FEATURED EVENTS

  • Rialto Series: Modern Sitar Master Anoushka Shankar

    When sitar player, composer and international sensation Anoushka Shankar takes the stage, audiences should, according to Time Out New York, “expect to be thoroughly intoxicated.” A singular figure in the Indian and progressive world music scenes, Shankar draws from classical ragas in a cross-cultural dialogue showcasing the versatility of her instrument across genres. Her dynamic and spiritual […]

  • Anoushka Shankar Modern Sitar Master

    Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth Street NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar studied exclusively, from the age of nine, under her father and guru, the late Ravi Shankar, and made her professional debut as a classical sitarist at the age of thirteen. Her dynamic and spiritual musicality has garnered several prestigious accolades, including six Grammy Award nominations.

  • Ambassadors’ Dialogue: South Korea Over Cocktails

    The Commerce Club 191 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

    The Council is hosting not one, not two, but THREE Ambassadors. Come meet the current and former U.S. Ambassadors to South Korea and the South Korean Ambassador to the U.S. for an insightful dialogue on all things U.S.-Korea. Don’t miss this chance to get an exclusive and behind-the-scenes insight into the deepening contacts between South and North Korea, the Trump-Kim summit, U.S.-Korean […]

  • Money20/20 Asia

    Marina Bay Sands 10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore, Singapore

    Exhibit with GDEcD and network with the innovators and industry players driving the worldwide payments and financial services revolution. For more information contact Senior International Trade Manager, Shehzin Tietjen stietjen@georgia.org

  • Quarterly Exporter Roundtable: Developing an Export Strategy

    World Trade Center Savannah 906 Drayton Street, Savannah, GA, United States

    The key to successful exporting is having a strategic export plan. Dimitris Kloussiadis, an International Trade Consultant with the University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center, will share key tactics and best practices to help you develop your business export strategy when entering a foreign market using trade data. The meeting will include networking, lunch, […]

  • Mando America Plant Tour

    Mando America Corporation 955 Meriwether Park Drive, Hogansville, GA, United States

    Mando America Corporation manufacturers world-class Brake Systems for automobile manufacturers such as BMW, Chrysler, FIAT, Ford, GM, KIA, and Volkswagon.  Tour attendees will see the behind the scenes manufacturing processes at their 445,000 sq. ft. facility where they use high end technology to produce Caliper and Automatic Brake Systems.

  • EQUINOX Symposium: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

    Design II BLDG. Auditorium KSU Marietta, GA, United States

    Established in March 2017 as a platform to advocate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the annual EQUINOX Week is dedicated to socio-economic-ecological impacts of sustainability. The initiative advances a diverse set of interdisciplinary events on both KSU campuses-- catalyzing local and global collaboration among institutions of higher education, professionals, policy makers, stakeholders, community members, […]

  • Exclusive UPS Smart Hub Tour

    UPS - SMART Hub 1100 Fulton Industrial Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Exclusive tour of the new 1.2M sq. ft. high-speed processing facility. Limited availability! Tour participants will see the new 1.2M sq. ft. high-speed processing facility and its ability to reduce time-in-transit and enhance flexibility within UPSs efficient SMART hub-and-spoke network. The Atlanta hub can process approximately 100,000 parcels per hour via a highly orchestrated series […]

  • Lecture: Elizabeth Peterson, “The Sande Society: Women of the Mende in Sierra Leone”

    This lecture is presented as part of the exhibition "Stories Without an End: Power, Beauty and Wisdom of Women in African Art of the Mehta Collection" on view through April 21, 2019. Elizabeth H. Peterson is Director of the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art. Professor Peterson developed the current exhibition Stories Without and End: Power, […]

  • Beloved Benefit

    Mercedes Benz Stadium 35 Northside Dr NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

    The 2019 Beloved Benefit is an experience unlike any other. Inspired by Martin Luther King  Jr.’s Beloved Community, this rare evening brings together citizens and celebrities, leaders and residents, clergy and professionals -- all united around Atlanta’s Westside neighborhoods. This inspiring evening includes notable speakers, award-winning musicians, powerful stories, and delicious fare. Hosted in the […]

