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 Top 3 Individual Producers
Carla Plazas
New Life Tanning Centers
$41,445 |  | Mitch Watkins
CB&T
$38,695 |  | Debbie Seeley
Columbus Office Products Inc.
$34,068 |  |
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Total Resource Campaign Victory Party
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2011 Total Resource Campaign Celebration Hula Hoop Competition. Click the image to view on YouTube.
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Images from TRC events. (PowerPoint file ~9 MB in size. Click the image to download.)
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2011 Business and Healthcare Expo
The 2011 Business and Healthcare Expo's theme is "Do You Believe in Magic." This year's event will be held on August 11 in the Columbus Convention and Trade Center's South Hall.
At a glance:
- A Power Lunch will be held before the expo from noon till 1 p.m. Have lunch, network with potential clients.
- The expo will begin at 1 p.m. and continue until 6 p.m. Workshops will be held hourly during the expo.
The Business and Healthcare Expo provides vendors with new networking and sales opportunities as well as a chance to show off your products and services to the community.
Some of the workshops scheduled for this year are:
- "How to live your first 100 years."
- "Creating low cost Highly productive employees"
- "Finding and maintaining your life Balance"
- "Small Business Technology 101"
- "Banking requirements for Small Business Loans"
- "Using social media to grow your business"
- "Social Security and your retirement"
- "Using VM Ware"
- "How to Write a Business Plan"
Contact Michael Dunbar at 706.257.1188 for more details.
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Enhanced Investors
We would like to express our deepest appreciation to all of our members for their support of the Chamber and especially, to our Enhanced Investors, some of whom are included below:
Continuous Sponsors
Aflac; Bassett & Becker; Clear Channel Broadcasting; Columbus Bank and Trust Company/Synovus; Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Inc.; Georgia Power Company; NCR Corporation; PMB Broadcasting, LLC; St. Francis Hospital Inc.; TSYS; W.C. Bradley Company
Bronze Sponsors:
AT&T GA; Ben Carter Companies, LLC; Boral Bricks; Clark Realty Capital, LLC; Columbus State University; Flournoy Development Company; Humana Inc.; IBM, Inc.; Jay Automotive Group, Inc.; The Jordan Company; Jordan, Jones & Goulding; Kellogg's Snacks; Kodak; KPMG LLP; Lance Private Brands; McCarthy Building Companies; MeadWestvaco Mahrt Operations; Precision Components International, Inc.; Robins & Morton; Strayer University; TIC Federal Credit Union; Warr Grading Contractor, Inc.
As a not-for-profit organization, the Chamber provides the ideal venue for public-private partnerships to maintain a pro-business region. While we appreciate all of our members, many business leaders recognize the value of investing more than their membership fees in the Chamber's mission to benefit the region. The Chamber's Enhanced Investor levels include Continuous, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Copper Sponsors.
Our Enhanced Investors receive Chamber benefits in accordance with the different levels of investments. We would like to have the opportunity to meet with you and discuss the benefits of becoming an Enhanced Investor or increasing the sponsor level of your current investment. Please contact Ashley Chism at 706-596-7010 or achism@columbusgachamber.com.
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Upcoming Events
August Power Lunch
Sponsored by Paragon Benefits
August 11th 2011
Noon-1:00 PM
click here to sign up.
Small Business Government Contracting Boot Camp
Friday, August 26th
8:00am-4:30pm
Cunningham Center
Price: $30 per person
For more information contact Deidre Williams or call 706-257-1198
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Inter City Leadership Conference
City Center Charlotte - The Heart of One of the Fastest Growing Areas
It's no surprise that Charlotte has become a business powerhouse as well as a favored destination for thousands of new arrivals. People of all ages come to Charlotte to work, to play and to enjoy a quality of life that strikes the right balance.
Charlotte is a pro-business city with a pro-business attitude. Charlotte has emerged as a major player in the global marketplace. Its Center City is the location of Fortune 500 corporate headquarters and more than 1200 businesses, the highest concentration in the metro area.
The Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce is going to Charlotte and will be hearing from Michael Smith, Pres. & CEO, Charlotte Center City Partners. We learn what Charlotte has accomplished in luring businesses to downtown, keeping it lively and fun for the young, and keeping it safe. Plan now to join us for this experience, Sept. 28- 30 for our 18th Annual Inter-City Leadership Conference. For more information contact Becky Gordon, bgordon@columbusgachamber.com or 706-257-1186.
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Total Resource Campaign Leadership Totals
| 1st Place | D. Copeland
Synovus
| | $179,058 |  |
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| 2nd Place | Jay Alexander
Alexander Electric
| | $137,066 |  |
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| 3rd Place | Joel Ames
Atmos Energy
| | $112,288 |  |
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| 4th Place | Sam Andras
2WR, Inc.
| | $ 46,093 | 
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Total Resource Campaign Scorecard:
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Goal:
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$350,000
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Campaign Total:
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$522,749
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541 Sponsorships Sold
120 New Chamber Members
More than 100 Volunteers from 40 different companies
289 different companies bought sponsorships!
