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Greater Women’s Business Council to Co-Host One of the Largest Conferences of its Kind for Women Business Owners
May 12, 2022
The Greater Women’s Business Council is excited to announce that it is co-hosting the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) 2022 National Conference on June 7 - 9, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia, along with the Ohio River Valley Women’s Business Council.
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Albany Area Executives Say Covid-19 Has Sparked New Era of Corporate Flexibility
May 11, 2022
Albany businesses have emerged stronger, more flexible and have discovered new ways to be generous to the community and their employees thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, executives from a host of Albany-area companies said at a joint goBeyondProfit-Georgia CEO forum hosted in Albany this past week.
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South GeorgiaLEADS Capstone Alumni Experience a Success for South Georgia
May 11, 2022
South GeorgiaLEADS celebrated a milestone event in March with the completion of its SGL 2.0 experience for alumni. With 14 alumni from across the previous five years of regional leadership programming, participants were tasked with creating regional action plans around three, self-selected priority and challenge areas facing South Georgia.
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Young Gamechangers Kick Off Program in Dalton
May 11, 2022
In April, Young Gamechangers kicked off its program in Dalton, Georgia. The Georgia Forward program brings up-and-coming leaders from within the host community as well as from all over Georgia to take a deep dive into the challenges of a single community.
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Small Business Spending Increases 16% Year-Over-Year in April
May 11, 2022
The Bank of America Institute released its findings from its first Small Business Checkpoint, a new publication which aims to provide a holistic and real-time estimate of Small Business financial activity, spending and financial well-being, leveraging the breadth and depth of Bank of America proprietary data from its approximately three million small business households.
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Albany to Host New Georgia Economy Tour in Partnership with Georgia Chamber Thursday
May 10, 2022
The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce will host an economic forecasting seminar in partnership with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce as part of the statewide organization’s 2022 New Georgia Economy Tour.
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ESG Report Highlights Delta’s Accelerated Progress Toward a People-centric Future
May 10, 2022
Delta is delivering on its purpose to connect people to opportunity while expanding understanding of our planet and those within it, an ongoing journey detailed in its 2021 ESG Report.
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Bright Futures Ahead for Georgia’s Workforce
May 09, 2022
With a labor force of 5.2 million people, preparing Georgians for careers is serious business in the Peach State. From the nation’s No. 1 workforce training program, Georgia Quick Start, to top-ranking universities and technical colleges – and starting at the earliest ages with the first universal Pre-K program in the nation – Georgia places a premium on education and career training.
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Dan Cathy and Shirley Franklin Inducted as Georgia Trustees
May 06, 2022
To commemorate the 289th anniversary of the founding of Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Historical Society inducted Dan Cathy, Chairman of Chick-fil-A, Inc., and Shirley Franklin, former mayor of Atlanta, as modern-day Georgia Trustees on April 30th, at the Georgia Historical Society’s Trustees Gala in Savannah. It is the highest honor the State of Georgia can confer.
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Georgia Lottery Generates $367.2M for HOPE, Pre-K in 3rd Quarter of FY22
May 06, 2022
Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Lottery Corp. announced it raised $367,233,000 in profits for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, bringing the total transferred to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account since inception to more than $24.9 billion.
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Rep. Bishop Secures $1M to Expand Mobile Health at Phoebe
May 04, 2022
Rep. Sanford Bishop secured $1 million in the federal fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill that will allow Phoebe to purchase, outfit and operate two additional mobile wellness clinics to improve access to healthcare and health education in rural areas and underserved communities throughout southwest Georgia.
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Dougherty County Chairman Chris Cohilas Receives ACCG Emory Greene Leadership Award
May 04, 2022
ACCG recently honored Dougherty County Chairman Chris Cohilas with the 2022 Emory Greene Leadership Award. Part of the ACCG Annual Awards and Recognition Program, the Emory Greene Leadership Award is the highest level of recognition a government official can receive from ACCG and is reflective of their achievements and impact during their time as an elected official.
