For the past 12 years, Area Development Magazine has ranked Georgia the No. 1 state for business. Now economic developers in the state are concerned that Georgia’s business-friendly reputation could be at stake after the General Assembly eliminated about a dozen tax incentives and tax credits used to attract investment to the state. Among the […]
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Georgia Chamber leadership — from railroads to car manufacturing
For the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, 2026 will be a year to focus on manufacturing and workforce preparedness. Overlay that with the 2026 elections — a mega political year when most of the key statewide offices will turn over, with several constitutional officers running for higher office. Stuart Countess, president of Kia Georgia, said that […]
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Georgia Chamber revives Blanchard Award, giving it to Shan Cooper
Jimmy Blanchard has been one of the leading voices in the Georgia business community advocating for the practice of servant leadership among CEOs. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce recently decided to give greater visibility by reinstituting and renaming the Blanchard Servant Leadership Award. It revived the award on Aug. 20 at the Chamber’s 2025 Congressional […]
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Norfolk Southern’s Ed Elkins becomes 2025 chair of the Georgia Chamber
For the first time in its 110-year history, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce has an executive of a major railroad as its chair. Ed Elkins, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Norfolk Southern Corp., became chair of the Georgia Chamber at its Eggs & Issues breakfast on Jan. 14. On everyone’s chair at […]
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Pedro Cherry, 2024 chair of Georgia Chamber, to focus on economic opportunity
As the Georgia Chamber of Commerce enters a new year, one theme is on its mind – how to make sure Georgia maintains its standing (10 years running) as the best state for business.
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Gov. Brian Kemp at Georgia Chamber breakfast says housing is economic development issue
At Wednesday’s Eggs & Issues breakfast hosted by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, newly reelected Gov. Brian Kemp opened the door for the state to start tackling the issue of housing affordability as an economic development issue.
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Chamber ready to work with Georgia’s new political leaders
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Jan. 11, 2019
Every eight years, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce – the leading statewide business organization – has an especially important task. And 2019 is such a year.
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Column: Chamber asks legislators to help protect Georgia’s brand
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Jan. 12, 2018
The Georgia Chamber of Commercewill ask elected officials and people running for office to take an oath that doctors usually take – first, do no harm.
The coming year will be especially sensitive for Georgia’s business climate. Not only is the state in a fierce competition to lure the Amazon HQ2 to Georgia. It also will be a year when Georgians will elect a new governor, lieutenant governor and a host of statewide cabinet positions.
