The president and CEO of the Washington-based U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a nationwide business federation of more than 3 million members, predicted in a filmed interview with GlobalAtlanta that Congress...
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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LaGrange Company Recruiting for Morocco Trade Mission
Fatiha Coulombe doesn’t know any other native Moroccans living in LaGrange, and she said the Moroccan government has no official representation in Georgia. In fact, Ms. Coulombe jokingly hinted to...
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Atlanta Company Launches African Fantasy Soccer League
A group of self-proclaimed Atlanta soccer fanatics have formed All Soccer Africa LLC to offer sports fans the first online fantasy soccer league based on the African Cup of Nations....
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Beijing Olympic Sculpture Exhibition Visits Atlanta
A traveling exhibition of 110 individually designed landscape sculptures promoting the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games will make its first stop of the new year at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park....
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Is Georgia Ready for Flood of Chinese Tourists?
Chinese tourists are traveling internationally in greater numbers and with deeper pockets, and Georgia is looking to reap a significant portion of the economic benefit. China is projected to send...
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Violence in Kenya Has Major Impact on Atlanta’s Kennesaw University
Kenya’s slide into violence and political chaos has affected the students and faculty at Kennesaw State University perhaps more than other campuses in the United States because of its recently...
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Wipro’s Selecting Atlanta Helps Spur Chamber Mission to India
On the heels of Wipro Technologies' decision to open its global software development center in Atlanta and hire hundreds of employees from the city's technical talent pool, the Metro Atlanta...
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Atlanta Councilman Seeks Swiss Solutions to City’s Traffic Woes
The search for solutions to Atlanta’s transportation problems led City Councilman Kwanza Hall from a meeting at a local law office to Switzerland, a country that has successfully integrated local...
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Atlanta Company Launches African Fantasy Soccer League
A group of self-proclaimed Atlanta soccer fanatics have formed All Soccer Africa LLC to offer sports fans the first online fantasy soccer league based on the African Cup of Nations....
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Growing Muslim Population Impacts Atlanta’s Food Industry
The growing demand for foods conforming to Islamic dietary regulations is prompting more Atlanta businesses to offer products that are halal, or permissible according to the Quran. Though opinions vary...