ATLANTA, August 10, 2006-What: Quarterly meeting of the board of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Agenda topics will include an update on the Commission for a New Georgia and a look at GDEcD's fiscal year 2005-06 accomplishments. The board will also welcome new members Ray Fulford of… Read More
ATLANTA, August 4, 2006 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), through the Georgia Tourism Foundation, announced this week that it has awarded $1 million in co-operative tourism marketing grants to 74 communities, convention & visitor bureaus, regional travel associations and… Read More
ATLANTA, August 3, 2006 - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that 254 economic development projects located or expanded in Georgia during Fiscal Year 2006. These projects will create more than 24,000 new jobs and more than $5.7 billion in new investment. The numbers of… Read More
Savannah, GA – July 31, 2006 – The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced today fiscal year end results with all key business sectors reporting positive growth for the year. The Port of Savannah handled 2,041,789 Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit containers (TEUs) in FY06, an increase of 15.9… Read More
ATLANTA, July 24, 2006 - Muscogee County has joined the ranks of the state's 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities, an official designation indicating the community is developing an environment conducive to small business and entrepreneurs. The west-central Georgia county is the 22nd community in… Read More
VIDALIA, GA, July 24, 2006 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the launch of AirGeorgia (Airport Initiative in Rural Georgia), officially integrating airport infrastructure improvements into OneGeorgia's overall plan for rural economic development. Governor Perdue requested that the OneGeorgia… Read More
ATLANTA, July 17, 2006 - Georgia's economic outlook ranked first in the nation according to a report by renowned economist Arthur Laffer, Governor Sonny Perdue announced today. Georgia's ranking has risen to number one over the past four years from 24th in 2002. "I am proud of the progress we have… Read More
SAVANNAH, GA. and SUNNYVALE, CALIF., July 6, 2006 - Savi Networks, a provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based information services to monitor cargo container shipments, and the Maritime Logistics Innovation Center (MLIC) announce an agreement to help Georgia's… Read More
ATLANTA, June 30, 2006 - Governor Sonny Perdue and AirTran Airways Chairman and CEO Joe Leonard announced today that AirTran Airways will add an additional 2,500 positions in Georgia over the next five years as a result of its aggressive growth strategy. "AirTran Airways' dynamic… Read More
ATLANTA, June 23, 2006– Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Nichiha USA, Inc. will invest $78 million to build a manufacturing facility in Macon, Ga. The 60-acre plant, located in the Airport South Industrial Park, will employ 100 Georgians. 'We are very pleased that Nichiha has chosen… Read More
