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Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue and Quebec Premier Jean Charest, along with other state and provincial officials, encourage business participation as the driver for the newly inaugurated alliance. CLICK FOR VIDEO

The inaugural Southeastern United States-Canadian Provinces Alliance conference held in Savannah June 16-17 attracted an impressive array of government officials representing seven Canadian provinces and six southern states.

Although they represented different interests, they all agreed that for the alliance to succeed in coming years, it would need the support of businesspeople looking to expand their operations in each other’s markets.

Robert S. Jepson Jr.’s willingness to serve as this year’s conference co-chair was a step in the right direction, according to Lynn Pitts, senior vice president at the Savannah Economic Development Authority....MORE

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