By Hala Moddelmog, President and CEO, Metro Atlanta Chamber Super Bowl LIII is only a week away. In celebration, Atlanta and the entire region wrapped up an amazing day in New York with another strong appearance at the New York Stock Exchange. A delegation of more than 100 Atlanta-based CEOs and leaders joined us to […]
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Metro Atlanta Chamber Annual Meeting Unites More than 2,000 for Recognition of Region’s Accomplishments and Debut of ATL Brand Box
On Nov. 29, more than 2,000 metro Atlanta leaders and members of the business community convened for the 159th Metro Atlanta Chamber Annual Meeting, held at the newly renovated State Farm Arena. Chamber leadership shared 2018 accomplishments and priorities for 2019, announced Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian as the organization’s 2021 chair, and debuted […]
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Delta’s Ed Bastian to chair Metro Atlanta Chamber in 2021
In time with its annual luncheon meeting today (Nov. 29), Metro Atlanta Chamber is announcing that has lined up its future executive leaders through 2021.
The newest announcement is that Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, will chair the chamber in 2021
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Column: Prominent Atlanta tech attorney John Yates to lead Woodruff campaign
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Oct. 12, 2018
As the Woodruff Arts Center celebrates its 50th anniversary, its annual corporate campaign is being kicked off under the leadership of John Yates, a partner of Morris, Manning & Martin.
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Opportunities Lost Report Outlines Significant Economic Loss Linked to Child Care Challenges in Georgia
Metro Atlanta is home to a talented workforce fueling innovations across industries, and quality child care is a necessary component to maintaining high performance. A new report has revealed the child care challenges experienced by parents in the region and leading to an annual $1.75 billion loss economic activity for Georgia. The report joins a […]
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Joint Supply Chain and IoT Leadership Council Meeting Unites Thought Leaders Across Ecosystems
Metro Atlanta’s transformation into a top tech market is founded on innovations within its industries. Deloitte ranked the region as the #2 metro area for digital supply chain, and the presence of numerous Internet of Things and Smart Cities projects currently active in metro Atlanta mark the city’s forward-thinking ideology. The Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Supply […]
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Gubernatorial candidates Brian Kemp, Stacey Abrams meet with Metro Atlanta Chamber
The Metro Atlanta Chamber hosted both major candidates for governor at their executive committee meeting Thursday morning to hear their visions for Georgia if they are elected.
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Just Like the Flu Shot, Cyber Prevention Is No Sure Thing
The Metro Atlanta Chamber and Baker Donelson will be powering 2018 Atlanta Cyber Week from October 8-12 – a public-private collaboration highlighting the region’s cyber security ecosystem and solutions. Cybercon on Oct. 9 will bring together business, academic and government leaders to discuss the evolving industry landscape. Metro Atlanta is making a name for itself […]
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Brookings Research Reveals Barriers to Youth Employment and Economic Mobility Solutions
The Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program unveiled a new set of national reports on youth employment and economic mobility at an event hosted at the Metro Atlanta Chamber. The event convened an esteemed panel of guests, including members of the Brookings research team and representatives from the City of Atlanta, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, […]
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Supply Chain Council Talks Digital and Artificial Intelligence
Metro Atlanta is a hub for logistics. In fact, Deloitte ranked Atlanta as the #2 metro area for digital supply chain, ahead of five major U.S. metros. With companies like The Home Depot, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, UPS, Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines and others, Atlanta has transformed into a supply chain city. From highways to rails […]
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Metro Atlanta Chamber Announces Finalists in 2018 Atlanta E3 Awards
Awards honor metro Atlanta business leaders advancing regional economy and environment (Photo: Metro Atlanta Chamber President and CEO Hala Moddelmog speaking at the 2017 Atlanta E3 Awards. ) The Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC) revealed the finalists for the 2018 Atlanta E3 Awards. The E3 Awards celebrate the companies, organizations and people whose work innovates at […]
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Report Reveals Georgia Tech’s Strength in Diverse Engineering Talent
The American Society for Engineering Education recently compiled the latest Engineering by the Numbers report, recapping data for 2016-2017. The report reveals the continued strengths of Georgia Tech in producing diverse, skilled engineering talent. Many positive rankings were updated. Notably, Georgia Tech rose to number one for bachelor’s degrees in engineering awarded to African Americans, […]
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Exploring Metro Atlanta’s High-Productivity Information Sector
By Tom Cunningham, chief economist, Metro Atlanta Chamber As part of a project characterizing Atlanta’s economy, I spent some time comparing the metro region to the rest of the nation. I did that by looking at relative concentrations in the local economy compared to that of the nation. In general, Atlanta’s economy is a good […]
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Educated Workforce Series Discusses New “Nexus” Degree
Metro Atlanta is one of America’s leading centers for education with more than 275,000 students enrolled in 60 colleges and universities. Georgia is producing talent that is going on to create the innovations of tomorrow, and nurturing this pipeline of talent is a priority for many in business and education. This past week, the Metro […]
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Atlanta region needs to refresh annual LINK trips
For 22 years, an impressive group of metro Atlanta civic, business and government leaders have spent three days a year visiting a North American city to learn how other cities are handling their urban challenges.
The LINK trips also have provided people an opportunity to get to know each other – connecting with leaders from different races, genders and sections of the Atlanta region as well as people from different circles of influence.
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Roy Cooper, 91, helped create modern Atlanta
For more than three decades, Roy B. Cooper was an economic development icon working at the Metro Atlanta Chamber.
Cooper, 91, died on June 11. A service in his honor was held Sunday at the A.S. Turner & Sons funeral home in Decatur.
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Atlanta Sports Council Celebrates Atlanta’s Outstanding Athletes, Coaches, Teams and Community Contributors at the 2018 Atlanta Sports Awards
Last Thursday the Atlanta Sports Council announced the winners of the 2018 Atlanta Sports Awards honoring the area’s best athletes, coaches, teams and community contributors during its 13th annual Atlanta Sports Awards ceremony at The Fairmont in West Midtown. Former Atlanta Braves general manager and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee John Schuerholz was honored […]
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Unleashing the superpower of philanthropy: Matching the passions of donors with purposes of nonprofits
By Alicia Philipp, president, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta What do a generous family, a trusted financial advisor and Atlanta’s beloved, annual Dragon Con have in common with Superman and Batman? Each of them has a superpower that lifts our region to greater positive impact through philanthropy! Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta recently published our […]
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Commentary: Why Atlanta Should Be the Global Hub for Franchising
By Ben Lawrence Much has been made of Atlanta’s rise as a hub for technology, logistics and cybersecurity, but there’s an equally important sector for which the city already boasts all the ingredients to become a global leader. All it needs is the same kind of promotional momentum and industry swagger that have helped spur […]
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Atlanta Metro Export Challenge Companies Find Success Outside of Competition
The Atlanta Metro Export Challenge (Atlanta MEC) wrapped up this past month, announcing winners and thousands of dollars in awarded grants to help the participating companies jumpstart their international exporting plans. Two of the companies have since gone on to conduct successful exits – Triatek Holding’s acquisition by Johnson Controls and Car360’s acquisition by leading […]
