The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA), a global association for owners and operators of toll facilities and related businesses, recently elected Chris Tomlinson to be its 2019 president. Tomlinson is executive director of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority…
Six years in the making, the Shire Georgia manufacturing facility officially opened last month in Social Circle. The state-of-the-art plasma manufacturing facility is one of the world’s largest biotech manufacturing sites, with a campus of more than 1-million square feet.…
The University of North Georgia (UNG), which currently has five campuses across the state, recently broke ground on a new Blue Ridge campus. About 150 people attended the ceremony for the facility that’s scheduled to open in 2020. Georgia House…
Georgia Trend’s 40 Under 40 event at the beautiful Georgia Aquarium was a joyous celebration of the state’s rising stars under the age of 40. These inspiring young leaders were chosen from more than 300 nominations and represent government, small…
The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce recently presented its 2018 Pinnacle Small Business Awards, which honor the county’s entrepreneurs for their contributions to local economic growth. The Overall Gwinnett Small Business of the Year and the Small Business of the Year…
The Society of Women Engineers recently held its seventh annual Girls Engineer It Day at Savannah’s Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School. Approximately 400 middle and high school students turned out for an afternoon of hands-on activities designed to expose…
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $2.25-million grant to Georgia State University (GSU) and Georgia Tech for establishment of the Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC). The interdisciplinary center will be located at both universities and focus on research,…
October is National Women’s Small Business Month and there are more than 11.6 million reasons to celebrate. That’s the number of U.S. firms owned by women, which employ nearly 9 million workers and generate $1.7 trillion in sales, according to…
To help metro area residents get fit and raise money for local breast cancer services, Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta has launched the GET UP Fitness Challenge. Community involvement in the challenge will help achieve the organization’s goal of cutting…
On Nov. 6, Georgians going to the polls will have an opportunity to vote on Amendment 1, the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act. The act calls for a percentage of taxes collected on recreational equipment to go toward funding the protection…
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