Legislative Updates

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce hosted a successful first-ever Rural Prosperity North Georgia Forum on July 23 at the University of North Georgia Convocation Center in Dahlonega. For the first time in the North Georgia region, the North Georgia Forum focused on the unique aspects of rural communities and presented solutions that cultivate statewide prosperity. There were opportunities for attendees to network with local business…

Over the years, family owners Charles, Tommy and Walt Johnson witnessed so many products that were once made in the U.S. disappear along with the jobs that helped make them. The American apparel industry has been one of the hardest obstacles in today’s clothing business, as the overseas competition has dominated the industry for over 25 years.  It became increasingly difficult to find the true…

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! 3V Solutions LLC AgriCoast, LLC Berry and Associates Beverly Bremer Silver Shop Crawford Investment Counsel Cryoocyte, Inc. Drum Technologies, Inc Fellows LaBriola LLP Hillels of Georgia K & R Grading LLC National Association of…

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced its 2019 Legislators of the Year awards on Wednesday, June 5th during a reception at their annual Spring Government Affairs Council Meeting. These awards are given to those elected officials who focus their legislative efforts on enacting policies that promote economic development and job creation throughout the state. These legislators are voted on by the Executive Committee of the…

At the annual Eggs and Issues event held at the beginning of the year, the Georgia Chamber’s President and CEO Chris Clark introduced the new strategic plan – The New Georgia Economy Series. The series’ goal was to bring together industry leaders and business owners to provide exclusive insights into emerging trends, along with potential risks that Georgia’s economy could face in the future. “The…