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    Savannah HeraldBy Savannah HeraldApril 14, 20262 Mins Read
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    • Economist Mark Blyth, William R. Rhodes '57 Professor at Brown University, researches economic stability, inflation, and the green-economy transition.
    • World Trade Center Savannah will present the 2026 International Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Georgia Southern University, honoring regional international-trade excellence.
    • Event highlights regional international business and World Trade Center Savannah partnerships; Georgia Ports Authority serves as 2026 Platinum Sponsor among many Gold and Silver sponsors.

    World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav) will host its seventh annual Prosperity Through Trade Luncheon Wednesday, May 6, 11:30 a.m. at the Savannah Convention Center, 1 International Drive. The keynote speaker will be Brown University professor and economist Mark Blyth.

    Blyth is the William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics at Brown University’s Watson Institute. Before academia, he worked as a comedian, chef and musician before earning his Ph.D. from Columbia University. His research focuses on economic stability, the persistence of flawed economic ideas, and topics such as inflation and the transition to a green economy. He is the author of several books, including Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea, Angrynomics and Inflation: A Guide for Losers and Users, with a forthcoming book, Burning Down the House: Carbon Politics, American Power and the Almighty Dollar.

    World Trade Center Savannah will present the 2026 World Trade Center Savannah International Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Georgia Southern University, to a regional company that demonstrates excellence in international trade. This award recognizes companies of all sizes in Southeast Georgia that are advancing global business relationships and creating quality jobs in the region.

    The event will highlight international business activity in the region and showcase the work of WTCSav and its partners across Southeast Georgia. Tickets are available at wtcsavannah.org/events. For more information, contact Antwone Mohammed at amohammed@wtcsavannah.org.

    Thank you to Georgia Ports Authority for serving as the 2026 Platinum Sponsor and to Georgia Southern University for serving as the 2026 Presenting Sponsor Additional sponsors include Gold sponsors AT&T, Bank of America, Bank of Newington, BankSouth, Bonitz of Georgia Inc., City of Savannah, Gulfstream Aerospace, National Office Systems, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, Savannah Pilots Association and Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport; and Silver sponsors Coldwell Banker Commercial Morgan Properties, Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, Georgia Department of Economic Development, H.G. Jones & Associates, INCO Group LLC, JIT Warehousing & Logistics, Naturals2Go, Reeves Construction Company, Resource + Land Consultants, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah Convention Center, Savannah State University, SouthState Bank and Sterling Seacrest Pritchard.

    4/9/2026

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