Register for the Annual Awards Luncheon on November 16.
Don't miss the Racing to the Top Annual Awards Luncheon at the Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center on November 16. Dorie Bacon, Executive Director, Screven County Development Authority, and Chair of the GEDA Membership Services Committee, which includes Special Service Awards, has planned a fun event with a surprise host.
Register for the BioScience Training Center Tour and BBQ Luncheon on December 7.
Make plans to join us for a special tour and BBQ luncheon at the new QuickStart BioScience Training Center in Covington on December 7, sponsored by the Technical College System of Georgia.
Latest News
Georgia Ranked No. 1 State in U.S. For Business Climate
On November 2, 2015, Site Selection magazine named Georgia the No. 1 state in the nation in which to do business for the third consecutive year. Pictured (l-r): GEDA board members Niki Vanderslice, Mary Ellen McClanahan, GDEcD Commissioner Chris Carr; Site Selection editor-in-chief Mark Arend; GEDA board member Angie Gheesling, GEDA President Kevin Shea, GEDA 2016 Board Chair Greg Wright and GEDA Board member Greg Torre. Read the full article here.
Site Selection Consultants Panel featured at October Monthly Luncheon sponsored by the Middle Georgia Economic Alliance.
The October GEDA meeting was held at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center on October 19. The consultants’ panel focused on international site selection and included Marc Beauchamp, Vice President & Partner, The CAI Global Group; James Blair, Managing Director, Navigator Consulting, LLC.; Scott McMurray, Division Director, Global Commerce, Georgia Department of Economic Development. The program was moderated by Daryl Ingram, Senior Vice President--External Affairs, Economic and Community Development, Electric Cities of Georgia. Read more about the panel here.
Committee News
BRE Committee
The Business Retention and Expansion Committee will meet immediately after the Monthly Luncheon on November 16 in the downstairs lobby at the GA Tech Hotel. All are welcome to attend. Contact John Scott with questions.
Professional Development Committee
Saralyn Stafford, Committee Chair, and DCA Division Director, Community Services, reports there is still money available for grants this year for the CEcD Exam in Atlanta on December 12-13. Go to the Professional Development Grants page on the GEDA website and submit your application today. Contact Saralyn Stafford at Saralyn.Stafford@windstream.net or call her at 404-679-3166. The deadline is Nov. 15, 2015. CEcD Exam Tips and TechniquesSession – the Professional Development Committee members and other Certified Economic Developers (CEcD's) are hosting this event after the GEDA monthly meeting on Monday, November 16th. This session will be held in the Electric Cities of Georgia (ECG) boardroom in Suite 850 at the Centergy One building (75 Fifth St., NW) from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. It will help those taking the CEcD exam to be aware of what to expect. It is open to anyone, not just those taking the CEcD exam on December 12-13. However, please send an email to Saralyn Stafford or Kevin Shea to confirm your attendance so the committee can accommodate everyone who would like to attend.
Membership Services Committee
Special Service Awards - Dorie Bacon, Chair, Membership Services, including Special Service Awards, and Executive Director, Screven County Development Authority, is planning a great program for the November GEDA Annual Awards Luncheon on Monday, November 16th at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center. We will present the following awards:
Deals of the Year (Large, Mid-Size and Small Communities, as well as a Regional award)
Volunteer of the Year
Rip Wiley Award for Professional Excellence
Committee Chair of the Year
Committee Member of the Year
Member News
GEDA members Dennis Chastain, Robert Long, Allen Nicas, Amanda Schailendra, John Riddle, Emily Poole, and ReKasa Hart have accepted new jobs recently. Read all the latest news in member transitions, retirements, and job changes here.
The GEDA Board of Directors approved six new members at the October board meeting: Ellen Didier, Austin Harrison, Patty Hart, Tiffany Holmes, Jim Powell, and Ryan Thornton. Read about them here.
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