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Aug 18, 2025 Why Georgia Stays on Top: Misti Martin on Growth, Talent, and What’s Next
In Georgia, success in economic development is more than a streak. It is a strategy. After a decade as the No. 1 state for business...
Jul 21, 2025 Bringing Art Home: How One Rural Town Transformed Access to the Arts with Georgia Council for the Arts’ Traveling Exhibit
For the Euharlee Welcome Center and History Museum, the opportunity to host a traveling art exhibit in partnership with Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA)...
Jun 9, 2025 Georgia Committed to Film Industry Success
Georgia continues to increase its competitiveness by being responsive to the needs of the industry. In addition to streamlined audit procedures, two bills recently signed...
May 15, 2025 Op-Ed: Hyundai metaplant investment shows importance of Georgia-Korea partnership -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Op-Ed: Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Hyundai metaplant investment shows importance of Georgia-Korea partnership By Pat Wilson, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development As published in...
Feb 26, 2025 Making Muscadines a Must-have: Meet Muscadine Products Corporation
For over six generations, the Paulk family has cultivated muscadine grapes in Irwin County, Georgia. That type of long-held bond grows a knowledge that can’t...
Jan 7, 2025 How Georgia Communities Help Attract Film Production
Georgia is a global production hub: In 2024 alone, film and TV productions spent $2.6 billion, sparking economic growth in cities and towns statewide. The...
Aug 14, 2024 Georgia Looking Ahead to the Future of Film
Georgia has set the stage for a bright future in entertainment, thanks to decades of investment and strategic planning that continue to bring film and...
Jun 25, 2024 Bringing the World to Georgia
It all starts with a visit. Every corporate executive looking to locate or expand a business, producer scouting for filming locations, event planner searching for...
May 6, 2024 Get the Ball Rolling for New Success
Like in sports, landing the next big win in a community does not happen overnight. Bringing home the gold in economic development requires the right...
Apr 24, 2024 Three Ways Business and Leisure Make a Great Match for Life in Georgia
With more than 500 cities across 59,000 square miles, Georgia has plenty to offer for business and leisure. In fact, companies and decision makers are...