President Barack Obama will visit Atlanta today to be briefed on the Ebola virus in Africa from officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where he is also expected to announce intensified U.S. efforts to stem the outbreak. […]
Author Archives: Trevor Williams
As managing editor of Global Atlanta, Trevor has spent 15+ years reporting on Atlanta’s ties with the world.
An avid traveler, he has undertaken trips to 30+ countries to uncover stories on the perils and promise of globalization.
A lifelong Bulldog, Trevor earned degrees from the University of Georgia in Magazine Journalism and Religion, with a minor in Chinese.
He is the father of three sons and editor of the book "Making Men: Five Steps to Growing Up."
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Georgia: Foreign Firms Announce 6,000 New Jobs in 2013
International companies accounted for 20 percent of the jobs created by new investments and expansions in Georgia during fiscal 2013, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Some 5,964 jobs […]
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Building the World Affairs Council of Atlanta: Local Focus, Global Scope
On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the founding of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta, Global Atlanta invited me to offer some personal reflections about the founding of […]
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Transport Minister: Canada Eyes Transit Traffic
Canada signed or expanded a record 26 air transport agreements in 2013, deepening access to new markets to vie for coveted transfer traffic as the balance of air traffic shifts toward […]
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Rwandan President to Visit Atlanta for Diaspora Conference
Rwandan’s president, Paul Kagame, is to visit Atlanta next week for a conference hosted by its diaspora in North America. Global Atlanta has confirmed with the Rwandan Embassy in Washington that Mr. Kagame will be the guest […]
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Mayor Postpones Nigeria Trade Mission, Heads to China
Mayor Kasim Reed has postponed a fall business mission to Nigeria, but his travel schedule will still stay packed through the later part of the year. A spokeswoman for the mayor pointed to […]
Posted inBusiness
App for Skipping the Airport Passport Line Debuts in Atlanta
A new app that helps savvy international travelers bypass the customs line made its debut in Atlanta in August. Just a few months earlier, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport had […]
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Lehigh Raises $8 Million for Expansion Into Europe, Asia
Lehigh Technologies, which makes rubber powder from recycled tires that can be reused in the production of new ones, has raised $8 million in a new financing round to help […]
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Columbus State President Headed to the Netherlands
Columbus State University President Timothy Mescon is retiring and heading to the Netherlands, where he will start a regional headquarters for a nonprofit that supports university business schools globally. After […]
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UPS to Invest $25 Million in Poland Facilities
United Parcel Service Inc. is investing a combined $25 million in two facilities supporting different aspects of its business in Poland. The Atlanta-based package delivery and logistics giant is putting a […]