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Jan 11, 2021 Atlanta Business Chronicle: Op-Ed: Momentum means optimism for 2021
By Pat Wilson, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Economic Development As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle January 8, 2021 Despite 2020’s uncertain realities and significant...
Dec 8, 2020 The Show Must Go on! Georgia’s Performing Arts Rethink Holiday Performances
As the country has adjusted to the new norms of canceled events, no group gatherings, physical distancing and masks, things couldn't look more different for...
Nov 17, 2020 In “Top 10” Georgia, Renewable Energy Becoming Standard
That “buzz” you hear is the remarkable story of renewable energy’s growth in Georgia, a story driven organically by our companies, consumers, and ratepayers. This...
Sep 9, 2020 Grow Your Own Tourism in Rural Georgia
Tourism is big business in Georgia. Tourism is one of the largest industries in Georgia, delivering an annual economic impact of $68.82 billion and employing...
Jun 25, 2020 Foundations of Georgia Tourism Intact: GDEcD Commissioner Featured in Atlanta Business Chronicle
As appeared in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on June 19, 2020, Commissioner Pat Wilson detailed how our state’s ability to shift and adapt new strategies...
Apr 23, 2020 Georgia’s Tourism Industry Creating the Good
In just under a month, the tourism industry across the world has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. While social distancing measures have prevented the...
Apr 21, 2020 Until Travel Resumes, Explore Georgia from Home
As the spread of COVID-19 was progressing around the world, Explore Georgia, the state tourism office within the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), was...