November 2015 Features

• Kia Motors, Blue Bird Bus Corp. Executives Steer "Georgia Manufacturing Summit" in New Directions

  November 20, 2015

  Executives of the Blue Bird Bus Corporation and Kia Motors addressed over 300 attendees at the inaugural “Georgia Manufacturing Summit” held recently at the Cobb Galleria Centre, calling for collaborative thinking, as well as intra-state, inter-company commerce among local manufacturers.

• 2015 Transportation Summit: Blueprint for Future Projects in Georgia

  November 17, 2015

  Over 700 Georgia engineering, transportation and public policy leaders gathered at the Georgia World Congress Center recently to lay out a blueprint for the state’s future strategic projects and their economic effect.

• Leadership Institute at Columbus State University to Host New Program for Emerging & Front-Line Leaders

  November 10, 2015

  The Leadership Institute at Columbus State University will host “How Deep is Your Bench? Leadership Excellence Certification for Rookie Leaders,” a new series of programs for front-line managers and emerging leaders.

• Ways to Give Your Business the Local Advantage

  November 06, 2015

  As the holiday shopping season approaches, are you getting discouraged by visions of shoppers heading to Walmart on Black Friday and ignoring your store? Well, cheer up. According to a study by Spong, reported in MediaPost, 30 percent of shoppers say if all things were equal, they would choose local over national brands “always” or “most of the time.”

• Georgia Ranked No. 1 State in U.S. for Business for 3rd Year in A Row

  November 03, 2015

  Gov. Nathan Deal announced yesterday that Georgia has been named the No. 1 state in the nation in which to do business for the third consecutive year by Site Selection magazine, a leading economic development trade publication.