ATLANTA, May 17, 2011—Governor Nathan Deal signed legislation May 12 that officially moves Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) under the operational umbrella of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) beginning July 1, 2011, the start of the state's fiscal year.… Read More
ATLANTA, September 11, 2013 - Gov. Deal announced today that the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) has awarded $178,730 in product development grants to 13 tourism and art entities across the state. Georgia Tourism and the Georgia Council for the Arts, both… Read More
ATLANTA, November 28, 2013 — Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Kia Motors, one of the fastest-growing car companies in the United States, is investing in production efficiencies at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia in West Point. In response to continued growth and success in… Read More
ATLANTA, Aug. 19, 2013—Six Georgia small businesses have been recognized as 'Small Business Rock Stars' in a new joint program of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA). The competition recognizes… Read More
ATLANTA, May 6, 2014 - Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Georgia was named the No.1 most competitive state in the nation by Site Selection magazine. 'When I took office in January 2011, I made a promise to the people of Georgia that we wouldn't stop until our state was the… Read More
ATLANTA, January 27, 2015 — Gov. Nathan Deal today joined Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Commissioner Chris Carr and Georgia's tourism industry leaders for the annual Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the state Capitol. Representatives from… Read More
ATLANTA, Oct. 16, 2006 -The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that American Foodservice, a joint venture partner in American Fresh Foods in Thomasville, will add 35 new jobs and invest $3 million in expanding its operation to include 'flash freeze' production lines. '… Read More
ATLANTA, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newell Rubbermaid Inc. announces it has signed an agreement with developers Greenstone Properties, in partnership with Pope & Land and Granite Properties, to construct a 350,000 sq. foot, 14-story Atlanta headquarters at Two Glenlake in the Perimeter… Read More
ATLANTA, September 28, 2006 - Troup County has joined the fast-growing ranks of the state's 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities, an official designation that means a community is strategically developing an environment that welcomes small business and entrepreneurs. The west-central Georgia county… Read More
ATLANTA, June 16, 2006 - Governor Sonny Perdue congratulated members of the Governor's Mentor-Protégé program as it graduated its third class Wednesday evening in ceremonies held at the Intercontinental Hotel Buckhead. 'Mentor-protégé relationships encourage a learning process we are working to… Read More
