The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, awarded $300,000 in funding grants to 84 organizations in 64 counties across the state. Each of these Vibrant Communities grants will support arts programs…
Leadership Atlanta, the country’s oldest ongoing executive training program, is seeking nominations for its Class of 2019. Each year, the program selects roughly 80 regional leaders to participate in a nine-month program where they will explore important local issues and…
Atlanta's Fernbank Museum of Natural History offers much more than a collection of monstrous dinosaurs, which are admittedly awesome to see. Check out the video where new president and CEO Jennifer Grant Warner talks about the recent additions to the…
Representatives from the city of Peachtree Corners recently cut the ribbon signifying development has officially begun on an 11.5-mile multi-use trail system. The trail will link neighborhoods, the new town center, retail centers, restaurants and office parks, including Technology Park,…
The Atlanta chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS), an organization dedicated to advancing women in the transportation industry, recently chose its Man of the Year. The honor went to Brandon Beach, executive director of the North Fulton Community Improvement…
Seven-year-old Zayden Wright, from Augusta, was born with a congenital heart condition and has had more than 40 echocardiograms, six heart catheterizations and four open heart surgeries in his short life. When Make-A-Wish Georgia, an organization that grants wishes for…
The Metro Atlanta Chamber, in partnership with Accenture, recently released its second Your Talent, Your Future report examining workforce gaps in Georgia. Data for the report came from a variety of sources and examined technical college certificates and credentials, associate’s…
At a recent dedication ceremony, the Georgia Historical Society unveiled a new marker honoring Atlanta-based barber and entrepreneur Alonzo Herndon. The marker is the latest addition to the society’s Georgia Civil Rights Trail, which provides public education about the role…
For the second year, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) has chosen recipients of the Georgia Automotive Awards, which recognize state leaders in the auto industry and their efforts to build a robust business climate. Automotive companies and suppliers…
The Ritz-Carlton in downtown Atlanta was home to Georgia Trend's 2017 40 Under 40 event last night, where we recognized 40 of Georgia's best and brightest under the age of 40. Keynote speaker Daniel Shoy, president of the East Lake…
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