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Transformer – 9/15/23
Transformer – 9/15/23
Read MoreSeptember 20 – Joint Tax Credit Review Panel Committee Meeting
September 20 – Joint Tax Credit Review Panel Committee Meeting Joint Tax Credit Review Panel Committee Meeting Wednesday, September 20, 9:00 AM Christopher Browning Pavillion at Oak Hill 24 Veterans Memorial Hwy NE Rome, GA 30165 As we have previously reported to you, the Georgia General Assembly has formed a Joint Tax Credit Review…
Read MoreGeorgia PSC Sets Dates for Vogtle Prudency Hearing
Georgia PSC Sets Dates for Vogtle Prudency Hearing Georgia PSC Sets Dates for Vogtle Prudency Hearing – Clay Jones, Vice President and General Counsel The Georgia Public Service Commission has established a procedural schedule for the prudency review of the remaining capital costs associated with the construction of Plant Vogtle nuclear units 3 and 4.…
Read MoreHow Second-Chance Hiring Works
How Second-Chance Hiring Works – Stephanie Scearce, GAM Director of Workforce Development  “Second-chance employment. I want you to look at it as more than a company liability. Look at it as an individual that has paid their debt to society […] and at least begun the process of restoration that find themselves at your doorstep…
Read MoreBridging the Transportation Divide
Bridging the Transportation Divide – Stephanie Scearce, GAM Director of Workforce Development Most of us take driving for granted. Yet transportation, or the lack thereof, is a roadblock for employers trying to engage the full work capacity of the labor force. Most manufacturers in Georgia tend to locate outside metropolitan communities, in open, rural areas…
Read MoreHow to Connect the Next Generation to Manufacturing
How to Connect the Next Generation to Manufacturing – Stephanie Scearce, GAM Director of Workforce Development How do we connect the next generation to manufacturing? This question is very present within the manufacturing industry and daunting for most in knowing where to start. Recently, I had this conversation with Laura Wood of Mohawk Industries and…
Read More2023 Annual Meeting Workforce Panel
2023 Annual Meeting Workforce Panel Listen to the Workforce panel from GAM’s 2023 Annual Meeting https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/996/2023/05/Workforce-Panel-Audio-for-Web-a95f2023-c137-40c3-a339-c0efa71683c6.mp3 At GAM’s 2023 Annual Meeting, Director of Workforce Development Stephanie Scearce hosted a discussion to learn how Newton County began engaging high school students in manufacturing and the challenges and successes experienced along the way. In this panel we…
Read More2023 Annual Meeting AI Panel
2023 Annual Meeting AI Panel Listen to the Artificial Intelligence panel from GAM’s 2023 Annual Meeting https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/996/2023/05/AI-Panel-64-0ce620e9-9790-4b73-9ca3-7e4b00f3f604.mp3 On Friday, May 5, 2023, at GAM’s annual meeting, GAM President and CEO Lloyd Avram hosted a panel of experts discussing Artificial Intelligence. Avram was joined by Donna Ennis, Co-Director, Georgia Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Technology Corridor (GA-AIM);Â John Fluker,…
Read MoreGAM at the Georgia Climate Conference
GAM at the Georgia Climate Conference VP of Gov’t Affairs Brittney Hull attends Georgia Climate Conference GAM VP of Gov’t Affairs Brittney Hull represented GAM at the Georgia Climate Conference. The conference’s goal was to bring together experts for constructive conversations on practical steps that can be taken to address Georgia’s climate issues. “I am…
Read More2023 Annual Meeting Video
2023 Annual Meeting Video Just a taste of what it was like to join us at Hotel Effie in Sandestin, Florida, for our 2023 Annual Meeting. GAM 2023 Annual Meeting Recap
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