A who's who of Georgia business, government, nonprofits, education and more were on hand at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta for Georgia Trend's 2018 Georgian of the Year and 100 Most Influential Georgians event today. Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner…
In January, Georgia Trend honors the Georgian of the Year, the 100 Most Influential Georgians, the Hall of Fame and Notable Georgians. It's an opportunity to meet, mix and mingle with the people who are making Georgia the No. 1…
Leadership Atlanta, the country’s oldest ongoing executive training program, is seeking nominations for its Class of 2019. Each year, the program selects roughly 80 regional leaders to participate in a nine-month program where they will explore important local issues and…
The Atlanta chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS), an organization dedicated to advancing women in the transportation industry, recently chose its Man of the Year. The honor went to Brandon Beach, executive director of the North Fulton Community Improvement…
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…
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