Georgia Chamber Insight: July 19

Business in Washington: Is D.C. on Your Side? A Conversation with Senator Johnny Isakson & Congressman Tom Price

Are you planning to attend the 2011 Congressional Luncheon on August 9, at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter in Perry? It will be here in less than a month. We are excited to announce that Senator Johnny Isakson and Congressman Tom Price will headline our program, Business in Washington: Is D.C. on Your Side? 

 

Get your tickets today by clicking HERE. Sponsorships still available.

 

 

 

As part of its continued efforts to support the state's business community, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce has created a new state political action committee.  The PAC was registered with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission earlier this month.  

 

The state PAC is one of several new resources the Chamber has recently put into place, including an independent expenditure committee, used for the first time in the 2010 statewide judicial runoff elections, and a newly hired Vice President of Federal Affairs.  The Chamber also released its first true legislative scorecard this spring, through which Georgians can see how their elected officials supported Chamber-backed initiatives during the 2011 legislative session. Click HERE to view the 2011 Legislative Scorecard.

 

 

 

The Georgia Chamber would like to recognize Phoenix Solutions, Inc. as the newest company in our Cornerstone Level of membership and thank them for their continued support and investment.

 

 

 

We hope you can join us for one of our 2011 Power Lunches.  These events are a great way to interact with Georgia Chamber members and business people from your community, receive timely information about key business issues, and learn what we can all do to achieve our common business goals.

 

Please see the information below on our Columbus Power Lunch and always feel free to visit our Events page for an up-to-date list of sites and online registration.

 

Columbus Convention & Trade Center

 

Featured speakers: 

Chris Clark, Georgia Chamber President & CEO 

Doug Carter, 2011 Georgia Chamber Board Chairman

 

 

 

 

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce a partnership with Office Depot that will provide our members with deep discounts on office supplies.  All Georgia Chamber members will benefit from reduced pricing, four convenient methods of shopping, and free next-day delivery. Click HERE to register to start saving.

 

Have additional questions? Please visit our website or contact Rebecca Jones, Director of Member Services & Programs at the Georgia Chamber at (404) 223-2473 or rjones@gachamber.com.

 

 

 

Join us on August 17 for the second in our 2011 webinar series entitled "Health Care Reform: What it Means for Small Business." The attorneys at Constangy, Brooks & Smith LLP will share a presentation on how the legislation will impact small businesses. The webinar will cover the following topics: what requirements you may be subject to, when the requirements phase in, what tax deductions may be available, and the latest political developments in the health care landscape. Click HERE for more details and to register online.

 

 

 

The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is looking for Georgia companies that can supply the following to South Korea: oral hygiene products for young children; interconnectors (ICs), capacitors, and resistors; and case packers and paper sheet labelers.  GDEcD is also introducing new opportunities in the Middle East and Japan.  Click HERE for more information.

 

 

 

The 2011 Georgia Chamber Business Champions Classic Golf Tournament will be held on October 3 at The Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta. The 2011 tournament will include time at the practice range, a shotgun start, forecaddies, lunch, mini-contests on the course, a closing cocktail reception and an awards ceremony. Tournament space is sure to fill quickly after the popularity of last year's event so register today HERE! 

 

Sponsorships still available. For information, please visit our website HERE or contact Margaret Bracey at (404) 223-2478 or mbracey@gachamber.com.

 

 

 

Save the date for the annual Washington, D.C. Fly-In with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce to be held September 13 and 14. Events include a Congressional Briefing and reception, as well as breakfast with Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson. More details to follow.

 

For information, please contact Margaret Bracey at (404)223-2478 or mbracey@gachamber.com.

 

 

 

Please join the Georgia Chamber in welcoming our newest members. We appreciate their investment and support and encourage you to consider them for business relationships. You can view a list of newest members HERE.