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Greetings!

Thank you for your continued support and contribution of time, talent and resources to the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GHCC), the Hispanic leader in economic development.

We offer a special thank you to those who were able to attend our GHCC member appreciation Holiday celebration.  With your generous contributions, we will be able to assist families in need by providing toys this Holiday season.  The toys will be distributed through the Hispanic Down Syndrome Association and the Salvation Army. 

In addition, at the celebration, we received information on: health benefits for GHCC members; a new affinity program with BB&T; and, other information on discounted services and programs that will be available to you beginning in January.  If you are interested in providing discounted services or programs to GHCC members, it is not too late.  To be included, please have your proposals in by Monday, December 22, 2009.  We are especially interested in providing discounted services in accounting, branding and marketing, legal services, and payroll and human resources, but are happy to accept any discounted services or programs on behalf of our GHCC members.  Also, please take the time to fill out the short business development survey below.  As you can see, we are also interested in providing business development opportunities beginning in January.  The information you provide will assist us in determining which programs and seminars to offer, and it identifies sponsoring and teaching opportunities.

At the celebration, we also discussed the upcoming Membership Drive which officially begins January 5, 2009.  If you are interested in participating as an individual or as a company, please contact us.  The rewards include gift cards, gift baskets, round trip airline tickets, and honorary sponsorship and marketing opportunities for participating companies. 

For more information on the New Member Benefits Program and the Membership Drive, please contact Membership Director Rodrigo Infante at (404) 929-9998 or jrivera@ghcc.org.  In addition, once both are launched in January, information will be available on the website.

If you haven't gone to the GHCC website lately, please do so.  You will notice a new look and feel, more information to assist you with job and wealth opportunities, additional resources, and more information about our events and programs.  More information continues to be uploaded daily, so please check back regularly to see what opportunities you may be able to take advantage of.  Phase II of the website will be launched in March, putting you directly in touch with other GHCC members for more business to business opportunities.

Thank you to Rocio Woody, Founder and President of The Road to Recovery, Inc., and the President of the Peruvian-American Chamber of Commerce, for an insightful and informative speech at the quarterly Women Speaker Series breakfast. Thank you to Community Affairs Manager Glen Wilkins of Wal-Mart for providing us with information on vendor opportunities with Wal-Mart at the quarterly Supplier Diversity Series luncheon.  Please see the website for more information on both events.

On the international side, Peruvian-American Chamber of Commerce President Rocio Woody and I just returned from the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) CEO Summit 2008 in Lima, Peru.  We provided a debriefing presentation on the Summit at the GHCC offices.  If you would like more information on this Summit, please go to the GHCC website for photographs and a power point presentation.  The Summit was most informative and we were able to forge relationships with key international players to bring more international job and wealth opportunities to you.  We will provide more details at a later date.

Lastly, the GHCC 5th Annual Legislative Appreciation Breakfast will be held on January 15, 2009.  This first annual event of the year marks our 25 years of service.  The breakfast will provide information about the GHCC legislative agenda and will highlight our elected officials and judicial officers.  This is your opportunity to meet and hear from your representatives.  We hope to see you there!

On behalf of the GHCC team, Happy Holidays to you and your family!
 
Best Regards,
Tisha R. Tallman

 

5th Annual Legislative Appreciation Breakfast
lease join us after the next Supplier Diversity luncheon to learn more about how you can win prizes, gain exposure for your company, and contribute to the growth of the GHCC membership base.
 
For those interested in participating in our membership drive, you will receive 50% off the luncheon Tuesday, November 18, 2008.  Join us for lunch and stay after to learn more.
 
WHEN: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
 
WHERE:  WorldTradeCenter
 
REWARDS: Two round trip tickets with Delta Airlines; gift cards; a   table at the International & Domestic Business Expo; a speaking opportunity at the Expo; an Expo booth; and more.
 
