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Contents

2 Welcome
3 The Chamber
6 At-A-Glance 38 18
8 Akins Ford Arena
11 Moving in
18 Housing UGA Medical School Making Athens Home
21 Healthcare Georgia’s population is approximately Vibrant energy in our downtown
29 Education 11 million residents, yet we have a scene and charming countryside in
38 UGA Medical School shortage of physicians. The University of the hills outside the city all provide
41 Workforce Development Georgia is addressing the need head-on what makes the Athens area one
44 Business & Industry with its new School of Medicine. of the most attractive places in
Georgia to live.
50 Meissner’s
Life Sciences Campus
52 Things to Do
Best Healthcare
Best Life

Linda Mosely ............................................ CEO/Publisher Exceptional healthcare is a priority
Mark Mosely ...........................................Executive Editor when you live in an area with a major
Nelson Smith ...................................Marketing Executive 21 university and its research ecosystem,
Teresa Greer ...........................................Managing Editor art centers and cinema, entertainment,
Lydia Cobb ..............................................Associate Editor dining, and historic places.
Will Huff ................................................. Assistant Editor
Katie Baasen.............................................. Director of PR
Meg Taylor .....................................Director of Production
Lauren Doucet ........................... Agency Project Manager
Stephen Hefner .....................................Creative Director
Bob Swinehart ...................................... Graphic Designer
Daniel Thompson .................................. Graphic Designer
Richard Ford .........................................Graphic Designer Be Impressed
Natalie Bishop ......................................Graphic Designer
Eugene Johnson ...................................Graphic Designer The new Akins Ford Arena
Bobby Haven .............................................Photographer When Akins Ford Arena officially opened
Debbie Bergamine ...................Director of Administration
Connie Parker ......................................Business Manager on December 13, 2024, it welcomed fans
Susan Fleming .....................................Business Manager to cheer on the Athens Rock Lobsters
Rachel Lewis .....................................Accounts Receivable professional hockey team in their first
Katherine Dean ...........Senior Digital Marketing Specialist high-action home game. The Rock
Elizabeth Cobb ....................................Marketing Specialist Lobsters defeated the Mississippi Sea
Thomas Schaefer .........................................Director of IT Wolves 3-2, bestowing the Akins Ford
Oleh Doroshenko ..................................... Web Developer 8
Carson Shattuck....................................... Web Developer Arena with the first home victory in the
Kenneth Brook........................... Website/SE Programmer club’s history.

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