Strength In Numbers
More and more Georgia credit unions have been merging and consolidating, a trend likely to increase in the face of pressure to grow and be more competitive.
Features
April 2007: Trend Radar
Teacher training, bringing it downtown and a brain-powered economy.
His Story And He’s Sticking To It
Former Colt – and Falcon – Alex Hawkins has many colorful tales to tell
Added Incentive
When a new industry – or an expanding one – needs a trained workforce, Georgia’s technical colleges are there to help. The system’s Quick Start Program is a not-so-secret weapon in the state’s economic development arsenal.
2007 Industry Outlook
Prospects are good for auto parts manufacturers and food processors. Retail sales are on the rise, and the outlook for health service providers is bright.
Man Of Art
Athens businessman, philanthropist and collector C.L. Morehead owns the largest private collection of the works of Georgia artist Lamar Dodd. His friendship with Dodd helped shape the state’s artistic legacy.
Marketing Georgia
Ken Stewart, the new economic development commissioner, says the state is a player in the new global economy. He’s bullish on tourism, bioscience and international trade.
Virtuoso Performance
A new, high tech performing arts center – the first major venue built in the metro area in four decades – places Cobb County squarely on the nation’s entertainment map while boosting high-end development in the Galleria area.
2007 Economic Yearbook: Growing Stronger
Our annual region-by-region overview shows the state is gaining economic strength. Eight Georgia Trend writers talked to civic and business leaders and economic development officials throughout the state to prepare this report. Stories by Carol Carter, Ray Glier, Jerry Grillo, Ed Lightsey, Don O’Briant, Gita M. Smith, Christy White and Ben Young.
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