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Secure your future workforce pipeline by designing an internship program

By Angie Gheesling According to dictionary.com, an internship is defined as “any official or formal program to provide practical experience for beginners in an occupation or profession.” The key element of internship programs is that they integrate classroom knowledge with practical application and skills developed in a professional setting. The bonus for the student comes…
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Robins Air force Base Welcomes Col Droz

By Dan Rhoades This month Middle Georgia has had great news with the assumption of command of Robins Air Force Base by Col Lindsay Droz on 29 June. She was formerly the 402nd Aircraft Maintenance Group commander at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex. Lt Gen Gene Kirkland, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, officiated the…
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Aura Lee earns GCCE designation

Our very own Aura Lee Durham was awarded her GCCE designation at GACCE’s Executive Leadership Conference last week. For the first time in GACCE’s history, two non-CEO chamber staff members received the GCCE designation. Join us in congratulating her on this well-deserved recognition. send a note (hyperlink to her email address) The Georgia Association of…
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Department of Defense Budget Priorities

By Dan Rhoades The President’s proposal for the budget is out. The budget is flat with $753 billion for National Security, of that $715 is for the Department of Defense. The Air Force’s portion is $173 billion and includes funds for the Space Force. Although flat, when inflation is considered, this is a slight decrease…
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Warner Robins – “The Next Generation Tech Hub”

  By Angie Gheesling The Middle Georgia Innovation Project recently hosted a Future Summit with over 120 invested stakeholders in attendance. The Summit provided an opportunity to test drive the strategic actions being discussed over the past nine months which will position Houston County and Middle Georgia as a “Software Center of Excellence” and shape…
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Organization at Robins Air Force Base Wins Top Honors

By Dan Rhoades Your team at Robins Air Force Base is innovative and award winning! Of course, of the 24,000 personnel at the base, most are federal civilians and are integral members of our communities, sometimes for generations. Even for the military members, while they are often here for a tour…2-4 years…many decide Middle Georgia…
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Timberrrrrr…. The lumber industry is on a roll!

 By Angie Gheesling On May 10, Governor Kemp announced the $30,000,000 expansion of Interfor in Perry, Georgia. The construction industry is hot and lumber supply and pricing is the topic of the day. In most areas of the country, there is a housing boom. Both new construction and pre-owned homes are hot commodities. The pandemic…
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Workforce Woes

MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT As most of you know by now in addition to working for our fantastic members each day, we also manage the very active, and often very assertive, Robins To-Go Facebook group. Recently, we’ve seen an uptick in argumentative rhetoric in the group surrounding the issue of unemployment and “living” wages. To be frank,…
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Are robots impacted by COVID19?

By Jamie Cook Here is a question for the community! Are robots impacted by COVID19? The answer is, of course, robots cannot perform if their human handlers are restricted by COVID19! Yes, it takes humans to design, build, and operate robots. The 2021 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) season was canceled due to the pandemic. Houston…
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