International business travelers can be treated for illnesses and injuries, get vaccinations and fill medical prescriptions at the AeroClinic, a new in-airport healthcare facility that held its grand opening at...
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Posted inArchive, Business
Atlanta Seminar June 13-15 on Selling Farm Goods Overseas
Agriculture executives who want to sell their products internationally can attend a three-day educational seminar in Atlanta that looks at the business practices of some of the world’s emerging international...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
China’s Aviation Growth Seen as Strong through 2020
China’s anticipated aviation growth could offer opportunities for Georgia businesses, said Jeff Pearse, director of marketing and business development at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Mr. Pearse discussed the extent of...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Atlanta Chamber Sees Central, East Europe As Hot Market
Central and Eastern European countries are becoming hot markets for renewable energy companies, according to the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, which has been working with European businesspeople to get...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Atlanta Mayor to Visit Montreal June 13-15
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin will visit Montreal June 13-15 to learn about the Canadian city’s plans to create more parks and better transportation systems, but she will also lay the...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development, South Korea
New Delta Flight from Seoul Brings Kia and Other Korean Reps to Ga.
Delta Air Lines Inc.’s new nonstop flight between Atlanta and Seoul, Korea, that launched on June 4 will bring more Korean business travelers to Georgia, and especially employees of Kia...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
New Deputy Commissioner for Economic Development Named
Heidi Green, former director of intergovernmental affairs for Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue’s office, has been appointed deputy commissioner for global commerce of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Ms. Green...
Posted inArchive, Business
World Trade Center Atlanta Elects New President
William M. Poole was elected president of World Trade Center Atlanta at the organization’s annual general meeting. Mr. Poole is a founding member of Atlanta’s World Trade Center and has...
Posted inArchive, Education
Georgia Tech Vice Provost of Int’l Programs Steps Down
Howard Rollins has resigned from his position as associate vice provost of international programs at the Georgia Institute of Technology. A long-time professor at Georgia Tech’s School of Psychology, Dr....
Posted inArchive, Business
MACTEC Hires DOT Veteran for Engineering, Consulting
Paul V. Mullins, an engineer with the Georgia Department of Transportation for 32 years, has been named transportation design leader with Alpharetta-based MACTEC Engineering & Consulting. Mr. Mullins specializes in...