May 2006

Savannah: A Chamber Mystery

Back in 1998, a mysterious package containing an anonymous letter arrived at the offices of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce.

Ed Lightsey

Published: May 2006

Savannah: Powering Up

Savannah looks to the sea, local ingenuity and its own unique aesthetic for new sources of business

When Savannah aircraft maker Gulfstream announced a major expansion last March, it seemed to underscore the success of leaders in this oak-shaded coastal colonial city in widening an economic base that has long relied on the charm of its historic squares and the muscle of its shipping commerce.

Ed Lightsey

Published: May 2006

Habersham County: New Life For An Old Mill

Danny Otter calls the whole thing a fortunate accident. After all, he wanted to buy only a small strip of land to give him better access to property he owned next to the recently abandoned Clarkesville Mill, just off the square in Clarkesville.

Phil Hudgins

Published: May 2006

Habersham County At-A-Glance

Fast facts about Habersham County: population, municipalities, unemployment rate, top employers.

Phil Hudgins

Published: May 2006

Habersham County: Grappling With Growth

Habersham County finds creative ways to make room for more

When it's hurricane season in Florida, it's moving time in Habersham County. Andrea Harper will tell you that.

Phil Hudgins

Published: May 2006

Chattahoochee Hill Country Alliance

Organizations

With all the assets North Georgia and Metro Atlanta possess - a healthy economy, a mild climate and ample space for development unencumbered by mountains, rivers or oceans - Stacy Patton says she's well aware that the flood of new residents into the state over the past several years is only going to continue.

Terrell Johnson

Published: May 2006

Political RoundUp: May 2006

Tom Crawford

Published: May 2006

Too Much Monkey Business

Politics

The pipeline bill easily passed in the House, but came to a halt in the Senate as Republicans started to get nervous about raising gas rates in an election year.

Tom Crawford

Published: May 2006

Decor and Decorum

Business Casual

The best office I ever had was a small architectural jewel with a real fireplace; but it was physically removed from the people I needed easy access to and often eerily quiet. It should have been a great place to get work done, but it wasn't. It was just too isolated.

Susan Percy

Published: May 2006

LINKing with Miami

The ARC's eighth annual LINK trip gave leaders a chance to visit Miami and South Florida, which saw the same growth in the ethnic population in the 1990s that Atlanta and other parts of Georgia are now experiencing.

Neely Young

Published: May 2006