Posts by Scott Kibler
Georgia Chamber Announces Honor for Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition Founding Member
Trilith Studios Recognized for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Contributions Atlanta, GA – Tuesday, May 17, 2022 – Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Fayetteville’s very own Trilith Studios, which is a founding member of the Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition, an affiliate of the Georgia Chamber, has been selected as the inaugural recipient…
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber Endorses Kay Kirkpatrick in 32nd State Senate District
Atlanta, GA – Tuesday, May 17, 2022 – The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announces its endorsement of Senator Kay Kirkpatrick, M.D. in the primary election for State Senate District 32, which includes portions of Cobb and Cherokee counties. Each election cycle, the Chamber’s Political Affairs Council vets dozens of candidates for office. After working through the endorsement process,…
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber Endorses Mike Hodges in 3rd State Senate District
Atlanta, GA – Monday, May 16, 2022 – The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announces its endorsement of Mike Hodges in the primary election for State Senate District 3, which includes Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, McIntosh, and portions of Ware Counties. Each election cycle, the Chamber’s Political Affairs Council vets dozens of candidates for office. After working through…
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber and Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition Comment on Politicization of Film Industry
Atlanta, GA – Tuesday, May 10, 2022 – Georgia is one of the top filming locations in the world, and in FY2021 hosted a remarkable 366 film and television productions, generating $4 billion in direct spending in the state. “The Georgia Chamber continues to support the film industry’s strong presence in Georgia that began back in the…
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber Announces State Legislative Endorsements for the 2022 Primary Election
Atlanta, Georgia – Tuesday, May 10, 2022 – The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announces a correction to the release issued on May 9, 2022, titled “Georgia Chamber Announces State Legislative Endorsements for the 2022 Primary Election.” The original release omitted two endorsements for open seats. This correction does not change any other information reported in…
Read MorePRO Act Is A Threat To Georgia’s Economy
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 – Atlanta, Georgia – The Georgia Chamber of Commerce represents over 47,000 businesses employing over 2.5 million Georgians across 500 business sectors and all counties of the Peach State, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce represents approximately 300,000 direct members and indirectly represents the interests of more than three million businesses…
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber Announces Inaugural Members of Hub Chamber Council
Atlanta, GA – Tuesday, April 19, 2022 – Acknowledging Georgia’s larger cities and counties (Metropolitan Statistical Areas or MSAs) outside of the Metro Atlanta region have their own unique issues and concerns that demand a more coordinated and specific program of work, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce along with the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, the Athens…
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber Celebrates Pro-Business Legislative Session for 2022
Atlanta, GA – Thursday, April 7, 2022 – With the close of Monday’s business at the Capitol the Georgia Chamber of Commerce thanks House and Senate-leadership for their economic growth and mobility focus. These bills represent a wide range of topics spanning the range of the Chamber’s influence in the areas of economic development, education and workforce,…
Read MoreSurvey: Georgia Voters Concerned About PRO Act and Its Negative Impacts on Workers, Small Business and Inflation
Monday, March 28, 2022 — Atlanta, Georgia – A new survey released by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce shows that Georgia likely voters are very concerned about the Protecting Right to Organize (PRO) Act and the negative and unintended impacts the legislation would have on Georgia workers, small businesses, and inflation. A significant majority of…
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber Advisory Regarding News of Probable Russian Cyber-attack
Atlanta, Georgia – March 23, 2022 – The Georgia Chamber Foundation as a service to its member investors looks to inform and increase business cybersecurity awareness in the days to come. As the conflict in Ukraine has widened, the Biden administration is now cautioning companies to ‘harden their defenses’ about what they perceive as a…
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