The Atlanta Mayor’s Office of International and Immigrant Affairs had a busy 2023, hosting an inbound delegation on average every three days throughout the year. In total, the office welcomed… Continue reading Mayor’s Office Hosts 120 Delegations from 55 Countries in 2023
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Our Top 10 Stories of 2022
Atlantans were thirsty for international coffee chains this year, if our web traffic statistics are any indication. Two of the 10 top stories of the year focused on getting your… Continue reading Our Top 10 Stories of 2022
Italian Specialty Food Firms Seek Atlanta Distributors
Representatives of 22 specialty food companies from the Campania region of Italy were in Atlanta last week looking for distributors and importers of their products. “We wanted these small-… Continue reading Italian Specialty Food Firms Seek Atlanta Distributors
U.S.Gives Georgia $10.7 Million for Language Education
Gov. Sonny Perdue last week accepted a check from the U.S. Department of Education totaling $10.7 million, earmarked for English language learning programs for immigrant children in Georgia's schools. Maria… Continue reading U.S.Gives Georgia $10.7 Million for Language Education
Georgia Tech Guide To Include the Best In Tourism Practices
The Georgia Institute of Technology’s unit that helps promote tourism throughout Georgia seeks nominations for “best tourism and destination management practices” to be published in a guidebook next year. … Continue reading Georgia Tech Guide To Include the Best In Tourism Practices
Indian Movie Star Suggests U.S.-India Film Co-Productions
In the same way that Indian and U.S. companies have cooperated in telecommunications and information technology, one of India’s foremost film stars would like to see U.S. and Indian filmmakers… Continue reading Indian Movie Star Suggests U.S.-India Film Co-Productions
Logistics Center Focusing on State Ports Efficiency
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers are examining whether inspections at offshore ports, rather than at points-of-entry in the United States, could meet security requirements and also improve supply chain productivity… Continue reading Logistics Center Focusing on State Ports Efficiency
Export Tax Break Expires on Jan.1
The Congressional debate over the future of the Extraterritorial Income Exclusion, or ETI, which provides a tax break for exporters, is at a feverish pitch while the decades-old provision will… Continue reading Export Tax Break Expires on Jan.1
Atlanta Firm Provides Detection Software Along Mexican Border
Atlanta-based VistaScape Security Systems, a security software developer, has contracted with the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to test its automated intrusion detection software along a 12-mile stretch… Continue reading Atlanta Firm Provides Detection Software Along Mexican Border
ISS Forms Alliance with Hong Kong Telecom Provider
Atlanta-based Internet Security Systems Inc. has formed an alliance with PCCW Ltd., a Hong Kong telecommunications provider, to monitor and manage network security for companies in Hong Kong. … Continue reading ISS Forms Alliance with Hong Kong Telecom Provider