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…
Gov. Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal recently honored ten organizations and individuals that have contributed to the state’s vitality in arts and humanities. The seventh annual governor’s awards program was presented in partnership with the Georgia Council for…
Stone Mountain is home to the nation’s No. 1 haunted house – Netherworld – according to Hauntworld Magazine. Each year during October, the walk-through attraction’s originality and film-industry quality draws visitors from all over the world. To learn more about…
This year’s 40 Under 40 marks the 22nd time Georgia Trend has honored the state’s rising stars under the age of 40. They represent government, small and large businesses, nonprofits, education, healthcare, banking and professional sports. The magazine staff chose…
It’s the second annual Atlanta Cyber Week, sponsored by the Metro Atlanta Chamber and the Baker Donelson law firm. If this year’s events resemble last year’s, more than 1,000 participants from five countries will attend to find out about the…
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