Chattanooga, Tenn., Looks to South Korea for Economic Development.

From: Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, Tennessee) (viaKnight-Ridder/Tribune Business News) | Date: November 12, 2002 | Copyright information

Byline: Mike Pare

Nov. 12--Chattanooga's economic developers are targeting South Korea as among the countries they believe can bring new jobs and investment to the city.

"Korea is where Japan was 20 years ago in their investment opportunities," said Jay Garner, the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce's chief economic development official.

The Chamber has had the Chattanooga region's business profile, which includes key statistics, translated into Korean. In addition, Mr. Garner said the group plans to hire a consultant stationed in Korea to pitch Chattanooga to ...

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