Atlanta and Houston German American Chambers Merge To Promote Trade and Investment In The South -- America's Leading Region For Economic Growth.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 1996--The German American Noun 1. German American - an American who was born in Germany or whose ancestors were German American - a native or inhabitant of the United States Chamber of Commerce of the Southeastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , based in Atlanta (GACC-Southeast), and the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southwestern United States, based in Houston, (GACC-Southwest), announced that, as of Jan. 1, 1996, they have merged to form a new German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern United States The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive region in the southeastern and south-central United States. , Inc. (GACC GACC German-American Chamber of Commerce GACC Geographic Area Coordination Centers (wildland firefighting) GACC Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign (UK) GACC Global Air Chiefs Conference South) with the Atlanta office as its headquarters. The move combines the GACC-Southeast's region of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. and Tennessee, and the GACC-Southwest's region of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas, and reflects the growing importance of the southern U.S. as a Mecca for international trade and investment. Both the Atlanta and Houston chambers were formerly branch offices of the German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The new GACC South, a private, non-profit, membership-based organization, promotes bilateral economic ties between the U.S. and the Federal Republic of Germany. The Chamber is the sole authorized representative of German industry and trade and can provide access to more than two million companies in Germany, as well as direct access to German Chambers of Industry and Commerce and their member companies in 70 countries. The German Chamber prides itself on a wide array of services, including specialized research to help either American companies interested in entering or expanding their presence in the German market, or German companies interested in America's southern region. Among its many services, GACC South offers market studies, business partner searches, extensive company information and research, advice to inbound German investors, collection services in the U.S. and Germany as well as advice and information on advertising, media, direct marketing, trade shows and more for consumer and industrial markets in the southern U.S. and in Germany. The Chamber provides general demographic information concerning Germany and the South, and news of the latest economic developments in Germany and the United States. CONTACT: German American Chamber of Commerce Phil Quimby, 404/264-1878 or 404/239-9494 74672.3117@compuserve.com. |
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