They call it “the LakePoint effect.” Since the first pitch at the 1,300-acre sporting community in 2014, Bartow County is enjoying a renaissance of sorts. “In 2013, there was one flashing light in Emerson,” says Ellen Archer, executive director of…
The logistics industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds in Georgia. The state’s central location in the Southeast, friendly business climate and incredible infrastructure – at the Ports of Brunswick and Savannah, on the roads and rails and at…
A major merger of universities and scattered industrial projects marked the economic highlights of East Central Georgia over the past year. Continuing a recent trend, Bulloch County and the greater Augusta area set the pace. Transportation infrastructure, in the form…
There is probably no Georgia public academic program that is making as much progress in bringing cutting-edge career preparation closer to prospective students than the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). Its 22 colleges and 85 campuses offer 600 associate…
To create and implement positive changes leading to long-term success, communities throughout Georgia often need resources that aren’t available locally. In many cases they turn to one of the units of the University of Georgia’s Public Service and Outreach (PSO)…
As festival season starts in earnest throughout Georgia, many small towns are gearing up for an influx of visitors – and hopefully the tourism dollars they will bring with them. The tourism industry is a vital part of Georgia’s economy,…
Economic development leaders in Northwest Georgia say they are optimistic about growth prospects for 2017 and plan to continue 2016’s pursuit of a diverse economic base, infrastructure improvements, downtown development and additional facilities and retail to entice visitors and residents…
Driving north into Dawson County on Georgia 400, the sight of bulldozers moving dirt for new construction is evidence of economic progress. “2016 was probably the biggest year in several decades,” says the Development Authority of Dawson County’s Executive Director…
Georgia’s Central Region is a large, diverse area with manufacturing, agriculture and logistics businesses along with new opportunities in the film industry and in the rehabilitation of classic downtowns. The region’s 25 counties are convenient to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport…
Several counties in Southeast Georgia have discovered the power of teamwork by joining forces to form the Southeast Georgia Joint Development Authority (SEGAJDA). The SEGAJDA is comprised of Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, McIntosh and Wayne counties. Since it was formed…
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