Our Mission
The mission of the Council is to promote and enhance the economic vitality of the community through the retention and/or expansion of existing business and the resource appropriate attraction of new business. Further, the Council will work in a variety of ways to promote a suitable climate for quality economic development in all its forms; industrial, commercial, institutional, retail and residential.
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State of the Market
The years 2018 and 2019 were record-setting years for Rockdale County and the City of Conyers for new commercial/industrial construction. Our outlook for 2020 shows another year of continued growth for existing and new businesses. We continue to expand our local industries while attracting new investments as well.
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Advanced Manufacturing & Training
A highly-trained and qualified workforce is key to any successful business. We have a number of advanced manufacturing companies and a qualified workforce capable of operating in these challenging environments. Partnerships with the Technical College System of Georgia Technical Schools and the Quick Start Workforce Training Program provide the workforce you need to succeed.
Georgia’s High Demand Career Initiative
In order to meet the increased demands of industry the High Demand Career Initiative (HDCI) allows state partners involved in training Georgia’s future workforce – primarily the University System of Georgia (USG) and the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) – to hear directly from the private sector about what specific needs they have from a workforce perspective.
Rockdale Works
Our industries have many well-paying positions available right here in Rockdale County. Visit Rockdale Works to find great career opportunities right here at home. And if you are looking to move to Rockdale Conyers find out what work you can close to home and find that balance between work and family.
We are a successful place to do business because:
- We are rich in ideas and talent
- We attract educated people
- We have the physical and cultural amenities
- We have organizations and individuals with the ability to learn and adapt
- We embrace bold partnerships among business, government and non-profit sectors
- We focus on anticipating needs and providing quick time to complete projects
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Newsworthy
Rockdale Medical Center Awarded LifePoint Hospitals’ Highest Honor
Rockdale Medical Center was awarded LifePoint Hospitals’ highest honor, the High Five Award, at LifePoint’s annual hospital leadership conference on March 10 in Nashville, Tenn.
LifePoint Hospitals, of which Rockdale Medical Center is a part, honored the top five of its 61 hospitals that performed most impressively in 2013 in the areas the company calls its “High Five Guiding Principles.”
ABC Compunding is Opening a New Plant in Conyers, Georgia
Conyers Rockdale Economic Development Council is pleased to announce that ABC Compounding, leaders in the manufacturing of maintenance and industrial cleaning chemicals, has purchased the former John Deere distribution and support facility located at 2001 Deere Drive, Conyers, Georgia.
RCPS Board of Education Receives State Recognition
Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) is proud to announce that the Rockdale County Board of Education has earned the Georgia School Boards Association’s (GSBA) 2013 Quality School Board recognition.