You are receiving this message because you requested updates from Georgia.org | No images ? See the online version . 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 JOIN THE CONVERSATION OUR FAVORITE POSTS 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 Read More > Find out how we helped one of "America's Best Aged Rums" go global Read More > Take your small business to the next level with GDEcD's export assistance Read More > 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 > Making global trade local for Georgia exporters Read More > "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 Read More > GREAT RESOURCES 2017 Summit celebrates logisitics industry in 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