Logistics
- 4-star central hotel in all locations
- Airport-hotel transfers
- Bilingual group leader (Romanian & English support)
- Official informational kit
- Business education materials
- Guaranteed meeting access
Advantages
- Gain insider perspective
- Connect with decision-makers
- Establish direct contact channels
- Capitalize on market momentum
- Achieve immediate legitimacy
- Expand business network
Benefits
- Direct institutional/ business access
- High-level business meetings
- Strategic networking opportunities
- Real-time market insights
- Competitive market advantage
- Enhanced business credibility
Landmarks
- The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) & Tech Square in Atlanta
- The World of Coca-Cola & Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta
- The Walnut Street Bridge & The Innovation District in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Athens, Georgia
- Miami, Florida
AGENDA AFACERI.RO ECONOMIC MISSION GEORGIA, TENNESSEE & FLORIDA 2026*
*The agenda is subject to change for objective reasons.
DAY 1 (28th of November) - Saturday
Travel to Atlanta
- Flight Romania - Atlanta
- Transfer to hotel
- Hotel check-in
- Afaceri.ro official dinner
- Delegation meet & bond
DAY 2 (29th of November) - Sunday
Atlanta Urban Culture & Brand Immersion
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Meet with representatives of the Romanian community in Atlanta.
- Strategic Site Visit: The World of Coca-Cola.
- Atlanta Economic & Cultural Highlights Tour
- The Atlanta BeltLine
- Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
- Buckhead District Commercial Hub.
- Networking
DAY 3 (30th of November) - Monday
Atlanta Bussines Immersion
- Breakfast at the hotel
- U.S.- Romania Business Forum & Entrepreneurship Summit in Atlanta
- Panels of discussion, presentations, business networking
- B2B Matchmaking session
- Networking dinner
DAY 4 (1st of December) - Tuesday
Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to Chattanooga, Tennessee (aprox. 1h 50 min drive)
- Innovation & business block:
- Innovation District tour — the "Gig City" story: Chattanooga was the first U.S. city with citywide gigabit (later 10 Gbps) internet, and a textbook case of economic reconversion.
- B2B meetings with local entrepreneurs.
- Midday — lunch in southside area / downtown district
- Walnut Street Bridge (one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world) + North Shore riverfront
- Late afternoon — return to Atlanta
- Evening: festive dinner in Atlanta marking 1 Decembrie.
DAY 5 (2nd of December) - Wednesday
Athens, Georgia
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Morning — rural area near Atlanta
- Breakfast & departure from Atlanta
- Exploring the rural northeast Georgia countryside: farmland, local farms and small-scale industry
Lunch — en route to Athens, Georgia
Afternoon — Athens, university city and Iași's sister city
- Arrival in Athens (~1h15 from Atlanta)
- Visit to the University of Georgia — exploring the potential for academic and institutional partnerships, in the context of the Athens–Iași sister-city relationship (established in 2001)
- City tour: the historic downtown, the campus atmosphere, and the cultural life of an American college town
- Networking / institutional meetings
Evening
- Dinner in Athens
- Return to Atlanta
DAY 6 (3rd of December) - Thursday
Travel to Miami, Florida
Morning
- Breakfast & checkout
- Option A — rural: a final look at rural Georgia, rounding off the countryside experience begun the day before
- Option B — business: morning business meetings / study visits before leaving the state
Midday
- Lunch
- Transfer to the airport
Afternoon/evening — travel to Florida
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- Flight to Florida
- Arrival, transfer to hotel, check-in
- Evening at leisure / delegation dinne
DAY 7 (4th of December) - Friday
Miami, Florida
Morning — institutional & trade
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Institutional briefing on Miami as the U.S. gateway to Latin America (e.g. Miami-Dade International Trade Consortium / Beacon Council)
- Business meetings in Brickell, Miami's financial district — the "Wall Street of the South"
Midday
- Working lunch / networking
Afternoon — matchmaking & study visit
- B2B matchmaking session (e.g. with a chamber of commerce — Greater Miami Chamber / CAMACOL)
- Study visit: PortMiami or Miami International Airport — the "Cargo Gateway of the Americas" and a concrete look at trade logistics between North and Latin America
Evening — Miami by night
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- Delegation dinner
- Evening walk along the water — Brickell / Bayfront, or a stroll through Miami Beach and Ocean Drive to close the day
DAY 8 (5th of December) - Saturday
Miami at leisure
Morning
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Free morning — beach time on Miami Beach, or a relaxed start after a full business week
Midday
- Wynwood — Miami's arts and design district: the Wynwood Walls street-art murals, galleries, independent cafés and shops
- Lunch in Wynwood or the Design District
Afternoon
- Choice of: Little Havana (Calle Ocho) — Cuban culture, cafés and the Latin American pulse of the city; or a boat tour of Biscayne Bay; or free time for shopping
- Return to hotel, time to refresh
Evening — farewell dinner
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- Farewell dinner with Club Afaceri.ro and representatives of the local Romanian community
DAY 9 (6th of December) - Sunday
Travel to Romania
- Return to Romania
- International Flight Miami- Romania
DAY 10 (7th of December) - Monday
Arrival in Romania
- Last segment of the flight Memphis - Romania
- Arrival.
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