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Boosting Georgia's Economy through Strategic Container Management

Explore efforts to enhance Georgia's economy through container logistics, workforce development, and industry partnerships. Updates on profiling activities, industry champions, and upcoming initiatives. Stay informed on the region's growth prospects.

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Boosting Georgia's Economy through Strategic Container Management

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  1. Eastern Passage Update:“Growing Georgia’s Economy, One Container at a time…”(Part 2) Lee Tompkins Project Manager December 3-5, 2008

  2. Go for Gold • An Incentive Card Plan? • Identifying Silver Certificate Holders close to Gold • Working to find a Gold Profile

  3. Leveraging County Teams • Candler and Emanuel – big HS numbers • Bryan, Bulloch and Liberty – Job Profiles • Inland Counties – working on Logistics-related positions in home industries (e.g., Oracal, Oneida, Viracon) • CONCERN: Profiles of Logistics Positions are mostly in Chatham/Effingham, a bit of a disconnect with trying to help the other 5 counties to become CWRC

  4. Update on Industry Network • Meeting with Georgia Ports Authority representative • Partnership with GPA, Savannah Chamber, Savannah Economic Development Authority, and Savannah Tech • Proposed invitation letter from GPA Executive Director • Resuscitation of Logistics Management TCC

  5. “Mini” Industry Team Meeting: Oct. 22nd • Present: • Seven Chatham/Effingham Logistics Firms • Savannah Economic Development Authority/Savannah Chamber • Savannah Technical College • Common Interest: “generic” Work Keys Profile for Logistics from 2006-07 • Georgia’s Work Ready Initiative Overview • GREAT BUY-IN!

  6. Profiling Activities: County Teams • Bulloch • Georgia Southern University: Two completed, one near completion • Viracon: Three near completion • Bryan • Oracal: Planned WR Champion • Liberty • Chemtall

  7. Profiling Activities: Industry Team • Profiling scheduled for December and January • Port City Logistics. Inc. • Warehouse person and Courier • Dollar Tree • Receiving, Shipping, Equipment operator, Checker • Profiling to come • IKEA, International Paper, Target (Liberty County), LMI Aerospace, Ocean Link, Inc.

  8. Potential Industry Champions

  9. Regional Graph/Go for Gold

  10. Thanks!

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