CONTACT: Rodrigo Infante, Director of Program and Membership Services, can be reached at: jrivera@ghcc.org or 404-929-9998 ext:

Executive Level:

• Ten (10) free admissions with company name on table sign
  
• Opportunity to distribute marketing materials and products
  
• Recognition from the podium
  
• Logo on easel at entrance of the event
  
• Sponsor recognition in all pre-and post-event publicity
• Speaking Opportunity  
  

Senatorial Level:

• Five (5) free admissions with company name on table sign
  
• Opportunity to distribute marketing materials and products
  
• Recognition from the podium
  
• Company name on easel at entrance of the event
  
• Sponsor recognition in all pre- and post- event publicity
  
• Company listing on Invitation

Representative Level:

• Two (2) free admissions
  
• Opportunity to distribute marketing materials and products
  
• Recognition from the podium
  
• Company name on easel at entrance of the event
  
• Sponsor recognition in all pre- and post- event publicity

PLEASE RSVP TO JUANITA RIVERA: jrivera@ghcc.org or 404-929-9998 ext: 228 

 

Message from the President:
Thank you for your continued support and contribution of time, talent and resources to the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GHCC), the Hispanic Leader in Economic Development.

I hope to see you at one of our upcoming events before the end of 2008. Please see below for more details. In addition, we have attached the calendar of events for new and exciting opportunities in 2009.  As a special note, we hope you participate in our upcoming 2009 Membership Drive training session.  Come and learn how you can win prizes, gain exposure for your company, and, at the same time, contribute to the growth of the GHCC membership base. 

I am also pleased to announce that we will launch the New Member Benefits Program with new membership levels at our Holiday Party on December 3rd.  In addition to many new benefits, programs and services, beginning in 2009, GHCC will offer health benefit products.  Please consider being a part of our discounted services and products menu in accounting, human resources, legal services, payroll, marketing, and branding.  See information for participation below.

If you have recently visited our website, you will notice our temporary 'under construction' notice.  We are in the final stages of Phase I of our website construction.  You will soon notice a new look and feel, and have access to more resources and information to assist you in locating job and wealth opportunities.  To complete Phase II of our website, we need you to complete the member profile below.  This information will allow GHCC members to locate you for member to member business opportunities through a password protected 'member only' portion of the website. It will also allow GHCC staff to identify job and wealth opportunities for you.  

On the international side, we are going to launch our first independent trade mission to Mendoza, Argentina in March 2009.  We are also in the process of planning a business match session to Montreal in March 2009.  In early December, we will be taking three (3) GHCC members to a business match session in Bucaramanga, Colombia.  In addition, I am pleased to announce that I will be representing the GHCC and the President of our Peruvian-American Business Chamber, Rocio Woody, will represent our Peruvian members at the 'by invitation only' APEC (Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation) CEO Summit 2008 in Lima, Peru.  The Summit is an annual convening of presidents, prime ministers, leaders of economies, and senior business figures across the Asia Pacific and the America's.  This year's summit is entitled, "Growth, Equity, and Sustainable Development:  Challenges for APEC.  For additional information, please go to www.apecceosummit2008.org. We look forward to seeing you soon.
 
Best Regards,
Tisha R. Tallman

 

GHCC MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
WIN TWO ROUND TRIP DOMESTIC FLIGHT TICKETS, AND MORE WHAT:  Please join us after the next Supplier Diversity luncheon to learn more about how you can win prizes, gain exposure for your company, and contribute to the growth of the GHCC membership base.
 
For those interested in participating in our membership drive, you will receive 50% off the luncheon Tuesday, November 18, 2008.  Join us for lunch and stay after to learn more.
 
WHEN: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
 
WHERE:  WorldTradeCenter
 
REWARDS: Two round trip tickets with Delta Airlines; gift cards; a   table at the International & Domestic Business Expo; a speaking opportunity at the Expo; an Expo booth; and more.
 
CONTACT: Rodrigo Infante, Director of Program and Membership Services, can be reached at: jrivera@ghcc.org or 404-929-9998 ext: 222.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Be a part of our discounted menu of services to GHCC members
 
On December 3rd, at our Holiday Party, we will launch our New Member Benefits Program with new membership levels.  As a GHCC member, you have the opportunity to participate by providing a product or service at a discounted rate for other GHCC members in one of the following areas:  accounting; human resources; legal services; marketing; product branding; and, payroll.  If you are able to service start-up businesses, small businesses, or medium-sized businesses, this is a great opportunity for you to offer a discounted service to increase your visibility and business opportunities with other GHCC members. 

For more information or to be a part of this exclusive list, please contact Joanna Lindsey, Director of External Affairs and EA to the President & CEO at jlindsey@ghcc.org  or (404) 929-9998 ext: 225.  

UPCOMING EVENTS The Georgia Hispanic Chamber or Commerce is sponsoring the UGA's Terry College of Business, Atlanta 2009 Economic Outlook Luncheon. This event annually draws thousands of influential business and governmental leaders to ten luncheons around the state. The kickoff luncheon in Atlanta, featuring former presidential candidate Steve Forbes and Governor Sonny Perdue, and local, state, and national forecasts.

