Government and Commerce they hosted a select group of tour operators at the Atlanta is home to the British Consulate General, which Country 2 Country concert held at the O2 Arena. represents the UK government in Georgia, Alabama, Georgia has two sister-city agreements with the Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and United Kingdom: LaGrange – Craigavon and Atlanta Tennessee. The UK has maintained a consular – Newcastle upon Tyne. presence in Georgia since 1804. Jeremy Pilmore- Bedford has served as Consul General since August Academics 2013. The University System of Georgia (USG) offers at least The state of Georgia has had continuous representation 80 study abroad programs to the UK in nearly 30 in the United Kingdom since 2002. Mike Harling serves different courses of study. During the 2015-16 school as the managing director. Della Tully handles tourism year, 900 USG students studied in the United Kingdom. for the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia. As of Fall 2017, 396 British students were enrolled in USG schools. USG institutions currently host 16 visiting The British-American Business Council of Georgia British scholars. (BABC-GA) is one of the largest transatlantic business networks. With hundreds of members, this organization Columbus State University and the University of is dedicated to promoting connections, trade and Georgia (UGA) have permanent campuses in Oxford, investment by supporting economic growth between the England. Emory University provides faculty-led study southeastern U.S. and the UK. Bruce Cotterman serves abroad programs throughout the UK as well as as president. exchanges and direct enrollment options at more than 14 British universities. In May 2011, Governor Nathan Deal and Lord Stephen Green, Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Arts, Culture and Tourism announced that UK Trade and Investment, now known In October 2014, the Atlanta Falcons played the Detroit as the Department for International Trade (DIT), would Lions in London as part of the NFL’s International establish an office in Georgia to promote trade and Series. foreign direct investment opportunities between the UK More than 2,000 spectators attended the 2016 British and Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. Motorcar Day in Roswell organized by various British Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed received the 2012 car clubs in metro Atlanta. Oglethorpe Sword Award for his contributions to the The 46th Annual Stone Mountain Highland Games will strengthening of business ties between Atlanta and the take place on October 20-21, 2018. The two-day event United Kingdom. will celebrate traditional highland culture with a variety In March 2018, Commissioner Pat Wilson led a mission of games, competitions, workshops and musical to the UK along with the Georgia tourism team, where performances.
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s principal guest There are at least 309 UK facilities operating in conductor, Donald Runnicles, is originally from Georgia. These UK-affiliated companies currently Edinburgh, Scotland. employ more than 18,800 Georgians. A complete list can be found at Georgia.org/SiteSelector. The UK remains a top volume market for the state of Georgia. In 2016, 103,600 British tourists traveled to Transportation Georgia spending more than $179.8 million. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport offers daily direct flights to London and Manchester. International Trade EXPORTS: In 2017, Georgia exports to the United The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in Savannah has an Kingdom totaled $1.28 billion. The UK is currently the established relationship with three British ports. GPA 7th largest export market for Georgia. offers regular shipping services to Southampton, Felixstowe and London. GPA’s Brunswick Port also Top exports from Georgia to the United Kingdom offers shipping services to Liverpool and Southampton. include civilian aircraft, wood pellets, parts of airplanes or helicopters, paper and paperboard and internal About GDEcD combustion piston engines. The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state’s sales and marketing arm, the Georgia leads the nation in the export of the following lead agency for attracting new business investment, goods to the United Kingdom: peanuts, paper and encouraging the expansion of existing industry and paperboard and kaolin. small businesses, aligning workforce education and training with in-demand jobs, locating new markets for IMPORTS: In 2017, Georgia imports from the United Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and Kingdom totaled $3.96 billion, a 7% increase over promoting the state as a destination for arts and 2016. The UK ranks 7th among Georgia’s importer location for film, music and digital entertainment nations. projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state Top imports from the United Kingdom include motor resources for economic development. vehicles, fork-lift trucks, turbojets, medicaments and parts of airplanes or helicopters. GDEcD’s International Representatives in the UK Capital Investment Mike Harling At least 103 Georgia companies have operations in Managing Director the United Kingdom, including but not limited to: State of Georgia – UK and Ireland
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