Posts by Scott Kibler
Georgia Chamber Kicks Off New Georgia Economy Tour for 2022
Thursday, March 17, 2022 – Atlanta, Georgia – The Georgia Chamber is proud to once again begin its statewide swing known as the New Georgia Economy Tour, presented by Wells Fargo. Each year the Georgia Chamber travels the state of Georgia listening to the needs of local leadership and business executives and sharing unique insights and…
Read MoreBusiness Advisory: Ukrainian War – Potential Impacts to Georgia Business
The Georgia Chamber offers the following advisory as businesses address questions rising from the growing Ukrainian-Russian war. We also ask all Georgia businesses to seek ways to support the people and leadership of Ukraine. We provide the following for your consideration regarding the potential impacts to your business: Likely increases in food prices because over 25%…
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber Foundation Recommends Steps to Stronger Cybersecurity
Atlanta, Georgia – February 25, 2022 – The Georgia Chamber Foundation as a service to its member investors recommends the following steps to help inform and increase business cybersecurity in the days to come. Over the months, geopolitical tensions between the United States and Russia have heightened, due to varying interests in Ukraine. Now that…
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber Announces Release of Annual Rural Renaissance Report
Atlanta, GA – Thursday, February 24, 2022 – The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announces the release of the 2022 Rural Renaissance Report following a meeting of the Rural Prosperity Council in Tifton, GA. The report is part of continued efforts to elevate Georgia’s 140 rural counties through recommendations highlighting strategies and innovative solutions. Since 2018, the Georgia…
Read MoreRivian Chooses Georgia For New Southern Presence
Atlanta, Georgia — December 16, 2021 — Governor Brian Kemp today announced that Rivian, one of the fastest-growing electric vehicle companies in the United States, is investing in an assembly plant within the boundaries of the Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton & Walton Counties. The proposed plant location is another major win for rural…
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber Endorses Attorney General Chris M. Carr in Bid for Re-election
Atlanta, Georgia—Wednesday, December 15, 2021—The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announces its endorsement of Attorney General Chris Carr in his bid for re-election in 2022. Each election cycle, the Chamber’s Political Affairs Council vets dozens of candidates for office. After working through the endorsement process, business leaders from across the state are confident that Attorney General…
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber Endorses Governor Brian P. Kemp in Bid for Re-election
Atlanta, GA — November 29, 2021 — The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announces its endorsement of Governor Brian P. Kemp in his bid for re-election in 2022. Each election cycle, the Chamber’s Political Affairs Council vets dozens of candidates for office. After working through the endorsement process, business leaders from across the state are confident…
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber Continues Small Diverse Business Program, Sponsored by Fiserv
October 12, 2021 – The Georgia Chamber of Commerce continues its annual program to offer eight Chamber memberships to qualifying small, diverse businesses based in Georgia. The Small Diverse Business program, sponsored by Fiserv, embodies the Chamber’s vision for promoting diversity through leadership programs with an intentional focus on equity and inclusion as part of…
Read MoreGeorgia Businesses Unite to Push Back on Proposed IRS Reporting Requirement
October 7, 2021 – The Biden Administration is pushing a proposal that would require financial institutions to report all banking transactions, personal or business, for every account that has at least a $600 balance or does $50 in transactions per month ($600 annually). This rule would encompass every Georgian with a job or business and…
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