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April 3, 2019

Athens-Clarke County Economic Development Department Industry Night 2019

January 24, 2019

UGA ranks No. 1 for number of products released to market

by Iranola Ojuolape Among 193 institutions, the University of Georgia recently ranked first for the number of commercial products...

Entrepreneurship & Innovation Specialist

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Robin Bloss

Development Coordinator

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Ryan Thornton

Manufacturing & Industry Coordinator

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Dr. Ilka McConnell

Economic Development Director

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WhyAthensGA @whyAthensGA·

28 May

Calling all Athens Businesses! Join @ugasbdc for their upcoming webinar: "After COVID-19, Ways to Pivot Your Business to Succeed." The Region 5 session (covering Athens) will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2. Register at https://www.georgiasbdc.org/after-covid19-pivot/. Image from @uga_serves.

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WhyAthensGA @whyAthensGA·

11 May

We are currently conducting a survey for business leaders to report ongoing effects of the pandemic on their workforce and business operations. The survey was recently updated and should take 5-7 minutes to complete. Access the updated survey here: http://arcg.is/0CfLP80

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7 May

The Athens Access to Justice Initiative has teamed up with @GeorgiaLegal and @UGASchoolofLaw to host a free Tenants’ Rights Webinar on Saturday, May 9 at 10am. Register at http://athensaccesstojustice.org/covid-19/. Make sure to provide your name, email, and phone number, along with any questions.

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WhyAthensGA @whyAthensGA·

7 May

As the COVID-19 response continues, the @NEHealthDept has begun serving as a coordination point for donations of personal protective equipment (PPE). Items will be distributed to local healthcare/long-term care facilities. Please call 706-286-4684 if you have items to donate.

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WhyAthensGA @whyAthensGA·

5 May

Have questions related to individual unemployment claims? Join @accgov Mayor Kelly Girtz for a virtual Community Conversation on 5/6 from 6-7pm. He will be joined by @GeorgiaDOL's Commissioner Mark Butler. Submit your questions at http://accgov.com/mayor by 12pm on Wednesday.

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