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• Georgia Film Records Blockbuster Year

  July 22, 2021

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that the film industry recorded a blockbuster year in Georgia. During fiscal year 2021, the film and television industry set a new record with $4 billion in direct spending on productions in the state.

• University System of Georgia State Economic Impact Grows to $18.6 Billion

  July 21, 2021

  In fiscal year 2020, the University System of Georgia (USG) served as a significant source of stability and played a critical role in the state’s recovery with an $18.6 billion statewide economic impact. USG’s impact grew 0.6 percent over fiscal year 2019. The system directly and indirectly generated 155,010 jobs.

• Georgia Lottery Annual Profits for HOPE, Pre-K Soar to a Record $1.54B

  July 20, 2021

  The Georgia Lottery Corp. today announced its most successful year ever with historic profits generated for Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship and Pre-K programs. The Georgia Lottery raised a record $1,544,954,000 in profits for fiscal year 2021, bringing the total transferred to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account since inception to more than $23.8 billion.

• Delta to Add Airbus, Boeing Aircraft to Fleet Amid Travel Demand Recovery

  July 14, 2021

  Delta has entered into agreements to add 29 used Boeing 737-900ERs and lease seven used Airbus A350-900s as it continues to streamline and modernize its fleet. The 36 additional aircraft will improve fuel efficiency and enhance the customer experience, while supporting Delta’s fleet renewal strategy focused on simplification, scale, size and sustainability.

• Georgia’s Sizzle Reel Puts Spotlight on Community, Economic Benefits of Industry

  July 13, 2021

  Between the increase in streaming platforms and theaters around the country reopening to bring cinema fans back to the big screen, TV and movie entertainment is continuing an unprecedented run.

• Small Business Employment Gains Continue, Especially in Leisure and Hospitality

  July 12, 2021

  Despite the competitive hiring environment, small business employment growth grew 0.26 percent in June, according to aggregated payroll data of approximately 350,000 clients provided by Paychex.

• Georgia Council for the Arts Awards More Than $2M in Grant Funding to Support Arts Throughout Georgia

  July 08, 2021

  The Georgia Council for the Arts, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced the recipients of its Bridge, Project, and Arts Education grants as part of its initial disbursement of grants for fiscal year 2022. A total of 266 grants were awarded that will provide more than $2 million in funding towards arts initiatives throughout the state.

• Georgia Historical Society Elects David Abney, Mark Burns, & Robert Jepson to Board of Curators

  July 08, 2021

  The Georgia Historical Society has announced that David Abney (Atlanta) and Mark Burns (Savannah) have recently been elected to the GHS Board of Curators and that Chairman Emeritus Robert S. Jepson, Jr. (Savannah) will be returning to the Board.

• What Impact Will the Pandemic Have On Corporate Real Estate Portfolios And The Work Week?

  June 30, 2021

  In two years, more than half (53 percent) of the corporations surveyed by CoreNet Global say that their overall corporate real estate portfolio will be smaller than it is today. For 15 percent of those surveyed, that reduction will be by more than 30 percent.

• Initial Job Claims Continue to Drop in Brunswick for May

  June 25, 2021

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Brunswick saw its initial claims for unemployment drop over-the-month and over-the-year.

• PAJUNK Celebrates New U.S. Headquarters Opening in Alpharetta

  June 25, 2021

• Teresa MacCartney Named Acting Chancellor of the University System of Georgia

  June 24, 2021

  The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia named Teresa MacCartney as acting chancellor of the University System of Georgia, effective July 1st. The decision comes as the Board conducts a national search to find USG’s 14th chancellor.

• Companies Make Summer Plans to Resume Domestic Business Travel

  June 24, 2021

  The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the world’s largest business travel association and worldwide leader in education, research, networking and advocacy for the industry – today released the findings from its 20th COVID-19 poll assessing how GBTA members are managing the return to business travel, post pandemic.

