Georgia companies will have two chances to go to Mexico this May to explore market opportunities alongside trusted local organizations.
Mexico Tapped as Destination for Two Georgia Trade Missions in May
Posted inWorld Cup
At Least Five National Teams Eyeing World Cup Base Camps in Atlanta
Beyond hosting eight matches, part of Atlanta’s strategy for the World Cup is to recruit training bases for national teams, capitalizing on the connectivity offered by the airport and quality facilities. If exploratory missions are any indication, that recruitment seems to be going well. The city has already hosted teams from five countries — Spain, […]
Posted inUnited Kingdom
Kemp Visiting U.K., Belgium on Business Mission Amid Rocky Week for Transatlantic Alliance
As President Trump is in Davos, Switzerland, making waves with comments some worry will undermine American alliances in Europe, Georgia’s top salesman is headed to the continent to underscore investment ties with two key countries. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is visiting Belgium and the United Kingdom this week to shore up relationships, focusing on visiting […]
Posted inItaly
Secret Sauce: Kemp Praises Italian Firm for South Georgia Investment in Address
La Regina picked Alma, Ga., for a new plant amid the pandemic, as Americans were snapping up pasta sauce for easy at-home meals.
Posted inEurope
Georgia’s Former Trade Director Tapped as Chief of Protocol
Georgia Department of Economic Development has tapped the former head of its trade division as its chief of protocol, a role tasked with tending to the state’s vital international relationships.
Posted inEurope
Books 2025: Heirs to Alexandria — Unraveling the History of Books and Collective Memory
Now lost to history, the complex, with its museaum and iconic lighthouse, might be construed as the beginning of history as we know it today, the first unified attempt, at scale, to truly understand the world.
Posted inDiplomacy
Diplomatic Digest: Turnover in Atlanta’s Consular Corps During 2025
Besides the fact that they provide the first touch points for Atlanta companies doing business in their respective countries, these consuls, honorary consuls and trade officials end up becoming de facto ambassadors for the city and region they’ve come to call home. The South, they find, is a region of both political and economic dynamism.
Posted inIndia
Getting Out There in 2025: Foreign Policy Lessons From Global Atlanta’s Reporting in Four Countries
Beyond local reporting, we look for the ground truth that comes only from seeing, feeling, touching a place, as well as nailing down impactful interviews with top officials that may be hard to come by back home.
Posted inBooks
Books 2025: The Giving Mindset Behind Effective Networking
Much of his book feels like a conversation between friends, and like authentic relationship-building, the book is chock-full of stories, relatable experiences and personal insights.
Posted inBooks
Books 2025: A Gentle, Georgia-Set Story of Resilience and Kindness
At its heart, the book is an intimate character study, driven by keen observation and thoughtful, understated plot development.