ATLANTA – July 20, 2022 – Governor Brian Kemp today joined Georgia National Guard Adjutant General Tom Carden, Georgia Commissioner of Veterans Service Colonel (Ret.) Patricia Ross, Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Pat Wilson, and SK Battery America… Read More
Streaming episodic and limited-series productions continue to choose Georgia for hit programming. Evidence came this year in the form of 46 Emmy ® nominations, including those for Season Four of Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” which reached an all-time Neilson streaming record for its more than 7… Read More
ATLANTA – August 1, 2022 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced a chart-topping year for the film and television industry as productions spent $4.4 billion in Georgia during fiscal year 2022 – a new industry record. The Georgia Film Office, a strategic office within the… Read More
Atlanta, GA – November 10, 2021 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Aurubis, one of the leading recyclers of copper, precious metals, and non-ferrous materials worldwide, will invest $340 million (€300 million) in a state-of-the-art recycling… 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
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
