Tuesday, July 06, 2010
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Dates to Remember
July 13: Health Care Forum featuring Newt Gingrich
The New Federal Health Care Law: The truth about what it says, what you heard, and what it means
Intercontinental Hotel, Atlanta (Buckhead)
Website August 17: Congressional Luncheon
Behind the Polls: What voters are thinking about the economy and elections featuring Scott Rasmussen of Rasmussen Reports
Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry
Website October 4: Georgia Chamber Business Champions Golf Classic
The Golf Club of Georgia, Alpharetta
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Be Sure to Get Your Tickets for Next Week's Health Care Forum Featuring Newt Gingrich
Have you bought your tickets for this important event? On July 13 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Buckhead, former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will explain the new federal health care legislation and how it will directly affect business owners. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., with lunch at noon. Tickets for the event are $45.00 per person and include lunch.
Click here to purchase tickets for this event.
Siemens is the Presenting Sponsor for this event. Contributing Sponsors include Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Georgia, McKenna, Long & Aldridge LLP, and Piedmont Healthcare. Supporting Sponsors are Alliant Energy, the Georgia Healthcare Association and Peachtree Benefit Group. If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities for this event, contact Rebecca Jones at 404.223.2473
Tickets On Sale Now for the 2010 Congressional Luncheon
Don't miss the Georgia Chamber's annual Congressional Luncheon on August 17 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry! This year's event will feature Behind the Polls: What Voters are Thinking About the Economy and Elections with nationally-known pollster Scott Rasmussen. Rasmussen is the president and CEO of Rasmussen Reports, a media company renowned for its independent polls regarding political races, the economy and other current events. The company has been acknowledged as having an "unchallenged record for integrity and accuracy" and the polls and reports are not influenced by any special interest group or individual. Rasmussen has been featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and has been a frequent guest on CNBC, Fox News, and the BBC. Platinum Sponsors for the 2010 Congressional Luncheon are AirTran Airways, Atlanta Gas Light, Delta Air Lines, Georgia Power and the Perry Chamber of Commerce. Gold Sponsors are AT&T and Lockheed Martin. Silver Sponsors include Boeing, The Coca-Cola Company, Cox Catering, Deloitte, Flowers Foods, Gas South, Georgia EMC, Koch Industries, NCR Corporation, Publix Supermarkets, Scientific Games, SunTrust, Synovus, and Verizon Wireless. For more information about this event and to purchase tickets,
click here.
Mark Your Calendars for the Business Champions Golf Classic
The Georgia Chamber Business Champions Golf Classic will be held on October 4 at the Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta. Golfers will have the choice of playing on one of two renowned and pristine 18-hole golf courses, and all golfers will receive a fore-caddy, cart, a continental breakfast, practice facility/range balls, lunch, and awards reception. Team levels start with the foresome level, which includes all amenities listed above. Silver, Gold and Platinum sponsors will receive their company logo placed throughout the tournament and special recognition in the programs and at the awards presentation. Companies are also encouraged to consider joining the event as a cart or special contest sponsor. AirTran Airways is a Platinum Sponsor for this event. Gold Sponsors include Georgia Power and Atlanta Gas Light, and AT&T and Gas South are Silver Sponsors. For more information about the tournament,
click here or contact Margaret Bracey at 404.223.2478.
Visit the Georgia Employers' Association Online Learning Center
The Georgia Employers' Association has an exciting new training module - the Georgia Employers' Association Online Learning Center! GEA and its technology partner, Business Training Library, have developed a training solution with a state-of-the-art learning management system and 5,000-plus world-class online courses. You can customize a company learning site, select courses and track all learning activities from web-based courses to classroom courses. Companies can now offer employees access to the best learning resources available at a price they can afford to pay. For more information, visit the GEA website at
www.georgiaemployers.org and click on "online learning".
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.
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