The August 15 GEDA Luncheon Program will feature economic development partnerships. Tom Croteau, Deputy Commissioner, Global Commerce Division, Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) will moderate the panel of Nick Masino, Chief Economic Development Officer, Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development and Partnership Gwinnett, and Chairman, Innovation Crescent; Pat Topping, Senior Vice President, Macon Economic Development Commission, who will represent Greater Georgia; and Trip Tollison, President, Savannah Economic Development Authority to represent the Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Joint Development Authority.
Networking begins at 11:00 a.m., and the program and lunch begin at noon. Location: Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel, 866 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308.
Join your fellow economic developers as we gather at the Hyatt Regency Savannah on September 21-23, 2016, for the GEDA Annual Conference. Conference Chair Missy Kendrick, GEDA Second Vice Chair and Executive Director of the Barnesville-Lamar County Industrial Development Authority, is finalizing the program. Confirmed keynote speaker for Wednesday afternoon is Christopher Lloyd of McGuire Woods Consulting. Check out our 2016 Annual Conference Sponsors.
With summer winding down and everyone getting ready for the start of school, you would think it is time for GEDA to get back into the swing of things; however, things never really slowed down. One of my goals for the year was to find a better way to engage our younger members. I turned to Meghan Duke, economic development director for the City of West Point, and asked her to chair our Young Professionals (YP) Committee. Meghan had been an important part of the YP group though the Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC), and I knew I could count on her to help energize this important part of our membership. She has done just that. Prior to our luncheon on August 15th, the committee will host a YP Coffee with GDEcD Commissioner Chris Carr. The session will focus on effective leadership, strategies for success and preparing the next generation of economic development leaders to make a tangible impact on Georgia communities.
During the month of July, several GEDA partners and members held regional meetings to discuss opportunities and provide status reports. On July 18th Rope Roberts of Georgia Power Company and other sponsors hosted a group in Northeast Georgia at Chateau Elan. and Andrea Taylor of the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber and Development Authority hosted a luncheon meeting for Region 11 at the Chamber building. Elyse Cochran Davis of Georgia Power Company hosted the Northwest region at the Northwest Georgia Technical College, Rome campus, on July 25th.
Georgia's Small Business Rock Star Awards
The March 20, 2017, GEDA monthly luncheon program will showcase small business – that is, Small Business ROCK STARS. The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) coordinate to recognize the outstanding, unique and impactful small businesses in the state of Georgia. Recognizing any type of small business that employs under 100, we salute the risks, the innovations, the outreach, the impact, the reasons why…all of these qualities abound in Georgia, and we want to make this a special day for our small businesses.
Nominate a company, forward to your connections or send this notice to any company that you believe stands above the rest. Companies may also nominate themselves.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION is OCTOBER 31, 2016, and only the winners will be notified by January 1, 2017. Winners will be expected to attend the March 20, 2017, luncheon.
We look forward to saluting Georgia’s small businesses with you! Pass it on!
GEDA Member News
Karen Ewing, CMP, GEDA's Manager, Member Services, has accepted a position with Jackson EMC as Community Relations Representative. She will begin her new adventure on August 22 at their Jefferson, GA, corporate office. Karen has been a tremendous asset to GEDA and has done a great job over the last two years. She will be dearly missed! Congratulations, Karen! We wish you all the best.
Do you have a recommendation for a new Manager, Member Services for GEDA? Click here to see the job description.
Project Announcements
Hubbell Incorporated to Create 100 New Jobs in Jackson County July 1, 2016 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced that Hubbell Incorporated, an international manufacturer of quality electrical and electronic products for a broad range of non-residential and residential construction, industrial and utility applications, will create 100 new jobs in Jackson County.
Congratulations to Mike Grundmann, Director of Automotive, Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing, Global Commerce Division, Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD); in partnership with Jim Shaw, President & CEO, & Director of Economic Development, Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce. Read more…
Keysight to invest $13.9 million in Atlanta – Company to locate in Coda (formerly the High Performance Computing Center in Tech Square
July 12, 2016 - A California company has won a $100,000 Invest Atlanta Economic Opportunity Fund grant to bring 241 software engineering jobs to Technology Square in Midtown. Invest Atlanta worked with the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Metro Atlanta Chamber to land the company.
Kudos to the team involved in assisting Keysight, including Ashley Morris, Project Manager, Global Commerce division, GDEcD; Randi Mason, Manager, Economic Development, Invest Atlanta; Gregg Simon, Vice President, Economic Development, Metro Atlanta Chamber; and Brenda Robbins, Senior Project Manager, Georgia Power.
Top Gun Powder Coating & Architectural Coating To Create 70 New Jobs In Northwest Georgia - Company expansions in Adairsville and Jasper represent $4M investment July 19, 2016 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced that Top Gun Powder Coating & Architectural Coating, a leading provider of world class architectural finishes, will expand to create a total of 70 new jobs in Adairsville and Jasper.
