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Fabulous Fox hosts Georgia Chamber Annual Eggs and Issues Event
The Georgia Chamber annual Eggs and Issues event, presented by AT&T, Amazon, Atlanta Gas Light, Chick-fil-A, Delta Air Lines, Inc., and Georgia Power was held at the Fox Theater on January 12th. It was attended by more than 2,000 business and community leaders live and virtually from across the state. Governor Brian Kemp, Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, Speaker David Ralston, U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Georgia Chamber President and CEO Chris Clark and…
2022 Georgia Chamber Executive Committee Announced
During the 2022 Eggs and Issues event at the Fox Theater, the Georgia Chamber recognized Teresa White, President of Aflac U.S., for her leadership as Chairwoman of the Board in 2021 and welcomed incoming Chair Ben Tarbutton, President of the Sandersville Railroad Company. For a full list of this year’s Executive Committee, see below.
Georgia Chamber Statement on SCOTUS Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Ruling
Atlanta, January 13, 2022 – Today the Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s OSHA rule requiring vaccines for businesses with over 100 employees. However, the court upheld the vaccine policy issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which requires COVID-19 vaccines for certain health care workers at hospitals, nursing homes and other facilities that participate in…
Rivian 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 Georgia and the growing I-20 corridor. “Rivian’s economic commitment to…
Georgia 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 Carr will continue to make effective policy decisions that positively…
Georgia 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 that Governor Kemp will continue to make effective policy decisions…
Georgia 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 Georgia’s small business ecosystem. “Georgia Chamber membership via the Small…
Georgia 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 would be an infringement on personal and business privacy without…
Challenge Accepted: Solving Georgia’s Labor Crisis
by Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber Across our state, workforce shortages persist, impacting every industry and size of business. And though we have witnessed an unprecedented global pandemic, this war for talent existed long before 2020 as employers began to experience mismatched skill sets in their job candidates. Notwithstanding, COVID-19 accelerated this trend, forcing many to retire, resign or reprioritize and this only…
Addressing Georgia’s Rural Labor Crisis
by Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber It’s been one year since the Georgia Chamber resumed safe, in-person events. After COVID riddled our very existence with uncertainty, we were forced to temporarily dispense with those gatherings to preserve the health and well-being of all Georgians. So, it was good to be out last week, traveling back to my roots in Fitzgerald, as well as…