Cotton, carpet and kaolin. All are traditionally big industries in Georgia. And now comes—foreign nationals going to colleges and other post-secondary schools in the state. Total spending by these mostly young scholars surpassed the $500 million mark this year for the first time in Georgia history. That’s growth over the last reporting period of more than seven percent, according to the Institute of International Education. RISING
State Farm Arena a box office draw
Downtown Atlanta’s State Farm Arena is quite the box office draw. How big? From October to to March, State Farm brought in $76.2 million across 60 events, making it the third-highest grossing venue in the entire nation, behind only New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Sphere in Las Vegas, and fifth globally. Nearly 600,000 visitors took in performances from superstars ranging from Blake Shelton to Usher, plus Hawks games and events like WWE Raw. State Farm’s status as one of the premier performance venues in the world is RISING…