Thanks to the concentrated and team-efforts on this project of Regional Project Manager Stephanie Scearce, Global Commerce division, GDEcD; in partnership with the City of Adairsville; Melinda Lemmon, Executive Director, and Chris Thomas, Project Manager, Cartersville-Bartow County Department of Economic Development; Elyse Davis, Northwest Georgia Manager Community and Economic. Development, Georgia Power; Lisa Adkisson, Regional Coordinator, Region1, Northwest Georgia, Georgia Department of Labor; and Gerry Nechvatal, Community Economic Development Director, Pickens Country Chamber of Commerce. Read more…
It’s time to celebrate our community and regional successes again. Has your community or region landed the Deal of the Year? The Deal of the Year Award has four different categories to ensure communities are competing within the same general size. To qualify, the project must have been announced publicly between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016.
Do you have an economic development cheerleader in your community who is always working to make your community a better place? Nominate him or her for Volunteer of the Year Award, and let us help you honor a special community volunteer.
The Governor Zell Miller Public Policy Leadership Award is reserved for a GEDA member who has demonstrated enduring commitment, dedication, and leadership in advocating and implementing public policies that are essential for sustained quality economic development in Georgia. Submit a letter of recommendation outlining the nominee’s contributions to economic development public policy. The GEDA Board of Directors may elect not to present this award every year.
Submit your nominations now! The deadline for all award nominations is August 5, 2016. Contact: Andrea Taylor (912-384-1873) or ataylor@douglasga.org.
Join GEDA’s Young Professionals and Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Chris Carr for a quality conversation on effective leadership, strategies for success, and intentionally preparing the next generation of economic development leaders to make a tangible impact on Georgia communities. When: Monday, August 15 from 9:30-10:30 AM Where: Centergy One Building – Suite 850, ECG Conference Room Sponsored by Georgia CEO, Subscribe Today @ www.georgiaceo.com
Coffee and Continental Breakfast will be provided.
Door Prizes… a parody of “Oprah’s Favorite Things”
There is still time to apply for GEDA Professional Scholarship grants in this cycle. Want to attend the GEDA Annual Conference in Savannah next month, but need additional funds? Apply today! Want to take the CEcD Exam in Cleveland next month? Apply for a scholarship now! Click HERE to apply and for additional information. Deadline is Friday, August 5! Contact Saralyn Stafford, Chair, GEDA Professional Development Committee, Saralyn.Stafford@windstream.net, 404-679-3166 with questions and for details.
The GEDA Old Timers Club met for their quarterly luncheon at The Varsity on July 27. Pictured are four former commissioners of the Georgia Department of Economic Development: George Berry, Randy Cardoza, Glenn Cornell and Milt Folds.
Click here to view the photo gallery.
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The August 15 GEDA Luncheon Program will feature economic development partnerships. Tom Croteau, Deputy Commissioner, Global Commerce Division, Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) will moderate the panel of Nick Masino, Chief Economic Development Officer, Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development and Partnership Gwinnett, and Chairman, Innovation Crescent; Pat Topping, Senior Vice President, Macon Economic Development Commission, who will represent Greater Georgia; and Trip Tollison, President, Savannah Economic Development Authority to represent the Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Joint Development Authority.
Networking begins at 11:00 a.m., and the program and lunch begin at noon. Location: Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel, 866 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308.
Join your fellow economic developers as we gather at the Hyatt Regency Savannah on September 21-23, 2016, for the GEDA Annual Conference. Conference Chair Missy Kendrick, GEDA Second Vice Chair and Executive Director of the Barnesville-Lamar County Industrial Development Authority, is finalizing the program. Confirmed keynote speaker for Wednesday afternoon is Christopher Lloyd of McGuire Woods Consulting. Check out our 2016 Annual Conference Sponsors.
With summer winding down and everyone getting ready for the start of school, you would think it is time for GEDA to get back into the swing of things; however, things never really slowed down. One of my goals for the year was to find a better way to engage our younger members. I turned to Meghan Duke, economic development director for the City of West Point, and asked her to chair our Young Professionals (YP) Committee. Meghan had been an important part of the YP group though the Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC), and I knew I could count on her to help energize this important part of our membership. She has done just that. Prior to our luncheon on August 15th, the committee will host a YP Coffee with GDEcD Commissioner Chris Carr. The session will focus on effective leadership, strategies for success and preparing the next generation of economic development leaders to make a tangible impact on Georgia communities.
During the month of July, several GEDA partners and members held regional meetings to discuss opportunities and provide status reports. On July 18th Rope Roberts of Georgia Power Company and other sponsors hosted a group in Northeast Georgia at Chateau Elan. and Andrea Taylor of the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber and Development Authority hosted a luncheon meeting for Region 11 at the Chamber building. Elyse Cochran Davis of Georgia Power Company hosted the Northwest region at the Northwest Georgia Technical College, Rome campus, on July 25th.
Georgia's Small Business Rock Star Awards
The March 20, 2017, GEDA monthly luncheon program will showcase small business – that is, Small Business ROCK STARS. The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) coordinate to recognize the outstanding, unique and impactful small businesses in the state of Georgia. Recognizing any type of small business that employs under 100, we salute the risks, the innovations, the outreach, the impact, the reasons why…all of these qualities abound in Georgia, and we want to make this a special day for our small businesses.
