Tuesday, June 05, 2012
June Webinar: Growing Your Business Overseas
On June 12, the International Trade Team with the Georgia Department of Economic Development will present a webinar for Georgia Chamber members to learn more about growing businesses overseas. Topics include accelerating your export growth and matching Georgia suppliers with international buyers. Register here for the lunch and learn and find out how the Georgia Department of Economic Development can help your company become Georgia's next export success story! For more information, contact Rebecca Jones at rjones@gachamber.com or (404) 223-2473. Also, save the date for our next webinar on July 11 that will focus on the National Labor Relations Board's regulation and impact.
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Connect Georgia 2012- Vote Yes on July 31
The July 31 Regional Transportation Referendum is less than two months away. The Connect Georgia web page has all the information every voter should know about the referendum, regional projects and ways to get more involved. Visit Connect Georgia’s page here to find out more about the vote and ways to actively participate in your regional campaign. Encourage your friends and neighbors to also vote "yes" on July 31. Everything from fact sheets, brochures, campaign buttons and revenue projections are available and downloadable at the Connect Georgia Materials page here. To make a contribution to the Connect Georgia campaign in your region, please click here.
Mortgage Assistance for the Unemployed
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the Georgia Department of Labor have launched a campaign to increase public awareness of HomeSafe Georgia, a program that provides mortgage assistance to the unemployed and underemployed. The campaign will kick off with a public information session on Saturday, May 12, in Carrolton for residents in the West Georgia region. For more information, please visit the HomeSafe Georgia website here.
Education Forums to be Offered for Local Candidates and Leaders
Each election year, the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education presents a half-day education policy primer for local school board and state legislative candidates and community leaders. This year’s program will be presented June 12- 20 in five Georgia communities. The Partnership is encouraging Georgia Chamber members to make sure their local candidates know about the events and encourage them to participate. The Education Policy Forum is broken into two parts; the first half focuses on current emerging issues that are certain to capture the attention of those interested in improving education while the second half is devoted toward the roles, responsibilities and issues specific to local school board candidates. To view the forum dates and to register, please click here. For more information, please visit the Georgia Partnership web site here or call 404-223-2280.