Women's Speaker Series (breakfast)  
Date: Wed. Nov. 12, 2008 Time: 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Location: Zapata's 5975 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 2, Norcross, GA 30092
Prepaid Admission: $20 Members & $30 Non-Members  

Keynote Speaker: Rocio Woody,  founder of The Road to Recovery, Inc., the first fully multilingual and multicultural professional counseling clinical practice. Ms. Woody
is the founder and President of the Peruvian-American Business Chamber of Georgia. She is also a former council member of the General Consulate of Peru in Miami, Florida.
 
Prepaid Admission due to limited seating; please contact Juanita Rivera to reserve your seat. jrivera@ghcc.org or 404-929-9998 ext: 228 
 
Event Sponsor: macy´s

SUPPLIER DIVERSITY SERIES (luncheon)
Date: Tuesday. Nov. 18, 2008
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: World Trade Center Atlanta
303 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30303, www.wtcatlanta.com
 
Prepaid Admission: $40 Members/ $50 Non-Member
 Please contact Juanita Rivera to reserve your seat. jrivera@ghcc.org or 404-929-9998 ext: 228  
 
"HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH WAL-MART" 

Keynote Speaker: Glen Wilkins, Community Affairs Manager, Wal-Mart. 
 
Special thanks to our sponsor: WALLMART

GEORGIA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (GHCC)
2009 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
 
 
Annual

• Membership Drive · Jan 5, 2009 - March 31, 2009

• Hispanic Legislative Breakfast · January 15, 2009
  

• VIII International & Domestic Business Expo · April 1, 2009

• GHCC's 25th Anniversary Celebration at the XXI Annual Awards Gala · June 20, 2009
  Hispanic Achievement Business and Leadership Awards (HABLA) · October 15, 2009
  Holiday Event · December 2, 2009

Quarterly

• Women's Business Speaker Series (Breakfast) · Feb. 19, May 21, Aug. 20, Nov. 19
  

• Supplier Diversity Series (Luncheon) · Mar. 18, June 17, Sep. 16, Dec. 9
  

• Networking and New Member Induction · Jan. 29, April 30, July 30, Oct. 29

• Bi-National Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Business Session · TBA

Monthly

• New Member Orientation (Breakfast) · Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 13, April 10, May 8,
  June 13, July 10, Aug. 14, Sep. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 11              
  

2008 Calendar of Events

• Supplier Diversity Series (luncheon) - November 18, 2008, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. -World Trade Center Atlanta
  
• Membership Campaign Training - November 18, 2008, 1 p.m.-2p.m. -World Trade Center Atlanta                     
  
• Holiday Event - December 3, 2008, 6 -8 p.m. - Hyatt Regency Atlanta
  

Thank you for your continued support and contribution of time, talent and resources to the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GHCC), the Hispanic leader in economic development.

We are looking forward to receiving your ads for the GHCC 2009 Membership Directory.  Beginning this year, the directory will have more information and your business will be categorized in a way that

will facilitate member to member contacts. 
Thank you for responding to the membership survey.  Your comments will be taken into consideration as we continue to work on creating our New Member Benefits Program.  The New Member Benefits Program will allow you to select a level of membership that best fits your business needs. If you haven't responded, you still have time.  You can call us with your responses, or simply go to the website.  We value your thoughts.

Thank you to all who participated last week in a new GHCC sponsored event, HABLA, Hispanic Achievement Business and Leadership Awards.  HABLA is a new event that highlights the accomplishments of our community during Hispanic Heritage Month.  It was a unique and historic event as we celebrated the first year.  Congratulations to this year's award recipients!  We extend a special thank you to Lanza Group for sponsoring and organizing the event, and to the major event sponsors; Verizon Wireless, Mundo Hispanico, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 

Thank you to Westminster Schools for hosting our Quarterly Membership Meeting.  At the meeting, UPS launched our first affinity program.   The program allows members to save and for GHCC to receive royalties every time a member uses UPS services.  Thank you UPS!

You will soon notice that our website is "under construction," but still accessible.  We will have Phase I of the new website completed by the end of the year.  There will be a new look and feel, and more resources and information to assist you in locating job and wealth opportunities.

I look forward to seeing you soon at one of our upcoming events.  Please see the attached details.
 
Best Regards,
Tisha R. Tallman