Despite not-so-tropical weather on frigid Jan. 7, Honorary Consul General of New Zealand Ian Latham visited Macon to celebrate an interesting new relationship between the Georgia city and a small South Pacific island that is a freely associated state of his homeland. Mr. Latham braved the below-freezing temperatures to visit Macon’s Nu-Way Weiners Inc. hot Read more
Mexican-American Food Distributor Honored for Growing From a Single Truck to Regional Reach
Twenty five years ago Mexican-American entrepreneur Leo Angeles started his food distribution company Olympica Produce Co. by selling fresh fruits and vegetables from a single truck. From these humble roots, he has grown the company into one of the largest fresh food distributors in the Southeast. “I started selling produce out of my truck,” he told Read more
Macon Mayor’s Trip to Denmark Underscores Benefits of Cycling for Cities
Macon Mayor Robert Reichert saw firsthand during a recent trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, how bike lanes and urban greenspace can improve health and tolerance in his town. Mr. Reichert traveled with a group of municipal leaders from various North American cities led by Canada-based 8 80 Cities, a nonprofit organization supported by the Knight Foundation Read more
Rio de Janeiro-Atlanta Partnership Films Celebrate Community Development
Amidst considerable negative press surrounding the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, an Atlanta nonprofit is shining a bright light on the positive development stories coming out of local community projects in the Brazilian city. Rise Up & Care, founded by Georgia Institute of Technology Professor Kirk Bowman, is sponsoring a film festival Read more
Bilingual High-Tech Talent, Not Just Tourism Appeal, Beckons Multinationals to Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s “pura vida”, or relaxed culture, and tourism appeal are no longer the main reasons for its success in attracting multinational investment. A highly skilled and bilingual workforce has transformed the Central American country into the region’s top foreign direct investment location for advanced business process outsourcing (BPO) and life sciences manufacturing and R&D Read more
Macon’s Annual Cherry Blossom Festival Parade Features International Community
The opening parade for Macon‘s 2016 International Cherry Blossom Festival kept true to its theme of “Love, Beauty, and International Friendship” by showcasing the city’s international ties. Floats in the festival’s 34th annual opening day parade on Saturday, March 19, featured, among others: Japanese manufacturer YKK USA Inc. Honorary Consul of Uganda C. Jack Ellis Read more
