The growing reach of Atlanta’s World Chamber of Commerce will be on display Feb. 2 during its annual meeting and awards gala, which is drawing local officials as well as...
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Posted inArchive, Education
Photos Provide Glimpses of Clayton State’s Study Abroad
Carol Odom, an undergraduate at Clayton State University from Riverdale, received the first place award for her photo of Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland, in the university’s annual photo contest...
Posted inArchive, Education
Photos Provide Glimpses of Clayton State’s Study Abroad
Carol Odom, an undergraduate at Clayton State University from Riverdale, received the first place award for her photo of Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland, in the university’s annual photo contest...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Mayor Unveils ‘Invest Atlanta’
Atlanta‘s economic arm has a new name that city officials say better reflects its mandate to recruit companies and jobs. At the annual State of the City breakfast, Mayor Kasim Reed announced...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Mayor Unveils ‘Invest Atlanta’
Atlanta‘s economic arm has a new name that city officials say better reflects its mandate to recruit companies and jobs. At the annual State of the City breakfast, Mayor Kasim Reed announced...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development, South Korea
Deal Visits Kia Plant
Kia Motors America President and CEO Byung-mo Ahn was on hand to escort Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal on his first official tour of the Korean automaker’s West Point factory. Mr. Ahn called the state “an invaluable partner” in welcoming...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Guest Commentary: Visit USA Bill a ‘Game Changer’
The Visit USA bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Charles Schumer of New York on Oct. 20, 2011, and a similar bill was introduced in the U.S....
Posted inArchive, Business
Delta Signs Codeshare Agreement With Canadian Airline
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc. has signed a deal with Canada’s WestJet Airlines Ltd. to share tickets on 29 routes to North American destinations. The codesharing agreement will allow Delta...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Companies Sought, Cities Chosen for Mayor’s China Mission
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is leading a three-city China business mission March 23-31, and he’s asking companies from a variety of sectors to join him. The mayor will travel to Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province that once...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Mayor Reed Headed to China
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the mayor didn’t travel abroad last year. The article has been edited to note that he made a brief trip...