Atlanta, GA – May 16, 2024 – Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced that the state earned the No. 1 spot in Site Selection’s annual Prosperity Cup rankings for successful investment… Read More
Atlanta, GA – November 12, 2021 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced Celadon Development Corporation “Celadon” will invest more than $155 million in opening a North American headquarters and a state-of-the-art recycling and advanced manufacturing… Read More
ATLANTA – November 15, 2021 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that family-owned Hawaiian foods company King’s Hawaiian has invested more than $30 million in expanding their operations in Oakwood, … Read More
International Representative Spotlight: Colombia
Interviewee Name and Title:
Juan Carlos Lopez, Managing Director
With a population exceeding 50 million, Colombia has the second-largest number of consumers in South America and the third-largest economy in the region… Read More
Latin American (LATAM) markets can hold significant potential for U.S. exporters. Proximity to market, the strong reputation of U.S. made goods and services, and existing Free Trade Agreements with Mexico, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Central America make the region enticing for U.S.… Read More
State and Local Organizations Partner to Support Small Business Success
With over 1.6 million Georgians employed in small businesses across the state, this critical economic sector remains a top priority for the Georgia Department of Economic… Read More
ATLANTA – December 1, 2021 — This week, Georgia’s Poet Laureate, Chelsea Rathburn, in collaboration with Georgia Council for the Arts, announced the winner and finalists of the eighth annual Poet Laureate’s Prize. The prize is awarded for an original poem written by a Georgia high school… Read More
Local companies are opening all over the state to support the growing film industry, but the University of Georgia recognized there was a gap in the coverage.
"We realized what we were missing was the training of people to write, produce, and direct feature film and television productions… Read More
When he entered the University of Georgia as a freshman, Kyle Hamlin had decided opera was his future.
"I thought I wanted to be an opera singer," he says. "I realized that was not the path for me, so I switched to film and TV."… Read More
Michael Monty grew up in Georgia, went to college in Florida, then planned to head to California to start a career in film... Only to discover there were more jobs back home.
"The infrastructure in Georgia just led to people moving here from Los Angeles," says Michael, a writer and… Read More
