Georgia Chamber
Legislative Updates
Georgia Leaders Appointed to 2024 Georgia Chamber Executive Committee
ATLANTA – Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the state’s most influential business advocacy organization, announced the transition of its leadership with Pedro Cherry succeeding Neil L. Pruitt, Jr. as Chairman. Pruitt, Chairman and CEO of PruittHealth, served as the Chairman of the Georgia Chamber for 2023 and will continue to serve on the Executive Committee as the Immediate Past Chair. Cherry serves as the…
It’s Time for Washington to Reverse Course on Interest Rates
By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce It’s no surprise to anyone who has filled up their tank, been to the grocery store, or applied for a loan that sky-high inflation and increasing interest rates are placing an undue financial burden on citizens across the country and constraints on business investments. Here in Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp suspended the gas tax for months…
Georgia Chamber and Fiserv Announce Recipients of 2024 Small Diverse Business Program Memberships
For Third Straight Year, Eight Diverse Businesses Selected to Receive One-Year Membership ATLANTA, GA – The Georgia Chamber has announced the recipients for this year’s Small Diverse Business Program memberships. Eight diverse businesses – Chil & Co, Novae, SheLends, TGK Trucking LLC, Southern Crescent Veteran Services Inc., IBEX Experts, SEAS Community Partners, and Westbridge Solutions – will have the opportunity to take full advantage of a one-year membership to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. The program,…
Georgia Chamber Foundation Releases War for Talent Economic Report
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 17, 2023 – Today, the Georgia Chamber Foundation, the state’s leading economic research organization, announced the release of its Fourth Quarter Economic Report highlighting the strength of Georgia’s position in the global War for Talent. “The Georgia Chamber Foundation’s Quarterly Economic Reports provide data and information that allow business and community leaders to make strategic decisions and better utilize investments to make…
Get Georgia Moving
By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce Georgia has boasted record economic growth for five consecutive years with over $134 billion in capital investment, $68 billion in real GDP growth, over two thousand new or expanded project locations, and 268,000 jobs created throughout every corner of the state. Our economic development successes aren’t an accident of geography. They result from thoughtful policies that…
Georgia Chamber and GaDOE Partner on Rural Workforce Efforts
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 6, 2023 – The Georgia Chamber Foundation is partnering with the Georgia Department of Education to support workforce readiness in rural school districts. GaDOE, in partnership with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Foundation through the Georgia Chamber’s Center for Rural Prosperity, will award $3 million in grants to rural districts for projects designed to increase workforce readiness. Selected initiatives will be those…
The Coming Crisis in Healthcare: Workforce
By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and Neil L. Pruitt, Jr., Chairman & CEO, PruittHealth Across Georgia and the country, we are experiencing a serious need for healthcare staff. Hospitals, senior care facilities, urgent care centers, local health clinics, and even imaging centers are facing long-term problems providing access to care for our citizens. We’ve seen this issue progressively worsen since COVID as burnout,…
Georgia Chamber of Commerce Thanks Governor Brian Kemp for Position on Civil Justice Reform
Athens, GA – At the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s Congressional Luncheon held on August 8th, Governor Brian Kemp advocated for crucial reforms to Georgia’s civil justice system. Kemp emphasized the need to rectify the current one-sided laws which encourage frivolous lawsuits, create excessive legal costs, and inflate jury verdicts. Georgia’s current lawsuit environment escalates prices for our state’s goods, services, and insurance rates, affecting both businesses…
Georgia Chamber Releases 2023 Legislative Scorecard
Atlanta, GA – The Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the state’s largest and most influential business advocacy organization, has released its official 2023 Legislative Scorecard showcasing how members of the general assembly voted on the business community’s top issues during the legislative session. The Georgia Chamber’s legislative team and its members tracked over 300 bills impacting statewide job creation, small business success, and economic development. Of…
Dynamism in Georgia’s Economy
By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce Economic Dynamism is a term that refers to an economy’s adaptability, resiliency, competitiveness, and ability to respond to disruption. Georgia is no stranger to adaptability and resiliency, proven through our emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic with one of the nation’s leading economies. In the last four years, thanks to the leadership of Governor Brian Kemp,…