MAY 2008 NEWSLETTER | Send to a Friend View All CHINA BUSINESS MISSION Governor Perdue's April China mission was a resounding success. Read more about Delta's inaugural flight to Shanghai, Gov. Perdue's visits with Chinese businesses, the opening of GDEcD's new business center in Beijing, and a Chinese high-tech company that plans to locate in Atlanta. For more information and photos from the China mission, visit the Business Mission Journal online. Governor Perdue announces that a PETCO distribution center is coming to Braselton, creating 217 jobs and investing $19 million. View All In April GDEcD announced the 100th community to be designated Entrepreneur Friendly, as part of National Small Business Week. A total of 133 communities around the state are anticipated to join the program through August in a process that helps them become more welcoming to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Read more The inaugural Southeastern United StatesCanadian Provinces conference will kick off June 15-17 in Savannah, Georgia as Governor Perdue hosts this historic event. SEUSCanada will promote trade, investment, tourism, educational and friendship ties among the six Southeastern states and seven Canadian provinces in the alliance. Read more BIO 2008 in San Diego will be held June 1420. GDEcD's Innovation and Technology team is working hard to make this event fruitful for Georgia's biosciences industry. Click here for more information on how to participate. Business Resources International Offices Innovation & Technology Office Regional Small Business & Innovation Upcoming Opportunities Homeland Security Science & Technology Stakeholders Conference, June 2-5 Annual US-China Trade and Logistics Conference, June 4-5 Contact Carolyn Owens at cowens@georgia.org for more information. MyGeorgia Your MyGeorgia account is currently: GDEcD User gadocs@arches.uga.edu Edit Profile & Prefs Legal/Privacy | Unsubscribe | Subscribe Georgia Department of Economic Development 75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30308 404-962-4000 www.georgia.org