Georgia Chamber Insight: Georgia Ports Authority to Host Garden City Terminal Tour
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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Dates to Remember
Georgia Ports Authority to Host Garden City Terminal Tour
Power Lunches to Kick Off May 6 in Duluth
Nominations Now Open for Blanchard Award for Stewardship and Ethics
Georgia Chamber Helps Launch "Hire Work Ready" Program
Visit the Georgia Chamber Website for the Latest Legislative News
Dates to Remember April 26: Garden City Terminal Tour Georgia Ports Authority, Savannah
May 6: Gwinnett Power Lunch Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place, Duluth
May 7: Athens Power Lunch The Classic Center, Athens
May 12: Rome Power Lunch Coosa Country Club, Rome
May 19 - 21: GSIA Spring Conference Legacy Lodge at Lake Lanier
May 20: Columbus Power Lunch Columbus Convention and Trade Center, Columbus
Georgia Ports Authority to Host Garden City Terminal Tour The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is hosting an information discussion and tour of the Garden City Terminal and surrounding facilities in Savannah. This event is a great educational and behind the scenes opportunity to learn about a fantastic international asset here in Georgia.
The formal agenda is being finalized; however, the program will tentatively run from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday, April 26.
For more information about this event, please contact John Krueger at 404.223.2490 or jkrueger@gachamber.com.
Power Lunches to Kick Off on May 6 in Duluth Our first Power Lunch is fast approaching! Our Power Lunches feature Georgia Chamber Board Chair Suzanne Sitherwood (Atlanta Gas Light) and President and CEO George Israel and focus on the issues most important to our state's business community.
Power Lunch guests will have the chance to:
Interact with Georgia Chamber members and business people from your community
Receive timely information about key business issues
Learn what we can all do to achieve our common business goals
The Georgia Chamber Power Lunches will kick off on May 6 at the Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place in Duluth. Click here for more information about the Georgia Chamber's Power Lunches.
Nominations Now Open for Blanchard Award for Stewardship and Ethics The nomination period is now open for the second annual Blanchard Award for Stewardship and Ethics. Named after Columbus banker and civic leader James H. Blanchard, the award honors an individual who is an outstanding community leader and role model for corporate responsibility. Nominated individuals may reside anywhere in the state of Georgia.
Click here to download a nomination form, or e-mail jennifer.cornelius@theledliegroup.com to receive a form via e-mail or hard copy form. The priority deadline for 2010 nominations is June 1.
For more information, contact Jennifer Cornelius at 404.266.8833 or jennifer.cornelius@theledliegroup.com. This award is co-sponsored by the Georgia Chamber, the Georgia Lottery Corporation, and Georgia Trend magazine.
Georgia Chamber Helps Launch "Hire Work Ready" Program To help Georgia small businesses defray the cost of on-the-job training, the Governor's Office of Workforce Development (GOWD) and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce have launched a new outreach program called Hire Work Ready. Utilizing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) support, the program is designed to provide funding to small businesses - those employing 50 or fewer - that hire Work Ready Certified people to assist with costs associated with hiring and training of new workers.
For more information or to apply, please visit www.gaworkready.org.
Visit the Georgia Chamber Website for the Latest Legislative News The Georgia Chamber of Commerce website is your source for the latest legislative news and membership information. Catch up on past Legislative Updates, view and register for our upcoming events, and read through past issues of Profile along with our 2009 Annual Report. Visit www.gachamber.com today!
Welcome New Members The Georgia Chamber of Commerce welcomes the following new members to our organization:
AgriTrust of Georgia, SIWCF - Commerce
The Mansion on Peachtree - Atlanta
Market Catalyst - Atlanta
NCR Corporation - Duluth
Okefenokee Swamp Park, Inc. - Waycross
Sprint - Atlanta
UtiliPro - Atlanta
NCR Corporation has invested at the Leadership level.
Send Your News to the Georgia Chamber Do you have good news to share about your business? Please contact Jennifer Yarber at 404.223.2272 or jyarber@gachamber.com with your news topics for inclusion in an upcoming Insight.