  • Goût de France/Good France

    The Brasserie at Bazati 550 Somerset Terrace NE Suite 102, Atlanta, GA, United States

    On March 21, 2019, enjoy a taste of France! Thousands of restaurants around the globe — including five in Atlanta — are putting on a "Goût de France/Good France" dinner, offering a four-course "taste of France" meal featuring the best of France’s rich culinary tradition. Restaurants will offer dishes which celebrate sustainable dining and also […]

  • Inaugural Georgia Ports Authority Tour

    Hotel Indigo Savannah Historic District 201 West Bay Street, Savannah, GA, United States

    Get an exclusive look at the critical conduit that serves as Georgia's gateway to the world. An economic powerhouse, Georgia’s deepwater ports drive development across a range of industries, reaching every corner of every county. Home to the largest single-terminal container facility of its kind in North America, the Port of Savannah is comprised of […]

  • Carter’s/OshKosh Distribution Center Tour

    Carter's / OshKosh 625 Braselton Pkwy, Braselton, GA, United States

    The Carter's/OshKosh facility in Braselton is the company's largest and most innovative distribution center!  This location is one of the largest distribution centers in the southeast and incorporates state of the art equipment to support the company's growing e-commerce and retail divisions. Georgia, and their logistics and related industries,  play an important role in moving goods […]

  • Lummus Plant Tour

    Lummus Corporation 225 Bourne Boulevard, Savannah, GA, United States

    Learn about the Cotton Ginning Industry and the manufacturing processes behind its success!  Attendees will tour the world's leading full-line manufacturer and supplier of machinery and replacement parts for the cotton ginning and synthetic fiber industry. These products help processors around the world clean, size, and recover cottonseed, sunflower seeds, peanuts, and other oilseeds. Lunch […]

  • KaMin Plant & Quarry Tour

    KaMin LLC 822 Huber Road, Personnel Conference Room, Macon, GA, United States

    KaMin,is a global leader in kaolin processing and has immense reserves that are used in industrial architectural applications such as paint, plastics, rubber, adhesives, and inks and used to coat premier paper lines.  Attendees will have a behind scenes tour of their plant,  quarry, and  testing and research labs.

  • Atlanta Jazz International Sounds Series: Sander Pinheiro

    Red Light Café 553-1 Amsterdam Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Featuring BRAZIL's Sander Pinheiro, Atlanta Jazz: INTERNATIONAL Sounds Series is Atlanta's first ever monthly cultural exchange series featuring Top International Artists based in metro-Atlanta presented by America's Songbird of the South Myrna Clayton and CedarTree Worldwide Productions. Showcases occur every 4th Friday of each month and includes an April 30th Jam session commemorating International Jazz […]

  • Goethe Frühlingsfest (Spring Festival)

    Avondale Estates Franklin Street, Avondale Estates, GA, United States

    In Germany, Frühling (spring) is a time to be celebrated. As the flowers begin to bloom, Goethe-Zentrum will be celebrating the start of spring with a family-friendly event that combines a German-style festival and many things we love such as art, music, street performers, and food. They will close multiple streets in the downtown area […]

  • International Business Exchange

    Ogletree Deakins One Ninety One Peachtree Tower, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Come join with WTC Atlanta members and guests for a monthly networking event. The International Business Exchange – IBE – offers a semi-structured format to accelerate learning what others are doing locally and in the global international community, and foster business connections that lead to strategic partnerships. Breakfast will be served. IBE is hosted by […]

  • Behind the Scenes Tour at IKEA

    IKEA 441 16th St NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Join the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia and their corporate partner, IKEA for a behind the scenes tour of their Atlanta store.Exclusive two hour private tour and lunch at IKEA. Ikea Atlanta Store Manager Jill Matherson will provide a Swedish lunch and give us a behind the scenes tour of the Atlanta store.

  • Movers & Makers Awards

    Infinite Energy Center 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA, United States

    The Movers & Makers Awards is the annual recognition of exceptional Gwinnett-based manufacturers and supply chain companies. Through the Movers & Makers awards, Partnership Gwinnett seeks to honor outstanding small, medium, and large manufacturers in Gwinnett, as well as innovators in supply chain management, and will extend the opportunity for local businesses to nominate the community’s […]