• Gov. Brian Kemp: Delivering on Our Promise to Expand Rural Broadband

  June 23, 2021

  While travelling across our state, I am proud to highlight how Georgia is the best place to live, work, and raise a family. Thanks to our strong, conservative policies, the Peach State economy continues to grow and thrive – despite a global pandemic.

• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hodnett Cooper Real Estate Hosts Open House at Brampton Lofts, a New Apartment Complex in Downtown Brunswick

  June 17, 2021

  Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hodnett Cooper Real Estate recently celebrated the opening of Brampton Lofts, an upscale apartment community among the historic homes of downtown Brunswick. The company hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house event in conjunction with the monthly Downtown Brunswick First Friday event last week.

• goBeyondProfit: Impact of Racial Inequity at Work

  June 17, 2021

  A bit of history frames the discussion that leads to practical understanding of why conversations on race are vitally important in the optimal workplace.

• goBeyondProfit: Beyond Bias & Blind Spots

  June 15, 2021

  In this conversation, experts help you discover hidden obstacles to realizing the ideal workplace and share actionable steps to remove the barriers to success.

• Development Duo LNW Hospitality & New Castle Hotels & Resorts Open Residence Inn/Courtyard by Marriott Resort On Georgia’s Jekyll Island

  June 14, 2021

  LNW Hospitality and New Castle Hotels & Resorts, the team that developed the successful Westin Jekyll Island and Hampton Inn & Suites Jekyll Island, today opened the 209-room oceanfront Residence Inn/Courtyard by Marriott at 178 S. Beachview Dr. on Georgia’s famed Jekyll Island.

• CSU’s Leadership Institute Announces Format for The Forum 2021

  June 14, 2021

  For the 16th year, The Forum, hosted by the Leadership Institute at Columbus State University, will bring a lineup of the best and brightest minds in the world to Columbus August 31st. This year’s event, themed “Leadership Reinvented,” will feature four speakers and a Dine Around Uptown Columbus during lunch.

• Georgia Legal Community Raises Record-breaking 3.7M Meals for Food Banks

  June 10, 2021

  Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that attorneys across Georgia raised a record-breaking 936,883 dollars for the state’s regional food banks in only two weeks during the 10th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy fundraising competition. This is the equivalent of 3,747,532 meals that the food banks can distribute to feed hungry kids, seniors, and families in local Georgia communities.

• goBeyondProfit: Action Steps to a Diverse Workplace

  June 10, 2021

  Replay this conversation over and over to discover tried and true programs and processes to implement as well as guidance to create a customizable check list of incremental steps forward.

• AT&T Invests More Than $5.1 Billion Over Three-Year Period to Connect Local Customers in Georgia

  June 09, 2021

  AT&T is proud to connect customers across the country by continuing to grow the nation’s best network. From 2018-2020, we expanded coverage and improved connectivity in more communities by investing more than $5.1 billion in our wireless and wireline networks in Georgia.

• Telly Award-Winning Video Series Helps Georgia Business Achieve Goals for Thriving, Diverse Workplace

  June 08, 2021

  goBeyondProfit’s video interview series Leading a Thriving Workplace with Race in Mind wins a Gold Telly Award for non-broadcast production. Since its release in January, the series has become a crucial tool for CEOs, board executives, and managers looking to build sustained business value as a company known for generosity, inside and out.

• GDOT Enhancements Taking Shape in Georgia’s Cities

  June 07, 2021

  One agency that can’t work from home is the Georgia Department of Transportation. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, GDOT crews have been hard at work across the state to improve roadways and airports.

• David Abney and Juanita Powell Baranco to Receive Georgia’s Highest Honor in Televised Broadcast This Saturday

  June 04, 2021

  On Saturday, in the first-ever televised broadcast of the Georgia Trustees Gala, David Abney, Executive Chairman of the UPS Board of Directors, and Juanita Powell Baranco, Executive Vice President and COO of Baranco Automotive Group, will be inducted by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Historical Society as modern-day Georgia Trustees.

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