19 Jun 2020

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT | GRIFFIN, GA
Named to our “Top Spot” at the end of 2019, the city of Griffin has solidified its spot as a preferred location for Japanese investors. Georgia is regarded as the center of Japanese industry in the Southeast and the Lakes at Green Valley in Griffin has solidified its spot as a preferred location for Japanese investors.
29 May 2020

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT | THOMASVILLE, GA
As one of our 52 member cities, we commend Thomasville for discovering ways of adapting to today’s ever changing environment. Imagine a community rallying together in the face of a global pandemic. That’s exactly what Thomasville leaders, businesses and citizens did, working together to provide essential supplies during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
15 May 2020

Economic Impact of Housing in Georgia Discussion with The Georgia Conservancy
Our strategic partners at The Georgia Conservancy hosted an insightful and fun discussion around the economic impact of housing in Georgia. We were honored to participate and contribute to this pivotal conversation and look forward to continuing this dialogue and being a resource for our members on this increasingly relevant economic development topic.
08 Jul 2019

The Talent Pool: Humans and Robots Keep One Another Afloat
The backbone of the US economy is the manufacturing industry, which has significantly evolved in its use of technology to handle jobs originally managed by people. For example, Artificial Intelligence (AI) initially handled the heavy duty lifting in manufacturing that humans could not do, and now it can also handle physiological as well as repetitive intellectual duties. AI is useful in performing the daily redundant tasks like filling in details, assembling, customizing, monitoring the production levels and doing quality controls. So where does that leave the human workforce and its role in manufacturing?
08 May 2018

What are attendees saying about the ECG ED Summit?
At the 2018 ECG Economic Development Summit we asked attendees, “What does the Summit mean to you?” Each year we present an array of topics including best practices and new and innovative ideas to support our members economic development efforts.