Dutch Chamber Seeks Nominees for First Awards Named for Late Exec 

The Netherlands-American Chamber of Commerce Southeast hosts a variety of breakfast meetings and lunch-and-learns, including a recent forum on the World Cup with the Atlanta Sports Council

Atlanta’s Dutch chamber is set to kick off the new year with a networking night that will recognize the top business leaders connecting the Southeast U.S. with the Netherlands. 

Gov. Kemp in Panama With Georgia Port Leaders to Observe Canal Operations

Global Atlanta reported on the construction of new locks in 2014 at the Panama Canal. The expansion a decade ago has played a key role in the growth of the Georgia ports.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is in Panama this week on a mission centered around the Central American nation’s storied canal, whose health and growth in recent decades has been linked with Savannah’s rise as the fastest-growing and second-largest port on the U.S. East Coast. 

Kemp: Japan Trip Crucial for Georgia as Focus Shifts From Tariffs to Strategic Investments

Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during the Georgia reception at the SEUS-Japan conference in Tokyo Oct. 28.

As Gov. Brian Kemp welcomed Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada to the State Capitol in early November, neither likely needed much of a refresher about the other.  Just a few weeks… Continue reading Kemp: Japan Trip Crucial for Georgia as Focus Shifts From Tariffs to Strategic Investments

Kemp After Trip to Brazil and Argentina: Georgia Should Focus More on South America

In August, Gov. Kemp and his Georgia delegation visited JBS in Brazil, whose subsidiaries employ 9,000 people in Georgia.

When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp went down to Brazil and Argentina in August, he thought the trip would mostly be shaking hands with existing investors — with a little bit of long-term prospecting mixed in. 

Latest Czech Delegation Arrives in Georgia, Reciprocating Recent Fulton County Trip 

A delegation from metro Atlanta and Fulton County filled out a Georgia booth at the MJV Industrial and Engineering Fair in October. Now, a group from the southern Czech Republic is returning the favor.

A month after Fulton County leaders returned from a pivotal trade show in the southern Czech Republic, another delegation is arriving in Georgia this week to consider the state as… Continue reading Latest Czech Delegation Arrives in Georgia, Reciprocating Recent Fulton County Trip 

By the Numbers: Southern States Outline Japanese Investments, Showing What Was at Stake in Trump’s Trade Talks

Georgia's Gov. Brian Kemp was one of three governors who attended this year's event, alongside Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein.

The annual SEUS-Japan conference last week in Tokyo gave states a major stage on which to quantify the extensive impacts of Japanese investment in the South.