September 2019 Features

  • goBeyondProfit’s CEO Forum on Implementing Business Purpose will feature C-Suite Leaders of Georgia Power, Souper Jenny, H.J. Russell & Company, Cox Enterprises and Jackson Healthcare

    September 27, 2019

    On Wednesday, October 23, the statewide initiative goBeyondProfit will host a CEO Forum featuring five C-Suite leaders on Implementing Purpose in Your Daily Business. The free event is open to all via Facebook Live, and to members in person. The event will be held at Jackson Healthcare on Wednesday, October 23 from 3:30-5 pm.

  • Aflac Shares 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

    September 26, 2019

    Aflac, the leader in supplemental insurance sales at U.S. worksites, celebrated its 2018 corporate social responsibility, also known as CSR, accomplishments by unveiling its 2018 CSR Report: "Purpose … with feathers." The comprehensive report highlights the actions and initiatives led by the company's leaders, employees and independent sales agents, who demonstrate Aflac's purpose through their actions.

  • ATL to Hold Transit “District Downloads”

    September 26, 2019

    The Atlanta Region-Transit Link Authority (ATL), mandated by state law to provide coordinated transit planning and funding for metro Atlanta, will hold 10 evening community engagement sessions dubbed “District Downloads.” The goal: Inform taxpayers about the expensive transit projects submitted to the ATL’s database as a part of its “Call for Projects” for inclusion in the ATL’s Regional Transit Plan (ARTP).

  • Piedmont Columbus Regional Celebrates Completion of the John B. Amos Cancer Center

    September 23, 2019

    Piedmont Columbus Regional is proud to announce the completion of the renovation and expansion of the John B. Amos Cancer Center. This project was made possible by community support and philanthropy through the Piedmont Columbus Regional Foundation.

  • SBDC Announces Access to Capital Forum to Grow & Expand Your Business

    September 20, 2019

    The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center is partnering with the SBA Georgia District Office and the Columbus SCORE Chapter to bring the “Access to Capital Forum to Grow & Expand Your Business” on September 30th.

  • Georgia Sets Jobs Records in August

    September 20, 2019

    State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said that Georgia broke records again in August – posting all-time highs in jobs and employment. Georgia had even more positive news in the August preliminary numbers. The state added to its labor force for the first time in six months and saw new unemployment claims fall.

  • New Survey Data Indicates Increased Confidence And Investment In Innovation Among Fortune 1000

    September 20, 2019

    Fortune 1000 companies are showing increased confidence in their innovation strategies and investments according to Benchmarking Innovation Impact 2020, a new report from Innovation Leader, sponsored by KPMG LLP.

  • GDOT Celebrates Success of Northwest Corridor Express Lanes

    September 19, 2019

    Opened a year ago this week, the Northwest Corridor Express Lanes were another piece of the puzzle for the Georgia Department of Transportation in the seemingly impossible fight against traffic congestion in Metro Atlanta. A year in, the project has been more successful than imagined.

  • Georgia Chamber CEO Chris Clark: Rural Renaissance Op-Ed

    September 18, 2019

    I’m a child of rural Georgia. I was born and raised in Ben Hill and Irwin Counties with ample time spent in Brooks and Colquitt Counties. I stayed in rural environments through college at Georgia Southern and grad school at Georgia College. My first chamber job was on the banks of the Ocmulgee River in Hawkinsville.

  • Senator David Perdue: Johnny Isakson Is One Of The Greatest Among Us

    September 18, 2019

    U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) spoke on the Senate floor to honor the legacy of U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), who plans to retire at the end of 2019.

  • REACH for the Stars Scholarship Event Recognizes CTC Students, Donors Wednesday

    September 17, 2019

    Deserving Columbus Technical College students will be the stars of the show at the annual REACH for the Stars scholarship event Wednesday morning, September 18 at 10:00 in the College’s McCaulley Auditorium in Carl Patrick Hall.

  • Jennifer Abshire: Maximize Your Philanthropic Dollars through Strategic Giving

    September 17, 2019

    Philanthropic giving is an increasingly important aspect of any business model. Consumers research and choose to do business with companies that support causes they believe in. Like any success you find in business, successful philanthropic giving requires strategic planning.

