May Business Meeting

by Admin on May 4, 2012

On Thursday, May 17th, Dave Williams, VP of Transportation at the Metro Atlanta Chamber will speak to us about the TSPLOST initative.

What is the T-SPLOST?
The Transportation Investment Act of 2010 (TIA 2010) established 12 transportation tax regions in the state of Georgia. Each region can impose a 1 percent sales tax, with voter approval, to fund transportation projects within the region boundaries.

On July 31, 2012 registered voters in Georgia will cast ballots to designate if their region will introduce a Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST) for 10 years (2013-2022).

CBA Business Meetings

CBA meetings are open to the public, and all are encouraged to attend. The meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at the Chamblee Civic Center, at 3540 Broad St. in Chamblee. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. and the program begins at 8 a.m. There is no charge for first-time guests; the cost for returning guests is $10 and $5 for members. A continental breakfast will be served.

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Georgia SSBCI Seminar

by Admin on May 14, 2012

The Georgia SSBCI (State Small Business Credit Initiative) Program, funded by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, provides $48 million in funding to increase access to capital for Georgia’s small businesses.

On May 23, 2012 at the Atlanta Marriott Century Center, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs will conduct a Georgia SSBCI seminar targeted to banks, credit unions and CDFIs. The seminar will cover the three new lending programs contained within the Georgia SSBCI: the Georgia Capital Access Program (GCAP); the Small Business Credit Guarantee (SBCG); and, Georgia Funding for CDFIs.  The State of Georgia has designed its SSBCI programs to be as flexible and streamlined as possible for lenders, with a delegated lending model that minimizes risk, lowers exposure, strengthens marginal loans, and offers opportunity for CRA credit.

For more information about the Georgia SSBCI Program, visit www.georgia-ssbci.com. Click here  for the May 23 seminar flyer containing registration information and information.

 

 John Kingery
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Phone:  404-679-1586
Fax:      404-679-0563
Email:   john.kingery@dca.ga.gov

 

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May Networking Event – Business After Hours

May 1, 2012

Join us for our monthly Business Networking Event. Tuesday, May 8th from 5:30-7:30 at 57th Fighter Group Restaurant- 3829 Clairmont Road, Atlanta, GA 30341. Appetizers will be provided as well as a full Cash Bar. The event is free for CBA members and non members. The restaurant’s website is http://www.the57threstaurant.com Phone 770-234-0057 We look forward to seeing you there for another [...]

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April Business Meeting

April 16, 2012

Peachtree Dekalb Airport – What really goes on there? On Thursday, April 19th, attendees at the Chamblee Business Association monthly business meeting will get the inside story on Peachtree Dekalb Airport operations.  More than 125 aviation-related tenants are at the airport and nearly 600 aircrafts of all types are based there.  As a financially self-sufficient enterprise fund of the [...]

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Making a Difference Every Day – Senior Connections

April 3, 2012

For nearly 40 years, Senior Connections has provided programs and services enabling seniors to “age in place” in the comfort of their own homes. Since 1999, Senior Connections has called Chamblee, and their 20,000 square-foot facility at the corner of Peachtree Street and Malone Drive, home. The mission of Senior Connections is to provide essential [...]

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Les Adkins shared lessons on Social Media

March 27, 2012

Today the Chamblee Business Association hosted our first lunch & learn educational workshop. Les Adkins, Founder and Owner of Orange SMS Consulting, discussed how to use Social Media in your business. Les has been “do-ing” Social Media for 10 years and has consulted with a number of Fortune 100 companies.  We were thrilled to hear [...]

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SBA E-200 Program For Emerging Businesses

March 14, 2012

Registration For 2012 Class Now Open Through March 23! Entering its fifth year, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Emerging 200  Emerging Leaders Program (known as e200) is an intensive training initiative to accelerate high-potential small businesses’ growth in America’s urban areas. This comprehensive curriculum provides the tools to catapult participating companies to the next level and help them [...]

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Growing Georgia’s Entrepreneurs through Science, Technology, and Innovation

March 14, 2012

  To register, please click on the link below:                http://sba-young-entrepreneur-summit.eventbrite.com/

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March Networking Event – Business After Hours

February 23, 2012

Join us for our monthly Business Networking Event. Tuesday, March 13th from 5:30-7:30 at 57th Fighter Group Restaurant- 3829 Clairmont Road, Atlanta, GA 30341. Appetizers will be provided as well as a full Cash Bar. The event is free for CBA members and non members. The restaurant’s website is http://www.the57threstaurant.com Phone 770-234-0057 We look forward to seeing you there for another [...]

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March Business Meeting

February 22, 2012

Politics and Schools with the Chamblee Business Association on March 15th The Chamblee Business Association will host BJ Van Gundy, Vice Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, as guest speaker for the March 2012 general meeting. Mr. Van Gundy will provide a recap of the March 6th Georgia Republican Party Presidential Primary as well as provide insight into how the election became [...]

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