Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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Dates to Remember
January 10, 2011: Annual Meeting Reception
Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta
January 11, 2011: Eggs & Issues Breakfast
Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta
Tickets are Still Available for the Annual Meeting Reception
Be sure to purchase your tickets for the Georgia Chamber’s Annual Meeting Reception on January 10! Held at the Georgia World Congress Center, this event will honor statewide elected officials and Georgia’s Congressional delegation. U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson will be our special guest for the evening. The reception will be held from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in the Georgia Ballroom, Building C.
Tickets are $100 per person for this event and include a ticket to Governor-elect Nathan Deal’s Inaugural Gala at Philips Arena that same evening.
Visit www.gachamber.com/januaryevents for more information or to purchase tickets for the Annual Meeting Reception. Contact Lauren Moore at lmoore@gachamber.com with general questions about this event.
Please note: The Eggs and Issues Breakfast on January 11 is SOLD OUT.
Event Sponsors: Presenting Sponsor: Atlanta Gas Light. Platinum Sponsors: AirTran Airways, AT&T, Delta Air Lines, The Coca-Cola Company, Gas South, Georgia Power, Kia Motors, TalentQuest, Verizon Wireless and Wells Fargo. Gold Sponsors: BB&T, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Boeing, DeKalb Perimeter CIDs, Deloitte, Flowers Foods, Georgia EMC, The Home Depot, Lockheed Martin, Mactec, Oglethorpe Power, Publix Super Markets, State Farm Insurance, Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP, Turner Broadcasting, Siemens and UPS. Silver Sponsors: Anheuser-Busch, Bank of America, Cisco, Community Home Care & Hospice, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, IBM, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Koch Industries, MAG Mutual Insurance, McDonald’s (Atlanta operators), McJunkin Corporation, Mercer University, NCR Corporation, Northeast Georgia Health System, Primerica, Scientific Games, State Bank and Trust Company, SunTrust Banks, Synovus and Williams.
A New Year and New Look for our Website
Have you visited www.gachamber.com lately? If so, you probably noticed a new look!
Launched in early December, the new Georgia Chamber website was designed to be a more dynamic source of information for our members. By simply clicking on our homepage, members can view our most important policy issues, the latest news about our organization and Georgia business, our social networking pages and a listing of our upcoming events—and this is just the beginning!
Over the next few weeks, we will continue to fine-tune our site. In the meantime, take a look around the site and explore this new connection to the Georgia Chamber!
Strengthen Our Voice – Tell a Friend About the Georgia Business Action Network
It’s more important now than ever before for businesses to be informed about key issues on the federal and state level – and to speak out against legislation that may be harmful to business. Tell your employees and counterparts to join the Georgia Business Action Network (GBAN) to receive regular updates and action alerts regarding events happening both at the Gold Dome and in Washington, D.C.
It’s free and easy to register at www.gachamber.com/gban!
Georgia Employers’ Association to Host Update on Labor and Legal Issues
The Georgia Employers’ Association will host Preparing for 2011: From Compliance to Enforcement, Labor and Legal Issues That Can Impact You and Your Business on Tuesday, January 11, following the Eggs and Issues Breakfast at the Georgia World Congress Center.
This is the sixth consecutive year for this popular workshop. Speakers for this event include:
The event will begin at 9:45 a.m. and conclude at 12:45 p.m. Registration is $100 for GEA/Georgia Chamber members and $125 for non-members.
Contact David Whitaker at 478.722.8282 to register or with questions about this event.
Welcome New Members
The Georgia Chamber is pleased to welcome the following new members into our organization:
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.
