Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership
Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership
The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership, located at 201 South President Street in Downtown Jackson, is the leading economic and community development organization in Mississippi's Capital Community. Since its beginning 120 years ago as the Jackson Board of Trade, the organization has played a key role in the growth and development of the economy. The focus of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership is perhaps best stated by our motto "One Community for Success" - working to create strong relationships that move our community forward. For more information, call 601-948-7575.
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Grand Opening
210 E. Capitol St, Ste 100
 Jackson
(Regions Bank Building)
Thursday, September 16
11 a.m.
 
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GJCP and the Viking Classic Business After Hours September 14

The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership and The Viking Classic cordially invite you to Business After Hours sponsored by BankPlus from 5:30 - 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14, at the BankPlus Wealth Management Group in Ridgeland. Door Prize Drawings Featuring: Small Viking Appliances and Viking Classic Items!

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Marketing Boot Camp September 23,24!

AKIRE CO. is hosting its annual Marketing Boot Camp from on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 23 and 24 from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on both days. The boot camp will take place at the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership located at 201 S. President Street in Downtown Jackson.

Marketing Boot Camp is designed to provide business leaders with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to accelerate their marketing and increase revenue.

This intense work shop will consist of a 2 day session focused on …..

• Fine-tuning each participant’s marketing plan to DOUBLE their revenue and TRIPLE their profits
• Improve the participant’s business posture
• Educate participant on how to increase their marketing ROI
Each participant will return to their business with…
• Ready-to-Implement Marketing Plan
• List of viable resources/tools to increase business exposure
• Improved Mini-Marketing Presentation
• Additional knowledge for continued business success

For more info:
http://events.akireco.com/
Local: (601) 497-7028
Toll-Free: (875) 675-3615

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Are You Protecting Your Blindside?

Carolyn Boteler’s Human Resources Subcommittee wants to help you protect your “Business Blindside” and has two great workshops scheduled for Wednesday, September 29 and Wednesday, October 20, 2010. The workshops will address the following important questions.

With constant legislative changes and increasing changes in today’s workforce, you are probably concerned about your organization? Do you have your “Blindside” covered? Are you attracting, motivating, and retaining today’s workers? Are you in compliance with human resource regulations? Do you have proper performance appraisals and job descriptions? What about a policy for termination and discipline?

With all of the legal requirements that businesses must face, are you still meeting the needs of your employees? Increased productivity, working as a team, understanding the different generations, and leadership skills are still high priorities for maintaining a successful workforce and are common needs of most organizations.

Attend these workshops and listen as SST and Gay Saxon give you a quick look at possible solutions to make sure your “Business Blindside” is covered. Click here for more details and to register for these valuable membership services.

 

Business E-Waste Day October 6

The next Business E-Waste Day will take place from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 6, at the MS Farmer’s Market located on 929 High Street in Jackson. Bring any unwanted electronics to the Mississippi Farmer’s Market during this time. Acceptable Items include Computers, All Computer Components, Desktop Copiers, Fax Machines, Radios, Televisions, Cell Phones, Desk Phones, VCR Players, DVD Players, Electronic Games, Monitors, Keyboards, Printers, Laptops, Scanners, Stereos/Radios, Microwaves, Vacuums, Smoke Alarms. There is a *$1 charge per monitor & $10 charge per television. This charge covers the cost incurred by Advantage E-Cycling from recycling these items properly and in keeping with EPA requirements (i.e. shipping and weight for CRT tubes.) All items collected are properly recycled at Advantage E-Cycling’s location in Pearl, MS. Advantage is a proud member of the International Association of Electronics Recyclers.

This E-Waste Day is brought to you by the following organizations: Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership, Advantage Recycling, Waste Management, MS Department of Environmental Quality, Keep Mississippi Beautiful, Keep Jackson Beautiful, MS Department of Transportation, and the City of Jackson. For more information on this event, please contact Kellye Smith at (601) 948-7575, ext. 238 or e-mail ksmith@ greaterjacksonpartnership.com.

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The Leadership Greater Jackson Class of 2010/11 recently met at the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership. LGJ Alumni were also on hand to greet the new class. Click here for more photos.
 

 
Jackson Public Schools Education Foundation Trust Celebrates 25 Years

The Community Foundation of Greater Jackson and Jackson Public Schools are celebrating 25 years of investing in Jackson’s children.

The 25th anniversary celebration will honor the JPS Education Trust Fund’s founders and commemorate the continuing impact it will have in years to come. The Trust is an endowment that awards annual mini-grants to JPS teachers. It began as a project of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership and was later transferred to the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson. The Trust has since merged with a similar project of the Junior League of Jackson and continues to be administered by the Community Foundation.

According to Doug Boone, President and CEO of the Community Foundation, “The Education Foundation Trust’s founders had a vision that this fund would provide a permanent way to help enrich JPS classrooms by supporting innovative learning projects that would otherwise go unfunded. Its evolution—coming from the Chamber to the Community Foundation, and the Junior League’s more recent involvement—is a demonstration of the importance of different sectors working together to invest in education as a way to improve our community. We invite the community to join us in observing this milestone.”

