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FEBRUARY
Friday, February 10, 2012, 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Friday, February 24, 2012, 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
DeKalb Chamber Small Business Capacity Building Series
Module 1, Session 2 - Financial Planning: Reduce Risks and Increase Profits
Conference Center at Georgia Piedmont
495 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston
404.297.9522 x1800
Participants will learn how to understand and use financial statements. They will understand the importance of cash flow management and how to monitor and manage the financial aspects of their business.Instructors: John Ernst, MBA, a business consultant in Decatur and Andy Fried, MBA, a business consultant in Kennesaw.
Details and register
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7.30 to 9.00 a.m.
Tucker Business Association Member Breakfast
Sherrod Patterson, Sherrod G. Patterson Law Office
“A Look at Business and Employment Law from Both Sides”
Matthews Cafeteria
2299 Main Street, Tucker
770.939.2357
Attorney Patterson will discuss 2012 changes in business and employment laws and the effects on business owners and their employees.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 5.30 to 7.30 p.m.
Mardi Gras Business After Hours
Hosted by Eldercare Systems, Inc.
50 & Better Center
2245 Dillard Street,Tucker
Details 770.496.0066 or heather@eldsys.com
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Celebrate Mardi Gras with your friends at Eldercare and the Tucker Business Association. Enjoy King Cake, hors d’oeuvres, adult beverages and non-alcoholic punch. Be sure to bring plenty of business cards for networking opportunities.
MARCH
Thursday, March 8, 2012, 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Dealing with Difficult People: How to Communicate with Tact and Skill
Holiday Inn Select – Capitol Conference Center
450 Capitol Avenue, Atlanta
This one-day course will teach participants 26 specific techniques to give you more power with difficult people, in both business and personal interactions.
Details and register
Friday, March 9, 2012, 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Friday, March 23, 2012, 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
DeKalb Chamber Small Business Capacity Building Series
Module 1, Session 3 – Marketing Plan
Conference Center at Georgia Piedmont
495 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston
404.297.9522 x1800
Before implementing marketing tactics such as advertising and social media, business owners must begin with a clearly defined marketing plan. Participants will learn how to develop an effective marketing plan that REALLY gets results! Instructor: Sharon Macaluso, MBA: Area Director and a Business Consultant with The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC), DeKalb Office.
Details and register
Saturday, March 31, 2012, 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.
Tucker Annual Eggstravaganza
Kelly Cofer Park
4259 North Park Drive, Tucker
TBA’s annual Easter “Eggstravaganza” provides an exhilarating egg hunt for children up to 8 years as well as activities such as face painting, games, photo opps with the Easter Bunny and a colorful Easter bonnet competition!
MONTHLY MEETINGS
Monthly meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:15 a.m. at Matthews Cafeteria on Main Street in downtown Tucker. The cost of the breakfast is included in the annual membership dues.
AFTER-HOURS NETWORKING
We encourage all TBA members, and their guests, to participate in after-hours events. Members who have an interest in hosting an after-hours event can simply contact any member of the Board for assistance in working on a location and possible co-hosting by the Association.
TBA LIGHTS UP TUCKER! » November
TBA, in collaboration with Tucker Concrete Company, LMI Electrical Company and Georgia Power Company, and the Tucker Historical Society, will continue its two-decade tradition of sponsoring the holiday decorations and lighting that go up along Main Street and the surrounding downtown area.
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION » November/December
Watch for the date of the TBA 2012 Holiday Party. |
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