Georgia Chamber Insight: Don't Forget to Complete Your Member Verification Email!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
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Dates to Remember
Don't Forget to Complete Your Member Verification E-mail
Hear from Candidates in Georgia's Top November Races
Learn More About November's Ballot Initiatives at Election Central
Participation Urged in Annual Bus Trip and Apply to College Week
Georgia Employers' Association to Host Executive Update
World Chamber to Host Two Events in Atlanta
Dates to Remember December 3: Education Reform Conference Marriott City Center Hotel & Centreplex, Macon Website
Don't Forget to Complete Your Member Verification E-mail All Georgia Chamber members recently received an e-mail asking to verify their contact information for the 2011 Membership Directory. The publication will be distributed in early January. Be sure to check your information and contact Rebecca Jones at rjones@gachamber.com if corrections are necessary.
There's also advertising space still available! Contact Rebecca Jones if you are interested in this promotion opportunity.
Hear from Candidates in Georgia's Top November Races Candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General to Participate in Conference Calls The Georgia Chamber will host three (3) conference calls with candidates in the state's top November races throughout the next few weeks.
Don't miss the chance to hear from the candidates themselves on issues that impact the business community! Each candidate will speak and answer questions during specific time slots.
Wednesday, October 13: Gubernatorial Candidates 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Roy Barnes 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Nathan Deal
Wednesday, October 20: Attorney General Candidates 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Ken Hodges 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Sam Olens
Friday, October 22: Lieutenant Governor Candidates 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Carol Porter 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Casey Cagle
How to RSVP: Send your name, e-mail, and which call(s) you will participate in to Sally Clark at govtaffairs@gachamber.com. You must register to participate in the conference calls.
Dial-in information will be provided to participants closer to the date of the call. Contact Sally Clark at 404.223.2491 with questions about the candidate conference calls.
Learn More About November's Ballot Initiatives at Election Central You've seen the ads for Yes 2 Save Lives and Jobs of Tomorrow - but do you know how, if passed, these November ballot initiatives will benefit you? Visit the Georgia Chamber Election Central website and find information about these initiatives, plus four others that have earned the support of the Georgia Chamber.
Be on the lookout for our newest candidate survey, which will be posted on Election Central soon!
Click here to visit Election Central.
Participation Urged in Annual Bus Trip and Apply to College Week Two upcoming events will provide opportunities for businesses and other community leaders to engage in improving Georgia's education landscape.
Annual Bus Trip Across Georgia: Sponsored by the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, this annual event will be held on October 26-28, and will showcase seven greater metro area schools that are making a difference in student achievement. Business leaders in these communities are encouraged to come and learn first-hand the secrets of success in each school.
Schools on the 2010 Trip include: the Da Vinci Academy at South Hall Middle School, Gainesville; Norcross High School, Norcross; Sawyer Road Elementary School, Marietta; KIPP South Fulton Academy, East Point; The New Schools at Carver, Atlanta; Charles E. Drew Charter School, Atlanta; and Smokey Road Middle School, Newnan.
Complete details and schedules are available at www.gpee.org. For more information, contact Georgia Partnership Communications Director Bill Maddox at bmaddox@gpee.org.
Apply to College Week: During the week of November 8-12, participating high schools will help students establish their GAcollege411 account and navigate the college application process. For many underserved students, this is a challenging process and may even be their first chance to realize that college attendance is an achievable goal. A strong cadre of community leaders is needed for two to three-hour periods to assist and mentor these students.
For more information on participating in Apply to College Week, e-mail Diane Hopkins at the Georgia Partnership at dhopkins@gpee.org.
Georgia Employers' Association to Host Executive Update The Georgia Employers' Association will co-host an Executive Update workshop on Wednesday, October 20, in Macon and Thursday, October 21, in Atlanta. The workshop will cover both legal and technology improvement topics, including:
Wage and Hour Compliance
Health Care Reform
Human Resource Information Systems
System Controls/Streamlined Operations
Lot Traceability
The workshop is free and guests are invited to register at the location that is most convenient to them. For more information, click here or contact David Whitaker at 478.722.8282.
World Chamber to Host Two Events in Atlanta On October 21, the World Chamber will sponsor a Breakfast Meeting with the Turkish Minister of Industry and Commerce, the Honorable Nihat Ergun, at the World Trade Center Atlanta. The breakfast will run from 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. and will cost $15 per person, which includes breakfast and parking. To RSVP, contact Lilia Postolachi at lilia@wtcatlanta.com.
On October 28 and 29, the World Chamber will sponsor a Symposium and Annual International Awards Gala and Czech National Day Celebration at the Intercontinental Hotel in Buckhead. Thursday's symposium will feature a panel of international business leaders and educators speaking on the role of education in global business and profiling Georgia/Czech trade companies. The symposium will be followed by a networking reception.
The following night, a VIP reception for sponsors and dignitaries, followed by a festive Awards Gala honoring individuals, companies and organizations that are raising the profile of international education and trade in Georgia will be held. Reception includes a dinner, silent auction, entertainment and dance.
Sponsorship and ticket information for this event can be found at www.worldchamberc.org/meetwcc.
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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