Georgia ranks 11th among states in exports, sending $19.6 billion worth of goods throughout the Western Hemisphere and beyond. State officials say companies that export create and retain twice as many jobs as domestic-market companies. One advocate says international trade is simply the state's future.
By 2030 Metro Atlanta will be home to 6 million residents. Can the region offset surging population and challenges to its infrastructure? Members of a blue-ribbon task force say it's possible for things to get better instead of worse. But it will require political will and political leadership.
For the sixth year, Georgia Trend partners with the Georgia Municipal Association to honor some of the state's outstanding cities. This year we celebrate six that have distinguished themselves in the area of public safety and in community and economic development.
Three very different Georgia financial institutions have similar ties to their locales and their missions.
The Georgia Municipal Association and Georgia Trend recognize 10 outstanding cities: Canton, Colquitt, Hinesville, Norcross, Roswell, Sandersville, Smyrna, Social Circle, Swainsboro and Vienna.
Sea Island Company CEO Bill Jones III is helping bring the world to Georgia's door.
As Georgia's convention businesses fight to recover from the recession, it's a buyer's market. Here's what the industry is doing — and what's in it for you.
All Cities of Excellence share at least a few common traits: fiscal stability, strong leadership, citizen participation, cultural and recreational opportunities. These are the pluses that allow upscale, ritzy Alpharetta and rural, laid-back Baxley to appear on the same list. But it also helps if a city has that one intangible quality, an all-important sixth sense.
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