Editor’s note: Global Atlanta and GCIV this Thursday, April 19, will host a reception and Beltline crawl with Atlanta Beltline Inc. CEO Brian McGowan at New Realm Brewing to discuss how the Beltline can help drive Atlanta’s rise as a global city. Learn more and register here. To the trained economic developer’s eye of Brian McGowan, Read more
Economic Development
On Atlanta Tour, Diplomats See Beltline as a Global Growth Catalyst
Editor’s note: Global Atlanta and GCIV on April 19 will host a reception and crawl with Atlanta Beltline CEO Brian McGowan at New Realm Brewing to discuss how the Beltline can help drive Atlanta’s rise as a global city. Register here. Standing in a new craft brewery, 29 members of Georgia’s consular corps (most of Read more
Awards Ceremony: Georgia Manufacturing Strong, but Workforce Challenges Remain
Gov. Nathan Deal was adamant that the Georgia workforce is unrivaled; after all, he was riding in on a wave of optimism, having come in late from a new $22.5 million factory announcement in Bainbridge. But in a keynote speech the Georgia Manufacturing Appreciation Week awards luncheon Thursday, the governor didn’t shy away from a Read more
Brazilian-Owned Pistol Factory to Set Up Shop in Bainbridge
Updated at 1 p.m. with comments from Gov. Nathan Deal. A Brazilian-owned manufacturer of pistols and revolvers is setting up a $22.5 million factory in Bainbridge that will eventually employ 300 people.
Report: Swedish Ties Support Nearly 11,000 Georgia Jobs
Georgia’s trade and investment ties with Sweden support 10,818 jobs, according to an updated report that puts the state among the top 10 beneficiaries of economic engagement with the Scandinavian country. About a tenth of the jobs come from Georgia exports to Sweden, from professional and other services (1,191 jobs) to the $96 million worth of goods Read more
Qatar Airways Wins Atlanta Airport’s Top Cargo Award
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has honored Qatar Airways as its cargo airline of the year. The recognition of the Middle Eastern carrier was announced as the airport doled out five separate honors at an awards luncheon March 20. The airport moved 685,000 metric tons of cargo in 2017, up 6 percent in a year when domestic Read more
Conexx Gala Highlights Israel’s Role in the Future of Transportation
When Gulfstream Aerospace was purchased by defense contractor General Dynamics in 1999, the company only had one model in its repertoire. But the Savannah-based private jet manufacturer was able to capitalize on this “game-changing moment” in its history largely thanks to a partnership launched in 2001 with Israel Aerospace Industries. “We went from a basically domestic-facing Read more
MailChimp’s Founder and CEO Inspires Small Business Owners at Rock Star Luncheon to Follow Their Passions
When he closes his eyes, Ben Chestnut, the CEO and founder of MailChimp, the Atlanta-based email marketing service, can recall the smell of perms, hair spray, perfume and cigarettes that permeated his mother’s hair salon as he was growing up in a small Georgia town. Yes, he cleaned ashtrays and did “whatever I could do to Read more
Kennesaw State University Launches School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development
Kennesaw State University’s new School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development is to offer a master’s degree in conflict management, a dual master’s degree in conflict and business administration, and a doctorate in international conflict management. Its mission statement outlines the school’s goals to include the training of its students with peacemaking and development skills Read more
Gary White and Matt Damon’s Water.org Promotes Financial Solutions to Water Scarcity
A fortunate few find their life’s work during their junior year in college. Such was the case for Gary White when he was on a mission trip to Guatemala. “It was my first trip out of the country,” he told Global Atlanta while visiting Kennesaw State University for the March 15 opening of its School Read more
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