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State of Georgia Celebrates ‘Small Business ROCK STARS’ During Small Business Week
May 04, 2022
The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced its 2022 Small Business ROCK STARS as part of the state’s celebration of Georgia Small Business Week. A small businessman himself, Governor Brian Kemp is proud to recognize Small Business Week to highlight the hard work and determination of Georgia’s small business community.
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Albany to Host New Georgia Economy Tour in Partnership with Georgia Chamber May 12th
April 29, 2022
The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce will host an economic forecasting seminar in partnership with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce as part of the statewide organization’s 2022 New Georgia Economy Tour.
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Small Business Owners are More Resilient, According to Truist Survey
April 29, 2022
Small business owners have taken many actions to overcome the challenges they are facing to grow their business due to economic uncertainty and rising inflation, according to Truist annual Small Business Pulse Survey of small businesses with annual revenue between $100K-$2M.
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Technical College System of Georgia Announces 2022 Student of the Year
April 28, 2022
The Technical College System of Georgia announced the state’s top technical college student for 2022. Ryan Degner, a Welding and Joining Technology student from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was chosen as this year’s Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner.
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Chick-fil-A Chairman Dan Cathy & Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin to Receive Georgia’s Highest Honor
April 27, 2022
In recognition of the 289th anniversary of the founding of Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Historical Society will induct Dan Cathy, Chairman of Chick-fil-A, Inc., and Shirley Franklin, former mayor of Atlanta, as modern-day Georgia Trustees. It is the highest honor the State of Georgia can confer.
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Georgia Power CEO Chris Womack to Speak at ASU Spring Commencement
April 26, 2022
Albany State University will honor over 600 graduates at the spring commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 7th, at the Albany Civic Center. Doors open at 9 a.m. Christopher C. Womack, President and CEO of Georgia Power will serve as commencement speaker.
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Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Presents 26 Statewide Preservation Awards
April 25, 2022
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation earlier today presented 26 awards recognizing the best of preservation in Georgia during its 45th annual Preservation Awards ceremony in Augusta.
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Albany Area Chamber’s 112th Annual Meeting Celebrates Wins, Sets Course for Future
April 22, 2022
The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce tonight hosted its 112th annual meeting on the Bricks at Thronateeska in downtown Albany. The event is one of the most important of the year for the Albany Area Chamber and celebrates accomplishments, shares how the Chamber will continue to move businesses forward throughout the year ahead, and shines the light on the Chamber’s most engaged leaders and those who have worked to make a positive impact on Albany and the Albany Area.
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Business Travel Steers Toward Slow, Yet Steady Ascent
April 21, 2022
Even as COVID-19 health concerns and travel restrictions subside, corporate travel faces a complex prognosis. Many companies are now implementing the return to office plans they delayed last fall, and an increase in corporate travel is likely to accompany this shift.
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ASU & MCLB Albany Announce Partnership to Offer Certificates in Cybersecurity & Logistics
April 20, 2022
Albany State University and Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany announced an education partnership agreement on April 19th. The agreement formally recognizes that ASU and MCLB Albany are active partners committed to expanding educational opportunities for military-affiliated students specifically in the area of cybersecurity and logistics.
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Albany Museum of Art Requests SPLOST Funding from the City of Albany
April 20, 2022
The Albany Museum of Art this morning asked the Albany City Commission for inclusion in the upcoming special-purpose local-option sales tax (SPLOST) referendum to help fund its relocation to downtown Albany.
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Georgia Chamber Announces Inaugural Members of Hub Chamber Council
April 20, 2022
Acknowledging Georgia's larger cities and counties outside of the Metro Atlanta region have their own unique issues and concerns that demand a more coordinated and specific program of work, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce along with local chambers have created the Hub Chamber Council.
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The Coca-Cola Company Pledges $1M to Put More Georgia Commercial Truck Drivers on the Road
April 20, 2022
The Coca-Cola Company today announced a $1 million donation to the Technical College System of Georgia Foundation for its system’s Commercial Truck Driving Program. The Coca-Cola Company also announced “Delivering the Future: The Coca-Cola System & Technical College System of Georgia Truck Tour” to raise awareness of TCSG’s Commercial Truck Driving Program and career opportunities with local bottler Coca-Cola UNITED.