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Eastern Passage Update: “Growing Georgia’s Economy, One Container at a time…”

Eastern Passage Update: “Growing Georgia’s Economy, One Container at a time…”. Lee Tompkins Project Manager September 10, 2008. Socio-Economic Background: Fanning. Industry Mix: No. of Logistics firms in 5 counties v. 2 “business partners” (Chatham/Effingham) Education Mix:

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Eastern Passage Update: “Growing Georgia’s Economy, One Container at a time…”

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  1. Eastern Passage Update:“Growing Georgia’s Economy, One Container at a time…” Lee Tompkins Project Manager September 10, 2008

  2. Socio-Economic Background: Fanning • Industry Mix: No. of Logistics firms in 5 counties v. 2 “business partners” (Chatham/Effingham) • Education Mix: • Significant Higher Education, especially in relation to the population of the region (Georgia Southern, Armstrong, SSU, OTC, Savannah Tech, Swainsboro Tech) • Commuting Patterns • No updated info to include Chatham/Effingham • Significant commuting into Bryan, Bulloch, including counties outside of Region

  3. C2ER Research • Population Trends: • Growing faster than US, slower than other GA • Coastal Counties growing faster than inland • Large <25 group • Labor Force Trends: • High unemployment: Liberty and Emanuel • Turnover rate higher in Logistics industries • Labor Force Quality: • Avg. income: 20% less than GA, growing faster than GA or US • Higher HS Completion than GA or US • Industry/Occupation Trends: • Increases: General Freight Trucking and Warehousing/Dist. • Decreases: Specialized Freight Trucking

  4. C2ER Data: Predicting Hiring Needs • Projected Employment in Targeted Industries • Trucking, General Warehousing • New Jobs Created, 2002-2017 (Truck Drivers, Materials Movers, Transportation/Distribution Managers) • Annual Avg. New/Replacement Jobs (see above list)

  5. Update on Core/Home Team • Meeting on August 7th • Overview of WR, Update on WRR • Counties: • Candler: Work Ready Luncheon on Sept. 24th • Liberty: WR Business After Hours, Aug. 26th • Bulloch: WR Business Workshop, Oct. 1st • Emanuel: 278 Seniors to be assessed • County Budget Decisions: allocate funds with Suggested Uses

  6. 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

  7. Industry Network Best Practices? • Partnership with SEDA, Savannah Chamber – the lead Economic Development Agencies for the Region and GPA • Partnership with Georgia Ports Authority • Work Ready Champion for Logistics? Surveys: Existing or Planned • Community Industry Surveys? • After Industry Network Meeting…

  8. How do you deal with this? • STEM Efforts? • Articulation Agreements? • Contrary Superintendents? “Go for the Gold” Incentives • Gas/Gift Cards – Can we (Technical College)?

  9. Profiling Activities • Spreading the word about the power of Profiling • Business Workshops • Industry Network Meetings • Increasing presence and PR of Profilers • OTC Profiler: Viracon, Georgia Southern

  10. Thanks!

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