29 TSYS volunteers! CB&T highest cash amount raised! And 4 producers in Top 10! Columbus Regional had 3 teams participate. | Team's That HIT Their Goal | | Team YP | $88,133 on a goal of $55,000 | | Team CB&T | $49,310 on a goal of $20,000 | | The Buckhunter$ | $41,635 on a goal of $15,000 | | Waverunners | $36,663 on a goal of $30,000 | | Power Players | $34,350 on a goal of $20,000 | | Team TAZ | $33,368 on a goal of $14,000 | | AFLAC Duck Surfers | $28,910 on a goal of $10,000 | | TSYS Campus Chamber Champs | $24,155 on a goal of $16,000 | | Michael Edding's Team | $15,249 on a goal of $12,000 |
"During my 12 years of consulting on Total Resource Campaigns across the United States, this is the most successful campaign for a Chamber the size of Columbus that I have ever had!" noted Joyce Powell-Johnson of YGM, LLC. As the Chamber's consultant, Joyce gives tremendous credit to the amazing volunteer leadership of the campaign, the efforts of the staff and of course, to the volunteers who worked so diligently. |
Teamwork makes it work
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"I'm proud to have been one of the team captains in the first TRC for the Chamber. Our team of 5 individuals sold over $41,000 in sponsorships! The support of Jane Nichols, D. Copeland, the staff of the Chamber and my team, including my Co-Captain Charlotte Quirk was essential in our success. The time and effort from each participant is a true testament of how vital the Chamber is to this community."
- (Left) Linda Nguyen, Page, Scrantom, Sprouse, Tucker, & Ford, P.C.
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Small Business Giant for July is The Law Office of Michael A. Eddings, P.C.
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(L-R) Carmen Cavezza, chair of the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce, presents Michael Eddings- The Law Office of Michael A. Eddings, P.C., with the Small Business Giant Award, July 28 at Eye Opener Breakfast.
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Judge Allen Guest Speaker at the July Eye-Opener Breakfast
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"Stay out of Court" was Judge John Allen's advice to businesses at the Eye Opener Breakfast on July 28. He described the court system and what businesses needed to know about the system. When you miss an Eye Opener Breakfast you miss important business information.
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July Board Meeting Presentation
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(L-R) Mike Gaymon, president and CEO of the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Terry Smith- AT&T, presented a cover of the Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce Train Depot on "The Real Yellow Pages" during the July 27 board meeting, Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce Chair Carmen Cavezza, Cunningham Center for Leadership Development.
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HR Spotlight HR Spotlight @ the Eye-Opener Breakfast
"An Ounce of Prevention..."
HR LEGAL Alert
- On July 6th 2011 the largest ADA settlement in EEOC history was awarded to a class of hundreds of Verizon Communications employees who had been terminated or disciplined based on a rigid no fault absenteeism policy. The case was settled for $20 Million.
EEOC charged that Verizon violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), by failing to make reasonable accommodations with disabilities such as making an exception to their attendance policy for individuals whose chargeable absences were caused by their disabilities. Instead the EEOC said that the company disciplined or terminated employees who needed such accommodations. CHECK YOUR ABSENTEEISM POLICY. - On July 27th and July 28th organizations such as SHRM representing over 250,000 Human Resource professionals, the National Association of Manufacturers, The United States Chamber of Commerce and many more organizations representing businesses across the U.S. were presenting arguments against proposed changes through amendments that the National Labor Relations Board is trying to make, to make it easier for unions to organize employees. Conversely, every union of any size was there presenting their case to support these changes to the National Labor Relations Board. While Congress is fighting over the budget the new left wing in the NLRB is trying to make it easy for unions to organize your employees. Don't take your eye off the ball. Don't E-mail. Call your congressional representatives now. Let them know how you feel about this anti business legislation.
...Is Worth a Pound of Cure".
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Charles Little, SPHR
President/CEO
Strategic HR Partners
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Read the blog posts and the more than 70 benefits of the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Workers' Comp Discount
 Mac Cantrell
@ Action Buildings
When we became a drug-free workplace, we realized a significant savings in our workers' compensation insurance costs. Productivity and pride in workmanship increased while job site incidents decreased. However, we recognized an even greater benefit. As a locally owned family business, we not only care about the quality of our work, but we also care deeply about the quality of life for our employees and their families. The drug-free workplace program through the Chamber greatly benefits businesses like Action Buildings and the entire community.
No matter how strictly precautions are adhered to, how closely procedures are followed, accidents will happen. The likelihood of substance abuse being associated with the accident is alarming, as over 77% of all illicit drug users are employed. In fact, small and medium-sized firms employ 80% of the U.S. workforce where drug testing policies and programs are not in place. Absenteeism, increased healthcare costs, and decreased productivity due to alcohol and other substance abuse costs your company $1,000 per employee per year.
The Columbus Chamber of Commerce has saved Chamber members thousands of dollars while ensuring that your company's customers, vendors, and employees know they are dealing with a safe, drug-free workplace.
Read more from this blog post at the iamthechamber.com web site.
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