Georgia Chamber Insight: Georgia Chamber, Georgia Press Association to Co-Sponsor Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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Dates to Remember
Georgia Chamber and Georgia Associated Press to Co-Sponsor Gubernatorial Forum in June
Make Plans to Attend a Georgia Chamber Power Lunch
Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Publishes Economics of Education Report
Dates to Remember 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
June 2: Augusta Power Lunch The Pinnacle Club, Augusta
June 3: Savannah Power Lunch Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort, Savannah
Georgia Chamber and Georgia Associated Press to Co-Sponsor Gubernatorial Forum in June The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is co-sponsoring a gubernatorial candidates forum with the Georgia Press Association on Thursday, June 17 at the Jekyll Island Convention Center. Georgia Chamber members are invited to attend the forum, which will begin at 1:00 p.m. and be moderated by Georgia Press Association Legal Counsel David Hudson.
This forum is a chance to get information directly from the candidates about issues that affect business every day. Please reply to communications@gachamber.com to confirm your attendance or for more information.
Make Plans to Attend a Georgia Chamber Power Lunch Our 2010 Power Lunches are well under way - have you decided which Power Lunch you will attend? Featuring Georgia Chamber Board Chair Suzanne Sitherwood (Atlanta Gas Light) and President and CEO George Israel, these lunches 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
For the most up-to-date Power Lunch list, visit www.gachamber.com/powerlunch.
May 12: Rome, Coosa Country Club May 20: Columbus, Columbus Convention and Trade Center June 2: Augusta, The Pinnacle Club June 3: Savannah, The Savannah Westin Harbor June 8: Brunswick, Epworth by the Sea June 14: Valdosta, Valdosta Country Club June 18: Jesup, Location to be announced June 21: Macon, Location to be announced June 24: Albany, Hilton Garden Inn June 28: Newnan, Location to be announced
Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Publishes Economics of Education Report The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the availability of the 2010 edition of Economics of Education, a report highlighting the vital link between quality educational opportunities and the success of Georgia's economy.
Produced in collaboration with the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE), a Georgia Chamber affiliate, the report emphasizes the importance of early learning, sustained academic achievement in every grade, and the critical transition to work or post-secondary education.
The report includes timely observations and statistics - such as the fact that the unemployment rate for Georgians who did not finish high school was 14.6 percent in 2009, compared to 4.6 percent for Georgians with a bachelor's degree or higher. It also features suggestions for employers looking to make a difference in education in their own communities.
An electronic copy of the report is available here; for hard copies, please contact Bill Maddox of GPEE at 404.223.2280 or bmaddox@gpee.org.
Welcome New Members The Georgia Chamber welcomes the following new members to the organization:
Burns Gore Realty, Milledgeville
FCCI Insurance Group, Duluth
The Half Shell, Newnan
LaQuinta Inn and Suites, Dublin
Lausch Electric, Dublin
M.C. Dean, Inc., Suwanee
NCR Corporation, Duluth
Red Clay Properties, Jefferson
Sprint, Atlanta
Thorpe Enterprises, Inc., Atlanta
Vanderlande Industries, Marietta
Wisenbaker Law Offices, Savannah
Those in bold denote leadership level membership.
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.