The JPS Education Foundation Trust Celebration will be held September 15 at 5:30 PM at the William Winter Archives and History Building located at North and Amite Streets in Downtown Jackson. Speakers at the celebration will include local developer David Watkins and Former Governor William Winter.

For information about the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson, please visit www.cfgj.org. or call 601.974.6044.
An Opportunity for you to get Involved!!

Now is the time to become active with the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership’s Legislative Committee. Among the responsibilities are attending a legislative issues planning meeting in the early fall, and making yourself available for assistance in relaying the organization’s position when called upon. If interested or need more information, please contact Lewis Slater, Vice President of Major Initiatives at the Partnership (lslater@greaterjacksonpartnership.com ).
 

 
Light the Night with Team Green!
 
The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership (TeamGreen) is participating in the Light The Night Walk, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's evening walk and fundraising event. It is the nation's night to pay tribute and bring hope to thousands of people battling blood cancers and to commemorate loved ones lost.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) funds lifesaving research that has contributed to major advances in the treatment of blood cancers and treatments for other types of cancer, such as chemotherapy and stem cell transplants. New targeted therapies that kill cancer cells without harming normal tissue are providing drugs and procedures that are improving quality of life.

In fact, in 2009 alone, LLS researchers were conducting more than 90 clinical trials, a critical step in the development of new treatments and cures that will help patients live better, longer lives.
A donation of $25 provides patients and their loved ones with FREE booklets that contain up-to-date
information on their disease and help them make informed decisions about their treatment options.
A donation of $50 makes possible a Family Support group with a trained facilitator where comfort can
be found and experiences can be shared among patients and family members.
A donation of $100 helps supply laboratory researchers with supplies and materials critical to carrying out their search for cures.
A donation of $1,000 makes possible one- on-one conversations with health care specialists who provide
patients with information about their disease, treatment options, and helps prepare them with
questions for their health care team.

Please make a donation to support TeamGreen participation in the Light The Night Walk and help save
lives. Visit the link below to make a donation and track our progress. Thanks in advance for your support!

http://pages.lightthenight.org/ms/Jackson10/ TeamGreen
 
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Susan G. Komen nominations due August 31!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Central MS Steel Magnolias Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is accepting nominations for the Affiliate awards to recognize the efforts of individuals and groups who make a difference in the breast cancer community and in doing so, fulfill the Komen Promise. Please review the criteria for each award before writing your nomination.
  • Nominations for the 2010 Affiliate Awards can be mailed, scanned or faxed and are due by August 31.
  • Nomination forms must be completed in their entirety to be considered. Email to Lydia Carlisle – lkcarlisle@gmail.com; mail to Central MS Susan G. Komen, P. O. Box 16451, Jackson, MS 39236; or fax to 866-237-1934.
  • Members of the Awards and Recognition Committee will call nominators for additional information and details, if necessary, during the month of September.
  • Nominees in each award category will be contacted in late September 2010.
  • Award recipients will be presented with their award at the Pink Tie Gala event on October 21, 2010. This event will be held at the Jackson Downtown Marriott.
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GJCP and the Viking Classic Business After Hours September 14
The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership and The Viking Classic cordially invite you to Business After Hours sponsored by BankPlus from 5:30 - 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14, at the BankPlus Wealth Management Group in Ridgeland.
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Marketing Boot Camp September 23,24! AKIRE CO. is hosting its annual Marketing Boot Camp from on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 23 and 24 from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on both days. More>  

 
Are You Protecting Your Blindside?
Carolyn Boteler’s Human Resources Subcommittee wants to help you protect your “Business Blindside” and has two great workshops scheduled for Wednesday, September 29 and Wednesday, October 20, 2010.
More> 

 
Business E-Waste Day Oct. 6
The next Business E-Waste Day will take place from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 6, at the MS Farmer’s Market located on 929 High Street in Jackson.
More>

 
An Opportunity for you to get Involved!!
Now is the time to become active with the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership’s Legislative Committee.
More>

 
Light the Night with Team Green
The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership (TeamGreen) is participating in the Light The Night Walk, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's evening walk and fundraising event.
More>
 
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Grand Opening



Plantation Commons

(VIP Grand Events)
105 Plantation Cove
(Exit 112 Gluckstadt)
Madison, MS
601-713-4040
www.plantation-commons.com
August 23




Strayer University
460 Briarwood Drive
Jackson, MS 39206
601-718-5901
www.strayer.edu
August 24





HD Entertainment & Gaming recently moved to Maywood Mart!
Visit their new location!


HD Entertainment & Gaming
1220 E. Northside Drive
Jackson, MS
601-362-7900
www.hdeandg.com



Discounted background screening services through special program for GJCP members!!



Looking for a place for your next meeting? Reception or holiday party?
The Old Capitol Inn boasts function space for meetings from 10 – 600 people. Enjoy meeting in a unique Mississippi atmosphere with some of the best cuisine found anywhere in Jackson! Call 601-359-9000. Check them out at www.oldcapitolinn.com


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