Ross King, Executive Director of ACCG, will discuss key issues that will effect Georgia's counties and how municipalities can impact economic development. Click here to register
Upcoming Events August 2015 Monthly Luncheon: Join us for a forum with our Partners in Local Economic and Community Development: Ross King (ACCG) and Lamar Norton (GMA)
Megan Baker, Economic Development Professional, Fayetteville Melvin Buchanan, Marketing Coordinator, Goode Van Slyke Architecture, Atlanta Carlotta Ungaro, President & CEO, Fayette Chamber of Commerce, Fayetteville
2015 GEDA ANNUAL AWARDS:
Deals of the Year and Volunteer of the Year
It's time for the annual GEDA Awards for Deals of the Year and Volunteer of the Year. The awards will be announced at the November luncheon. Click here for applications and details. Deadline for applying is August 3. Big thanks to Dorie Bacon, Chair of the Membership Services Committee for managing this special GEDA tradition.
Nominations are open for the Small Business Rock Star Awards to be given at the February 2016 GEDA luncheon. The deadline for submissions is October 1, 2015. Contact:Mary Ellen McClanahan, Director, Entrepreneur & Small Business / Metro Project Manager, Georgia Department of Economic Development, or click here for more information.
Willie Paulk retired as president of the Dublin-Laurens County Chamber of Commerce and Development Authority. The GEDA Board of Directors voted to honor Ms. Paulk with the designation of Honorary Life Membership in GEDA. She was the Rip Wiley Award recipient in 2004 and was Chair of the GEDA Board in 2002. The Dublin-Laurens County Chamber held a retirement celebration for her on June 24, 2015. Pictured: Jane Fryer, president, Meriwether County Development Authority, Greenville, GA; Willie Paulk, retired president, Dublin-Laurens County Chamber of Commerce & Development Authority, Dublin, GA; Peggy Chapman, retired from Statesboro-Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce and Development Authority, now living in Greenville, SC. More on Willie Paulk
The Brokers program was held on June 15th at the Twelve Atlantic Station Hotel. Chip Watson, Principal with Avison Young, and Chris Brown, Senior Vice President, Duke Realty, shared their wisdom about working with Economic Developers. Some of their message was to have good communication, know the team members, have a plan to take care of the brokers and verify your information. Thanks to Wylly Harrison, Senior Project Manager with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, for coordinating the program and introducing our speakers. Thanks also to Lindsay Martin, Director, Existing Industry and Regional Recruitment Team, for providing the GDEcD update.
A Georgia Tradition of Professional Development Training, from the 1st to the 35th by Tim Evans, 2015 GEDA Board Chair
The recent Spring Workshop “Together, Towards Tomorrow” continued a long tradition of GEDA professional development training. The Spring Workshop is a GEDA tradition focused on the people and professionalism in Georgia’s economic development effort. This year’s Spring Workshop Chair Missy Kendrick and her committee of volunteers and GEDA President Kevin Shea and Karen Ewing did a wonderful job organizing the Workshop. With the meeting plan set, the presenters, organizers and attendees met at Callaway Gardens and fulfilled the original purpose of the Spring Workshop to a “T.” But, why a Spring Workshop? To answer that question it’s worth going back to 1979-1980. Read more.
