June 2015 Features

  • CTC Administrators Graduate from Leadership Training

    June 29, 2015

    Two administrators with Columbus Technical College just wrapped up specialized training aimed at helping them improve their skills as leaders.

  • Metro Columbus’ Unemployment Rate Rises to 7.1% in May

    June 25, 2015

    The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Metro Columbus’ unemployment rate for May was 7.1 percent, up five-tenths of a percentage point from 6.6 percent in April.

  • Cunningham Center at Columbus State University Celebrates 10 Years

    June 23, 2015

    The Cunningham Center at Columbus State University will celebrate the 10thanniversary of its grand opening this week. The 67,500-square-foot building started with a gift and a bequest to the university from John Cunningham, a lifelong salesman who possessed a true passion for the sales profession.

  • Georgia Credit Unions Affiliates Host Business Leaders from Dominican Republic

    June 22, 2015

    Georgia Credit Union Affiliates will host a group of business leaders from the Dominican Foundation for Social and Cooperative Development (FUNDESCOOP) in Atlanta June 22-24. The visitors represent financial and non-financial cooperatives in the Dominican Republic. Established in 2007, FUNDESCOOP is a non-profit group devoted to finding solutions to social and business needs in the Dominican Republic.

  • TSYS Announces Promotion of Keith Pierce to Executive Vice President

    June 18, 2015

    TSYS announced the promotion of Keith Pierce to Executive Vice President for Relationship Management. Pierce will be responsible for TSYS’ North America consumer, commercial and healthcare lines of business.

  • 5 Tips to Get Higher Email Open Rates on Mobile

    June 18, 2015

  • 2015 Leadership Columbus Class Graduates

    June 17, 2015

    The 2014-2015 Leadership Columbus graduation ceremony was held Tuesday, June 16, at The Cunningham Center for Leadership Development. This is the 33rd class to graduate from Leadership Columbus.

  • 3 Ways to Get the Best Out of Your Employees

    June 15, 2015

    An engaged employee will do exponentially better work than someone who is just dialing it in. We discuss 3 ideas around how to make sure your employees continue to challenge themselves.

  • National Infantry Museum Named to TripAdvisor’s Hall of Fame

    June 11, 2015

    The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center is announced its induction into TripAdvisor’s Hall of Fame for 2015. The award, offered for the first time this year, recognizes businesses and attractions that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews and have earned the travel website’s Certificate of Excellence for five straight years.

  • Scott Hill, President and CEO of Columbus Regional Health, on the Challenge of Managing Costs

    June 09, 2015

    Columbus Regional Health budded in 1836 as a small wood frame structure on the banks of the Chattahoochee River. In 1986, what was previously known as The Medical Center was established as Columbus Regional Healthcare System, a not-for-profit health services organization.

  • TSYS & FICO Release Report on How Financial Institutions Should Better Engage Their Digitally Active Customers

    June 08, 2015

    TSYS announced the publication, in association with FICO, of a new report titled “Engaging Customers: Why Should Financial Institutions Move Toward a ‘Bring Your Own Persona’ Approach.” The report explains that with the growing consumer adoption of mobile devices, social media and improved user interfaces, financial institutions can differentiate themselves by understanding their customers’ preference for digital communication and their degree of trust in sharing financial information through digital channels.

  • Clean Fuel Vehicle Tour Highlights Local Fleets in Georgia

    June 05, 2015

    Georgia Gas prices may not be in the stratosphere at the moment, but Georgia cities and private fleets are still switching to clean fuels. The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Roadshow is set to open June 15th in Gainesville with an 8-city tour led by Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols.

  • Aflac: As Access to Insurance Increases, Income Remains Key Factor in Health Crisis Preparedness

    June 04, 2015

    With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, more Americans now have access to major medical insurance. However, results from the 2015 Aflac WorkForces Report released today by Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the work site in the United States, reveal wide disparities between higher- and lower-income households in terms of financial preparedness, knowledge about health insurance and benefits enrollment.

  • Cliff Oxford: How Joe's BBQ Got Ranked the Best BBQ in the Country

    June 03, 2015

    TripAdvisor.com, based in Newton, MA announced last Wednesday that Joe’s BBQ in Blue Ridge, GA was the best BBQ restaurant in the country. That’s big news here in the South, but it went national fast. Major media like CNN, Huffington Post and Fox News poured fuel on the story by repeating it over and over.

  • Columbus State Making an Uptown Impact

    June 01, 2015

    It’s quirky, vibrant, exciting, colorful and even historical. The RiverPark campus of Columbus State University is constantly evolving as more people are attracted downtown, er, “Uptown,” and more students take up living and studying in what was once considered a blighted section of town.