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04/07/08 PETCO to Locate Distribution Center in Braselton
04/07/08 Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority And Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation Sign Lease
04/03/08 Business Community Asked to Examine School Board Governance Practices
04/02/08 Get Georgia Moving Coalition Commends Conference Committee's Exemplary Leadership
03/27/08 Get Georgia Moving Coalition Applauds House Passage of SR 845
03/26/08 Get Georgia Moving Coalition Supports S.R. 845
03/20/08 Chamber Delegation to Forge Stronger Ties with China
03/20/08 International Trade Insulating Atlanta Economy
03/10/08 Get Georgia Moving - Launches Interactive Web Site
03/06/08 Get Georgia Moving - Transportation Consensus Near
09/25/07 Governor Perdue Applauds First Graduation Coach-Community Coach Forum
09/25/07 Delta Wins Shanghai Route: Chamber Led 14-State Campaign
09/25/07
Press Kit
30+ Groups Launch State’s Most Diverse Transportation Coalition Business Leaders, Transit Advocates, Road Builders and Environmentalists Band Together To Push For Transportation Funding Solutions In 2008 Legislative Session

News Release:
Georgia Chamber, Association County Governments Testify at Transportation Hearing 9/25/07

Presentation:
Solving Georgia's Transportation Crisis Together

09/24/07
Press Kit
Metro Atlanta Chamber Testifies at House/Senate Committee:
‘No Money Left for New Construction’


News Release:
Wachovia’s Linginfelter Testifies at House/Senate Hearing 9/24/07

Presentation:
Joint Study Committee on Transportation Funding (6.97MB)

09/24/07 Educating Atlanta and Impacting the World
9/12/07 Georgia Recruits another Major Chinese Manufacturer
8/30/07 Atlanta Public Schools and Georgia-Pacific Announce Entrepreneurship Program for Students
8/29/07 Chamber Names Katie Kirkpatrick as new Vice President
8/27/07 Wipro Technologies to Open New Center in Atlanta - See Photo
7/27/07 Chick-fil-A Bowl Blazes a Path for Atlanta Public Schools with the National Football Foundation’s Play It Smart Program
7/26/07 Chamber Rallies Southeast Business Community In 14 States To Support Delta's Bid For China Flights
7/16/07 Chamber Submits Testimony Supporting Delta’s Bid for China Flight
7/16/07 Chamber Testimony to DOT in Support of Delta’s Bid for China Service
7/13/07 Task Force “Ready and Willing” to Recruit Leaders to Serve on Nonprofit Grady Board if Asked - Watch Video
7/13/07 Greater Grady Task Force: Final Report
7/13/07 Restructuring Presentation by Attorney John Parker: Corporate Restructuring Process
7/11/07 Williams: “Georgia’s Economic Future in Jeopardy Unless We Fix Transportation”
7/11/07 Sam A. Williams’ Testimony to House/Senate Transportation Panel
7/11/07 Chamber Transportation Powerpoint Briefing
7/10/07 MEDIA ALERT: Grady Task Force to Release Final Recs-Friday, Jyly 13
7/02/07 Chamber Partners with Local Chambers and Businesses to Offer Special Program to Educators
6/25/07 Press Release: Greater Grady Task Force Releases Draft Recommendations
6/25/07 Full Text: Greater Grady Task Force Preliminary Report
6/25/07 GSU Presentation: Grady's Market & The Uninsured
6/21/07 Chamber Teams with Southeastern Chambers to Help Delta
* GA Delegation Letter of Support
6/21/07 MEDIA ALERT: June 27: Salute to Delta and CEO Gerald Grinstein
6/20/07 Logistics Industry Leaders Meet in Atlanta for Third Consecutive Year
6/20/07 Chamber Receives National Top 10 Economic Development Award
6/18/07 MEDIA ALERT: Grady Task Force to Release Draft Recs-Monday, June 25
6/14/07 All Hands on Deck to Support Delta Route to China

6/08/07 Michael Williams Named 2007 Small Business Person Of The Year

    May 31 Hot Topic Forum: High School Graduation
5/23/07
5/22/07 Chamber Chairman Named to GRTA Board
5/11/07 Another Major Chinese Manufacturer Chooses Georgia
5/11/07 Greater Grady Task Force Expected to Make “Straw Man” Recommendations in 30 Days
5/8/07 MEDIA ALERT: Greater Grady Task Force: May 11 Meeting
4/30/07 Chamber Mission to Asia Led By Mayor Forges Stronger Relationships
4/26/07 MEDIA ALERT: Upcoming: May 3 Grady Tour, May 11 Meeting
4/17/07 MEDIA ALERT: Mayor, Chamber Delegation Head to Japan and Korea
4/16/07 Atlanta Ranks Third in the Nation on the Fortune 500 List
4/9/07 Greater Grady Task Force Members Named
4/9/07 MEDIA ALERT: Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce President To Discuss Top Issues Facing the Region
4/9/2007 MEDIA ALERT: Atlanta Public Schools System-Wide “Teacher of the Year” To Win Cash, Car For A Year and Plane Tickets At 17th Annual A+ Awards
4/05/07 Metro Atlanta Leads Nation In Population Growth
3/20/07 Atlanta Celebrates World Water Day
3/19/07 MEDIA ALERT: March 20 – Atlanta Celebrates World Water Day
2/27/07 4/12/07 11:30 a.m. - Sam Williams at Atlanta Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon
2/26/07 Troutman Sanders LLP Opens Office in Shanghai
2/26/07 H.B. 434 – Martin, Business Leaders Say Regions Need Transportation Solution Now
2/23/07 2/26/07 11 a.m. -- Hearing on H.B. 434 (Region-Based Transportation Bill)
2/22/07 Chamber & Mayor Join Forces To Find Summer Internships for Students
2/21/07 Georgia Chamber Joins 14 Other Chambers to Support H.B. 434
2/16/07 Feb. 28 Forum: Are Metro ATL’s Students Ready for the Workforce?

     Press Kit – Traffic-Fighting Bill Introduced

2/14/07
1/26/07 STATEMENT: Letter to Federal Officials Re: Delta
1/19/07 STATEMENT: Delta Air Lines’ bid for direct air routes to China in 2008
1/19/07 MEDIA ADVISORY: Delta, Atlanta Officials to Announce Developments in Quest for Nonstop Flights between Atlanta and China
1/19/07 SMARTRAQ: Atlantans Want More Mixed-Use, Walkable Communities
1/12/07 MEDIA ALERT: SMARTRAQ Study: Walkable Neighborhoods


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