Week of May 20, 2013 Edition of The Savannah Business Journal is publishing...
- MAy 24 - Nominations and Applications from Savannah needed for 2013 Excalibur Awards
- May 24 - Kroger ‘Bringing Hope to the Table’ for Savannah-area Food Bank
- May 23 - Telfair Museums Wins Three Communicator Awards, Five ADDY Awards for Exceptional Design
- May 22 - World Trade Center Savannah Presents International Trade Finance Seminar
- May 21 - Savannah State to Launch New Business Program in Fall 2013
- May 21 - Site Preparation Begins with Scoreboard Demolition
- May 21 - Jesse Petrea to Announce Candidacy for State Representative
- May 20 – Savannah Area Calendar of Events
- May 20 – People in the News
- May 20 - Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Small Business Week
- May 17 - FlipKey Honors Tybee Island on List of America’s Top East Coast Beaches
- May 17 - Family Business Owners Need Plan to Pass On Business
- May 16 - World Trade Center Savannah Announces Screven County Development Authority Affiliation
- May 16 - Isakson Demands Answers from Administration Over Soliciting Donations from Health Care Companies to Launch Obamacare
- May 16 - Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 8.2 Percent in April
- May 15 - Small-business Optimism Up Slightly but Owners Remain Uneasy
- May 15 - SSU Mass Communications Program Earns Re-accreditation
Top Stories
- Sept 12 – Savannah Chamber Announces ‘Leadership Savannah’ 2011 Class
- Georgia Power Shutting Two Coal Plants Due to Environmental Costs
- CSX Corporation Stock Continues its Climb; Reports Record Earnings
- Understanding St. Joseph's/ Candler’s Settlement of $2.7 Million with AG
- In Dramatic Reversal, Jekyll Development Authority Will Pursue Two Projects
Health & Hospitals
- MAy 9 - Statesboro Imaging Center Now Offers High-quality, Low-dose CT Imaging
- April 18 - Kroger Customers and Associates Raise $300,000 for Muscular Dystrophy
- Memorial’s Cancer Services Earn Third Consecutive Outstanding Achievement Award
- April 1 - The Bone & Joint Institute of South Georgia to Open in Waycross
- East Georgia Regional Medical Center Named to GHA Honor Roll
Banking & Finance
- May 8 - Georgia's Own Credit Union Holds Green Day
- April 30 - Wells Fargo Bank Presents 2013 Mid-Year Report on Trade
- April 29 - Heritage Financial Group, Inc. Reports First Quarter Net Income of $3.9 Million or $0.52 Per Diluted Share
- April 27 - CertusBank Grows Another $100 Million; Assumes Deposits of North Carolina Bank
- April 26 - First Bank of Georgia Reports Strong Quarterly Growth in Profit
Economic Development
- May 16 - World Trade Center Savannah Announces Screven County Development Authority Affiliation
- May 9 - World Trade Center Savannah Becomes Grantee of Foreign Trade Zone 104
- April 23 - ThincSavannah Launches ‘ThincLocal’ Monthly Showcase Featuring Local Entrepreneurs, Products, Artists and More
- April 16 - Savannah’s Newest Free-standing Chick-fil-A to Open April 25
- April 15 - World Trade Center Savannah Presents Savannah Export Symposium
Commercial Real Estate
- One West Victory to Host Historic Groundbreaking Ceremony May 23
- CBRE Commercial Real Estate Enters Savannah; Names Savannahians in Leadership
- May 7 - Carroll Organization Acquires Links at Georgetown
- Dec 21 - Tondee’s Tavern Brings New Restaurant to Former Tony Roma’s Location in Downtown Savannah
- The Shopping Center Group Brokers Sale of Pooler Longhorn Steakhouse
CEO Profiles
- McDonalds Franchisee Nina Gombles Continues Savannah Investment While Protecting Employees
- Oct 24 – Savannah Business PAC Announces Endorsements for Savannah Municipal Elections
- Telfair Museums Selects Lisa Grove as New Director/CEO
- CEO PROFILE: Mohsen Badran Prepared to Continue Goodwill's Growth in Savannah Area
- Sept. 28 - Herty Advanced Materials Development Center Names Alexander Koukoulas, Ph.D. President and CEO
