ECG is a membership organization representing the 52 electric utility communities of Georgia. Our members provide electricity to over 300,000 customers.
Congratulations to the City of Bainbridge on the groundbreaking of its Marriott Element Hotel. Serving as a single point of contact for our #GAEnergyCities, we recognize the importance of strong connections and are proud of our partnership in seeing such projects come to life.
What an incredible week at @SelectUSA's 10th Investment Summit, the largest in its history! Excitingly, yesterday, ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ & ๐๐ผ๐ฏ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป!
We wrap up our Community Visioning series with a case study exploring how grants can be utilized to help implement specific projects as was the case with the City of Whigham. The city is collaborating with various stakeholders to help fund its projects. https://t.co/JRQX7CepPY
@gacities' Annual Convention was great. Building new connections and engaging with members of our ECG communities made the conference even more successful. We are grateful for the opportunity to represent our #GAEnergyCities.
This past Tuesday, we had a fantastic time on our first ECG | MEAG Power Pop-Up Bus Tour in Troup County, visiting our #GAEnergyCities of West Point, the City of LaGrange, and the City of Hogansville.
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Our Industrial Development Mgr, Scott Berta, attended the Rural Development Institute Summit & participated as a mentor for Charlton County, cities of Homeland & Folkston. The biggest takeaway was โ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ.โ #ruraldevelopment
๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค, ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง! By providing a deeper understanding of spatial data, these technologies can help our communities make strategic decisions for growth. https://t.co/5wxmBnAEEK
The June edition of our Grants & Funding features an opportunity from the Dept. of Labor. Our curated opportunities assist our #GAEnergyCities in obtaining essential resources for advancing current industries and attracting new businesses.
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Thank you @GEDA_1963 Spring #Workshop! Key takeaways:
๐ฏ Prefill RFIs to expedite the process, & for faster turnaround times.
๐ฏDigitize & update site information to ensure current data is available.
๐ฏ Encourage diverse thoughts to foster creativity & generate new ideas.
@ICSC Las Vegas is in full swing! Daniel Martin, our retail commercial manager, has already gained valuable insights from productive new leads, exciting opportunities, and relationships. Hereโs to staying competitive in a dynamic marketplace!
Recently, we visited the City of Ellaville to facilitate a productive visioning session. Mayor Clark, City Manager McChargue, City staff, DDA Board members, & River Valley Regional Comm. reps participated. The group's commitment to the future of downtown Ellaville was evident.
As @IEDCtweets's #econdevweek ends, we've learned that heroes don't always wear capes; sometimes, they are the dedicated individuals who strive to build our economically vibrant, equitable, and resilient communities.
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Here's to our economic development partners our unsung heroes who work tirelessly day in and day out, fueled by an unwavering passion to drive economic prosperity. Your dedication inspires us, and your collaboration strengthens us. #EconDevWeek
Delighted to be invited yesterday to City of Sylvania's training for businesses on leveraging the new Rural Zone designation. Mayor Dees, Jennifer Fordham, @GA_DCA, & Dorie Bacon, @gdecd, shared invaluable insights. A tour of its theater undergoing transformation was a bonus!
May's featured #grantsandfunding spotlights the DOJ's COPS Hiring Program, designed to advance public safety through community policing by addressing the full-time sworn officer needs of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies nationwide.
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๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐ข๐๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ก๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ!
As we kick off #EconDevWeek, we're glad to welcome @gdecd International Representatives from across the globe to our ECG Offices.
Welcome to Georgia!
Earlier last month, Downtown Thomaston buzzed with excitement as industry experts, retailers, and #economicdevelopers converged for our Spring Retail Roundtable Discussion. We learned ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ โ๐ฃโ๐โโ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐, ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ, ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
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@ICSC Las Vegas is a gathering of dealmakers who drive innovation in #commercialrealestate. We recognize the importance of relationships crucial for retail businesses' long-term success. Daniel will be at ICSC and we're excited to share the industry news & insights he gathers.
Good to be back at @SEDCouncil. Day 2 has been a goldmine of insights:
๐ฏ Embrace agility to stay competitive.
๐ฏ Focusing on smaller, more manageable sites is proving to be the game-changer.
๐ฏ Rail access and collaboration with rail companies is a win-win. #SEDC
There's no better way to end the week than #collaboration and learning. We are glad to have assisted the Griffin-Spaulding County Development Authority team with their visioning session and look forward to more of these opportunities. Have a great weekend, everyone!