September 2015 Features

  • South Georgia Banking Symposium Focused on Current and Future Banking Trends

    September 29, 2015

    The Georgia Bankers Association and Valdosta State University’s Langdale College of Business Administration hosted the annual Community Bank Symposium on Sept. 17, in Valdosta State’s Student Union.

  • Full-Time, First-Year Students at VSU Represent 16 States, 15 Countries

    September 23, 2015

    Heather L. Woods of Alamo is part of a promising class of full-time, first-year students who entered Valdosta State University this fall. The early childhood education major has waited her entire life to call herself a Blazer.

  • Valdosta Shared Office Space: Providing Professional Business Options in Downtown

    September 21, 2015

    In 2005, Gino Fina renovated the historic Wisenbaker Building, located on the corner of Patterson and West Hill, into professional office space designed especially for start-ups and small businesses. Today, Valdosta Shared Office Space (SOS) has housed dozens of businesses that have grown and prospered, with some expanding into larger facilities.

  • Georgia's Pro-Business Climate Drives Investment and Job Creation in Key Industries

    September 17, 2015

    Gov. Nathan Deal announced yesterday that the Global Commerce division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) helped create a total of 26,951 new jobs and generate $4.75 billion in investment during FY15. This growth is a result of the expansion or relocation by 329 companies including those in software and technology, aerospace and food processing sectors.

  • Georgia Chamber Hosts Power Breakfast in Valdosta

    September 15, 2015

    The Georgia Chamber of Commerce held one of its Regional Power events in partnership with the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Rainwater Conference Center. The breakfast forum featured Georgia Chamber President and CEO Chris Clark, who presented the Chamber’s one hundred year history through a video documentary. Though the Georgia Chamber has had several name changes in the past century, it is still focused on being the state’s leading advocate for businesses.

  • Bush Wealth Management Celebrates Opening of New Office

    September 14, 2015

    With a passion to provide world-class financial planning to South Georgia and the surrounding area, Stacy Bush, LPL Wealth Advisor, opened the doors of Bush Wealth Management in 2004. Now, more than a decade later, he and the Bush Wealth Management team move to new corporate offices located at 2918 N. Oak Street in Valdosta.

  • Chamber President Myrna Ballard First to Complete Cardiovascular Shadowing at SGMC

    September 11, 2015

    Myrna Ballard, President of the Valdosta- Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce, recently completed the cardiovascular business shadowing program at South Georgia Medical Center. Ballard is the first business leader in the community to complete this program. This program gives business leaders the unique opportunity to shadow and observe SGMC’s Cardiovascular Team first hand at the SGMC Dasher Memorial Heart Center.

  • How to Keep Bad Reviews from Hurting Your Business

    September 10, 2015

    A less than flattering online review about your business is not something you would normally celebrate. However, bad customer comments will not necessarily cause your sales to plummet, provided you manage online reviews properly, promptly and efficiently.

  • Valdosta Shared Office Space Continues Downtown Trend

    September 03, 2015

    In 2005, Gino Fina renovated the historic Wisenbaker Building, located on the corner of Patterson and West Hill, into professional office space designed especially for start-ups and small businesses. Today, Valdosta Shared Office Space has housed dozens of businesses that have grown and prospered, with some expanding into larger facilities.

  • Learning in Retirement Presents 80 Opportunities to Learn Something New at VSU

    September 01, 2015

    Learning in Retirement is counting down the days till the start of another action-packed season of meeting the educational, physical, intellectual, and social needs of Valdosta State University’s friends and neighbors.