Late last year, the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and GeorgiaForward agreed to an administrative partnership that will help further strengthen communities around the state. GMA is an Atlanta-based nonprofit that provides research, training, employee benefit and technical consulting services to…
According to legend, in 1823 during a soccer game in the town of Rugby, England, a player picked up the ball and ran with it toward his opponent’s goal line. That supposedly was the birth of the fast-paced, physical game…
According to Andrew Greenberg, executive director of the Georgia Game Developers Association, the video game industry here generates $830 million in economic impact on the state. More than 160 companies are now developing games and employing programmers, designers, artists and…
For the past seven years, the Tuesday following Thanksgiving has been designated Giving Tuesday and it’s grown into a global movement that inspires people to contribute to causes they believe in. More than $1 billion has been donated to Giving…
Happy Holidays from all of us at Georgia Trend. We’ll be back with more Latest Trends in 2020.
The Pittsburgh Knights esports team has been living in Atlanta with other top-level global players for the past year. Hosted by Hi-Rez, the Alpharetta-based video gaming studio, the Knights have been competing in the SMITE Pro League game. To help…
Four-year-old Bike Walk Macon is the city’s first grassroots bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organization. Its goals are making active transportation an option for everyone to help Macon become a more vibrant, healthy and equitable place to live. This year was…
The public is invited to a series of information sessions to learn about Columbus State University’s (CSU’s) new Nexus Cybersecurity degree. Prospective students, especially those thinking about applying for Spring 2020, are encouraged to attend one of these sessions: Tuesday,…
The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) announced it is providing $6 million to fund new college and career academies in Muscogee and Catoosa counties. The new academies will offer high school students learning experiences that combine classroom instruction with…
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