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MAY 2017 | WE SPEAK BUSINESS |
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GDEcD's international trade team helps open doors to new opportunities for hundreds of Georgia businesses by connecting them with qualified international buyers, and providing the best resources to companies looking to take their business overseas. Learn more about these services.
RECENT PROJECTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Global technology company
MAY
25
to invest $2.5 billion in Douglas County Read
MAY Georgia's tourism industry
9 impact breaks record Read
Elixir Extrusions expansion MAY to invest more than $8
4 million in Douglas-Coffee
County Read
Governor Nathan Deal MAY Honors Poet Laureate Prize
2 Winner and Finalists at the
State Capitol Read
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Savannah ushered in a new visitor this morning: the COSCO Development, the largest container ship to ever call on the East Coast. With the length of four football fields and a width of nearly 160 feet, the Development was a welcome sight at the country's largest single container terminal in North America. Read more >
China is Georgia's 3rd largest export market and in 2016 GA exported $2.5 billion in goods to China. http://bit.ly/2rAoHt8
Last week, Deputy Commissioner Mary Waters & Director of International Investment Nico Wijnberg were on the air with WABE's Closer Look. Check out the broadcast to hear to them discuss trade and FDI. Read More >
INDUSTRY RELATED NEWS
Meet the Small Business Rock Star who has a presence in more than 40 countries
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Find out how we helped one of "America's Best Aged Rums" go global
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Take your small business to the next level with GDEcD's export assistance
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RECENT BLOG POSTS
How can we strengthen the role of arts in our state? The Georgia Council for Arts wants to hear from you Survey >
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"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" solidifies Georgia's status as a leader in film production Read More >
Connecting highly-skilled workers with incredible opportunities. This is Georgia@Work
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GREAT RESOURCES
2017 Summit celebrates logisitics industry in Georgia Read More >
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