Metro ATL Chamber

The Metro Atlanta Chamber is a 166-year-old organization representing businesses, colleges and universities, & nonprofits across the 29-county region.

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The game is on in Atlanta, and we're bringing home the hardware 🏆

Our region has officially been named the #1 City for Sports Business in America by @SBJ!

This honor is a testament to the business community, civic leadership, and collaborative spirit that make Sports More Than Sports in our region.

Congratulations to our partners across the region who help make this city the best in the nation for sports business.

@ATLSportsCncl

[Metro ATL Chamber @atlchamber]

Two people. One big idea. And a world of opportunity.

When @TrustStamp participated in the Metro Export Challenge, the company was a two-person operation working out of @ATLTechVillage. Grant funding helped the team get in the room with international prospects, connections that went on to become partners, customers, and investors.

Today, TrustStamp has grown to 90 people globally.

It’s a powerful example of what can happen when Metro Atlanta companies get the opportunity to compete internationally: new relationships open new markets, businesses grow, and that growth creates opportunity here at home.

That’s the impact of the Metro Export Challenge.

Small businesses go global. Growth comes home.

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A decade of helping Atlanta businesses go global. 🌎

For 10 years, the Metro Export Challenge has helped metro Atlanta companies expand into new markets and reach customers around the world.

What started in 2016 with a $210,000 investment from JPMorganChase has grown into a regional program that has supported 150+ companies and is on track to surpass $1 million in funding awarded this year.

This week, we’re highlighting six of those success stories.

Follow along as we look at where the Metro Export Challenge has helped to take metro Atlanta companies over the past decade.

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Georgia’s forests? They’re helping to fuel the future. ⛽

At the launch of the Georgia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition, Katie Kirkpatrick, Cynthia Gibson Curry, and Leanna Brown of the Metro Atlanta Chamber, and Charlotte Lollar of @Delta Air Lines, explain what this new industry means to not just metro Atlanta, but Georgia as a whole.

The coalition connects metro Atlanta’s growing demand for sustainable fuel with the resources of the rural parts of our state, where fuel can be produced from residue left over from Georgia’s forests.

This new opportunity provides the potential to create jobs, open new markets and connect communities across the state around an industry with global demand.

[MAC Public Policy @MAC_Policy]

The Keep Georgia Forested Act, HB 134, makes this new market opportunity to bring investment and quality jobs possible. We’re thrilled to be a part of the Georgia SAF Coalition! 🌲✈️

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A new market is taking flight in Georgia. ✈️

On Wednesday, the Georgia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition officially launched at the Delta Flight Museum, bringing together leaders from across the state to build a new biofuels industry.

The opportunity is uniquely Georgia: major demand from @Delta, @ATLAirport and other transportation leaders, paired with a sustainable fuel source made from residue from Georgia’s forests.

The coalition brings together partners like @Delta, @GaFarmBureau, @GeorgiaForestry, @Boeing, @CoxEnterprises, @nscorp, RYAM, and @GulfstreamAero representing aviation, agriculture, forestry, transportation and business.

Together with research and education partners @GeorgiaTech, @ga_res_alliance, @GeorgiaSouthern, @UniversityofGA, and the @TCSG, this coalition is helping create a new industry that can strengthen Georgia’s economy, create opportunities across rural communities, and support the state’s growing demand for sustainable fuel.

Additional community partners are @CleanCitiesGA, @GAagribusiness, @georgia_mfg, and the @NFIB.

From Georgia’s forests to the world’s busiest airport, this is what happens when Georgia’s urban and rural economies work together.

[Metro ATL Chamber @atlchamber]

The next generation of technology isn't just being imagined in Atlanta. It's being built, tested, and deployed here.

From physical AI and robotics to aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing, metro Atlanta combines research, engineering talent, global industry, and real-world testing environments.

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Playoff baseball is calling. ⚾️

The @Braves are ready for their push to the World Series, and Atlanta is ready to rally behind every pitch, every swing and every big moment.

Let’s go, Braves!

[Metro ATL Chamber @atlchamber]

Playoff Basketball? Atlanta is ready. 🏀

The @WNBA Playoffs are almost here.

From the opening tip, to the final whistle, we're ready to root on our @AtlantaDream. ❤️

[Metro ATL Chamber @atlchamber]

13 years as the No. 1 state for business starts with a strong workforce.

Yesterday in Atlanta, @GovKemp joined education, business and workforce leaders at the Governor’s Workforce Summit to highlight Georgia’s continued investment in talent.

From K-12 through higher education and technical training, Georgia is building strong talent pipelines that connect people with opportunity and employers with the workforce they need to grow.

The result? A workforce that keeps Georgia competitive and ready for what’s next.

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13 years on top. Georgia isn’t slowing down. 🏆

Voted by national site selectors, Georgia has once again been named the Top State for Business by Area Development, marking a record-breaking 13th straight year at No. 1.

Congratulations to @GovKemp, the @gdecd, and the countless local leaders, partners, and hardworking Georgians whose vision and dedication continue to make Georgia a top destination for business.

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Our region? It's at the center of the marketing universe. 🏙️

From Coca-Cola to Atlanta’s professional sports teams to some of the region’s biggest hometown brands, Atlanta’s marketing leaders were front and center at @Adweek's @Brandweek conference, which was held this week in @downtownatlanta.

First, Manuel Arroyo, the @CocaColaCo EVP and Chief Marketing and Customer Commercial Officer, shared Coca-Cola’s playbook for building relevance at global scale.

Then, Atlanta’s sports marketing power took the stage with Shannon Joyner of the @AtlantaFalcons, Melissa Proctor of the @ATLHawks and @StateFarmArena, Michael Ridley of @ATLUTD, and Adam Zimmerman of the Atlanta @Braves, alongside Shannon Watkins, for Home Field Advantage: Creating Impact Beyond Gameday.

Finally, in the Growing Brandlanta: How Atlanta Became a Marketing Powerhouse panel, Sarah Crockett of @carters, Laura Knebusch of @GeorgiaPacific, David A. Wright of @ussoccer, and Alex Gonzalez of the @atlchamber explored what makes Atlanta a magnet for brands, talent and innovation.

Global brands. Hometown companies. World-class sports. One marketing powerhouse of a region. 💪

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Metro Atlanta's success has always been tied to its ability to grow and adapt. As the region continues to attract jobs, investment and talent, housing is becoming an increasingly important part of the conversation about the region's future competitiveness. 🏡

That's why Metro Atlanta Chamber President and CEO Katie Kirkpatrick joined business leaders at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Housing Summit to discuss how housing supply supports workforce growth, economic opportunity. and long-term prosperity.

Read more about why housing supply matters to metro Atlanta's future: https://t.co/rCxI7bU4fn

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A new chapter for Downtown Atlanta. 🏙️

Congratulations to Kyle Waide on his appointment as President of Downtown Atlanta Inc. We’re excited to see his leadership, partnership, and vision help shape what’s next for Atlanta’s urban core.

@downtownatlanta | @KyleWaide

[Metro ATL Chamber @atlchamber]

Georgia’s life sciences momentum is powered by more than innovation. It’s powered by talent.

From universities and research institutions to startups, industry, and economic development organizations, partners across the state are building the talent pipeline needed to support a growing life sciences sector.

With 40,900 biosciences jobs, $788.1 million in NIH research funding, and Georgia Tech’s undergraduate biomedical engineering program ranked No. 1 in the nation, Georgia's talent and research are among the best in the world.

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U.S. consumer sentiment is currently lower than it was during the height of the COVID pandemic. So why isn't the economy tanking?

Our Chief Economist Dr. Jerry Parrish (@DrJerryParrish) explains the disconnect between sentiment and actual spending and what it means for our nation and region: https://t.co/SsM6s9Wr2z

#MetroAtlanta #MACroview #Economy

[Metro ATL Chamber @atlchamber]

What do Falcons do? They RISE UP! 🏈

A new season is almost here, and Atlanta is ready for every big play, big moment, and gameday celebration. ❤️

@AtlantaFalcons | @MBStadium

[Metro ATL Chamber @atlchamber]

Fueling up on knowledge ⛽

On this episode of @Delta Air Lines Insights on Leadership, @RaceTrac CEO Natalie Bolch Morhous tells us her favorite advice for new leaders, her best advice for young professionals, and her favorite books she's been reading this year.

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Forty years later, the costumes are bigger, the fandom is stronger, and Atlanta is still the place to be. 🐉✨

@DragonCon returns to downtown Atlanta this Labor Day weekend for its 40th anniversary, bringing tens of thousands of fans together for four days of sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, comics, cosplay and more.

Since 1987, Dragon Con has become one of Atlanta’s signature traditions, generating more than $80 million in economic impact for the region while giving back hundreds of thousands of dollars to charity.

Here’s to 40 years of making Atlanta a little more magical. 🐉

[Metro ATL Chamber @atlchamber]

Congratulations to members of the Metro Atlanta Chamber Public Policy team receiving recognition from JAMES Magazine (@JAMESOnlineGA).

The Metro Atlanta Chamber was ranked No. 3 among Georgia’s Top Business and Trade Associations, recognizing the impact of our work advocating for the region and strengthening Atlanta’s position as a leading place to live, work, and do business.

Two of our team members were also recognized among Georgia’s top lobbying professionals:

⭐ Sky Park — No. 1 Rising Star
⭐ Maggie Wigton — No. 21 Rising Star

We’re proud to see our team recognized alongside the organizations and individuals helping shape Georgia’s future.

@MAC_Policy