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Congratulations to the following young leaders on being accepted into the 2019 Young Gamechangers program. This group will work from January through August to develop BIG, creative solutions to challenges in Monroe/Walton County. We look forward to seeing how they work to move Georgia forward! Erin Whatley Andrews Rashaad Ansley Nicole Baxby YT Bell George……

Living Forward For GeorgiaForward September 29, 2017 By R. Kirby Godsey Watch his speech from the 2017 GeorgiaForward Forum Thank you for your invitation to join you this afternoon. As you gather here focused on creating Georgia’s best future, I like to think of you as a gathering of hope peddlers. Hope turns out to be……

“We are talking about the future of Georgia,” said A.J. Robinson, GeorgiaForward’s chairman and co-founder who also is president and CEO of Central Atlanta Progress. Robinson explained this year’s theme of defining Georgia’s prosperity. “This conversation doesn’t happen anywhere else.” Read the full recap of the 2017 GeorgiaForward Forum by Maria Saporta here. 

The 2017 GeorgiaForward Forum is September 28 & 29 at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta. This day and a half event will bring community leaders from across our state together to talk about the future of Georgia! For a full agenda and to register, click here. As we countdown to the Forum,……

Atlanta, GA — The 2017 GeorgiaForward Forum is bringing together a diverse group of experts and thought leaders from business, government, education, urban planning and other sectors to stimulate thinking around the theme of Defining Georgia’s Prosperity. Farmers, tech entrepreneurs, teachers, community leaders, business executives and engaged citizens are invited to bring their ideas and……

Albany, Ga. – Albany-Dougherty County leaders announced Tuesday the community’s selection as the host site for the spring 2018 class of GeorgiaForward’s Young Gamechangers, a leadership action program that makes a tangible impact in select communities by bringing young minds into the public sphere as respected idea-generators and problem-solvers. The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce,……