Atlanta is poised to become the country's gateway for commerce by becoming the headquarters of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). By 2005, 34 countries in the Western Hemisphere hope to complete a plan to create the world's largest free trade zone. The Metro Atlanta Chamber is working with the State of Georgia and several civic partners to spearhead "Atlanta, Georgia - Gateway to the Americas," the State's efforts to locate to Atlanta the trade zone's headquarters, known as the Secretariat.