April 2015 Features

  • Georgia Chamber Kicks Off 2015 Regional Power Lunch Series in Columbus

    April 30, 2015

    70 Georgia business leaders gathered at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus yesterday for the Georgia Chamber’s first Regional Power Lunch of 2015.

  • Columbus Whitewater Announces Official Opening of 2015 Season

    April 29, 2015

    Named one of the Top Man-Made Adventures on the Planet by USA Today, Columbus GA Whitewater's 2015 season officially begins May 8th with multiple activities for a unique thrill-seeking adventure. Rafting, zip lining, kayaking, fly fishing and paddle boarding, Columbus GA Whitewater fills travel schedules with the newest outdoor adventures on the East Coast.

  • Tickle Your Funny Bone: 20 Desk Toys for the Office

    April 29, 2015

  • Kelly McCutchen: Economic Diversity, State Leadership Recipe for Georgia’s Success

    April 28, 2015

    Many older Georgians recall our economic leadership in what were called the “Four Ps” — peanuts, poultry, pine trees and pecans. These were solid building blocks of the Georgia economy decades ago, and we can be proud that Georgia still leads in these areas. Moving into the 21st-century economy, Georgia added highly innovative communities of industry to the state. The state has become a leader in health care information technology, financial technology, information security, video game development, interactive marketing, logistics, communications and television and film production.

  • National Infantry Museum Launches New Capital Campaign

    April 24, 2015

    Billy Blanchard, President and CEO of Columbus Bank and Trust Company, has agreed to lead a Phase II capital campaign for the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center in Columbus. Advancing the Mission: the Campaign to Honor Heroes seeks to raise $20 million to pay for enhancements to one of the region’s most highly acclaimed attractions.

  • AGL Resources Moves the Natural Gas Industry and the Economy Forward

    April 23, 2015

    Hank Linginfelter, Executive Vice President, Distribution Operations, articulates with ease the activities of AGL Resources, headquartered in Atlanta since 1856. “Every year we’re running pipes to new areas of the state. We want to serve customers reliably and safely. We want to keep costs low,” he says.

  • Governor Signs Opportunity School District, Education Reform Into Law

    April 22, 2015

    Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation that would implement an Opportunity School District to turn around failing schools. This law provides the framework for how the OSD would work should voters approve a constitutional amendment in 2016.

  • Georgia Power Marks Groundbreaking of Fort Benning Solar Project

    April 20, 2015

    Leadership from Georgia Power, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives and the General Services Administration joined elected officials, community leaders and other dignitaries today at Fort Benning near Columbus to mark the beginning of construction of a new 30 megawatt (MW) solar project at the base.

  • Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce Hires Brian Anderson as President, CEO

    April 17, 2015

    The Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced that Brian D. Anderson, Sr. will serve as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber. He will take that position no later than June 1st. Anderson currently serves as the President and CEO of the Greater Dalton Georgia Chamber. Anderson replaces Mike Gaymon who served as the Chamber’s CEO for over 25 years and retired in late 2014.

  • Chris Markwood Named President of Columbus State University

    April 16, 2015

    Dr. Chris Markwood, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas has been named as the next president of Columbus State University by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Markwood will assume his new position on June 1st.

  • Q&A With GDEcD Director of Global Commerce Annie Baxter

    April 14, 2015

    In the first of a monthly series with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Director of Global Commerce for Logistics, Energy, Agribusiness & Food Annie Baxter discusses important transportation projects, innovations in logistics, and the economic development climate in Georgia.

  • Activ8 Summer Camps at CSU Give Kids Skills for Life

    April 13, 2015

    For kids, summer can be a time for new experiences and the introduction of knowledge that activates a lifetime of learning and growth. As a parent, you want to take advantage of every possible opportunity for your child to develop the skills that will benefit them as they mature into adulthood. Activ8 Summer Camps at CSU encourage them to participate in meaningful activities that benefit them personally as well as society as a whole.

  • Are Your Employees Getting Enough Sleep? (And if Not, Why Do You Care?)

    April 13, 2015

    It’s no secret to any harried entrepreneur that getting too little sleep has plenty of ill effects. But did you ever stop to think about the effect lack of sleep might be having on your employees. And, by extension, how that could be affecting your business?

  • Columbus Young Professionals Commit to Give Back to the Community at “Days of Action”

    April 10, 2015

    Over 100 local Young Professionals have committed to make a difference in the community by giving over 300 volunteer hours to area non-profits during a two day span; Friday April 10th and Saturday, April 11th. This event is hosted by the Greater Columbus Georgia Young Professionals (YP), a program of the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce.

  • 2015 Georgia Chamber Red Carpet Tour Begins Today

    April 08, 2015

    The 2015 Georgia Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Tour kicks off today and runs through Saturday, April 11th. Twenty-four business leaders who are planning to locate or expand from throughout the nation and the world are participating in this year’s tour, which will visit the Governor’s Mansion, the College Football Hall of Fame and the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta and the Masters golf tournament in Augusta.

  • Summit to Help Businesses Hire Graduates With Disabilities

    April 07, 2015

    Columbus State University is hosting a “disABILITY Summit” later this month to raise awareness in the local business community about the possibilities and benefits of hiring CSU graduates with disabilities.

  • Don’t Miss the Opportunity to Perform Employee Reviews

    April 06, 2015

    There are compliance elements to annual employee reviews, but they’re at the end of this article. That’s not to minimize their importance; however, they are more “checklist” things. So first, we’ll discuss the more complicated, and often ignored, employee review.

  • Synovus CEO Kessel Stelling Named FSR Treasurer, Executive Committee Member

    April 02, 2015

    The Financial Services Roundtable announced yesterday that Synovus Chairman & CEO Kessel Stelling will serve as FSR’s Treasurer effective April 1st. The role also makes Stelling a member of the FSR Executive Committee.

  • Macon & Columbus Projects Advance in First Knight Cities Challenge

    April 01, 2015

    How do you choose 126 good ideas for cities from the more than 7,000 proposals submitted to the first Knight Cities Challenge? It wasn’t easy. But, as of today, 7 finalists from Columbus and Macon were chosen to submit final applications in three weeks with more details about their ideas.