September 2023 Features

  • goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Jasmine Crowe-Houston, Founder & CEO of Goodr

    September 29, 2023

    Goodr and their founder and CEO, Jasmine Crowe-Houston were recently awarded the goBeyondProfit Champion award for developing innovative business solutions that bring countless companies into the fight against hunger and food waste.

  • UPS Recruits 100,000 Seasonal Workers For The 2023 Holiday Season

    September 29, 2023

    UPS announced it will hire more than 100,000 seasonal employees to serve the 2023 holiday rush. As the industry leader in on-time delivery performance for five consecutive peak seasons, UPS is positioned again to deliver the reliable service that customers depend on year-round, especially during the important holiday shopping season.

  • GRA President & CEO Susan Shows to Retire with 22-Year Legacy

    September 28, 2023

    A driving factor in the development and success of the Georgia Research Alliance over a tenure that has spanned more than two decades, President and CEO Susan Shows announced her retirement from the Alliance at the fall meeting of GRA’s Board of Trustees.

  • 2023 GAgives on GivingTuesday Highlights the Power of Giving Back with #GAgivesThanks

    September 28, 2023

    With schools well into their new academic year and the lingering heat of summer still in the air, Georgia nonprofits find themselves gearing up for the upcoming season of giving. This year, the importance of this season is magnified due to a challenging landscape: a nationwide drop in donations juxtaposed with a significant surge in the demand for their vital services.

  • Georgia's Graduating Class of 2023 is Sixth in a Row to Beat National Average on SAT

    September 26, 2023

    Georgia's public-school class of 2023 recorded a mean score of 534 on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) portion of the assessment, and a mean score of 511 on the math portion. That's compared to averages of 510 and 493, respectively, for students in the nation's public schools.

  • Carol Tomé & Dr. Louis Sullivan Named 2024 Georgia Trustees

    September 22, 2023

    The Georgia Historical Society announced that Carol Tomé, CEO of UPS, and Dr. Louis Sullivan, founding Dean and President of the Morehouse School of Medicine and the 17th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be inducted by the Georgia Historical Society and the Office of the Governor as the newest Georgia Trustees.

  • goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Alex Willson, CEO of Sunnyland Farms

    September 22, 2023

    In part 2 of our conversation with goBeyondProfit Champion Alex Willson, CEO of Sunnyland Farms, we discussed expanded definitions of flexibility – both in leadership and in manufacturing – and how flexibility in mindset and practice positioned Sunnyland Farms for greater success.

  • Stephanie Fischer Named President and Chief Executive Officer of Georgia Restaurant Association

    September 21, 2023

    The Georgia Restaurant Association announced that it has appointed Stephanie Fischer as the association’s new president and chief executive officer. Fischer will succeed longtime president and CEO Karen Bremer, who recently announced her retirement. Fischer brings 25+ years of hospitality experience to her new role.

  • Georgia Grows While the UAW and the Big Three Fight

    September 20, 2023

    The United Auto Workers has initiated strikes against all members of “The Big Three” U.S. automobile manufacturers, asking for 40% pay raises for union members as well as a 32-hour work week, among other demands. The path from here to the strike’s resolution is worth watching for both economic and political ramifications.

  • GSU Forecaster: U.S. Economy is in a White-Collar, Middle-Management “Recession”

    September 20, 2023

    Job compression in sectors ranging from corporate to transportation resulting in fewer homeowners moving up to bigger and better jobs, combined with a reluctance to take on higher-rate mortgages, has put the nation in a white-collar, middle-class, middle-management “recession."

  • Mars Wrigley and Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Unveil New COMBOS Sign at Manufacturing Site

    September 19, 2023

    Mars Wrigley, with the support of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, unveiled a new sign at the company’s Albany facility, proudly showcasing the site’s COMBOS line and celebrating Mars Wrigley’s continued commitment to Albany. The occasion was celebrated with an Albany Area Chamber ribbon cutting.

  • Georgia Ranks as the Second Most Entrepreneurial State in America

    September 19, 2023

    Data has revealed that Florida is the most Entrepreneurial states in America, and Georgia ranked near the top.

