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President's Message
Welcome to The Phoenix, the Chamber’s e-newsletter.
In this edition, we’ll share with you how Atlanta is winning the war for talent by attracting the most sought-after professionals in the country—“The Young and Restless.”
You’ll learn about how the Chamber is sponsoring a premiere hydrogen and fuel cell research conference and how we hosted the TradeAmericas 2006 Conference.
You’ll also be invited to the Chamber’s 147th Annual Meeting, where the Chamber will introduce the new 2007 Chairman.
Thanks for reading. We will continue to keep you informed on the issues you care about.
Sam A. Williams
President
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Hot Topics:
Atlanta Leads the Nation in Attracting
Most Coveted Demographic in the Country
Atlanta leads the nation in attracting highly educated 25- to 34-year-olds, the most coveted demographic in the country. They are known as the “Young and Restless.”
“Atlanta is winning the war for talent,” said Sam A. Williams, president of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce at a news conference on Nov. 20. “ The ‘Young and Restless’ are the most sought-after talent in the country. Cities want them for their economic future. Companies want their knowledge and talent. And Atlanta is leading the nation in attracting them.”
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Click the icon below to read a front page New York Times article about how Atlanta is winning the war to attract the "Young and Restless."
Other international, national and local coverage included: CNN, the Financial Times, National Public Radio's "Marketplace," the International Herald Tribune, the Amherst Times, The Indianapolis Star, The Miami Herald, Bizjournals.com(Charlotte, NC), The Florida Times-Union, The Gainesville Sun, Atlanta Business Chronicle and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Chamber to Sponsor Premiere Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Conference
The Metro Atlanta Chamber will be the Atlanta Host Sponsor of the upcoming premiere hydrogen and fuel cell research conference. The conference, titled GenerationFC 2006, is being held at the Emory Conference Center on Dec. 4 - 6.
This is the
premiere
conference on hydrogen and fuel cell research, demonstration and commercialization in the South. With the trend toward cleaner energies, this emerging technology is a hot topic, and analysts predict that the global market for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies will expand to $15 billion in value by 2015.
The South, and particularly metro Atlanta, possess a broad range of technical and educational assets in this area, and is competing with other regions of the country, particularly the West and Northeast, in the race to attract the new high-tech jobs and industrial tax base that this market growth will create.
Metro Atlanta Chamber members will receive a 50 percent discount on the conference registration.
Additional information and conference registration are available online at www.sfcc.tv/genfc.html or by calling (678) 244-4159.
Chamber Hosts TradeAmericas 2006 Conference on Nov. 8
On Nov. 8, the Chamber hosted the TradeAmericas 2006, a conference featuring top expert panelists in the field of hemispheric trade, covering topics such as “Finding Opportunities / Avoiding Pitfalls” and "Building and Protecting the Global Brand.”
The conference was sponsored by WorldCity, a Florida-based media company that publishes TradeAmericas, a publication that looks at U.S. trade with the 33 nations in the Western Hemisphere. The publication debuted at the conference, and provides strategic intelligence for multinationals, logistics companies, governmental agencies, financial institutions – almost any company engaged in the Hemispheric marketplace.
Panelists at the conference included: Regina Vargo, former USTR chief negotiator on CAFTA and Chile, Peru and Panama FTAs; Jose Ignacio Gonzalez, executive director, Hemisphere, Inc., Atlanta; Ken Roberts, president & CEO, WorldCity, Miami; Ricardo Shelley, director, corporate strategy, Coca-Cola Co.; Alberto Padilla, business anchor, CNN En Espanol; and Gerald Allison, chairman and co-founder of AJC International.
The conference was attended by top executives from 85 companies throughout Atlanta.
Sports Corner
6th Annual Russell Athletic Shootout
The Chick-fil-A Bowl invites you to join us in a Celebration of Women as we salute the achievements of Atlanta’s top women leaders at the 6th annual Russell Athletic Shootout on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007. This event will celebrate the accomplishments of our most successful women, while recognizing them as positive role models in front of the more than 5,000 young women that will be in attendance.
This year’s Russell Athletic Shootout will feature some of the best women’s basketball teams as the Georgia Lady Bulldogs take on the Florida State Seminoles, and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets face Vanderbilt. The doubleheader will tip-off at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007 at the Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Ga., and will be televised by Fox Sports Net South.
2006 winners (from left to right): Mayor Shirley Franklin, Monica
Pearson, Alana Shepherd, Rita Owens, DeeAnn Turner, Betty Jaynes, Rhonda Scott M.D., Marjorie Bush, pictured with Calvin Johnson; former CEO of Russell Athletic (left) and Chick-fil-A Bowl and Atlanta Sports Council President Gary Stokan (right).
This event will serve as an excellent opportunity to celebrate Atlanta’s finest female role models while demonstrating to our youth the potential they have within themselves. Our committee will select the leading women of Atlanta to be recognized at the event based on their areas of leadership and accomplishments. Our inaugural class was highlighted by community leaders such as Mayor Shirley Franklin and WSB-TV Anchor Monica Pearson.
For more information on the event, including tickets, nomination forms and sponsorship information please contact Lauren Segal at lsegal@macoc.com or (404) 586-8536.
Chamber Events
147th Metro Atlanta Chamber Annual Meeting
Don’t miss the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s signature event of each year. We will be honoring our 2006 Chairman, Mike Garrett, President & CEO, Georgia Power Company, and the hundreds of individuals who have helped "Expand Atlanta’s Reach." Don’t miss your chance to win a pair of Delta Air Lines roundtrip business class tickets. A pair of tickets will be given away at each table.
Date: Friday, Dec. 1
Location: Hyatt Regency Atlanta.
Time:Doors open at 11:45 with the lunch program from Noon – 1:30 p.m.
To RSVP, click here.
Special thanks to this year’s sponsors:
Bank of America, BellSouth Corp., GE Energy, Delta Air Lines, Georgia Power Company, The Coca-Cola Company, Cousins Properties, Exact Target, Speakeasy, AGL Resources, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, TBS, Inc., Gas South, Pattillo Construction, Richard Bowers & Co., Jones Day, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Deloitte, Goldman Sacs, Georgia Bank, Troutman Sanders, Suntrust Bank and RBC Centura Bank.
December
6 Wednesday
Member Orientation
Members are invited to this monthly session to learn the different ways to get the most out of their Chamber investment.
Time: 10:15 a.m. - Registration/Networking
10:45 a.m. Program
Noon - 1 p.m. Lunch/Networking
Location: Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
235 Andrew Young International Blvd. - Board Room
Lunch Sponsor: Jason's Deli
Event sponsored by Bank of America and Office Depot
RSVP required
Community Events
24th Annual Georgia Economic Outlook Luncheon
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 13
Location: Georgia World Congress Center
Special Guest Speaker: Steve Forbes, CEO of Forbes Inc. and editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine
Time: Registration starts at 11 a.m.
Luncheon 12– 2 p.m.
Online Registration: http://www.terry.uga.edu/exec_ed/economic_outlook/registration.php |
