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Lou Walker Memorial Golf
Classic
Calling All Golfers
Save the Date
Join Us Friday, July 18 2008 at Sugar
Creek Golf Course
for the Lou Walker Memorial Golf Classic
Sponsorship opportunities
available. For more information call our office at
404-329-4504.
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"Pardon our Dust" the GBCC Office Building (formerly
the South DeKalb Business Incubator) is Undergoing a Major
Renovation.
The GBCC
will be moving to a new office suite in April. GBCC
member Russell Rainey Rainey Enterprises, Inc.
recently purchased the building and is putting in major
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Membership Open Enrollment April 1 - May 31,
2008
We are currently holding open
enrollment starting April 1, - May 31, 2008 for any busness
owner or business person interested in becoming a member of
the Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce.
Call our office today at
404-329-4504 and find out how you can start receiving
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Greetings!
Insight
is the GBCC's e-newsletter. Members and associates
can use this newsletter to stay connected and
promote your products and services. Send us your
announcements, breaking news, and events. You
can e-mail us at info@gablackchamberofcommerce.org
We welcome your comments and suggestions for making
this on-line tool work for you and your business.
We're keeping our members connected on-line
in 2008.
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GBCC Officials to take part in Paris Chamber
Inauguration
On May 12, 2008, the National
Black Chamber of Commerce will be participating in the
kick-off of the French African Diaspora Chamber of Commerce
to be held in Paris, France. This
will be a very historical moment and will greatly enhance
our influence in trade and business development in Africa and the Caribbean.
The Paris Chamber will represent
the 8 million Blacks in France and will
provide dialogue to all the French speaking nations who
are a part of the French Commonwealth. Georgia
Black Chamber of Commerce President, Anna
Henderson and
Executive Director, Theresa Walker will travel
to Paris with a delegation
of NBCC affiliates to participate and join in this historic
celebration.
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Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc. hosted its first-ever Jobs and Opportunities
Zone (JOZ) Partner Orientation session in Bentonville,
Ark. in February 2008. Georgia Black Chamber
President Anna Henderson was invited to participate
in this session to receive tools and training
to implement the JOZ program.
The GBCC is
one of five organizations in DeKalb County participating
in the JOZ program initiative which includes
a $30K economic development and small business
spotlight grants to each partner. Other organizations
include DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce, South
DeKalb Business Association, Mexican American
Business Chamber and the Georgia Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce. The partnerships
with Wal-Mart Stores will help bolster economic
opportunities surrounding the new Memorial Drive
Supercenter in Decatur.
In early April,
the GBCC will provide more information on the
Wal-Mart JOZ program and will include details
on the small business selection criteria. Each
JOZ participating organization will highlight
five member businesses throughout the year. Selected businesses
will receive free advertisements in local newspapers,
in-store radio promo, and much more.
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USPS honors GBCC Executive Director
Pictured from L-R Jennifer Parker, CrossRoadsNews, Chris Morris, DeKalb County
Community Development, Lani Wong, National Association
of Chinese-Americans, Tamica Norton, Intern, Congressman
Hank Johnson, Gwen Fleming, DeKalb District Attorney,
and Theresa Walker, GA Black Chamber
Theresa Walker, GBCC Executive received the "Women
Putting Their Stamp on Atlanta 2008" award sponsored
by the Atlanta District of the U.S. Postal Service
at an awards luncheon at the Cobb Galleria Centre.
U.S. Congressman Hank Johnson, District 4 nominated
Walker for the award in the category of business.
The award honors metro area women who have helped
improve the quality of life for all citizens..
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GBCC and United Healthcare Establish
Partnership 
UnitedHealthcare and its Generations of
Wellness initiative will provide African American
small businesses an opportunity to have access
to health care information. Inequalities
in health care reflect some of the greatest
challenges for African Americans - lack of access
to quality health care and inadequate health
insurance. The partnership benefits will
include educational seminars for GBCC members
about ways that small business owners can find
affordable health plans; educational materials
that will help GBCC members better manager their
health (i.e., health tip sheets, health programs
from the American Heart and American Stroke
Associations; annual health fair for GBCC members;
and much more.
Tomica Young, UHC Project Manager African-American
Marketing was guest speaker at the March GBCC
membership meeting.
(Pictured from L-R - Tomica
Young, UHC Manager African-American Marketing;
Theresa Walker, GBCC Executive Director; Anna
Henderson, GBCC President; Wanda Kight, Sr.
Project Manager DeKalb Economic Development
and Michelle J. Menifee, Sr. Project Manager
DeKalb Economic Develpoment.
The GBCC, UnitedHeathcare and the American
Heart Association will sponsor a health fair
at the Mall West End in June. More information
will be provided when details are finalized.
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Register Today!
GBCC Continues Strategic Partnership with Alliance
South 2008
- Matchmaking Meetings
- Tradeshow
- Networking
- Workshops
Meet with over 60 Government and Prime Contractor
buyers and hundreds of small businesses. The MatchMaking
Meeting Pre-scheduling has begun and
anyone that registers as an attendee will be able
to immediately Pre-Schedule their meetings as well.
Anna Henderson, GBCC president will be
conducting a workshop with Dannie James GA Tech
Procurement Center.
"Government Contracting - Get the Hookup"
The deadline for registration is this
Friday, March 28!
Register online
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National Black Chamber of
Commerce
 e-blast
National Black
Chamber of Commerce 2008 Convention theme: July
23 - 26, 2008
"LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULER ENCORE!"
("Let the Good Times Roll Again!)
This
theme encompasses the attitude and mission of
New Orleans, Post Katrina. The city
is being revitalized in new and improved ways
and the good times are right around the corner!
To illustrate this passion we have placed the
convention at the beautiful Royal Sonesta Hotel
in the HEART of Bourbon St. Come on and
join us in this celebration!
Register
here!
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If you are a member of the GBCC get involved
in one of the many programs we offer. If you
are not a member call our office today at 404-329-4504
or log on to our website . We would welcome
you as a member. Membership doesn't cost, it pays!
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Sincerely,
Theresa Walker
Executive Director
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