You are receiving this message because you requested updates from Georgia.org | No images ? See the online version . DECEMBER 2017 | WE SPEAK BUSINESS | GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Happy holidays from GDEcD! We are so proud of our Georgia companies like CCA and B, LLC who started The Elf on the Shelf tradition, which includes the story of Santa's Scout Elf, and now sells in over 11,000 retail outlets worldwide. As you prepare to celebrate with family and friends, we encourage you to try some of our well-known Georgia Made products. RECENT PROJECTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Daesol Material Georgia, DEC LLC creates 110 jobs in 20 Harris County Read more Modutek International, LLC DEC 19 to create 70 jobs in Treutlen County Read more DEC 19 CyrusOne to invest more than $200 million in Douglas County Read more DEC Assurant to create 335 jobs 13 in Gwinnett County Readmore Graphic Packaging DEC International to Invest $136 4 million in Macon-Bibb County Read more JOIN THE CONVERSATION OUR FAVORITE POSTS Move over Texas, Georgia's got some seriously delicious BBQ! Read more > Television pilots, series, reality shows, feature films - there's always something filming in Georgia. Check out this list for what's currently in production. #GeorgiaFilm http://bit.ly/2Ao1X0j Team Georgia is at the 2017 #SIDO Conference this week presenting on best practices in using market research to support statewide export strategy! Read More > INDUSTRY RELATED NEWS 3 days left to enter Georgia Tourism's 12 Days of Explore Georgia Giveaways! Read More > Georgia's own The Elf on the Shelf shares holiday tradition with the world Read More > This Marietta tea company is guaranteed to keep you warm all winter Read More > Got a gamer in your family? Here are a few reasons why this industry is having a big impact in Georgia Read More > RECENT BLOG POSTS Give the gift of cooking with these classes in Georgia Read More > Spirits to put you in the holiday spirit near Lake Oconee Read More > Georgia doubles down on cybersecurity Read More > GREAT RESOURCES COI Manufacturing celebrates National Manufacturing Day in Northwest Georgia Read More > PAST ISSUES | SUBSCRIBE The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state's sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, align workforce education and training with in-demand jobs, locating new markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a destination for arts and location for film, music and digital entertainment projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development. Georgia.org Georgia.org | The Georgia Department of Economic Development Technology Square, 75 Fifth Street, NW, Suite 1200 | Atlanta, Georgia | 30308 404.962.4000 | communications@georgia.org unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences