Our Technical Solutions team flourishes when highlighting our #GAEnergyCities growth. We take pride in collaborating with our ED partners to showcase their communities' success stories. Congratulations, City of Thomaston, for all the wonderful things happening in your Downtown.

As your dedicated partner in #EconomicDevelopment, here are our monthly grants & funding opportunities. The T-Mobile Grant, a $25 million, five-year initiative, and The Department of Transportation, Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. locationgeorgia.com/funding-opport…

Good morning from your favorite #Economicdevelopment team! It's a good day to be in the #1 State For Doing Business. Today offers boundless opportunities to shape tomorrow's success for our communities. Let's dive into the week with a relentless drive to thrive. Happy Monday!

There's no better way to end the week than #collaboration and learning. We are glad to have assisted the Griffin-Spaulding County Development Authority team with their visioning session and look forward to more of these opportunities. Have a great weekend, everyone!

Good to be back at Southern Economic Development Council. Day 2 has been a goldmine of insights: 🎯 Embrace agility to stay competitive. 🎯 Focusing on smaller, more manageable sites is proving to be the game-changer. 🎯 Rail access and collaboration with rail companies is a win-win. #SEDC

Earlier last month, Downtown Thomaston buzzed with excitement as industry experts, retailers, and #economicdevelopers converged for our Spring Retail Roundtable Discussion. We learned 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟯 “𝗣’𝘀”—𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. locationgeorgia.com/spring-retail-…

𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙜𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩! As we kick off #EconDevWeek, we're glad to welcome Georgia, USA International Representatives from across the globe to our ECG Offices. Welcome to Georgia!

May's featured #grantsandfunding spotlights the DOJ's COPS Hiring Program, designed to advance public safety through community policing by addressing the full-time sworn officer needs of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies nationwide. locationgeorgia.com/funding-opport…

Delighted to be invited yesterday to City of Sylvania's training for businesses on leveraging the new Rural Zone designation. Mayor Dees, Jennifer Fordham, Georgia DCA, & Dorie Bacon, Georgia, USA, shared invaluable insights. A tour of its theater undergoing transformation was a bonus!

Here's to our economic development partners our unsung heroes who work tirelessly day in and day out, fueled by an unwavering passion to drive economic prosperity. Your dedication inspires us, and your collaboration strengthens us. #EconDevWeek

As IEDC's #econdevweek ends, we've learned that heroes don't always wear capes; sometimes, they are the dedicated individuals who strive to build our economically vibrant, equitable, and resilient communities. locationgeorgia.com/2024/05/09/cel…

Recently, we visited the City of Ellaville to facilitate a productive visioning session. Mayor Clark, City Manager McChargue, City staff, DDA Board members, & River Valley Regional Comm. reps participated. The group's commitment to the future of downtown Ellaville was evident.

Thank you Georgia Economic Developers Association Spring #Workshop! Key takeaways: 🎯 Prefill RFIs to expedite the process, & for faster turnaround times. 🎯Digitize & update site information to ensure current data is available. 🎯 Encourage diverse thoughts to foster creativity & generate new ideas.

The June edition of our Grants & Funding features an opportunity from the Dept. of Labor. Our curated opportunities assist our #GAEnergyCities in obtaining essential resources for advancing current industries and attracting new businesses. locationgeorgia.com/grants-funding…

📌𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧! By providing a deeper understanding of spatial data, these technologies can help our communities make strategic decisions for growth. locationgeorgia.com/gen-ai-and-gis…

Our Industrial Development Mgr, Scott Berta, attended the Rural Development Institute Summit & participated as a mentor for Charlton County, cities of Homeland & Folkston. The biggest takeaway was “𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲.” #ruraldevelopment

This past Tuesday, we had a fantastic time on our first ECG | MEAG Power Pop-Up Bus Tour in Troup County, visiting our #GAEnergyCities of West Point, the City of LaGrange, and the City of Hogansville. Click below to read more... locationgeorgia.com/pop-up-bus-tou…

We wrap up our Community Visioning series with a case study exploring how grants can be utilized to help implement specific projects as was the case with the City of Whigham. The city is collaborating with various stakeholders to help fund its projects. locationgeorgia.com/community-visi…

What an incredible week at SelectUSA's 10th Investment Summit, the largest in its history! Excitingly, yesterday, 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

Congratulations to the City of Bainbridge on the groundbreaking of its Marriott Element Hotel. Serving as a single point of contact for our #GAEnergyCities, we recognize the importance of strong connections and are proud of our partnership in seeing such projects come to life.