The American-Israel Chamber of Commerce is taking to Israel, Feb. 2-9, a group of Atlanta companies interested in encouraging Israeli high-tech companies to set up headquarters here. The mission, called...
Category: Business
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner to Speak On Trade with Cuba
Tommy Irvin, Georgia’s agricultural commissioner, will speak on “The Future of Georgia’s Trade with Cuba,” at a luncheon of the Atlanta Council on International Relations to be held on...
Chilean Fish Now Distributed Via Hartsfield Airport
2001 will be the “year of the flowers,” for the Hartsfield Atlanta Perishables Center, according to president José Gonzalez, but he believes a recent increase in cargo flights from Latin...
AmericasMart Focusing On Latin America
The AmericasMart will conduct an intensive face-to-face marketing campaign in Latin America this year, while relying more on direct mail to develop new business with Asia and Europe, George...
Firms May Tap into Mideast Via Student Interns from Egypt
Atlanta-based companies wishing to tap into the Middle Eastern marketplace should seek out Egyptian interns enrolled in a joint master of business administration (JMBA) program at Georgia State University...
Hispanic Internet Portal to Create Other Minority B2Bs
The new global business strategy for Atlanta-based HispanB2B.com is to aggregate African-American and Asian-American suppliers’ buying power in the U.S. in order to attract more international participants. The Internet portal...
Atlanta Chapter of French Chamber Names Executive Director
Layla Dalifard, who is originally from Vernon, France, has been appointed executive director of the French-American Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Chapter (FACC). Ms. Dalifard has served the chamber...
New Directors Give Visitors Bureau International Flavor
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...
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...
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...
