Nominations and Achievements (Blog)

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…

Decatur’s Robert L. Brown Jr. recently received the Georgia Historical Society’s (GHS) John Macpherson Berrien Award in recognition of outstanding service to GHS and a lifetime of achievement in the field of Georgia history. Brown, who is president and CEO…

Lonnie G. Johnson is not only a skilled engineer and creator of the popular Super Soaker water gun, he’s also the recipient of the 2017 Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) Diversity Leadership Award, TAG’s highest honor. Johnson received the recognition…

Congratulations to Lamar Norton, retiring executive director of the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), for being honored with the Georgia Key Citizen Award at GMA’s annual meeting in Savannah. The award, GMA's highest honor, has been presented to all former GMA…

Congratulations to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce for being named 2017 State Chamber of the Year by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) at its recent annual convention. The honor is the nation’s only one that recognizes a…

This is the last week for Georgia's Legal Elite nominations. Who do you think is the state’s most effective lawyer? Now through Friday, July 28, 2017, you can tell us. Georgia Trend magazine’s annual Legal Elite listing will highlight the state’s most effective…

It’s awards season and the Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP) have recognized Georgia Trend Editor-at-Large Susan Percy and Publisher Emeritus Neely Young with awards for excellence in journalism. Percy took Gold in…

Who do you think is the state’s most effective lawyer? Now through Friday, July 28, 2017, you can tell us. Georgia Trend magazine’s annual Legal Elite listing will highlight the state’s most effective lawyers in 16 different practice areas. The list of the…