Georgia Chamber

Legislative Updates

Georgia Chamber Presents U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson with Business Champion Award

Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce proudly presented U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson with its Business Champion Award while surrounded by members of Georgia’s Congressional Delegation and other business leaders during the annual D.C. Fly-In in Washington. The Georgia Chamber’s Business Champion Award is presented to elected officials and other advocates who exhibit unparalleled servant leadership, and promote policies positively impacting free enterprise at the state…

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Op-Ed – Rural Renaissance

Op-Ed | Rural Renaissance By Chris Clark, President & CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce I’m a child of rural Georgia. I was born and raised in Ben Hill and Irwin Counties with ample time spent in Brooks and Colquitt Counties.  I stayed in rural environments through college at Georgia Southern and grad school at Georgia College. My first chamber job was on the…

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New Members in August

We’re excited to announce our list of new members who officially joined the Chamber last month. We look forward to working with each company throughout the year and appreciate their support! AAS Transport AV Stumpfl Inc. Battle Evolution Inc Bob Vandergriff Racing Brookhaven Innovation Academy Brown and Caldwell City of Savannah Claxton Poultry, Inc. DeWalch Technologies Goza Tequila, LLC Griffith Power Systems Growing Leaders International…

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2019 Congressional Luncheon Recap

It was an honor to host two keynote speakers at this year’s event. First, U.S. Senator David Perdue gave guests updates from Washington D.C. on trade, technology, and infrastructure as well as encouraged continued free enterprise efforts. Next, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao spoke on how the U.S. Department of Transportation is reducing costs, promoting new innovation in transportation, and making it easier…

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Proper Pepper

In 2014, Deanna Bibb, founder and owner of Proper Pepper, researched how she could turn an impassioned hobby into a business. She made pimento cheese for 15 years using a recipe shared by a friend, and knew it was special because of the numerous rave reviews by her family and friends. Bibb wanted to test the market objectively, so she entered two of her flavors…

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Corporate Generosity as Strategy

goBeyondProfit Executive Director Megan McCamey and Advisor Patty Tucker visited the SBAC to share insights into societal expectations, business benefits and best practices for companies to demonstrate good citizenship … and how easily best practices can be incorporated into daily business operations. goBeyondProfit’s statewide research shows that the more entrenched and visible a company’s community engagement strategy, the more loyalty you’ll generate among your workforce…

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Op-Ed – The Value of Chambers of Commerce

Op-Ed  |  The Value of Chambers of Commerce by Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber Since the first Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1599 in France, businesses have banded together for the common interest of economic growth and prosperity. In 1768, the New York Chamber established the first new world outpost to push back against ‘foreign’ governmental overreach. Local and State Chambers spread…

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New Members in July

We’re excited to announce our list of new members who officially joined the Chamber last month. We look forward to working with each company throughout the year and appreciate their support! Agape Youth & Family Center Ascent Midtown Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Bella Maria Inc. Best Warehousing & Transportation Center, Inc. Code Zero, LLC Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund Futurus Georgia River Network GoGo…

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Innovation and Technology Policy Committee Update

The automotive industry is faced with dealers who need to be more profitable and consumers who are in search of affordable transportation. Additionally, there have been advancements in technology making autonomous vehicles and electric vehicles more common, but not yet widely utilized. This creates an opportunity to utilize advancements to innovate, benefiting consumers and dealers. Cox Automotive argues that while there is uncertainty regarding what…

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Georgia InVenture Prize Update

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce presented the first annual Georgia InVenture Prize competition on April 3-4, 2019. The competition highlighted Georgia’s best minds and most innovative student entrepreneurs. The Georgia InVenture Prize is a competition for college students that promote start-up creation. It is the Georgia Chamber’s responsibility, as the state’s biggest advocate for business, to help develop and maintain statewide jobs. Through the statewide…

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