February 2017 Features

• Georgia Touts Another Year as a Leader in International Trade

  February 22, 2017

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development released Georgia’s 2016 trade numbers, which reinforce the states position as a front-runner in the global economy and as a leader in international trade.

• 29th Annual Georgia Quail Hunt Highlights Southwest Georgia

  February 09, 2017

  Just weeks after two tornados tore through Southwest Georgia, the region played host to the 29th Annual Georgia Quail Hunt, one of the premier economic development events in the nation and the largest for that corner of the state.

• Latest Survey Results for The Georgia Climate Index Suggest Major Shift in Outlook for Future Business Conditions

  February 07, 2017

  The results of the fourth quarter Georgia CEO survey suggests that Georgia business leaders feel more optimistic about the current business conditions in Georgia compared to the previous surveys. The purpose of the surveys is to better understand how general business conditions are impacting Georgia CEO subscribers on a quarterly basis. Georgia CEO partners with the Bureau of Business Research and Economic Development (BBRED), a member of the College of Business at Georgia Southern University, to prepare, distribute and analyze the survey.