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GARC Annual Economic Development training program kicks off with Workforce Development discussion. @WorkSourceGA

Special thanks to DHS Commissioner Robyn Crittenden for addressing Regional Commission staff and local government officials at the 21st Annual GARC Conference! @GADHS #HumanServices #RegionalStatePartnership – at St Simons, GA

Big thanks to DCA Commissioner Christopher Nunn for kicking off the opening session at the 21st Annual Conference of the Georgia Association of Regional Commissions (GARC). ⁦@GA_DCA⁩ #RegionalCommissions – at St Simons, GA

Commissioner Nunn kicks off the GARC Annual Training Conference. @GA_DCA

Rusty Haygood with @GA_DCA speaks to GARC economic developers about rural broadband and 2019 CDBG statistics.

@GeorgiaGrown touts the viability and sustainability of locally grown Georgia agricultural products. – at Georgia, USA

Sara Cook with @GaDeptAg briefs GARC economic developers on the impact of agriculture on the state’s economy and the roles of @GaDeptAg

Kent Wolf @UGAExtension discusses economic impact of agribusiness on Georgia’s economy at GARC economic conference.

Mike Beatty with USDA’s Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships addresses the 20th Annual GARC Annual Training Conference. @USDA

Governor Deal addresses the Statewide Workforce Development Board prior to swearing in its board members #WorkSource Georgia @gaworkforce @TCSG @gdecd #workforce

Special thanks to @GA_DCA Commissioner Nunn for his support of Georgia’s Regions as he keynotes the 2018 GARC Economic Development Conference. We support DCA’s mission to help build strong and vibrant communities through #regional and #comprehensive #planning.

Honored that the Atlanta Regional Office of the US EDA is here to brief the Regional Commissions on program updates at the GARC Economic Development Conference. EDA presenters include Priscilla Kittles— Administrative Dir and Jonathan Corso— GA Economic Development Rep @US_EDA

Learning about Tourism Product Development at the GARC Economic Development Conference! Presentations by Cindy Eidson— Georgia Dept of Economic Development, Jim Livingston— River Valley Regional Commission & Shatakshee Dhongle— Georgia Tech. @RiverValleyReg @gdecd @GATechEcon

We appreciate our state partner, @GA_DCA, for providing important updates on Rural Zones & CDBG funding at the 2018 GARC Economic Development Conference. Special thanks to speakers— Joanie Perry, DCA Finance Director & Cherie Bennett, DCA Downtown Development RLF Director.

Great panel on logistics at GARC Economic Development Conference! From top left clockwise, speakers are: Ed Crowell - Ga Motor Trucking Assoc, Donna Mullins - Mullins International, Brock Toole - Oconee Co Schools & John Petrino - Ga Ports Authority @GaPorts @OconeeCoSchools

Special thanks to Joyce White, Georgia State Director for USDA Rural Development, for being the keynote speaker at the GARC Economic Development Conference! @usdaRD @RD_Georgia @GA_DCA

Congratulations to Jim Dove, Northeast Georgia Regional Commission Executive Director and current President of GARC, for receiving the 2018 Jerry R. Griffin Excellence in Public Service Award at the ACCG Annual Conference! #publicservice #leadership @JdoveJim @GACounty @GA_DCA

Drop by the #GARC booth at the #ACCG Annual Conference in #Savannah to learn more about Regional Commissions and how we serve Georgia’s counties! @GACounty @cityofsavannah

Honored to have Senator David Perdue address Georgia’s communities and their regional commissions @RCsGeorgia Annual Training Conference. @sendavidperdue

Todd Rehm, GAPundit editor, discusses 2018 election results at GARC's annual training conference. @toddmr