| Welcoming Businesses to Georgia: The Red Carpet Effect | |||||||||||||
One of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce's most successful enterprises is the popular Red Carpet Tour, which takes place annually and is centered around the internationally known Masters Golf Tournament. Businesses interested in locating in Georgia are invited to join economic developers, local leaders, and fellow business leaders in touring the state and participating in a week of Southern hospitality.
Kim Goff, senior vice president for economic development at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, is responsible for the annual extravaganza. According to Goff, since 1988, companies participating in the Red Carpet Tour have announced new or expanded business investments of more than $3 billion and have created more than 22,500 jobs throughout Georgia. 2002 will be the tour's 43rd year. Just last year, several executives visited Georgia whose companies are now taking advantage of Quick Start's training, services. They include:
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