Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta The Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau is still accepting participants for its Dec. 9-12 “Rhythms of the South, Southern Marketplace” trade show that will showcase the...
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Products Must Meet Europe’s Safety Rules To Be Sold There
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta If Georgia manufacturers want to sell their finished products in Europe, they need to make sure that all of their component parts are constructed in accordance...
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University of Georgia to Hold Annual Export Aid Program
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Georgia companies interested in selling their products overseas are encouraged to participate in ExportGA 2007, a six-part export assistance program organized by the University of Georgia’s...
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Indonesian-American Chamber Launched In Metro Atlanta
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Atlanta’s Indonesian community launched the area’s first Indonesian-American Chamber of Commerce last week to promote international business activity and encourage potential entrepreneurs to start their own...
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Officials of Chinese Province Seen as Asia Hub Visit Here Nov. 13
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Fifteen government officials from southwestern China will be in Georgia this week exploring trade opportunities for Yunnan, a province that is on track to be a...
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New Far East Sea Route to Link India And Savannah
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta A new freight route linking the Port of Savannah with the Far East will better position Georgia as a competitive entry point for products coming out...
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Trade Briefings on Standards to Export To Europe Nov. 15
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta The University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center is to bring local exporters up-to-date on standards for exporting to Europe in the first of a series...
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Georgia May Open Economic Development Office in India
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta State officials will aggressively pursue opening an office in India in the coming year if funds permit, said Craig Lesser, commissioner of the Georgia Department of...
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Beijing and Atlanta Use Each’s Olympics to Build Friendships
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta In bringing 26 Chinese officials to Atlanta last week to hear the city’s best practices for hosting the 1996 Olympic Games, Delta Air Lines Inc. is...
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Sister City Spotlight: Lagos, Nigeria
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta The visit of two Nigerian federal officials to an Oct. 19-20 economic development conference in Atlanta underscored a Sister City commitment between Atlanta and Lagos that...