ATLANTA, November 17, 2016 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Tourism division announced today that Georgia has been selected as one of National Geographic Traveler magazine's 21 'Best of the World' destinations for 2017. The highly coveted annual… Read More
ATLANTA, July 1, 2010 — Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Atlanta-based Convergent, one of America's largest consumer accounts receivable management companies, will locate a new customer care center in Augusta in Richmond County, creating 400 jobs. This… Read More
ATLANTA, November 23, 2010 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Encore Plastics Corporation, a Sandusky, Ohio-based injection molder and thermoformer, will locate a distribution and manufacturing operation in the city of Forsyth in Monroe County. The plant… Read More
ATLANTA, October 3, 2017 —Governor Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal today announced the recipients of the sixth annual Governor's Awards for the Arts and Humanities. The awards were presented in partnership with the Georgia Council for the Arts and Georgia Humanities. 'The… Read More
ATLANTA, February 9, 2011—The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that SD Automotive Group, a German designer and manufacturer of precision machine tools, will open its first business in the United States in Hart County, Georgia. SD Automotive Group… Read More
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
At the end of June, Governor Brian Kemp traveled with Georgia Department of Economic Development leadership that included (GDEcD) Commissioner Pat Wilson and Chief Operating Officer Bert Brantley to South Korea for an economic development mission, the governor’s first international trip since… Read More
ATLANTA Feb. 25, 2019 – Georgia Tourism, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced today the launch of its new spring campaign “An Invitation to Explore.” The state’s new tourism campaign features what travelers and locals love about Georgia… Read More
ATLANTA- March 13, 2019 —Governor Brian P. Kemp is proud to announce that Georgia’s 2018 international trade numbers set a new record with exports surpassing $40.5 billion - a 9% increase over 2017. Total trade between Georgia and the world spanned 223 countries and territories… Read More
ATLANTA – February 21, 2017 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today released Georgia's 2016 trade numbers, which reinforce the state's position as a front-runner in the global economy and as a leader in international trade. In 2016, total trade… Read More
