After the recent kidnapping of an American ship captain by pirates off the Somali coast, many people wondered, how could this happen? The reality is that it occurs more often...
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Swedish Delegate Dies in Accident, Conference Continues
Editor's note: To offer condolences, please scroll to the bottom of the article and leave your remarks in the comments section. The remaining general sessions of the Swedish–American Entrepreneurial Days business conference in Savannah...
Posted inArchive, Education
Georgia State’s New Pres. Wants University to Be Recognized
In his “State of the University” address, Georgia State President Mark P. Becker boldly called for the university to reach out and claim its status as a preeminent institution in...
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Five Atlanta Companies Going to Qatar Trade Conference
Hoping to drum up business overseas, five Atlanta companies plan to send representatives to next month’s Futurallia trade conference in the Persian Gulf country of Qatar. The conference will be...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Atlanta and Georgia Host Chinese Tour Operators
Fifty-three Chinese tour operators visited Georgia’s premier tourism sites April 14-18 as the city of Atlanta and the state jumpstarted their campaign to become a leading destination for Chinese tourists....
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‘Green’ Swedish City Grows Closer to Savannah Partnership
Today the Swedish city that bills itself as “Europe’s greenest city” will move one step closer to establishing formal ties with Savannah, Georgia’s oldest city. A delegation from Växjö, Sweden,...
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Atlanta Attorney Will Lead American Bar Association International Section
Atlanta attorney Glenn P. Hendrix takes over in August as chairman of the American Bar Association’s international law section. Then, let the world travel begin. Mr. Hendrix, managing partner of...
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Lyon Bioscience Companies Looking for Partners at BIO Convention
The French city of Lyon is sending a delegation of 14 biotechnology companies to seek partners in Atlanta at the 2009 BIO International Convention on May 18. The city’s efforts...
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Two Atlantans Head to Chile to Help With Competitiveness Forum
Luz Borrero, the city of Atlanta’s deputy chief operating officer, and Alex Mejia, executive director of CIFAL Atlanta, are to travel to Santiago, Chile, April 25 to assist organizers of...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Georgia Senate Welcomes New Swiss Consul General
The Georgia Senate on March 30 passed a resolution welcoming Switzerland’s new consul general in Atlanta and affirming the state’s strong relationship with the European country. Claudio Leoncavallo became the...