May 2015 Features

  • Georgia Cyber Academy to Graduate Largest Class in School History

    May 29, 2015

    Georgia Cyber Academy, an accredited, full-time, online public charter school, will graduate its largest class in school history, with just under 500 students in the Class of 2015.

  • Metro Columbus’ Unemployment Rate Declines to 6.7%

    May 28, 2015

    The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Metro Columbus’ unemployment rate for April was 6.7 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage point from 7.0 percent in March. This is the lowest the rate has been since July 2008 when it was 6.7 percent.

  • Columbus Technical College Training Center Moves to Industrial Park

    May 27, 2015

    The Columbus Technical College Training Center has relocated to the Columbus Industrial Park, 5330 Transport Road, Columbus. The move provides a one-stop shop for customized training services for local businesses and industries. Programs relocated include: Service Industry Academy, Continuing Education, American Heart Association Training Center, Computer Training, and Manufacturing.

  • United Way Awards Funding to 55 Local Programs

    May 26, 2015

    United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley's Board of Directors unanimously approved the funding recommendations of the Community Investment Volunteer Teams. United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley announced it will award funding to 55 local programs through 27 agencies.

  • Q&A With GDEcD Deputy Commissioner of Tourism Kevin Langston

    May 22, 2015

    In the second of our series with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, deputy commissioner for tourism division Kevin Langston discusses growing agritourism, the film industry in the state, traveler demographics, and his love of economic development.

  • Millennial Home Buyers to Spur Retail Growth

    May 21, 2015

    If you’re a retailer looking for this year’s hot market, look no further than Millennial home buyers.

  • Aflac Promotes Matthew D. Owenby to Senior VP, Chief Human Resources Officer

    May 20, 2015

    Aflac today announced that effective immediately it has promoted Matthew D. Owenby from vice president, Human Resources, to senior vice president, chief human resources officer.

  • 8 Advantages of Being a Small Business Owner Now

    May 19, 2015

    Parity in business always exists, but we are in a “spring of hope” and some of the best of times for starting, launching or growing a small business. The past few years have seen an opportunistic and favorable business environment and it looks like thankfully it is poised to continue. Here are the advantages of being a small business owner … now.

  • TSYS Unveils Plans to Memorialize Mott House Site

    May 15, 2015

    TSYS announced its plans to memorialize the Mott House, which was destroyed by fire in September. The company unveiled renderings of what the site will look like along with an expected timeline of when the work will be complete.

  • 10 Things to Look For When Considering an Acquisition

    May 14, 2015

    A smart acquisition can give your small company the boost it needs to become big. However, just because you can acquire another company doesn’t mean you should. To learn how to know if it’s a good idea, we asked 10 small business owners what they look at when considering an acquisition.

  • Ed Helton: Leadership Training vs Leadership Development - Is There a Difference?

    May 13, 2015

    In the past 10 years, The Leadership Institute at Columbus State has worked with more than 80 organizations and thousands of individuals in leadership development/training. Along the way, we found something important that we really weren’t looking for; we discovered an important distinction between leadership training and leadership development. Rather than being a semantic debate, this distinction is a paradigm changer.

  • Columbus Takes Step Forward With Regional Prosperity Initiative

    May 12, 2015

    The Greater Columbus Georgia Region took an important step in defining its future with the public launch of the Regional Prosperity Initiative. The Initiative is a comprehensive and holistic community and economic development strategic planning process, which is being supported by the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the Development Authority of Columbus, the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Georgia Power, TSYS and the W.C Bradley Company.

  • Georgia Power Names Jason Cuevas West Region Vice President

    May 11, 2015

    Georgia Power announced today that Jason Cuevas has been named vice president for the company's West Region, including Columbus, LaGrange, Americus and Manchester. In this role, Cuevas will be responsible for power delivery, engineering, customer service, sales, economic and community development and external relations.

  • Carmike Enters Into Partnership with Fathom Events to Expand Programming

    May 08, 2015

    Carmike Cinemas announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Fathom Events to bring an enhanced and significantly expanded alternative programming offering to 150 Carmike locations in 31 states by the end of 2015.

  • Ed Farley: Do You Have The Right Customers?

    May 08, 2015

    The phrase…”the customer is always right” may be wrong. One of the biggest challenges for business is to determine who their customers should be. Too often we do not realize that may of our customers cost us profit.

  • The UPS Store Launches Small Biz Salute Campaign in Celebration of Small Business Week

    May 06, 2015

    As an extension of its commitment to the small business community, The UPS Store announced the launch of its Small Biz Salute campaign, which celebrates small business owners nationwide during National Small Business Week.

  • New Era Begins at Callaway Gardens with Appointment of New President/CEO

    May 05, 2015

    Recently, the Ida Cason Callaway Foundation’s Board of Trustees announced the appointment of William “Bill” Doyle III as president and chief executive officer of Callaway Gardens. He started this new position on Monday.

  • TAG Seeks 2015 STEM Education Award Nominees from Columbus

    May 04, 2015

    The Technology Association of Georgia and the TAG Education Collaborative are excited to announce the 4th Annual STEM Education Awards, an event that will once again recognize and honor schools, programs and organizations for their outstanding effort and achievement in supporting and promoting STEM Education in Georgia.