Mayor Kasim Reed meets with Zhang Bilai, president of the Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce, during a trade mission to China in 2012. The city is now looking for a firm to help place it strategically in global markets.

With the city’s fiscal house in order and its international affairs department fully staffed, Mayor Kasim Reed sees his second term as the time for a concerted effort to assert Atlanta’s presence on…

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As managing editor of Global Atlanta, Trevor has spent 15+ years reporting on Atlanta’s ties with the world. An avid traveler, he has undertaken trips to 30+ countries to uncover stories on the perils...

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