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• AG Chris Carr Highlights Efforts to Protect Georgia Consumers

  March 11, 2024

  Attorney General Chris Carr recognized last week as National Consumer Protection Week by highlighting his office’s continued efforts to protect Georgia consumers from scams, fraud, and dishonest business practices.

• Georgia Launches "Career Clear" Campaign to Highlight the Value of Career, Technical, & Agricultural Education

  March 11, 2024

  In a strategic move to underscore the importance of Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education in fostering a skilled workforce for the future, the Technical College System of Georgia in partnership with the Georgia Department of Education has unveiled a new digital marketing initiative named "Career Clear."

• Georgia Power Strengthens Reliability for Customers, Marks High Performance in 2023

  March 08, 2024

  Georgia Power continues to build the future of energy by making valuable investments in Georgia’s energy grid to make it stronger and more resilient for customers. Over the past 10 years, the company has invested more than $10 billion in strengthening the power grid through programs and initiatives approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission.

• Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Declines for the First Time in Over 12 Months

  March 08, 2024

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced today that Georgia's January unemployment rate was 3.1, the first drop in over a year after holding at 3.2 percent for each month during 2023. The unemployment rate was six-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate.

• Georgia Chamber & GaDOE Announce Recipients of Rural Workforce Development Grants

  March 07, 2024

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Center for Talent and Workforce Preparedness, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Education, awarded thirty-one rural school districts across the state with funds to support workforce preparedness programs.

• TSA is Prepared for a Busy Spring Break Travel Season, Expects Travel Volumes at Nearly 6% Above 2023

  March 06, 2024

  As spring break travelers prepare for their vacation getaways, the Transportation Security Administration is up for the challenge and is offering practical tips to help them plan for a smooth journey as they go through the security checkpoint and take to the skies.

• TAG Announces the 2024 Top 40 Innovative Companies in Georgia

  March 04, 2024

  The Technology Association of Georgia today announced the 2024 Top 40 Innovative Companies in Georgia. This annual program recognizes Georgia-based companies of all sizes for their contributions to innovation and economic growth within the state’s technology sector.

• Vogtle Unit 4 Connects to Electric Grid for the First Time

  March 04, 2024

  Georgia Power announced that Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia, has achieved another major milestone in startup testing by generating electricity and successfully synchronizing and connecting to the electric grid for the first time.

• Governor Kemp Proclaims March 1st as Georgia STEM Day

  March 01, 2024

  Governor Brian Kemp has proclaimed March 1st, as Georgia STEM Day, a statewide opportunity for schools, educators, students, and companies to raise awareness by engaging in hands-on activities involving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

• Georgia Ports Highlights Site Selection Opportunities

  March 01, 2024

  For automakers and their suppliers, other manufacturers and logistics operations, Georgia’s ports are a key factor in the decision to bring jobs to the Peach State.

• Georgia Benefiting from Tailwinds of Domestic Migration, EV, & Manufacturing Investment, Offset by National Headwinds of Corporate Job Compression & Weak Global Growth

  February 29, 2024

  Georgia’s economy is benefiting from the tailwinds of people moving to the state from the rest of the nation, electric vehicle and supplier-related construction, and general manufacturing investments, while also being buffeted by the headwinds of national job market compression and global growth woes.

• UGA SBDC Partners with Southeastern Universities to Bring Business Education Programs to Rural Communities with Support From SBA Grant

  February 28, 2024

  The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration to bring the popular Digital Marketing Bootcamp program to more rural towns across Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

• State Leaders Celebrate Hyundai Motor Group’s Historic Impact on Georgia

  February 27, 2024

  Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp joined President and Global COO of Hyundai Motor Company and President and CEO of Hyundai and Genesis Motor North America José Muñoz to celebrate Hyundai Motor Group’s historic and positive impact on the State of Georgia while providing an update on the progress of its Metaplant America.

• Unveiling Georgia’s $1.3B Arts Impact

  February 26, 2024

  Nonprofit arts and culture have a powerful ability to attract and hold dollars within local communities. Now, for the first time, Georgia has a custom economic analysis of its nonprofit arts and culture sector – and the data from Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 from Americans for the Arts is impressive.

• 2024 Georgia Grown Executive Chefs Announced

  February 23, 2024

  Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and Georgia Restaurant Association President + CEO Stephanie Fischer announced six new Georgia Grown Executive Chefs at the 2024 Taste of Georgia Legislative Reception last night.

• Farm Stress Summit to Spotlight Mental Health Challenges Among Georgia’s Farming Communities

  February 21, 2024

  The prevalence of mental health challenges experienced by farm families and farming communities in Georgia is staggering. Faced with unfavorable weather, unfriendly economic conditions, labor shortages and more, farmers of all types often cope with the pressures of their profession in unhealthy ways, including considering suicide.

• "Call Before You Dig" Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary in Georgia

  February 20, 2024

  2024 marks Georgia 811’s 50th Anniversary. With the mission to promote safety and prevent utility damage, Georgia 811 will celebrate the occasion with various events, initiatives, and tributes to remind stakeholders and the general public of the importance of contacting 811 before digging.

• Georgia Leading Nation in New Clean Energy Projects, 19 Projects Totalling 39k Jobs, $13B in Private Investments

  February 16, 2024

  Large-scale clean energy projects announced in Georgia in just the first year of the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are projected to create or support almost 39,000 jobs and generate tens of billions of dollars in new wages, tax revenue, and economic growth, according to a new economic analysis by BW Research for the national nonpartisan business group E2.

• State of Georgia Breaks Export Records for Third Straight Year

  February 15, 2024

  Governor Kemp joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development in announcing that the state surpassed $49.7 billion in exports in 2023, eclipsing the record-setting $47 billion in 2022.

• FirstNet Authority, AT&T Announce 10-Year Investment to Transform America’s Public Safety Broadband Network

  February 14, 2024

  The FirstNet Authority and its network partner, AT&T, are announcing a major investment in the future of public safety communications. The FirstNet Authority’s 10-year, $8 billion investment initiative will evolve and expand FirstNet — America’s public safety network.

• Michael Hertz Promoted to President of United Distributors, Inc.

  February 13, 2024

  United Distributors, Inc., the largest beverage alcohol distributor in Georgia and Alabama, announced two leadership changes, effective February 1st, with the promotion of Michael Hertz to President and the appointment of Pete Moraitakis as Vice Chairman.

• Nurturing Dreams, Growing Futures: Small Business Assistance that Builds Your Community

  February 13, 2024

  Every year America's entrepreneurs take their dreams and ideas and start thriving small businesses with the help of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs). Through cutting-edge training programs and advising strategies, SBDCs aren't just helping create new businesses; they are helping thousands of others grow.

• Georgia Chamber Foundation Releases 2024 State of Housing Report

  February 12, 2024

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce Foundation released its 2024 State of Housing Report highlighting opportunities for Georgia’s leaders to implement strategic policies that encourage housing development and address the current workforce housing shortage.

• CEO Confidence Improved in Q1 2024

  February 12, 2024

  The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence in collaboration with The Business Council improved to 53 in Q1 2024, up from 46 in the fourth quarter of 2023. The Measure is now above 50, a reading that suggests CEOs have become optimistic about what's ahead for the economy.

• Georgia Chamber Hosts Business Prospects for 35th Annual ‘Georgia Quail Hunt’ in Albany

  February 09, 2024

  This week, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Georgia Quail Hunt in Albany, as business leaders representing state recruitment and expansion prospects joined local and state economic developers and officials, including Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, to learn about the competitive advantages of doing business in Georgia.

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