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Brandie Dame Talks About the Love Your Downtown Campaign
April 25, 2023
Brandie Dame is the Downtown Valdosta Main Street Director. Today she talks about the Love Your Downtown Campaign and details of how to participate.
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Freddie Broome of Georgia Municipal Association on Municipal Leader Program
April 25, 2023
Director of Equity and Inclusion Freddie Broome of Georgia Municipal Association talks about their diversity leadership program. The program teaches emotional intelligence, economic development and human resources among other topics.
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Terri Denison of SBA on T.H.R.I.V.E. Program
April 24, 2023
Terri Denison of SBA talks about T.H.R.I.V.E. and how this program helps businesses go to the next level. The SBA Georgia District Office will host a cohort in Atlanta from July to December and registration is open until April 30th.
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Logan Cole of the United Way on Her Marketing Role
April 20, 2023
Logan Cole of the United Way talks about her responsibilities at the nonprofit and their new sponsorship model for companies that provides exposure throughout the year.
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Dr. Elizabeth Flail of SGMC on UrgentCare/Emergency
April 19, 2023
Dr. Elizabeth Flail of SGMC talks about the new Smith Northview Campus Emergency department. She explains the changes at the campus that make it easier to treat patients with more access points.
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Stacy Bush of Bush Wealth on Initiatives of the Wiregrass Board of Trustees
April 18, 2023
Stacy Bush of Bush Wealth serves on the Wiregrass Board of Trustees. Today he talks about the support they have received from the community including donations made for naming rights at the college.
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Grant Cagle Invites You to the GEDA 2023 Spring Workshop on May 17th-19th
April 18, 2023
Grant Cagle of Georgia Economic Developers Association talks about their spring workshop in May in Athens. This program will help professionals understand trends while discussing top issues like housing and workforce development.
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Kevin O’Neill of Clearwave Fiber Discusses Growing in Valdosta
April 14, 2023
Kevin O’Neill of Clearwave Fiber talks about the history of the company and their focus on bringing internet to the Valdosta region.
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Paige Pushkin on How Corporations can Support Education Through the PEACH Education Tax Credit
April 13, 2023
Paige Pushkin of the Georgia Foundation for Public Education talks about the unique way Georgians can support educational initiatives important to them using the PEACH Education Tax Credit.
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Joe Brownlee of Georgia Power on Customer Value
April 12, 2023
Joe Brownlee of Georgia Power talks about the customer being the center of everything the company does. This includes flexible payment options for consumers and attractive rates and services for businesses locating to the region.
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Brandie Dame on the Bluesberry Blues & Brews Festival
April 11, 2023
Brandie Dame talks about a brand new event in Valdosta called the Bluesberry Blues & Brews Festival happening on April 14th and 15th.
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Will Peterson on OneDigital & Resources for Businesses in Georgia
April 11, 2023
William Peterson, MBA, FABC of OneDigital provides an overview of the human resources solutions the company provides to their clients. This includes helping companies save money by outsourcing HR and benefits to one source.
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Cindy Eidson of GMA on Economic Development Plans in Georgia Cities
April 10, 2023
Cindy Eidson of the Georgia Municipal Association talks about economic development of limited resources and land within a community. She discusses the need for every community to have a plan so citizens can know where investment, preservation and expansion should occur.
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Terri Denison of the SBA Talks about The Upcoming National Small Business Week 2023
April 05, 2023
Terri Denison of the SBA talks about National Small Business Week 2023 which is April 30th through May 6th. This year marks the first in-person award ceremony since the end of the pandemic that will be held in Washington D.C.
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Bill Slaughter of Lowndes County Commission Reflects on Past Year and Looks Ahead to 2023
March 30, 2023
Bill Slaughter is Chairman of Lowndes County Commission. He talks about the rapid growth of the county and the stress it puts on resources in the region. However, the county has been able to fund key initiatives to keep pace with the growth last year and into 2023.
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Larry Williams of the Technology Association of Georgia Discusses TAG-Ed
March 29, 2023
Larry Williams of TAG talks about the history of the organization and their creation of TAG Education. TAG-Ed recently received a grant made possible by the Build Back Better Act. As a result TAG will be able to further help with bringing resources to diverse members of the community for the goal of job placement.
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Powell Jones of Secure Records Solutions on Family Values in Business
March 27, 2023
Powell Jones of Secure Records Solutions talks about the importance of family values in a business. He reflects on his father and grandfather's history in business and how their experiences has been passed on to him today.
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Jimmy DeLoach of the Abbie DeLoach Foundation Talks About the #HandsFreeForAbbie Campaign
March 24, 2023
Jimmy DeLoach of the Abbie DeLoach Foundation talks about the history of the organization and how they supported the 2018 passing of the handsfree legislation signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal that has spurred the handsfree pledge.
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Betty Morgan of the Valdosta Chamber Talks About the SEEDS Program
March 22, 2023
Betty Morgan of the Valdosta Chamber talks about the programs and resources available to business owners through the SEEDS Business Resource Center.
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Joe Marinelli on Attracting Larger Conventions to Savannah
March 22, 2023
Joe Marinelli of Visit Savannah talks about the exciting expansion of the convention center set to be complete in time for 2024. The new center will be double in size and includes a 900 space parking garage.
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Telling the Story of Agriculture for Over 50 Years
March 21, 2023
Jennifer Parson of Georgia Farm Bureau talks about what you can expect when you tune into the Farm Monitor each weekend. From compelling farm features to the latest in Georgia ag news, the Farm Monitor helps you learn more about your food and the people who grow it. The Farm Monitor airs on Georgia Public Broadcasting, RFDTV as well as select broadcast stations.
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Julie Klein of Lowndes County Schools on Elementary Learning
March 20, 2023
Julie Klein of Lowndes County Schools talks about the important early years for children as they learn in a quality environment by excellent teachers. She talks about how teachers encourage active engagement by students in key subjects like math and science.
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Matt Bishop on the Youth LEAD Georgia Program
March 17, 2023
Matt Bishop of the J.W. Fanning Institute talks about the recent announcement of a new program called Youth LEAD Georgia, which is funded and sponsored by Chick-fil-A.
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David DiSalvo on the Valdostahhh Program and Outlook for 2023
March 16, 2023
David DiSalvo of Visit Valdosta talks about the success of the Valdostahhh program and the promotions on TV and digital outlets. He also talks about spending in 2022 by visitors and how that has helped businesses in the community.
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Paige Pushkin Gives an Update on the PEACH Education Tax Credit
March 15, 2023
Paige Pushkin of the Georgia Foundation for Public Education talks about the PEACH Education Tax Credit and how individuals around the state can support the workforce of tomorrow by directing taxes owed to educational initiatives and institutions.