Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership

Chamber Confidential

www.metrochamber.com
 December 6, 2005

Volume 2, Number 36 
Department Updates

Business Relocation Assistance Program, click here.

Commercial Real Estate Investment Information, click here.

MEDA

Upcoming events and Membership news, click here.

2005 Major Events! Click here to view the current schedule.

Hurricane Katrina Relief Information, click here.

ChamberPlus, Inc. news, click here.

Governmental Relations news, click here.

Workforce Development news, click here.

Economic Development news, click here.

Community Development news, click here.

Leadership Jackson news, click here.

Updated list of new members, click here.

New Photo Gallery Pictures, click here.

Did you know that the Chamber could save you money on Office Products? Click here to find out how!

Receiving bad checks?  Click here to find out how the chamber can save your business time and money on check recovery!

Click here to view the 2005 Executive Committee & Board of Directors

Special Thanks to our Diamond Level Investors

    Platinum Level Investor

Top Five Keywords Searched for the Week:

    1.  Employment
2.  Real Estate
3.  Entertainment
4.  Lodging
5.  Dining

 

Membership Update

Tyler Armstrong, Vice-President, Membership & Special Events

Membership Achievements

The Membership Department is the central piece that connects all departments of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership .  Our members are the key to the strength and success of the Metro Chamber, and great effort is made to ensure that the Chamber provides valuable benefits to our members for their investments. 

As one of the most active volunteer groups the Ambassador Council, which is organized by the Membership Department, attend practically every function and event with which the Chamber is involved.  From Grand Openings to special receptions to award programs, the Ambassadors help strengthen the presence of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership .

The Ambassador Council continues to grow each year, with currently 100 volunteers.  Each year the Ambassadors gain points for the different events they participate in which allows them the opportunity to be on the Chairman’s Council.  The Chairman’s Council is made up of Ambassadors in the top 15% in number of points earned throughout the year.  These individuals are asked to be on the Chairman’s Council and will receive a piece of Gail Pittman pottery.  From the Chairman’s Council the Ambassador of the Year will be chosen and announced at the Annual Meeting.  The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership would like to extend special thanks to the Ambassador Council and would like to recognize those who will be honored on the Chairman’s Council for 2005.

2005 Chairman’s Council

Jim Albritton, Impact Personnel Services

Melissa Blanks, D2 Tech Solutions

David Broadaway, Heritage Banking Group

Vanda Crowe, BancorpSouth

Daniel Elliott, BancorpSouth

Penny Danford, Tempstaff

Mike Flannes, Nancy Lane Commercial Realty

Fran Flood, Account Services Insurance

Diann Fulgham, LoveComm

Carolyn Harrison, Capitol Staffing

Pat Ladnier, Retired

Steve McMillan, ASAP Printing

Derrel Palmer, Insurance

Charlotte Reeves, A1 Pallet

Lisa Tanner, Regions Bank

Joyce Thompson, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MS

Ouida Watson, United Way of the Capital Area

Jamie Woods, Dogwood Physical Therapy
Leadership Jackson Update

Shirley Tucker, Executive Director

Leadership Jackson Helps With Katrina Efforts

As a part of the Leadership Jackson experience, current class participants are assigned to Community Action Team projects (CAT) each year.   The experience is to allow members the opportunity to examine their own attitudes and develop strategies for more effective leadership by being directly involved in the local community.

Modified slightly, this year’s projects will focus only on Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The thirty-two-member group has been divided up evenly to tackle areas of education, tutoring, employment, housing, resource and information, and long-term assistance.  

While May 2006 is anticipated as the completion of each project, the teams will convene in January at the mid-year retreat to report on their progress. 

Under Shauna Yeldell’s administration, the Leadership Jackson Alumni has adopted the same concept of helping with Hurricane Katrina efforts.  LJA teamed up with the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership and the Mississippi Department of Employment Security to assist with employment needs of the evacuees.  Members of LJA visited several area shelters and churches and helped distribute and complete employment applications. As a result, local employers hired twelve evacuees.

Go Leadership!   

       Leadership Jackson alumni members Ann Barnes (left) and Tish Hughes meet with hurricane evacuees at First Baptist Church of Brandon.    

      Alumni member Tanya Ross assists a hurricane evacuee with his job application at New Horizon Church in Jackson.  About 12 evacuees have found jobs as a result of Leadership Jackson's efforts.

Mississippi Business &
Technology Expo
 
January 18th 9:30am - 7:30pm January 20th 10:00am-3:00pm
 
  It is time again for the state's largest business-to-business networking event — the Mississippi Business & Technology EXPO. The event, presented by Time Warner Cable Business Class, will be held January 18,19 2006 at the Trade Mart in Jackson. It is a special project of the Mississippi Business Journal,

Now in its 23nd year, EXPO will feature nearly 200 exhibits and is expected to attract thousands of attendees. In addition, the event will feature multiple awards programs, free seminars, door prizes, and more.

Special drawings will be held for seminar attendees to win two free Southwest Airlines tickets; and visitors to the Cyber Café can register for a FREE computer from Ridgeland Computer Repair and Time Warner Business Class. Golf Pro Bob Ford will analyze swings, and many other attractions await EXPO attendees.

"Over the course of more than two decades, the Mississippi Business Journal has worked diligently to grow the number of exhibitors, attendees and offerings at the show," said MBJ general manager Ron Jones. "We are going to provide a number of 'firsts' at this year's event, and we are really excited about the 2006 version of the EXPO."

The EXPO's hours Wednesday, January 18, 2006, will be 9:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m., including a Business After Hours networking party beginning at 5 p.m., and on Thursday, January 19 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

 The Top 40 Under 40 Luncheon will also be held January 18, beginning at noon, and will recognize 40 of Mississippi's top business and community leaders under the age of 40.

The Business Woman of the Year Luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. January 19. This award ceremony unveils the top business woman selected from the MBJ's previously held 50 Leading Business Women program. Special Projects Director, Robbie Bell, reports that outstanding entertainment, speakers and multi-media are once again on the agenda for each of these events.
 
The show is open to the public, and admission is free with a business card. For more information, call (601) 364-1000,
 
 Whether you're an entrepreneur, a sole proprietor or CEO of a large corporation, this is one event you don't want to miss!
 
We hope to see you there!
 

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