Residential Real Estate
- Purple Heart Homes to Provide Mortgages to Disabled Veterans
- Seabolt Brokers Adds 13 Agents, Gaining Bulk of Local Team from CBT Realty
- May 6 - Historic Savannah Foundation Now Accepting Bids to Purchase Historic P.J. O’Connor House
- Georgia Coast Design & Construction Breaks Ground on 2013 Southern Living Showcase Home
- April 18 - CBT Commercial Realty Partners with CoStar Group, a Premier Real Estate Market Intelligence Provider
Savannah Area Breaking News
- April 8 - ThincSavannah calls for thesis exhibitions featuring both emerging and established artists
- March 27 - Coggins Announces Company Store Launch for Fortune 500 Company's Private Label
- Israeli College, Cultural Leaders Wrap Up Trip to Savannah
- Jan. 2 - Key Hires Made in Public Works/ Water Resources Bureau
- Oct. 3 - Public Invited to Apply for Boards, Commissions, Authorities
Richmond Hill/Bryan County News
- May 15 - Public is Invited to Apply for Boards, Commissions & Authorities
- May 13 – SCMPD Reserve Officer Program Presented to Mayor and City Council
- May 13 - MPC Proposes Changes to Current Announcement Sign Standards
- May 7 - Pin Point Heritage Museum, Ossabaw Foundation and Bethesda Announce Partnership
- May 3 - City Council Reviews Compensation Package for New City Manager
Statesboro/Effingham News
- May 15 - Public is Invited to Apply for Boards, Commissions & Authorities
- May 13 – SCMPD Reserve Officer Program Presented to Mayor and City Council
- May 13 - MPC Proposes Changes to Current Announcement Sign Standards
- May 7 - Pin Point Heritage Museum, Ossabaw Foundation and Bethesda Announce Partnership
- May 3 - City Council Reviews Compensation Package for New City Manager
Liberty/Long/McIntosh County News
- May 15 - Public is Invited to Apply for Boards, Commissions & Authorities
- May 13 – SCMPD Reserve Officer Program Presented to Mayor and City Council
- May 13 - MPC Proposes Changes to Current Announcement Sign Standards
- May 7 - Pin Point Heritage Museum, Ossabaw Foundation and Bethesda Announce Partnership
- May 3 - City Council Reviews Compensation Package for New City Manager
Brunswick Area Breaking News
- May 15 - Public is Invited to Apply for Boards, Commissions & Authorities
- May 13 – SCMPD Reserve Officer Program Presented to Mayor and City Council
- May 13 - MPC Proposes Changes to Current Announcement Sign Standards
- May 7 - Pin Point Heritage Museum, Ossabaw Foundation and Bethesda Announce Partnership
- May 3 - City Council Reviews Compensation Package for New City Manager
Lowcountry Breaking News
- May 13 – SC Film Rebate Bill Signed into Law
- May 3 - FOOD: By Land or Sea… Sustainability Never Tasted So Good
- April 23 – River Dog Brewing Company Celebrates the Grand Opening of its Tasting Room with a Salute to Dogs in Uniform
- April 5 - Kroger Real Estate and Blanchard & Calhoun Commercial Break Ground on $74 Million Center in South Carolina
- March 25 - SC Gov. Nikki Haley, DHEC Announce Permit Central
State Biz Breaking News
- May 9 - Governor Signs Bill Creating Health Care Financial Overview Committee
- May 3 – Georgia Ranks Among Top 10 States for Small Business
- April 18 - Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 8.4 Percent in March
- April 18 - Secretary of State Kemp Alerts Georgia Corporations about Solicitations
- April 8 - State Forced to Pay Unemployment Benefits to Some Part-time Educational Workers
National Biz Breaking News
- May 15 - Small-business Optimism Up Slightly but Owners Remain Uneasy
- Jan. 31 - Georgia Lawmakers Join National Call on President Obama to Prioritize Climate Change
- Jan. 10 - HUD Secretary Donovan to Host Roundtable with Georgia Housing Leaders
- Nov. 12 - SBA Helps Veterans Start, Grow and Expand Small Businesses
- U.S. Logistics Industry to Post 1.1 Million Job Openings by 2016
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