April 2017 Features

• Previewing Georgia’s Inaugural World Trade Day Conference; Behind the Scenes with Chair Diane Alleva Cáceres PhD

  April 28, 2017

  Georgia CEO catches up with Diane Alleva Cáceres, PhD for a special behind the scenes preview of Georgia’s inaugural 2017 World Trade Day Conference. During our time together, Dr. Alleva Cáceres shares insights about the conference lineup, speakers, panels and activities, as well as Georgia’s current and impressive state of international commerce including an estimated $121 billion in trade between Georgia and the world in 2016.

• Metro Columbus’ Unemployment Rate Declines to 5.8% in March

  April 27, 2017

  The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Metro Columbus unemployment rate in March was 5.8 percent, down seven-tenths of a percentage point from 6.5 percent in February. In March 2016, the rate was also 6.5 percent.

• Power Brokers, Fuel Experts Discuss Drivers Behind Georgia Energy Mix

  April 27, 2017

  Georgia’s diverse power and clean energy producing companies met recently for the fourth annual “Energy Brunch and Learn” roundtable discussion to determine the driving forces behind the state’s renewable resources.

• Georgia Hospitals Contribute $47.8B to State's Economy

  April 19, 2017

  While Georgia hospitals are known for being the guardians of community health for the state’s more than 10 million residents, hospitals also play a huge role in bolstering Georgia’s economic health by pumping nearly $47.8 billion into the state’s economy in 2015 according to a recently released report by the Georgia Hospital Association.

• Columbus Goes to Mars: Coca-Cola Space Science Center & Partners to Host NASA Community Day

  April 10, 2017

  Special guests from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center are paying a visit to the Chattahoochee Valley on Saturday, May 6th to assist in Columbus’ greatest and most daring voyage yet.

• Columbus Technical College Job Fair to Connect Students, Job-Seekers to Employers

  April 07, 2017

  This Wednesday, April 12 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Columbus Technical College’s Patrick Hall will set the stage for a job fair where about 24 employers that are “now hiring” will have the opportunity to meet potential employees face-to-face.

• USG Foundation Raises More Than $1.43M for Need-Based Scholarships

  April 05, 2017

  The 13th annual Regents’ Scholarship Gala, held on Friday, March 31st, successfully raised more than $1.43 million to promote, support, and provide need-based scholarships for students at the University System of Georgia’s twenty-eight institutions.

• Green Coast Georgia Ramps Up New Partner Spearheading Project in Columbus

  April 04, 2017

  Will Bradshaw and Laurie DeVetger kept running into each other. The two Davidson College graduates (Class of ’99) had followed similar education and career orbits in urban planning and real estate development, and through the years, by chance they would see one another—a coffee shop in Baltimore for instance—and discuss possibly working together.

• Aflac Named Company of the Year for Corporate Social Responsibility

  April 04, 2017

  Aflac, the leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the United States, was honored by PR News Magazine as the 2017 Company of the Year at the PR News CSR Awards held in Washington, D.C., on March 22nd.