Press Releases
May 5, 2016 Deal: Georgia tourism growth sets new record
ATLANTA, May 5, 2016—Gov. Nathan Deal today announced during National Travel and Tourism Week that the state's tourism industry generated $58.9 billion in business sales...
Apr 13, 2016 Deal: EdenCrete to create more than 250 jobs in Augusta
ATLANTA, April 13, 2016 — Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that EdenCrete Industries Inc. (ECI), a manufacturer of carbon nanotube enriched concrete solutions, will establish...
Apr 11, 2016 Georgia Tourism Launches New Television Campaign
ATLANTA, April 11, 2016 – Georgia Tourism, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced today the launch of its spring television broadcast...
Apr 4, 2016 Georgia Tourism Announces Search for World's Biggest Georgia Music Fan with #GeorgiaMusic Backstage Pass
ATLANTA , April 4, 2016 – Georgia, a state known for its musical heritage that ranges from James Brown to Luke Bryan, is looking for...
Mar 29, 2016 Cambridge High School Student Wins 2016 Poetry Out Loud State Championship
ATLANTA, March 29, 2016 — This week the Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) announced the winner of the 2016...
Mar 29, 2016 State Workforce Team Launches Scholarship and Grant Program to Strengthen Skilled Trade Workforce
ATLANTA, March 29, 2016 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Workforce division announced today the launch of a grant and scholarship program designed to...
Mar 22, 2016 Georgia Tourism Awards Funding to 13 New Tourism Projects
ATLANTA, March 14, 2016 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development's (GDEcD) Tourism division announced today that it has awarded more than $55,000 in product...
Mar 10, 2016 HD Supply to create 500 jobs in Cobb County
ATLANTA, March 10, 2016—Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that HD Supply Holdings, Inc., one of the largest industrial distributors in North America, will create 500...
Mar 9, 2016 26 businesses recognized for entering new international markets
ATLANTA, March 9, 2016–At the annual Go Global Reception, Governor and First Lady Nathan Deal and the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) presented 26...
Feb 22, 2016 Film Day at the Capitol Shines a Spotlight on Georgia's Film Industry
ATLANTA, February 22, 2016—The Georgia Film Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today celebrated Georgia's thriving film and television industry...