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SUMMARY:Future of Small Business
DESCRIPTION:Georgia Chamber Presents\n\nFuture of Small Business\n\n\n\nTuesday\, July 16\, 2024\, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM\n\nInvesco\, 1331 Spring Street\, NW\, Atlanta\, GA 30309\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register\n\n\n\nSmall Businesses represent almost all businesses in the state and employ millions of Georgians. Responsible for significant job creation and innovations\, it is vital to foster the growth of small businesses\, amidst challenges and uncertainty. Join us on Tuesday\, July 16th to dive deep into top trends for small businesses as well as solutions-oriented discussions pertaining to talent development and building social capital.\n\n\n\nKey Speakers and Topics:\n\n\n\nNational and Statewide Small Business Trends\n\nHolly Wade\, Executive Director\, National Federation of Independent Business Research Center\n\n\n\nDeveloping the Small Business Talent Pipeline\n\nCrystal Blackwell\, President and CEO\, Staffing One Inc.\n\nMelissa Dark\, Executive Director\, Georgia FLEX\n\nBrian Mayfield\, President\, Techquidation  \n\nVanessa Wagner\, Marketing Program Manager\, Georgia Power Community and Economic Development  \n\n\n\nConnecting with Corporate Partners\n\nJamie Stewart\, Sr Director-SMB Field Sales\, Big South Region\, Comcast Business\n\nTiara Berry\, Senior Manager\, Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion and Community Engagement Strategy\, Fiserv \n\nKaitlyn Hill\, Manager- Public Policy\, Amazon \n\nDarrell K. Rochester\, CEO\, Rochester and Associates\n\n\n\nBuilding Partnerships with Georgia Minority-Owned Businesses\n\nVeronica Maldonado-Torres\, President and CEO\, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce\n\nMelvin Coleman\, President and CEO\, Atlanta Black Chambers\n\nTasha Allen\, Vice President\, Talent Management and Diversity\, Georgia Chamber of Commerce\n\n\n\nExisting Resources for Small Business\n\nKyle Hensel\, Director for Continuing Education\, University of Georgia Small Business Development Center  \n\nErin Rubenstein\, Strategic Client Executive\, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia  \n\nJ.D. Curls\, Benefits Consultant\, Gallagher Insurance\n\n\n\nNetworking Lunch
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<em>Georgia Chamber Presents</em><br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong>Future of Small Business</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Tuesday\, July 16\, 2024\, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM<br />\nInvesco\, 1331 Spring Street\, NW\, Atlanta\, GA 30309<br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://www.gachamber.com/event/future-of-small-business/" target="_blank">Click Here to Register</a></strong><br />\n<br />\nSmall Businesses represent almost all businesses in the state and employ millions of Georgians. Responsible for significant job creation and innovations\, it is vital to foster the growth of small businesses\, amidst challenges and uncertainty. Join us on Tuesday\, July 16th to dive deep into top trends for small businesses as well as solutions-oriented discussions pertaining to talent development and building social capital.<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>Key Speakers and Topics:</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong>National and Statewide Small Business Trends</strong><br />\nHolly Wade\, Executive Director\, National Federation of Independent Business Research Center<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Developing the Small Business Talent Pipeline</strong><br />\nCrystal Blackwell\, President and CEO\, Staffing One Inc.<br />\nMelissa Dark\, Executive Director\, Georgia FLEX<br />\nBrian Mayfield\, President\, Techquidation&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\nVanessa Wagner\, Marketing Program Manager\, Georgia Power Community and Economic Development&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Connecting with Corporate Partners</strong><br />\nJamie Stewart\, Sr Director-SMB Field Sales\, Big South Region\, Comcast Business<br />\nTiara Berry\, Senior Manager\, Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion and Community Engagement Strategy\, Fiserv&nbsp\;<br />\nKaitlyn Hill\, Manager- Public Policy\, Amazon&nbsp\;<br />\nDarrell K. Rochester\, CEO\, Rochester and Associates<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Building Partnerships with Georgia Minority-Owned Businesses</strong><br />\nVeronica Maldonado-Torres\, President and CEO\, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce<br />\nMelvin Coleman\, President and CEO\, Atlanta Black Chambers<br />\nTasha Allen\, Vice President\, Talent Management and Diversity\, Georgia Chamber of Commerce<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Existing Resources for Small Business</strong><br />\nKyle Hensel\, Director for Continuing Education\, University of Georgia Small Business Development Center&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\nErin Rubenstein\, Strategic Client Executive\, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\nJ.D. Curls\, Benefits Consultant\, Gallagher Insurance<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Networking Lunch</strong>
LOCATION:Invesco 1331 Spring Street\, NW Atlanta\, GA 30309
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URL:https://business.cartersvillechamber.com/events/details/future-of-small-business-165989
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