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• Technology Association of Georgia Announces the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia

  February 12, 2020

  The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) has unveiled the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia winners. TAG’S Top 40 Awards, sponsored by Cherry Bekaert, recognize Georgia-based technology companies for their innovation, financial impact, and their efforts at spreading awareness of the state’s technology initiatives throughout the U.S. and globally.

• Creature Comforts Honored With the goBeyondProfit Champion Award

  February 11, 2020

  Today Creature Comforts Brewing Co. CEO Chris Herron and staff were presented with the goBeyondProfit Champion Award. They earned this rare honor for their strategic efforts to benefit their community and company by cultivating company culture, deploying company resources and focusing on community empowerment.

• 2019 Another Record Year for Georgia Exports

  February 11, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia has set another record, this time in exports and global trade, as the state’s diverse industry base and global connectivity continue to drive competitiveness. In 2019, the State of Georgia tallied $41.2 billion in exports and $143.3 billion in overall international trade.

• Valdosta Elected Officials Receive Recognition at GMA Cities United Summit

  February 07, 2020

  During the Georgia Municipal Association's (GMA) Cities United Summit, held January 24-27, 2020 in Atlanta, Valdosta Councilmembers Vivian Miller-Cody and Sandra Tooley received prestigious certificates from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute.

• Senators Perdue, Loeffler Push Fort Benning As Home Of New Army Corps Headquarters

  February 07, 2020

  U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) are urging the U.S. Army to select Fort Benning as the Army’s fourth corps headquarters.

• Georgia Chamber Welcomes Business Prospects for 32nd Annual ‘Georgia Quail Hunt’ in Albany

  February 06, 2020

  This week, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce hosts its 32nd annual Georgia Quail Hunt in Albany as31 business leaders representing state recruitment and expansion prospects joined local, state and economic development officials to learn about the benefits of doing business in Georgia.

• CSU’s Leadership Institute Announces Speakers and Format for The Forum 2020, August 24-25

  February 05, 2020

  For the 15th 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. The two-day event, held at the Columbus Iron Works and Convention Center, begins at 1 p.m., Monday, Aug. 24 and runs through Tuesday, Aug. 25. This year’s event theme is “Leadership in Hindsight.”

• Corporate Generosity Research Open to Georgia Business Leaders

  February 04, 2020

  One year ago, the 2019 Corporate Generosity Research Report conducted by goBeyondProfit and Georgia CEO provided invaluable insights about business leader, employee and customer expectations. Georgia CEOs, Owners and Senior Business Executives are invited to participate in the 2020 survey.

• Gov. Kemp Kicks off Georgia Foreign Trade Conference

  February 04, 2020

  Gov. Brian Kemp kicked off the Georgia Foreign Trade Conference Monday, highlighting the state and nation's continued strength in global trade.

• AG Chris Carr Visits White House for National Human Trafficking Summit

  February 03, 2020

  Attorney General Chris Carr participated in the President’s Human Trafficking Summit at The White House. The summit focused on the 20th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, the landmark anti-human trafficking law. During the event, President Trump signed an executive order to further combat human trafficking and online child exploitation.

• VSU, SBDC Talk Business with Community Xccelerator

  January 31, 2020

  Participants in Valdosta’s Community Xccelerator program are increasingly becoming familiar with the phrase, “You cannot make progress until you commit to starting, ” offered by the Xccelerator’s Program Director, DeWayne Johnson.

• New Gen Z Data Brings Businesses a Critical Question: What's Your Plan Z?

  January 30, 2020

  Employers and business leaders take note: a one-size-fits-all approach to defining a generation will cost talent and customers. As Gen Z, the generation of those born between 1997 and 2007, begins to enter the workforce and flex its newfound spending power, connecting with them is critical.

• City of Valdosta Embraces Digital Water Technology for Improved Customer Service and Operations

  January 29, 2020

  The City of Valdosta is working to modernize its aging utility meter system for more than 25,000 accounts. On January 23rd, the Valdosta City Council approved a contract with IBT AMI Solutions to provide a new Smart Water Network to help improve operational efficiency, reduce water loss, and increase customer satisfaction.

