Atlanta will be an international biotechnology and nanotechnology hub once it develops a "critical mass" of companies in those fields, said Mario Martinez, president and CEO of Alpharetta-based Tecnix LLC...
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Asian Experience a Success Despite Bad Weather
Approximately 1,000 volunteers helped put on the 12th annual Asian Cultural Experience at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens July 9-10, attracting a sizeable number of visitors, despite rain and power outages...
South Needs to Boost Its International Repute as Bioscience Center
As an emerging bioscience hub, the South needs to raise its profile worldwide through partnerships with international corporations and organizations, said C. Russell Allen, former vice president of biosciences at...
Binational Chambers Told of Georgia’s International Trade Missions
Thirty-four leaders of binational chambers of commerce in Atlanta were briefed on the Georgia Department of Economic Development's international activities during the International Leadership Council's annual dinner on June 27....
Georgia’s 13 U.S. House Members Divided Over Cafta
Georgia Sens. Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss both voted “yes” for the Central American Free Trade Agreement in a U.S. Senate vote June 30, but the state's 13 House members...
British Consul Says His Country Will Be Steadfast
Michael Bates, British consul general in Atlanta, experienced both excitement and horror last week when he learned London would host the Olympics in 2012, and then one day later, four...
India’s Consul to Southeast Leaving on July 28
Skand R. Tayal, India's consul general for the Southeast United States, plans to take with him his experiences with capitalism and democracy as he leaves his post in Houston to...
Israeli Chamber Elects New Officers and Board Members
The American-Israel Chamber of Commerce Southeast Region has selected new officers for its board of directors for 2005-06. They are Chairman Andre Schnabl, managing partner and head of the technology...
Georgia Tech Urged to Open a Campus in Western India
A delegation of 16 Indian officials from the state of Maharashtra, who visited eight U.S. cities June 19- July 1, found Atlanta's commitment to international trade as an outstanding match...
Unlike in U.S., This Chinese Province’s TV Produces Own Events
Heilongjiang Television, which is owned by the government of the Heilongjiang province in China, has a civic responsibility to underwrite, as well as produce and broadcast events of interest to...
