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2023 GAM Workforce Needs Assessment Statewide Report
2023 GAM Workforce Needs Assessment Statewide Report GAM Members: For access to the members-only regionalized workforce report please email info@gamfg.org. Download the Report A Message from the Director: I’m happy to share the Association’s inaugural workforce needs report for manufacturers. For the first time, our state has an analytic report solely dedicated to manufacturing in…
Read MoreFluker joins Governor’s CEO Roundtable
Fluker joins Governor’s CEO Roundtable Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp, GAM Board Member John Fluker, and Governor Brian Kemp GAM Board Member John Fluker participates in CEO Roundtable at Governor Kemp’s Workforce Summit GAM Board Member John Fluker joined other business leaders at Governor Kemp’s recent CEO Roundtable. The session was part of the Governor’s…
Read MoreGAM Receives DECAL EXPAND Grant
GAM Receives DECAL EXPAND Grant GAM Director of Workforce Development, Stephanie Scearce (right), discusses childcare’s impact on workforce needs with Katie Kirkland (center), of Southern Company, and Dr. Bentley Ponder (left), from the Georgia Department of Early Care & Learning, at GAM’s 2023 Workforce/Plant Management Seminar. The grant will establish a pilot program to assist…
Read More2023 Manufacturing Day Proclamation
2023 Manufacturing Day Proclamation GAM members receiving the official Manufacturing Day proclamation from Governor Kemp.
Read MoreTransformer – 10/2/23
Transformer – 10/2/23
Read MoreGeorgia Gulf Sulfur joins GAM
Georgia Gulf Sulfur joins GAM GAM welcomes Georgia Gulf Sulfur, located in Valdosta. We are very happy to announce a new member to our growing Association of manufacturers. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Georgia Gulf Sulfur Corporation, headquartered in Valdosta, and with its manufacturing plant in Bainbridge. Georgia Gulf Sulfur Corporation…
Read MoreScearce Presents to Senate Study Committee
Scearce Presents to Senate Study Committee GAM’s Workforce Development Director presented to the Senate Study Committee on “Expanding Georgia’s Workforce” On Tuesday, September 19, I was privileged to present to the Senate Study Committee on “Expanding Georgia’s Workforce”. The Committee was established to review best practices and programs to expand the workforce across all industries,…
Read MoreJoint Tax Credit Review Follow Up
Joint Tax Credit Review Follow Up GAM Supports Manufacturing Tax Incentives Before Key Legislative Panel On Wednesday, September 20, GAM representatives served on a panel that staunchly defended Georgia’s tax exemptions and credits that support manufacturing. The Joint Tax Credit Review Panel (Panel), tasked with reviewing the state’s tax credits and exemptions, held its third…
Read MoreGAM Board visits Plant Vogtle
GAM Board visits Plant Vogtle GAM Board visits Plant Vogtle On August 24, GAM’s Board of Directors visited Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle to meet and receive an orientation from GAM staff on the Association, discuss its strategic transformation initiatives and review the Board’s goals and objectives for 2023 – 24. Georgia Power is a member…
Read MoreBrittney Hull joins Advisory Council of State Board of Workers’ Compensation
Brittney Hull joins Advisory Council of State Board of Workers’ Compensation Brittney Hull joins Advisory Council of State Board of Workers’ Compensation GAM’s VP of Government Affairs, Brittney Hull has been invited to join the Advisory Council of State Board of Workers’ Compensation. She will also accept a position on the Council’s Legislative Committee as…
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