Events (Blog)

It's hotter than the hinges on the gates of hades and more humid than the steam room at the gym here in the South in July, making it tough for some of us to get any work done at all. But Julys…

It was not just another baseball game or even just another night at the tavern. Tuesday’s (July 14) All-Star Baseball Extravaganza at Manuel’s Tavern raised $4,000 for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cancer Home, located in the shadow of Turner…

Infrastructure, education, leadership, traffic – these are all issues facing the Metro Atlanta region. But how do we compare to other cities? The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC) recently led a “Community Conversation on Regional…

As we at Georgia Trend celebrate 30 years of covering business, politics and economic development across this great state, we’re taking a look back at some of the events that brought us to where we are today. …

Atlanta’s Midtown Alliance offered up an inside look at the high-tech innovation percolating across the area earlier this month. A panel at the Georgia Tech Conference Center featured leaders who talked about both the fast pace of growth in the…

Perimeter is abuzz with activity and the swarm will only grow larger with new transportation options. The Perimeter Business Alliance (PBA) held a panel last month to review new projects and strategies to reduce dependency on single-occupancy vehicles. Participants included…

Augusta native and Grammy-winner Amy Grant rocked the Georgia Capitol for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce's 100th Anniversary Gala, April 25. More than 700 attendees were also treated to a keynote address by Gov. Nathan Deal, cuisine from Chef Gary Mennie…

The image of musician as slacker should now be a thing of the past. After all, studies show that kids who play music do better in other classes at school and have improved test scores. To celebrate the importance of music…

As we at Georgia Trend celebrate 30 years of covering business, politics and economic development across this great state, we’re taking a look back at some of the events that brought us to where we are today.…