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The Lightroom Athens
Athens, Hub for Opportunity
Business
The Eastern Anchor of Georgia’s
& Industry Innovation Crescent
whole range of activities are of Georgia, University of North Georgia, Athens is widely recognized as a creative
going on in Athens. We have Piedmont University, and Athens Technical and innovative community, home to
A every kind of music, fabulous College, while the Athens Community a thriving entertainment scene and
food, and culture. Business is well Career Academy inspires high schoolers to hugely successful base of manufacturing
represented here – from the two-person join the profession of their choice. companies. From biotechnology and
shop offering local merchandise and pharmaceuticals, healthcare sciences,
services to the 1,500-person Fortune 500 Invest Athens, the Athens-Clarke County craft beverages, brewing and distilling,
company that is fine-tuning logistics on an Economic Development Department, advanced manufacturing, research
international scale. works with companies to select sites,
provide small business resources, connect and development, and the creative
Welcome to the Athens area, where you workforce training and support, and economy, companies benefit from
will find a generosity of spirit and largesse assist them to efficiently navigate the site Athens’ central location and skilled,
of educational pursuits with University development process, among other things. well-educated workforce.
44 Business & Industry Athens Area Chamber of Commerce • athensga.com • 706-549-6800
