Economic Development: July 2015
Christy Simo writes about economic development, including an expansion in Jenkins County, new Porsche headquarters in Atlanta and a mixed-use development in Columbus.
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Christy Simo writes about economic development, including an expansion in Jenkins County, new Porsche headquarters in Atlanta and a mixed-use development in Columbus.
Yates is confirmed, the AG’s office takes over consumer protection and Isakson is honored.
Workforce readiness demands our attention -- and educational approaches that engage the students, whatever their age.
Mining is the only work that Tommie Wilson, 79, and Hoyt Sanders, 76, have known. Wilson began loading kaolin in 1956 and Sanders began working in the mines in east Georgia in 1957. They started out at $1.28 and $1.34…
Leadership throughout West Georgia’s Carroll County gets top scores when it comes to playing well with others, and it’s a practice that’s paying off for the entire community. From healthcare and education to job creation and economic development, joining forces…
After taking a couple of years off, Georgia Trend once again asked readers to nominate their companies for our Best Places To Work roster and tell us what makes their employers the best. Nominations came from across the state and…
Pooler, in western Chatham County, has been on the economic fast track for quite a while now. Sure, there was a slowdown during the Great Recession, but that period provided this city of 21,000 with some moments to step back…
This month’s Open championship brings thoughts of the gentlemanly golfing legend and Grand Slam winner.
Candice Dyer highlights MAP International, a humanitarian nonprofit based in Brunswick.
Agritourism. While the industry may be as old as Georgia’s fertile soil, the term is just sprouting, relatively speaking. Janice Hale, operator of Hillcrest Orchards in Ellijay, added tourism to her business portfolio in 1993, during a rough patch for…
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