The Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance was created to provide a comprehensive outreach effort to increase the business capacity and disseminate information about the Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport’s $6.2 billion expansion project. As a result, the Alliance has progressed as a vital resource in the construction industry by providing technical assistance and information to inform small, minority, women-owned and disadvantaged businesses. The Alliance educates businesses on how to participate on upcoming and available procurement and contracting opportunities that exist with the Airport, the City of Atlanta, MARTA and other regional projects.

The Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance is fortunate to have formed meaningful business partnerships with agencies such as MARTA and Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport. Additionally, the Alliance has received very good support from both large and small corporations as sponsors of our events. They include:

MISSION
The mission of the Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance is to build capacity, capability and opportunity for small, female and minority owned enterprises within the construction industry.

OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Alliance are to:

- Gather and distribute information regarding contracting opportunities;
- Collect and process data regarding small, female and minority-owned contractors and subcontractors;
- Improve their competitive position through training, education, and mentoring and professional support; and
- Facilitate the establishment of strategic partnerships to address specific needs of these businesses.

The Alliance connects business owners with professionals from various sectors of the construction industry through four components: COMMUNICATIONS, OUTREACH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING. These four components are the foundation of the Alliance’s programming efforts.