GCIV is pleased to present the 29th Annual International Consular Ball. The event will take place on Friday, April 30, 2010 at the Atlanta History Center. The International Consular Ball provides an opportunity for Georgia's business and civic communities to join GCIV in honoring the members of the Consular Corps for their role in building valuable relationships between our region and the world. Atlanta's premier international event, the International Consular Ball brings together the business, civic, education, and diplomatic communities for a dynamic evening of networking and celebration. 

Please contact Shell Stuart at 404-832-5560 x 21 to learn about sponsorship opportunities or purchase your individual tickets online.

 

GCIV is pleased to welcome three more sponsors for the April 30, 2010 International Consular Ball:  Barclays Capital, Community Voices - Morehouse School of Medicine, and UBS will all sponsor at the Bronze level.

Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC. With a distinctive business model, Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government, and institutional clients with a full spectrum of solutions to their strategic advisory, financing and risk management needs.

Community Voices: Health Care for the Underserved is a group of community-based demonstration projects dedicated to finding real-life ways to provide greater access to quality healthcare to the underserved and uninsured people in America.

Headquartered in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, UBS is a global firm providing financial services to private, corporate, and institutional clients. Its strategy is to focus on international wealth management and the Swiss banking business alongside its global expertise in investment banking and asset management. In Switzerland, UBS is the market leader in retail and commercial banking.

These three sponsors join GCIV, the Metro Atlanta Chamber, Kuck Immigration Partners, The Coca-Cola Company, Georgia Power, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, InterContinental Hotels Group, Invesco, Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, The Regency Suites Hotel, and Affairs to Remember Caterers in strengthening Georgia's role in our international community. This year's International Consular Ball promises to be one of the largest and best ever; please reserve your table now to ensure your guests and colleagues have the best possible seating!

Are you passionate about foreign affairs? Do you love to debate?

Start a Great Decisions discussion group in your community today! Based on the Foreign Policy Association's nonpartisan briefing books, this year's discussion topics include: Special Envoys, Kenya and Responsibility to Protect, Global Crime, U.S.-China Security Relations, Global Financial Crisis, Russian and its Neighbors, The Persian Gulf, and Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution.

GCIV works with a number of community organizations and neighborhoods to create and sustain discussion groups. Find more information about the Great Decisions program and the 2010 topics on the GCIV web site. If you have questions or are interested in forming a Great Decisions discussion group, please contact Nicole Rateau at 404-832-5560 x 17.

A delegation of government officials stopped over in Atlanta on their way to Ecuador on Saturday, February 20. US Consul General to Vladivostok, Tom Armbruster, requested GCIV arrange a short program to showcase Atlanta and our famous southern hospitatlity. Friends at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport provided exemplary protocol services and welcome gifts, and Consular Ball Sponsor Habif, Arogeti & Wynne hosted a welcome luncheon including employees, business partners, and City of Atlanta representatives. GCIV member Victor Todoriuc volunteered as interpreter. Although in Atlanta for less than a full day, the delegation left us with thoughts of returning as soon as possible.

GCIV's membership is critical to the success of our organization, as it serves as an important indicator of community support for the U.S. Department of State and other agencies that rely on us to arrange programs for hundreds of international visitors each year. Becoming a member is easy - just visit our membership page to download an application. You can now pay for your membership online using paypal!