2021 Annual Report
2021 Projects
79
New Projects
60
Attraction
18
Expansion
1
Retention
2021 Successes Jobs
1,823
Business Visits
116
Capital Investment
$253,683,000
6
SBA Info Sessions
SBA Info Sessions
6
Business Assisted
129
Capital Investment
21
129 21 6
Businesses Assisted
Connections to Experts Job Fairs
44
Job Postings
1
Virtual Career Fairs
2
In-Person Career Fairs
Target Industry: Manufacturing
National Manufacturing Day
Forward Forsyth transitioned National Manufacturing Day activities to a virtual platform providing 500+ Forsyth County students with tours of 8 local manufacturers.
Virtual Career Fair Forward Forsyth hosted a virtual career fair in May connecting 9 employers in advanced manufacturing with 36 job seekers.
Target Industry: Healthcare
HCA Events
9
The Healthcare Association of Forsyth County serves as a collective voice for current healthcare issues affecting Forsyth County and provides a pipeline of information and resources to ensure high quality healthcare to meet the needs of those living and working here.
Career Fair Forward Forsyth hosted a virtual career fair connecting 3 employers in healthcare with 20 job seekers.
Jobs
350 Projects Announced
3
Investment
$62,500,000
FORWARDFORSYTH.ORG 212 Webb Street, Cumming, GA 30040 Tel: (770) 887-6461 Fax: (770) 781-8800 Email: Slade Gulledge, Vice President of Economic Development sgulledge@forwardforsyth.org Alex Warner, Existing Industry Project Manager awarner@forwardforsyth.org Scott Evans, Senior Technology Project Manager sevans@forwardforsyth.org
Forward Forsyth is a public-private partnership entity made up of the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, the Forsyth County Government, the Forsyth County Development Authority, the Forsyth County School System, Lanier Technical College, and the University of North Georgia as serves as the Economic Development arm for Forsyth County.