Local Impact Spotlight:
- 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.
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.
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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