  • Albany Area Chamber Hosts PROPEL: A Women at Work Program

    September 18, 2023

    The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, as a component of its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative, recently hosted PROPEL: A Women at Work Program at Chehaw’s Creekside center.

  • USG Foundation Raises $827,000 for Need-Based Student Scholarships

    September 18, 2023

    The 19th annual Regents’ Scholarship Gala on Friday, Sept. 8, raised $827,000 from generous sponsors to support and provide need-based scholarships for University System of Georgia (USG) students across the state.

  • Georgia’s Job And Labor Market Soar To All-Time Highs

    September 18, 2023

    Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced that Georgia's August unemployment rate was 3.3 percent, up one-tenth from a revised 3.2 percent in July. The unemployment rate was five-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate of 3.8 percent.

  • Consultants Rank the “Top States for Doing Business” — Georgia Ranks #1

    September 15, 2023

    Area Development, the leading site selection and facility planning publication, announces the results of its 2023 Top States for Doing Business survey of location consultants.

  • goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Alex Willson, CEO of Sunnyland Farms

    September 15, 2023

    Sunnyland Farms and its CEO Alex Willson were recently awarded the goBeyondProfit Champion award for their comprehensive, generational approach to generosity. Evidence that this notion of going beyond profit, infuses a company with enduring qualities that helps everyone around them prosper.

  • Partners Launch Second Year of FLEX ABY Youth Entrepreneurship Competition

    September 14, 2023

    Earlier this month the Albany Area Chamber Foundation, the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission and the Commodore Conyers College and Career Academy kicked off year two of FLEX ABY, a youth entrepreneurship competition which encourages innovation, enhances employability and creates prosperity.

  • Albany State University Continues to Make Major Impact on Southwest Georgia Economy

    September 14, 2023

    Albany State University's impact on the region’s economy continues to be strong, providing a critical source of jobs and revenue that impact Albany, Dougherty County, and the southwest region.

  • Celebrating 50 Years of the Georgia Film Office, Film, TV Productions Spend $4.1B in State

    September 14, 2023

    As the State of Georgia celebrates 50 years of the Georgia Film Office, Governor Brian Kemp announced another blockbuster year for the film and television industry as productions spent $4.1 billion in Georgia during fiscal year 2023.

  • New MCLB Albany Commanding Officer Aiming to Boost Community Engagement, Raise Up Next Marine Generation

    September 13, 2023

    Col. Matthew McKinney assumed the reins at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany bursting with ideas and enthusiasm on how to move the base forward. Much of this enthusiasm centers around strengthening the base’s bond with people they depend on both in and outside the fence line.

  • Georgia Breaks Tourism Records in 2022

    September 13, 2023

    Governor Brian Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced that calendar year 2022 was record-breaking for the state’s tourism industry, welcoming the largest number of visitors the state has ever seen.

  • Georgia Tech’s GaMEP is Driving Innovation in Manufacturing Across Georgia

    September 12, 2023

    “A stitch in time saves nine,” goes the old saying. For a company in Georgia that adage became very real when damage to a key piece of machinery threatened its operation. The group helping with the stitch in time was the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP), a Georgia Tech program that — for more than 60 years — has been helping small- to medium-sized manufacturers in Georgia stay competitive and grow, boosting economic development across the state.

  • Chehaw Hosting Annual Casino Night Fundraiser

    September 11, 2023

    Chehaw is hosting its annual Black Jack & Black Rhinos Casino Night Fundraiser Thursday, Sept. 21 at the Creekside Center from 6 to 10 p.m. Guests will be transported to Las Vegas and have the opportunity to try their luck at a variety of live action game tables like blackjack, craps, roulette, and Texas hold ‘em.

  • MARTA Railcars Head for Atlantic Ocean as Part of Department of Natural Resources Reef Project

    September 11, 2023

    The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority shipped off the first of two railcars bound for the Georgia coast and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. MARTA is partnering with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Reef Project to contribute railcars from MARTA’s original fleet as they are replaced by new railcars in coming years.