July 2017 Features
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Video: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Releases Time-lapse of Roof Closing
July 28, 2017
In the last 48 hours the roof has closed at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and it looks incredible!
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Georgia Chamber Awarded State Chamber of the Year
July 20, 2017
The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives named the Georgia Chamber the 2017 State Chamber of Year at its annual convention in Nashville.
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Georgia Lottery Transfers over $1.1B to Education; Record-breaking Fiscal Year
July 19, 2017
The Georgia Lottery Corp.’s annual fiscal year 2017 profit transfer to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account has totaled $1,101,062,911, the largest on record, officials announced. This is the first time the Georgia Lottery has transferred over $1.1 billion in a single fiscal year.
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Film Industry Generates $9.5 Billion for Georgia’s Economy
July 11, 2017
Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia-lensed feature film and television productions generated an economic impact of $9.5 billion during FY 2017. The 320 feature film and television productions shot in Georgia represent $2.7 billion in direct spending in the state.
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Registration Open for Center of Innovation for Logistics Luncheon in Savannah
July 07, 2017
According to the Center of Innovation for Logistics, Georgia companies rely on the state’s logistics infrastructure and services to handle and haul more than $900 billion of cargo each year—that’s billion with a B. And Colin McRae, an attorney at HunterMaclean in Savannah who specializes in transportation, logistics, and business litigation, says that with the support of state offices like the Center of Innovation for Logistics, it’s no wonder Georgia continues to rank as the number one state to do business.