News

2019

  • WTCSav Partner Celebrates Record Year - Looking back at 2018 Savannah Economic Development Authority leaders have millions of reasons to celebrate. In 2018 the organization helped create 1,906 new job opportunities and facilitate more than $500 million in private investment to the surrounding area.  “Our mission at... more

  • WTCSavannah Announces Local Team in Global Contest - SAVANNAH, Ga. – World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav) and National Office Systems are pleased to announce the local winner for the Peace Through Trade Competition, a global student contest hosted by the World Trade Centers Association Foundation (WTCAF). Teams were asked to pre... more

2018

  • WTC Savannah TradeBridge Program Yields Results - A pilot program started in May to connect Savannah and Ireland for international trade is bearing fruit. The program,TradeBridge, is a partnership between World Trade Center Savannah, the Savannah Economic Development Authority and the county of Wexford, Ireland. Savannah an... more

  • WTCSav Leads TradeBridge Delegation to Ireland - November 4-7, World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav) led a delegation of businesses from the Coastal Georgia region to Southeast Ireland to explore business development and trade opportunities as part of the Wex-Sav TradeBridge program. Representatives from Georgia Southern Univ... more

  • GA's Business Climate No. 1 for 6th Straight Year - November 5, 2018 —Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia's business climate has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the sixth consecutive year by Site Selection, a leading economic development trade publication. According to Site Selection, Georgia is the first state to hold ... more

  • Savannah, GA to Host of SEUS-Japan Conference - In October, more than 45 Georgia delegates traveled to Tokyo, Japan to attend the 41st Annual SEUS-Japan Conference. Created in 1976 by former Georgia Governor George Busbee, this annual gathering brings together prominent business leaders, communities and government dignitari... more

  • WTC Savannah Hosts Wex-Sav TradeBridge Delegation - World Trade Center Savannah hosted the Wexford-Savannah TradeBridge business delegation during their visit to Savannah October 7-10, 2018. TradeBridge is a joint pilot program designed to drive international trade and investment between the Savannah region and Wexford County,... more

  • World Trade Center Savannah Names Target Countries - In September, World Trade Center Savannah announced its list of target countries. The target countries are: Canada, Germany, Ireland, Ghana, Japan and the United Kingdom. The countries selected hold the most potential based on existing assets, industries, connections, relatio... more

  • DIRTT WTCSav International Business of the Year - Congratulations to DIRTT (Doing it Right This Time) Environmental Solutions, who was awarded the 2018 World Trade Center Savannah International Business of the Year Award at the Annual Chamber Business Awards Banquet on Thursday, Sept. 13! Founded and headquartered in Canada,... more

  • JCB Celebrates Milestone in Savannah, GA Region - JCB celebrated a milestone Thursday at its North America headquarters in Pooler.The event celebrated the manufacture of the 1,000th “HMEE,” a high mobility engineer excavator, designed and made for the U.S. Army. A large crowd attended with guests that included JCB employees,... more