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DeKalli Chamber THE POWER OF ONE VQJCE April 2015 News and events of the DEKALB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Two Decatur Town Center, 125 Clairemont Ave. Suite 235, Decatur, GA, 30030 • 404.378.8000 • www.DeKalbchamberofcommerce.org General Membership Meeting featuring Chris Clark, president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Tuesday April 21 st 11:30 a.m. - l p.m. Every quarter the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce hosts its General Membership Meeting luncheons. These meetings are open to members and non members so that businesses and community partners have a platform to connect. These series were created to educate our membership on pertinent business topics that impact how we do business, and expose our members to greater Atlanta’s top executives, in addition to local and state leaders. This year we are excited to kick off 2015’s General Membership Meetings with the highly revered Chris Clark, President and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. Chris will share insights on this year’s legislative session to include topics on transportation, education, economic development, proposed House and Senate Bills, and post session decisions that will impact Georgians. Make sure you know what your Chris Clark business and community should be expecting in 2015-2016 from a state and regional policy perspective. As President and CEO of the Georgia Chamber, Clark keeps the organization focused on its number one priority-ensuring the competitiveness of the businesses and people of our state. Working hand-in-hand with the Chamber’s volunteer leaders, who represent companies of all sizes and industry from throughout the state, Clark has made the organization an even stronger advocate for Georgia both at the State Capitol and in Washington, DC, expanded investor services, and strengthened partnerships with local chambers of commerce and other key stakeholders. A Georgia native, Clark received his bachelor’s degree from Georgia Southern University and his master’s degree in public administration from Georgia College and State University. Prior to joining the Chamber, he served as Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and as Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Economic Development. Clark is currently Chair of the Council of State Chambers’ State Chamber Policy Center and sits on the boards of the Technical College System of Georgia, the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Governor’s Rural Development Council and the Georgia Academy for Economic Development. Chris is a Trustee of Georgia Southern University and a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of Georgia. He is a graduate of Leadership Georgia and has been consistently named one of Georgia Trend magazine’s 100 most influential Georgians and by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the 100 most influential Atlantans. He was also honored to receive the Georgia Economic Developers Association Zell Miller Public Policy Leadership Award in 2013. Please contact the chamber for sponsorship and ticket opportunities. Amanda Janaskie, DeKalb Chamber Membership Development Manager April - Upcoming Events DeKalb Chamber Breakfast Club - FREE! April 9, 2015 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Sam’s Club #6409 - Tucker Elevate Your Social Media Seminar April 16, 2015 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Clarkston Community Center General Membership Meeting April 21,2015 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Hyatt Villa Christina Apex Business Awards May 21,2015 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Thalia N. Carlos Hellenic Center Apex Business Awards The DeKalb Chamber for the last 77 years has been an advocate for business in DeKalb County and greater Atlanta. It is our mission to help create a business environment that is conducive to promoting thriving business and economic growth. Research continually shows that the small business sector produces the lion’s share of jobs in this country. In addition, the small business and corporate community are often at the forefront of innovation and advances in product development leading to improvements in how we conduct business and live our lives. A very significant percentage of our Chamber membership base exists because of the great small 2015 awards DEKALB CHAMBER businesses in DeKalb. As a result the Chamber along with its Small Business Committee will again host the 5th Annual Apex Business Awards. We will honor exemplary standards in business development, employee programs, business innovation, and contributions to DeKalb County and the Metro Atlanta Region. Please join us to connect with a purpose at our Apex Business Awards as several organizations will be on site to provide information on procurement opportunities and services with their business and corporate organizations. This event is sponsored by Gas South, Insperity, Delta Community Credit Union, ESP Electrical. Sponsorships are still available. Nominations will open on Tuesday March 31st with several categories representing large, small, and emerging businesses, non-profits, and social enterprise organizations. Ted Cummings, Chair of the 2015 Apex Business Awards DeKalb Chamber Board member Brought to you in partnership with: The Champion Newspaper