• Turner Center Presents 3rd Annual Food & Wine Classic on February 6th

  January 24, 2020

  The Center for the Arts Guild, the fundraising arm of the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, will host the 3rd Annual Valdosta Food & Wine Classic on Thurs., Feb. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m.

• Hearings Get Underway After Kemp Introduces Proposed Budget

  January 23, 2020

  It is the second week of the Georgia General Assembly and that means budget talks are underway. This year talks could get more intense as lawmakers look for ways to trim the budget and meet the challenge by Governor Brian Kemp to cut spending by 4 percent this fiscal year and another 6 percent in fiscal year 2021.

• Georgia’s Tourism Industry Breaks Visitation Records

  January 22, 2020

  Explore Georgia, the state tourism office within the Georgia Department of Economic Development, joined Governor Kemp and industry professionals from across the state to recognize a record-breaking year in tourism at the annual Tourism, Hospitality and Arts Day at the Georgia State Capitol. The annual event highlights the importance of the tourism, hospitality, and arts industries in the state.

• Governor, First Lady Introduce Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation

  January 22, 2020

  Yesterday Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp were joined by Georgians for Refuge, Action, Compassion, and Education Commission members, legislators, and special guests as they announced three important legislative measures to combat human trafficking in Georgia.

• Deloitte M&A Trends Report 2020: US Dealmaker Optimism Holds Strong as Economic Slowdown Talk Continues

  January 21, 2020

  The market is entering a new decade on the outer edges of the longest run in M&A history, but even so, dealmakers are largely anticipating stable or increasing levels of activity in the year ahead, according to Deloitte's "The State of the Deal: M&A Trends 2020" survey of 1,000 U.S. corporate dealmakers and private equity firm professionals.

• Lt. Gov. Lists Priorities – Gambling a Question Mark

  January 17, 2020

  Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan and some members of the Senate Majority Caucus kicked off the 2020 Georgia General Assembly on Monday by outlining priorities for the session. Duncan met with media in his office Monday and announced plans to focus on three main issues – healthcare, foster care and technology innovation.

• Leadership Lowndes Announces Class of 2020

  January 16, 2020

  Leadership Lowndes Board of Trustees is proud to announce the Class of 2020. The goal of Leadership Lowndes is to build on leadership skills and connect the class of emerging leaders to the resources, businesses, and leaders in Valdosta-Lowndes County

• Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan Announces Georgia Innovates Taskforce

  January 16, 2020

  Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan today announced the formation of the Georgia Innovates Taskforce, a panel of more than a dozen Georgia leaders who will help accelerate his vision of making Georgia the Technology Capital of the East Coast.

• Guardian Bank Entrepreneurship Spring Academy Dates Set at Wiregrass

  January 14, 2020

  Wiregrass Georgia Technical College announces the Spring Guardian Bank Entrepreneurship Academy starting in February, free for current Wiregrass students and alumni. The UGA Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Valdosta State University is partnering with Guardian Bank and Wiregrass Georgia Technical College to deliver six courses with 12 hours of total class time.

• Mentoring as Powerful Corporate Philanthropy? You bet!

  January 14, 2020

  Hundreds of thousands of food insecure families are less hungry because a few Georgia business leaders chose to mentor one young man with a big idea. How’s that for impact? Many small businesses struggle with how to make real impact in the community.

• U.S. News & World Report Reveals the 2020 Best Jobs

  January 14, 2020

  U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, unveiled the 2020 Best Jobs. The rankings offer a look at the best jobs across 17 lists – from best-paying jobs and best jobs without a college degree to sectors such as business and technology – to help job seekers at every level achieve their career goals.

• Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference Set for Jan. 16th

  January 13, 2020

  Producers can improve the bottom-line of their farming operation with knowledge, connections and information gained at the 44th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference, held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center, Jan. 16, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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