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Calendar of Events
2009 UPCOMING GBCC ACTIVITIES

Lunch & Learn Series
4th Tuesdays 11:30am - 1:00pm
March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23,
September 22, October 28

President's Opportunity Roundtables
UGA, Columbus State, HUD, GDOT, GSA, GA Tech
February 17, March 11, April 8, May 13,
August 12, September 9, October 14

Reaching Inner-city Students (RIS)
Program Kick-Off - TBD

4th Annual Lou Walker
Memorial Golf Classic
July 17 - Sugar Creek Golf Course

National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC)
17th Annual Convention and GBCC - D.C. Fly-in
NBCC Legislative Day on Capitol Hill and Legislative
Agenda Summit will take place during the Convention
July 22-24 - Washington, D.C.

Join the Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce at the
Economic Outlook Luncheon 2008-2009

Atlanta
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Georgia World Congress Center

Hear the forecast on how Georgia's and the Athens area's economies will perform. Economic predictions will cover employment, income, population, and real estate. The analysis also will focus on the prospects for specific economic sectors such as retailing and hospitality. This year's speech will be given by Robert T. Sumichrast, Dean, Terry College of Business.

GBCC Lunch & Learn Series

GBCC Continues Strategic Partnership
with Alliance South 2008

Small Business Procurement Fair
April 3, 2008
Georgia International Convention Center
Atlanta, Georgia

• Matchmaking Meetings
• Tradeshow
• Networking
• Workshops

Meet with over 75 Government and Prime Contractor buyers and hundreds of small businesses.

Deadline to register is March 28, 2008.

For more information

UHC Project Manager
African-American Marketing

Introduction of UnitedHealthcare preferred health care partnership with GBCC. Tomica will also provide information on the challenges small businesses are facing in aquiring quality health care and affordable health insurance.

Other Program Participants:
Kelvin Walton, CPPB
Acting Director
DeKalb County Purchasing and Contracting Department

Find out "How to Increase more Opportunities with DeKalb County Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE) Program Initiatives".

Purchasing and Contracting Department

DeKalb Office of Economic
Development Core Services
The DeKalb Office of Economic Development is a "one stop shop", offering a wide range of services that facilitate the success of small businesses.

Thrusday, March 20, 2008
6:30p.m. - 8:00p.m.
Decatur Library
215 Sycamore Street
Decatur, GA 30030
Cost: Members - Free
Non-Members $10.00

Directions

RSVP: 678-886-5928
or e-mail: judy@gablackchamberofcommerce.org

Saturday, January 12, 2008, 8:30 a.m.
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel Downtown

Tickets still available, order today

State Representative Al Williams to Deliver Keynote at 2008 Georgia Black Chamber Legislative Prayer Breakfast

State Representative and Chairman of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Al Williams will deliver the keynote address at the 10th Annual Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce Legislative Prayer Breakfast. The event will be held Saturday, January 12, 2008, 8:30 a.m. at the downtown Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. The theme for this year's breakfast is "Unity Diversity Partnership.

Held annually the Saturday before the legislature convenes, the purpose of the breakfast is to strengthen the bond of unity among elected officials, corporate partners, small businesses, and religious and community leaders from across the state," said Theresa Walker, GBCC Executive Director. State Representative Williams represents the Glynn, Liberty and McIntosh tri-county area and serves on the Economic Development and Tourism, Game, Fish and Parks and State Institutions and Property House committees.

Congressman Henry "Hank" Johnson
Representing the 4th Congressional District will bring the Congressional Report and highlight key issues coming before Congress in 2008 that will impact our small businesses. Congressman Johnson is a member of the U.S. House Small Business Committee.

Vaughn D. Irons
National Director of Housing & Community Investment, Expanding Markets, with Freddie Mac will provide a Business Outlook on the housing industry. "Attendees will receive information on current initiatives and programs impacting small business through reports from congressional, state and local officials," said Anna Henderson, GBCC President.

Chandra Currelley to Perform at GBCC Legislative Prayer Breakfast

Chandra Currelley is one of the music world's most extraordinary artists, with the ability to make her music a unique experience. Her first major gig was touring with the jazz funk legend, Roy Ayers, which produced the duet "Let Me Love You" from Ayer's Sony album "I'm the One".

Chandra has a new CD "The Real Me", a multi genre cutting edge CD that will appeal to urban. smooth jazz and inspirational listeners.
Chandra has worked with some of the most influential people in the entertainment industry including Tyler Perry, Kenny Leon, Debbie Allen, Tom W. Jones II, David Petraca and David H. Bell. Whether music , movies or theatre, Chandra delivers!

It's no surprise that Tyler Perry recognized her talent and cast Chandra in the plays, "I Know I Been Changed", "Madea's Class Reunion" and "What's Done In the Dark". Variety magazine cited Chandra's performance in "Madea's Class Reunion" as "roof rising" as Ms. Emma. Chandra plays herself in Tyler Perry's number one hit movie "Diary of A Mad Black Woman," singing the beautiful ballad, "Love Again", the perfect combination of scene and song.

The certainty in her life is to continue making the music she calls urspijaz, urban, spiritual, jazz! Chandra is an artists artist!

CHANDRA CURRELLEY BIO WWW.CHANDRACURRELLEY.COM

America's Spiritual Inspiration Reggie Gay will serve as Master of Ceremonies for 10th Annual Legislative Prayer Breakfast

Reggie Gay is the talented, trend setting gospel radio/TV personality in Atlanta, GA and one of the most recognized gospel disc jockeys in America. In a short period of time his name became synonymous with gospel music in Atlanta via KISS 104.1 and on GLORY 1340. Reggie Gay Inc. syndicates the program in Atlanta on AM 1260 WTJH-weekdays 6am-10am (westside) and AM 1420 WATB-weekdays 7am-9am (eastside). The Athens, Covington and Valdosta GA, Chattanooga TN, and Tuscaloosa AL radio markets will be on board by first quarter 2008.