A pair of ABD members – Walker Chiropractic and WAFJ really stepped up to make a families’ holiday a special one in light of their loss in 2021. Cameras were rolling when the big reveal happened. The gift of hope, that also involved a fun center in Martinez. Click Here to View.
Loyal readers will have read Josh Heath’s excellent report on my presentation last week, but if you were unable to attend the economic forecast breakfast last week, here are some additional highlights. In 2021, Augusta compared poorly to other Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) in Georgia. Employment in Augusta remains 2.6% below the pre-pandemic levels of March, 2020. Three MSAs have higher employment levels than March, 2020: Savannah, Valdosta, and Warner Robins. As Josh mentioned, one sector that is doing well is retail; employment locally is at a record high of
Editor’s Note: ABD’s been reporting about a unique study done by students and Economics Professor, Dr. Simon Medcalfe at Augusta University’s Hull College of Business related to the economic impact of workers at the Savannah River Site. The specific results are below and provide precise data of salaries, workers, and different kinds of direct and indirect impact our community feels. “I am incredibly proud of Rachel, Jessica, Caleb, Herick, and Travis and the work they put into researching, writing, and presenting this report. Over the course of the fall semester,
In this week’s Augusta Business Daily audio update, ABD’s Atlanta reporter Mike Petchenik looks at some Georgia news that is affecting the CSRA.
A major engineering and construction firm has partnered with the Boy Scouts of America Georgia-Carolina Council to help young men and women earn one of three STEM-based merit badges. Five engineers from the Bechtel Corporation, which has completed large-scale construction projects at both the Savannah River Site and Plant Vogtle, worked with the Scouts to earn badges in Electricity, Engineering, or Space Exploration on Saturday, Dec. 11. “It is truly exciting to have over 45 Scouts work with the engineers from Bechtel to provide our Scouts with world-class learning opportunities
Two local business leaders have teamed up to collect items for tornado victims. Harris Weinstein – President of KAMO Facility & Supplies and Darryl Leech – Vice President and General Manager of Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center, want to help those affected by the tornadoes that swept across Kentucky (see photo above) on Friday, Dec. 10 and Saturday, Dec. 11. The items they need include diapers, clothing, non-perishable food items, and silverware. Checks can be made out to the American Red Cross of Kentucky. “You name it, we’ll take
Don MacNeil is the former Marketing Director of Windsor Jewelers and long-time on-air radio professional. Is it just me, or… Lessons From Restaurants Have you ever driven past a freshly opened restaurant – one that’s clearly a mom-and-pop startup with a sign that’s been painted by a family member and you can still tell what the building was in a former life, and thought, “Doesn’t stand a chance?” Maybe there’s a bank loan involved in this noble, but doomed endeavor. Worse, maybe instead, life-savings are at stake, but
For the 11th year, a local online tax preparation company will sponsor a college bowl game. TaxSlayer, LLC will sponsor the 77th annual Gator Bowl, which will be played at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville on Friday, Dec. 31 beginning at 11 a.m. Wake Forest University will take on Texas A&M University. Tickets are currently on sale and prices start as low as $44 each. At the game, four outstanding high school student-athletes will receive the Gator Bowl Charities Award of Excellence Scholarship of $2,500 each (see photo above of
As part of ABD’s podcast series, we partner with the team at Alison South/Augusta Podcasts to share other videos they are producing. Since today is our “Marketing Day” with Don MacNeil’s column and a look at TaxSlayer marketing, we are airing a “Southie Session Podcast” to talk marketing with Alison South and a client—the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce.
Editor’s Note: On Thursday December 9th, the Annual Hull College of Business Economic Forecast Outlook was held at the Jaguar Center at AU’s Summerville Campus. Our Josh Heath attended and reported on the job crunch and not-so-great inflation news shared at the breakfast. Click here for more detail. Dean Rick Franza hosted the event for the business community and shares his insights in his regular, weekly column. Some of his comments were edited for brevity and clarity. ABD: Rick….were you pleased by the turnout? Rick: Very much; so we had
