October 6, 2025

B2B Stories

Ethically Speaking

Money is set aside each year for the business community to visit the Hull College of Business to talk about ethics in the workplace and when deals get done. The Dean of the school explains where the ethics panel got started and what business people will learn from attending. “The Blanchard Ethics series was endowed by the former Georgia Bank and Trust in honor of Russell Blanchard, and that happened in the late 2000s. We’ve been running an annual series ever since. The event is open to the community, free

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Sporting events bringing millions to local economy

Dr. Jermaine Whirl helped Augusta greatly as President of Augusta Tech. Now, his new school will be helping to bring an estimated $1.1 million in economic impact to Augusta. Savannah State University and its fans will be coming to Lucy C. Laney Stadium for the Good Trouble Heritage Classic. The weekend celebration is from October 17-19, with the culmination being a football game between two historically black universities (HBCU). The game got the attention of ESPN, as ESPN+ is broadcasting the game across the country. Destination Augusta and the Augusta

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How AI can help CSRA manufacturers

Georgia AIM (Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing), a partnership that includes the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (USEDA), set up its mobile lab in Augusta on Wednesday. The stop at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (GCITC) was part of Georgia AIM Week. It was a statewide tour to highlight the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) when it is used in manufacturing. Georgia AIM has eight projects across the state, with 17 subprojects. One of those projects focuses on cybersecurity and was awarded to

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