The Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau’s new board members, effective Jan. 1, reflect its efforts for greater international outreach, according to Bob Coggin, chairman of the ACVB’s International Committee that...
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Russian Entrepreneurs Seek Internships And Home Stays Here
The Georgia Council for International Visitors (GCIV) is seeking internships and home stays for a group of young Russian entrepreneurs and managers who will be visiting metro Atlanta Jan. 27-March...
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Chambers Hire PR Firm to Promote Atlanta in Israel
The Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce has joined the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Southeast Region, in supporting the efforts of an Israeli public relations firm in Jerusalem to promote...
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Former Cleveland AWIT Leader Now an Int’l Aid to Atlanta Firms
A founder, former board chair and president of Cleveland Women in International Trade, Kimberly Holizna, who recently moved here, seeks to assist small- to medium-sized Georgia companies design and...
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Diaz Foods CEO Named Mexican Center Head
Rene Diaz, president and CEO of Diaz Foods Inc., one of the largest international food distributors and the fifth largest Hispanic-owned business in Georgia, has been named president of the...
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U.S.-Korea Chamber Names Atlantan Most Outstanding Member
The Korea-Southeast United States Chamber of Commerce (Korea SEUS) has named John J. Lee, president of Atlanta-based BR Investments Group and general manager of the Continental Development Group, as its...
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Ethiopia Sending Trade Mission Here
An Ethiopian investment and trade delegation is to visit Atlanta Jan. 18-19 in an effort to forge ties with Georgia companies following a peace agreement reached between Ethiopia and Eritrea...
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UPS Tests Consumer Deliveries to Texaco Stations in Europe
Under a new delivery system being tested by Texaco Inc. and United Parcel Service Inc., Internet shoppers in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg can have UPS deliver online purchases to...
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Mexican Consul Urges Drivers Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
Georgia should allow illegal immigrants to obtain drivers’ licenses as South Carolina does, as a way of welcoming foreign workers who are essential for the state’s economic development, according to...
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Latin American Association Opens South Atlanta Office
The Latin American Association (LAA) opened a new office in Forest Park last week to better serve the fast-growing Hispanic community in south Atlanta, including Clayton County where the Hispanic...