learned he could use money from a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax to purchase land and develop it.
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Georgia State Economist: Rebuild From Hurricane Season Expected to Boost 4Q Economy
November 16, 2017
Despite doom and gloom estimates due to an unusually active hurricane season, third quarter gross domestic product growth came in at 3.0 percent, according to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business.
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University System of Georgia Board of Regents Elects New Officers
November 16, 2017
The Board of Regents, the 19-member governing body for the University System of Georgia, elected Regent James M. Hull to a one-year term as the Board’s chair and Regent Don L. Waters to a one-year term as the Board’s vice chair.
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TCSG Announces Leadership Change At West Georgia Technical College
November 15, 2017
Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Gretchen Corbin has announced a transition in leadership at West Georgia Technical College. Dr. Scott Rule, TCSG Assistant Commissioner for Data, Planning and Research, has been named Acting President of West Georgia Technical College.
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Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corp. Names President
November 13, 2017
Effective November 1th, Yamaha Motor Corp. has announced that Mike Chrzanowski has been promoted to president of the Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America.
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Senator David Perdue: Keeping Our Promise To Veterans
November 10, 2017
We honor our veterans and their families for their sacrifices and unwavering dedication to our country. Our troops who wear the uniform represent the best, and I mean the very best, our country has to offer. It is because of their service that we enjoy the freedom that comes with being an American.
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Georgia Power, Ron Clark Academy Celebrate Renewed STEM Partnership
November 09, 2017
Georgia Power and the world-renowned Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta continue to provide new skills and training for Georgia educators through the annual PowerED Fellows program. PowerED Fellows, funded by The Georgia Power Foundation Inc., receive a three-day professional developmental experience at the Ron Clark Academy focused on STEM-related best practices in teaching and student engagement to prepare the workforce of the future.
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UWG Hosts Economic Forecast Breakfast: Regional Growth Marks Stronger Employment, Highlights Housing Challenges
November 08, 2017
Continued growth in wages and overall labor force are forecast for west Georgia, while finding affordable housing to accommodate that growth has become more difficult.
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Georgia Manufacturing Alliance CEO Sets Tone of Annual Summit: "Significance of 'One’”
November 06, 2017
Prior to the introduction of two keynote speakers from renowned Georgia companies Coca Cola and Chick-fil-A, Jason Moss, Founder and CEO of the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance, welcomed over 600 attendees to the third annual Georgia Manufacturing Summit. Moss set the theme for the conference recently held in Atlanta by invoking what he called “the significance of ‘one’,” be it one connection made; one idea shared; or one moment of clarity.
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WGTC Named Achieving The Dream Leader College
November 03, 2017
West Georgia Technical College is one of eight colleges in the nation this year to earn Leader College status, as designated by Achieving the Dream. The achievement is the organization’s highest designation awarded to institutions that have shown three years of steady improvements in outcomes that measure student success.
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Georgia’s Tourism Industry Generates Record $60.8B in Economic Impact
November 03, 2017
Gov. Nathan Deal recognized several of the state’s top tourism professionals at the 2017 Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference on Jekyll Island. The annual industry event, hosted by the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus, brought together more than 400 tourism industry professionals from across the state.
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WGTC Opens Yamaha Welding Booth at CEC
November 02, 2017
Welding students at the Central Educational Center in Newnan will receive valuable experience in the practices and protocols of a Newnan manufacturer, thanks to a partnership between West Georgia Technical College and Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America.
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UWG Newnan Lunch & Learn: The Business of Creativity November 14th
November 01, 2017
Visit beautiful UWG Newnan for a Lunch & Learn session hosted by UWG Continuing Education! Each month during the Fall 2017 semester, Tiffany Powers will lead a fun and interactive conversation about "in the headlines" topics related to business and professionalism!
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Site Selection Ranks Georgia No. 1 for Business for Fifth Straight Year
October 31, 2017
Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia has been named the No. 1 state in the nation in which to do business for the fifth consecutive year by Site Selection, a leading economic development trade magazine. According to Site Selection, Georgia is the first state to hold this ranking for five consecutive years under the same governor.
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Deadline Tomorrow to Nominate a Small Business for The 2018 Georgia Small Business ROCK STAR Awards
October 30, 2017
According to Mary Ellen McClanahan, Entrepreneur and Small Business director for the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), the future is bright. That’s why the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) and GDEcD work together each year to “spotlight Georgia’s best, brightest and most unique.”
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Zac Brown Band, Fans and Sponsors Raise Record Amount for Camp Southern Ground
October 25, 2017
On Saturday, October 14th the multi-platinum GRAMMY award-winning Zac Brown Band took the stage at the Southern Ground Amphitheater in Fayetteville, Georgia for the sixth annual Night of Candles benefit show in support of Camp Southern Ground. In a record breaking night, the event helped to raise 1.7 million dollars for Camp Southern Ground.
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Southern Company Subsidiary PowerSecure Signs Contract to Help Restore Puerto Rico Electric Grid
October 23, 2017
PowerSecure, a subsidiary of Southern Company, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for additional support to repair the power grid in Puerto Rico.
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Jobs Decrease Slightly in State, as Hurricane Irma Impacts Coastal Georgia
October 19, 2017
State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that Hurricane Irma caused Georgia’s job numbers to fall and unemployment claims to rise in September.
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Last Chance to Participate in the Georgia CEO Q4 Business Index Survey
October 17, 2017
Georgia CEO has partnered with Georgia Southern University College of Business to develop a statewide industry index to track economic conditions. The index results helps business owners, politicians and local leaders understand the economic environment of the state on a quarterly basis.
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State of the Georgia Ports: Surge of Private Investments, Record Cargo Volumes
October 16, 2017
During his annual State of the Port Address, Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch announced record cargo volumes, infrastructure development and two new customers bringing a combined 1 million square feet of additional distribution center space to Savannah.
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South Carolina and Georgia Play Role in AT&T’s Hurricane Maria Response
October 13, 2017
As the response to Hurricane Maria continues in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, AT&T is utilizing South Carolina and Georgia resources in its recovery efforts.