  • Kabbage Launches the Only Interactive Index Analyzing Revenue Trends of U.S. Small Businesses

    September 17, 2019

    Kabbage, Inc., a data and technology company providing small businesses cash flow solutions, launched the Kabbage Small Business Revenue Index. Drawing from the 2 million live data connections Kabbage maintains across its customer base of over 200,000 small businesses, the Kabbage Small Business Revenue Index is the only interactive tool analyzing live revenue trends of U.S. small businesses.

  • Rep. Calvin Smyre to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Aflac

    September 13, 2019

    State Representative Calvin Smyre (D-Columbus), Dean of the Georgia House of Representatives, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from Aflac. Rep. Smyre was presented with the award at a ceremony yesterday at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C.

  • Kia Motors Produces Three Millionth Vehicle in the U.S.

    September 13, 2019

    Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) reached another milestone when the plant’s three millionth vehicle – a white 2020 Telluride SX Prestige – rolled off the assembly line in West Point, Georgia.

  • Georgia Ports Draw $5B Investment, 12K Jobs to Georgia

    September 13, 2019

    Port-related announcements of expansions and new business accounted for nearly $5 billion in investment and 12,000 jobs across the state of Georgia in Fiscal Year 2019, a year in which the Port of Savannah moved a record 4.5 million twenty-foot equivalent container units.

  • Emory Healthcare and St. Francis Hospital Expand Partnership to Include Clinically Integrated Network

    September 12, 2019

    Emory Healthcare and St. Francis Hospital announced that the organizations have expanded their existing clinical partnership to include added benefits for physicians, patients and the community. Effective immediately, St. Francis Hospital is now affiliated with Emory Healthcare Network, a clinically integrated network that was established in 2011 to improve care coordination and quality outcomes, while lowering health care costs for patients.

  • 2018 Saw Record-Breaking Accomplishments of Georgia's Tourism Industry

    September 12, 2019

    Governor Brian P. Kemp recognized the performance and impact of the state’s tourism industry while attending the 2019 Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference in LaGrange. Visitors in Georgia spent an estimated $31 billion in 2018 – a 4.8% increase over 2017 numbers.

  • Georgia Power's State-of-the-art Automation Solutions Featured in North America's First Smart City Laboratory

    September 12, 2019

    Georgia Power and the City of Peachtree Corners are celebrating the opening of the Curiosity Lab, a 1.5-mile intelligent mobility and smart city laboratory. The new living laboratory will be the first of its kind in the country and provide lab users with access to Georgia Power's state-of-the-art automation solutions and subject matter experts on the company's latest smart energy technologies and solutions.

  • Governor Kemp Announces Record Year for Global Commerce and Film

    September 12, 2019

    Governor Brian Kemp joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) to announce the record-breaking impact the Global Commerce and Film Divisions had in Georgia during fiscal year 2019 (FY19), which ran from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.

  • Georgia Named "Top State for Business" for 6th Straight Year

    September 11, 2019

    Governor Brian Kemp announced that Georgia has been named the “Top State for Business” by Area Development, a leading publication covering corporate site selection and relocation, for the sixth year in a row. The results are determined by the publication’s poll of site consultants.

  • Synovus Launches New Specialty Finance Division and Structured Finance Team

    September 10, 2019

    Synovus Bank announced the launch of a new Specialty Finance Division, focused on providing debt capital financing and commercial banking solutions to fund companies operating in niche asset classes.

  • UPS To Hire About 100,000 For Holiday Season

    September 10, 2019

    UPS announced that it expects to hire about 100,000 seasonal employees to support the anticipated annual increase in package volume that will begin in November and continue through January 2020. That's enough people to populate a city the size of Albany, N.Y.

  • AG Chris Carr: Georgia's Working to End Substance Addiction, Overcome Stigma

    September 09, 2019

    September is National Recovery Month, and today, an estimated 180,000 Georgians are living with an opioid-use disorder. To put this staggering number into perspective, that means we have a population the size of Macon coping with the malicious effects caused by the opioid crisis.

  • The Average Online Purchase Delivery Now Takes 2-3 Days, Thanks to Amazon. Small Businesses Are Finding Ways to Keep Up.

    September 09, 2019

    When an online shopper clicks "Purchase" on an Amazon order, they often don't think about the large reaction they set off with their order – and all the technology and manpower required to get an item from a warehouse to their doorstep within two days or less.