A real estate development firm with an eye for environmental sustainability is tapping into Atlanta’s appetite for international business and green initiatives. Josh Knoefler, president of San Diego-based Knoefler Enterprises...
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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University System to Cut International Education Office
The University System of Georgia is closing its Office of International Education and firing four staff members in an effort to deal with declining state revenues, according to an internal...
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Nigeria Applauds Obama Election
Barack Obama's election as the next U.S. president validates the lofty ideals of the American democracy and leaves Africa's political elite lacking excuses for failure to institute democratic reforms, Nigerian...
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Chinese Tourism on Menu at Dec. 11 Dinner
More than 50 senior government and tourism officials from 20 of China’s 22 provinces will visit Atlanta on Thursday, Dec. 11, to encourage travel between their country and the Southeast...
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Guatemalan Chicken Chain Opens First Georgia Store
Guatemala-based chicken chain Pollo Campero has opened its first Georgia restaurant in Gainesville, an international center of the poultry processing industry. Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue will speak at a ribbon-cutting...
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More Georgia Students Going Abroad
More Georgia students are studying abroad than ever before, thanks to concerted efforts by state institutions and a rising consciousness about the importance of international education, officials told GlobalAtlanta. More...
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Delta to Cut International by 3-5 percent in 2009
Delta Air Lines Inc. will cut systemwide capacity as much as 8 percent in 2009 and re-evaluate its staffing needs in response to grim demand forecasts in view of the...
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Many Companies’ Global Supply Chains Vulnerable, UPS Survey Shows
Nearly half the companies represented in a survey of 350 senior executives worry that they could face disruptions in their global supply chains, according to research sponsored by United Parcel...
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Delta Restarts Mumbai Flight After Attacks
Delta Air Lines Inc. on Nov. 30 resumed its new nonstop Atlanta–Mumbai service after terrorist attacks in the Indian city last week forced suspension of the flight on Thanksgiving day,...
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Legislators, Experts to Discuss Georgia’s Manufacturing Future
A legislative study committee on Dec. 4 will hold its fourth and final panel discussion at Kennesaw State University on how Georgia can remain attractive to manufacturers. The committee is...