The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Georgia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs) recently honored the state’s top tourism professionals for their work to ensure the industry remains successful. Their contributions have helped Georgia tourism generate…
Learn how the new home of the Falcons and the Atlanta United FC is also a force for positive change in nearby neighborhoods. Frank Fernandez, vice president of community development for The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, explains in this…
Congratulations to Savannah and Chatham County for scoring the Jaguar Land Rover Classic operations hub – the first in the U.S. It’s a dedicated facility for authentic Jaguar and Land Rover Classic cars, parts, services and experiences and will include…
More than 40 Georgia Tech student teams are preparing to pitch their startup companies and products Shark Tank-style at the Fox Theatre in downtown Atlanta. It’s the annual CREATE-X Startup Launch Demo Day, which is a Georgia Tech program that…
Atlanta City Council Member Ivory Lee Young Jr. talks about the $40-million-plus Rodney Cook Sr. Park in Vine City, across from Mercedes-Benz stadium. In this video, find out why he calls the park, which is under construction, a “catalytic force…
Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business has teamed up with Envolve, a nonprofit that provides resource support to entrepreneurs, to launch the 2018 Envolve Award USA business plan competition in Metro Atlanta. This annual competition provides established and early-stage…
Agritourism in the state just got another boost with a ribbon cutting ceremony that opened the Georgia Grown Highway 17 Trail. The trail, which was approved by legislation passed earlier this year, stretches from Kingsland to Savannah through Camden, Glynn,…
When you think Southern hospitality, your thoughts might not immediately go to welcoming business, but the hospitality that Southerners have extended to individuals for decades translates into inviting businesses to the state, too. And nowhere has that welcoming spirit had…
This week, the Georgia Cyber Center’s Hull McKnight Building officially opened in Augusta with a ceremony that included remarks by Gov. Nathan Deal, Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis Jr. and other government and private-sector dignitaries. The building is named for James…
Outside of dance recitals and high school drama performances, entertainment in a small town can be tough to come by. Residents of Wayne County – and the scores of people who drive from miles around – can thank Ralph and…
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