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Article: Atlanta Unveils FTAA Bid Submission; Hemisphere, Inc. Finalizes Candidacy to Locate FTAA Headquarters in Atlanta Producer of Olympic Games bid package creates Atlanta's Bid.
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- March 1, 2004
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ATLANTA, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Sonny Perdue, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and Hemisphere, Inc. announced today the submission of Georgia's official bid to locate the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Secretariat in Atlanta, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing campaign to secure the proposed trade zone's headquarters. The effort, driven by Hemisphere, Inc. -- a nonprofit enterprise comprised of public and private sector representatives led by Governor Perdue, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and Thomas F. Chapman, chairman and CEO of Equifax -- seeks to promote Atlanta's candidacy and elevate the city's profile among business and government ...