Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta The Mexican Consulate General in Atlanta is available to help determine the authenticity of passports and other Mexican documents for the new Georgia SecureID program, a...
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Despite Emergence of China, Japan Keeps on Investing in Georgia
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Even with greater emphasis on China as a manufacturing center, Japanese companies continue to invest in Georgia, according to the Japan America Society of Georgia’s new...
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Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club Is the Winner of Local Hong Kong Boat Race
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta More than 50 teams competed in the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival held at Lake Lanier on Sept. 9, the best turnout in the event’s 11-year...
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OPIC Head to Speak in Atlanta Sept. 28
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Atlanta’s annual Minority Enterprise Development Week International Trade Day is being combined this year with an Overseas Private Investment Corp. seminar on Thursday, Sept. 28. OPIC,...
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Some 350 Japanese Companies to Be at JapanFest Sept. 23-24
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Some 350 Japanese companies with operations in Georgia are to present their products during the 20th anniversary of JapanFest, to be held Sept. 23-24 from 11...
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Atlanta Mayor Seeking Additional Chinese Investment
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta, with reporting by Rumbidzai Mufuka and Phil Bolton During a Sept. 5-13 business mission to China, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin said she planned to encourage Chinese...
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German Firms Continue to Have Strong Interest in Georgia
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta High expected attendance at the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern United States’ Sept. 30 gala is a sign of German companies’ continued strong...
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Latin Fever Ball Is Scheduled in Atlanta on Sept. 16
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta The Latin American Association’s annual Latin Fever Ball on Saturday, Sept. 16, comes at a particularly intense time for businesses and organizations working with Georgia’s immigrant...
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Latino Engineers Want to Meet Atlanta Professionals
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Some 300 Latin American engineers, who will be attending a conference held at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel Sept. 19-22, are interested in meeting with Atlanta...
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Atlanta Mayor and Chamber to Lead China Business Trip
The Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce has six major objectives for its upcoming trip to China, Sept. 5-13, including branding Atlanta and Georgia as ripe for Chinese investment, said Jorge...