What began as an inspired vision of a network of soccer fields around Atlanta’s major transit stations in 2016 has taken another forward pass with the announcement that two new community pitches for Station Soccer – West End are to be opened on Sept. 8 at 3 p.m. The Aug. 15 announcement of the city’s Read more
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Lights. Camera. Atlanta. Take 2
The global ambitions of Georgia’s emerging filmmakers were front and center at the World Affairs Council of Young Leaders event “Reeling Out Georgia Film to the World” held on Aug. 9 in Buckhead. Panelist Sheoyki Jones, senior manager of Creative Industries at the city’s economic development agency Invest Atlanta, said that her associates attended the Read more
Small Companies Receive Bulk of Georgia’s Export Assistance
The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s efforts on export assistance this year focused on smaller companies and were widely dispersed throughout the state, according to a report outlining the Trade Division’s achievements during the fiscal year that ended June 30. Nearly 1,400 companies in 130 of Georgia’s 159 counties received customized help, which ranges from market research to Read more
Georgia U.S. Sen. Isakson Takes on Trump Tariffs
With tariffs becoming a wedge issue not only between the Democrat and Republican political parties, it also is revealing splits among the Republicans. U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, a leader of Georgia‘s Republican party, has leapt into the fray. Normally a reliable supporter of Republican initiatives, Mr. Isakson has become increasingly vocal in his opposition to Read more
With NRA Flap Over, Gov. Deal Exempts Airlines from Jet Fuel Tax
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has suspended collection of the state’s sales tax on jet fuel, welcome news for airlines especially in the wake of a political firestorm the issue ignited earlier this year. Mr. Deal had sought to roll back the tax as part of a broader bill in March, but that effort was quashed Read more
IBM Veteran Teaches Marketing Professionals How to Build Digital Playbooks
Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post written by the staff at Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business. Showing up on Instagram isn’t enough. Marketers must know the nuances of their audience on every digital platform, engage with them effectively on each, and measure where their efforts are working as well as falling short. Read more
This Year’s Atlanta Metro Export Challenge to Launch With July 18 Event
The Atlanta Metro Export Challenge, which has distributed hundreds of thousands of dollars since 2016 to help local exporters with their global sales journeys, is returning again this year with backing from JPMorgan Chase. Administered by the Metro Atlanta Chamber but open to firms from the 29-county region, the challenge will hold an information session Read more
The Delta Student Success Center Launches Robinson as the ‘Business School of the Future’
For Robinson College of Business Dean Richard Phillips, glimpses of the future can be seen from as close as the smartphone on the table in front of him or as far away as the horizon seen from a medieval tower. First, the smartphone: “We can now produce, collect, analyze and send information on almost everyone Read more
UN Official: Risk of Nuclear Conflict Grows As Diplomacy Declines
In a tense world running short on diplomacy, the likelihood of nuclear war could be on the rise for the first time since the Cold War, a top United Nations official warned this week in Atlanta. “The danger of nuclear conflict — either by design, accident or miscalculation — seems to be growing,” said Izumi Read more
Prominent Georgia Tech Alum to Join Carnegie Endowment Board
Steven A. Denning, a Georgia Tech alumnus whose donations have resulted in $15 million in funding for its business-school programs has been named to the board of trustees for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Mr. Denning chairs investment firm General Atlantic LLC, in which joined in 1980. The fund now manages nearly $25 billion and has 13 offices Read more
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