Nominate a company, forward to your connections or send this notice to any company that you believe stands above the rest. Companies may also nominate themselves.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION is OCTOBER 31, 2016, and only the winners will be notified by January 1, 2017. Winners will be expected to attend the March 20, 2017, luncheon.
We look forward to saluting Georgia’s small businesses with you! Pass it on!
GEDA Member News
Karen Ewing, CMP, GEDA's Manager, Member Services, has accepted a position with Jackson EMC as Community Relations Representative. She will begin her new adventure on August 22 at their Jefferson, GA, corporate office. Karen has been a tremendous asset to GEDA and has done a great job over the last two years. She will be dearly missed! Congratulations, Karen! We wish you all the best.
Do you have a recommendation for a new Manager, Member Services for GEDA? Click here to see the job description.
Project Announcements
Hubbell Incorporated to Create 100 New Jobs in Jackson County July 1, 2016 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced that Hubbell Incorporated, an international manufacturer of quality electrical and electronic products for a broad range of non-residential and residential construction, industrial and utility applications, will create 100 new jobs in Jackson County.
Congratulations to Mike Grundmann, Director of Automotive, Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing, Global Commerce Division, Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD); in partnership with Jim Shaw, President & CEO, & Director of Economic Development, Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce. Read more…
Keysight to invest $13.9 million in Atlanta – Company to locate in Coda (formerly the High Performance Computing Center in Tech Square
July 12, 2016 - A California company has won a $100,000 Invest Atlanta Economic Opportunity Fund grant to bring 241 software engineering jobs to Technology Square in Midtown. Invest Atlanta worked with the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Metro Atlanta Chamber to land the company.
Kudos to the team involved in assisting Keysight, including Ashley Morris, Project Manager, Global Commerce division, GDEcD; Randi Mason, Manager, Economic Development, Invest Atlanta; Gregg Simon, Vice President, Economic Development, Metro Atlanta Chamber; and Brenda Robbins, Senior Project Manager, Georgia Power.
Top Gun Powder Coating & Architectural Coating To Create 70 New Jobs In Northwest Georgia - Company expansions in Adairsville and Jasper represent $4M investment July 19, 2016 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced that Top Gun Powder Coating & Architectural Coating, a leading provider of world class architectural finishes, will expand to create a total of 70 new jobs in Adairsville and Jasper.
Thanks to the concentrated and team-efforts on this project of Regional Project Manager Stephanie Scearce, Global Commerce division, GDEcD; in partnership with the City of Adairsville; Melinda Lemmon, Executive Director, and Chris Thomas, Project Manager, Cartersville-Bartow County Department of Economic Development; Elyse Davis, Northwest Georgia Manager Community and Economic. Development, Georgia Power; Lisa Adkisson, Regional Coordinator, Region1, Northwest Georgia, Georgia Department of Labor; and Gerry Nechvatal, Community Economic Development Director, Pickens Country Chamber of Commerce. Read more…
It’s time to celebrate our community and regional successes again. Has your community or region landed the Deal of the Year? The Deal of the Year Award has four different categories to ensure communities are competing within the same general size. To qualify, the project must have been announced publicly between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016.
Do you have an economic development cheerleader in your community who is always working to make your community a better place? Nominate him or her for Volunteer of the Year Award, and let us help you honor a special community volunteer.
The Governor Zell Miller Public Policy Leadership Award is reserved for a GEDA member who has demonstrated enduring commitment, dedication, and leadership in advocating and implementing public policies that are essential for sustained quality economic development in Georgia. Submit a letter of recommendation outlining the nominee’s contributions to economic development public policy. The GEDA Board of Directors may elect not to present this award every year.
Submit your nominations now! The deadline for all award nominations is August 5, 2016. Contact: Andrea Taylor (912-384-1873) or ataylor@douglasga.org.
Join GEDA’s Young Professionals and Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Chris Carr for a quality conversation on effective leadership, strategies for success, and intentionally preparing the next generation of economic development leaders to make a tangible impact on Georgia communities. When: Monday, August 15 from 9:30-10:30 AM Where: Centergy One Building – Suite 850, ECG Conference Room Sponsored by Georgia CEO, Subscribe Today @ www.georgiaceo.com
Coffee and Continental Breakfast will be provided.
Door Prizes… a parody of “Oprah’s Favorite Things”
There is still time to apply for GEDA Professional Scholarship grants in this cycle. Want to attend the GEDA Annual Conference in Savannah next month, but need additional funds? Apply today! Want to take the CEcD Exam in Cleveland next month? Apply for a scholarship now! Click HERE to apply and for additional information. Deadline is Friday, August 5! Contact Saralyn Stafford, Chair, GEDA Professional Development Committee, Saralyn.Stafford@windstream.net, 404-679-3166 with questions and for details.
The GEDA Old Timers Club met for their quarterly luncheon at The Varsity on July 27. Pictured are four former commissioners of the Georgia Department of Economic Development: George Berry, Randy Cardoza, Glenn Cornell and Milt Folds.
Click here to view the photo gallery.
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