July 2023 News

July 31, 2023

• Albany Area Chamber Events This Week

• Steve Hinton & Friends Exhibition at the AMA Enters its Final Two Weeks

• The Sheriff Speaks: The Importance of Education

• Georgia Milestones Student Assessment Scores Improve in 2022-23

• Chick-fil-A Testing Drive-thru Restaurant Where Orders Arrive in a Chute

• This Scenic Georgia Highway Named 1 of the Most Feared Roadways in U.S.

• The Majority of Georgia’s Regional Commissions See Slight Uptick in Unemployment

• Study: 2023’s States With the Highest Job Resignation Rates

• BBB Scam Alert: Double Check that QR Code Before you Pay for Parking

• Survey Finds 75% of Mid-Sized Businesses Expect Revenue to Increase in the Next 12 Months Despite Economic Challenges

July 28, 2023

• Albany Sees Slight Uptick in Unemployment While Job Numbers Soar

• Albany Area Chamber’s Barbara Rivera Holmes Graduates from Institute for Organization Management

  Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce Barbara Rivera Holmes, IOM, president & CEO of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from the program and has received the recognition of IOM.

• Who Will Be The King/Queen of Cuisine? YOU Decide!

• Skillet to Perform at Wild Adventures Theme Park

• New Laws Affecting Georgia Local Government Employers

• Things to Eat, Drink, and Do During a Layover at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport

• The Home Depot Sets New Goals to Reduce Carbon Emissions, Invests More in Training in Frontline Associates

• Norfolk Southern, SMART-TD Collaborate to Enhance Conductor Training and Raise Craft Trainer Pay

• Delta Air Lines Re-launching Flights to this Caribbean Island for first Time in a Decade

• JAMES Magazine Online: Experts Share Workforce Needs during Senate Study Committee Hearing

• Study: States Experiencing the Quickest Recovery of Unemployment Claims

• Americans are Sinking Money they Don't Have into Credit Cards They Can't Pay Off

• 69.7% of IT Companies Identify SEO as the Most Effective Way for Lead Generation

July 27, 2023

• Phoebe Partners with Advocacy Resource Center And Highlights National Diversity Independence Day

• Dougherty County Approves Contractor for Photographic Planning Survey in Unincorporated Areas