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The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) invites Georgia companies and organizations to participate in the following international trade opportunities. Click on each event title for more detailed information.

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The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) invites Georgia companies and organizations to participate in the following international trade opportunities. Click on each event title for more detailed information.

FORT VALLEY, Ga, May 29, 2015 – Today at Fort Valley State University, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Gregory Parham announced that USDA is making $30 million available to farmers, ranchers and food entrepreneurs. This funding will be made available through the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program in order to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities.

Toombs County graduates at the recent ceremony included:
pictured L-R:  Jim Lovett, Georgia Power (facilitator),
front row:  Karl Owens, Teresa Herrera and John Tyson;
back row:  Mike McKinley, Al Ross, Garrett Wilcox, Trent Williams
and Jenny Robbins of Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (facilitator)
not pictured:  Jason Hall

Please click here to download the lastest edition of Logistics Market Snapshot as published by the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics.

Encouraging statistics from May's edition are as follows:

Southeastern Technical College (STC) will host two career fairs in April.  The Swainsboro Campus will host a fair on April 14th from 9 a.m. until 12 noon.  The Vidalia Campus will host a fair on April 16th from 9:00 a.m. until 12 noon.  Please click here to view the registration form for both fairs.

Please contact Lance Helms, Director of Career Services, at 912.538.3207 or lhelms@southeasterntech.edu for additional information.