Gov. Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal recently honored ten organizations and individuals that have contributed to the state’s vitality in arts and humanities. The seventh annual governor’s awards program was presented in partnership with the Georgia Council for the Arts and Georgia Humanities. Selected from statewide nominations, recipients of the 2018 Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities are: Athens Ciné, Athens Friends of Historic Jekyll Island, Jekyll Island Historic Oakland Foundation, Atlanta Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection, Atlanta National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta Pearl Cleage, Atlanta James S. Crisp, Macon Janice Faircloth, Thomasville Azira G.

Stone Mountain is home to the nation’s No. 1 haunted house – Netherworld – according to Hauntworld Magazine. Each year during October, the walk-through attraction’s originality and film-industry quality draws visitors from all over the world. To learn more about how Netherworld has turned a rich imagination into real-life gold, read “Spooky Success” in Georgia Trend’s current issue. And check out the fright-fest yourself through Nov. 4. Photo provided by Netherworld. Do you follow us? Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  

This year’s 40 Under 40 marks the 22nd time Georgia Trend has honored the state’s rising stars under the age of 40. They represent government, small and large businesses, nonprofits, education, healthcare, banking and professional sports. The magazine staff chose these inspiring young professionals from more than 300 nominations. Read each of their stories in this month’s “2018 40 Under 40.” If you’d like to network with these future leaders, join us at the 40 Under 40 Awards Ceremony on Oct. 30, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Georgia Aquarium’s Oceans Ballroom. To purchase tickets, contact Me’Sha Golden by

It’s the second annual Atlanta Cyber Week, sponsored by the Metro Atlanta Chamber and the Baker Donelson law firm. If this year’s events resemble last year’s, more than 1,000 participants from five countries will attend to find out about the latest public-private collaborations in combating cyber threats. On the schedule for Friday, Oct. 12, is Georgia State University’s (GSU’s) Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group, which is a team of computer science and information systems faculty, criminologists and sociologists who are partnering in research with cybersecurity experts from around the world. The group is unique in that it focuses on human behavior

Café Campesino, which became Georgia’s first and only 100% fair trade, organic coffee company when it was founded, is celebrating its 20th anniversary October 5-6 in Americus. Customers, friends and coffee lovers are invited to events that include coffee tastings, a latte art class, panel discussions and opportunities to find out more about Koinonia Farm and Habitat for Humanity, two Americus organizations dedicated to social justice and affordable housing. Festivities will also feature two evenings of live music and local food. During the past two decades, Café Campesino has grown into a national online retailer and wholesale coffee distributor operating