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Jul 21, 2014 Barbour Corporation Chooses Metro AtlantaFor New Manufacturing Plant
ATLANTA, Aug. 24, 2006 – Barbour Corporation has chosen metro Atlanta for its subsidiary, Barbour Plastics, Inc., to begin its new plastics operation. Barbour Plastics...
Jul 21, 2014 Governor Perdue and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Launch Workforce Training Initiative
AUGUSTA, Ga., August 23, 2006 - Today at the 2006 Celebrating Rural Georgia conference in Augusta, Governor Perdue announced the launch of Georgia's Work Ready...
Jul 21, 2014 GDEcD Board to meet in Atlanta August 10
ATLANTA, August 10, 2006-What: Quarterly meeting of the board of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Agenda topics will include an update on the Commission...
Jul 21, 2014 Tourism Projects Around the State to Receive $1 Million in Grant Funds
ATLANTA, August 4, 2006 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), through the Georgia Tourism Foundation, announced this week that it has awarded $1...
Jul 21, 2014 Georgia Shatters Economic Development Records in FY2006
ATLANTA, August 3, 2006 - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that 254 economic development projects located or expanded in Georgia during Fiscal Year 2006. These...
Jul 21, 2014 GPA Surpasses Two Million TEUs in FY06
Savannah, GA – July 31, 2006 – The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced today fiscal year end results with all key business sectors reporting positive...
Jul 21, 2014 Muscogee County is states newest designated Entrepreneur Friendly community
ATLANTA, July 24, 2006 - Muscogee County has joined the ranks of the state's 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities, an official designation indicating the community is developing...
Jul 21, 2014 Governor Perdue Launches Airport Initiative in Rural Georgia
VIDALIA, GA, July 24, 2006 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the launch of AirGeorgia (Airport Initiative in Rural Georgia), officially integrating airport infrastructure improvements...
Jul 21, 2014 Georgia's Economic Outlook Ranked First in the Nation
ATLANTA, July 17, 2006 - Georgia's economic outlook ranked first in the nation according to a report by renowned economist Arthur Laffer, Governor Sonny Perdue...
Jul 21, 2014 AirTran Airways to Add 2,500 Jobs in Georgia Over Next Five Years
ATLANTA, June 30, 2006 - Governor Sonny Perdue and AirTran Airways Chairman and CEO Joe Leonard announced today that AirTran Airways will add an additional...
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