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located at 201 South President Street in Downtown Jackson,
is the leading economic and community development organization
in Mississippi's Capital Community. Since its beginning
120 years ago as the Jackson Board of Trade, the organization
has played a key role in the growth and development of the
economy. The focus of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership
is perhaps best stated by our motto "One Community for Success"
- working to create strong relationships that move our community
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The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership would like to thank the following sponsors:
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THE CHAMPION WITHIN
Last week
at the Greater Jackson Chamber
Partnership Annual Meeting, this
organization recognized the
achievements of the 2009 year
and honored those individuals
who made significant
contributions to the
organization and our community.
Before saying a word or two
about the individuals, let’s
think back on the region’s
victories of the past year.
Click here for more Chamber
Confidential.
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Life in the Metro Jackson Area |
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Calendar of Events
Zydeco
Restaurant
Grand Opening
6340 Ridgewood Court
Jackson
Tuesday, February 16
10:45 a.m.
Goodwill
Industries
will host a
Mardi Gras
Business After Hours
Thursday, February 18
5 to 7 p.m.
863 Centre' Street
Ridgeland
Please join
Ridgeland Chamber, Madison County
Chamber and Greater Jackson
Chamber Partnership
** Bring a donation of apparel and
register for two special door prizes
presented by the Ladies Auxiliary,
Goodwill Industries Volunteer
Services
Retirement Planning
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Presented by: Morgan Stanley Smith
Barney
Make your reservation TODAY by
emailing
dgreen@greaterjacksonpartnership.com
Cost: $10 for members; $15
prospective members to cover the
cost of lunch
Taggart, Rimes & Usry PLLC
Grand Opening
1022 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite
101
Ridgeland
Thursday, February 25
10 a.m.
**YOU CAN NOW REGISTER FOR CHAMBER EVENTS
USING OUR CALENDAR OF EVENTS on the upper
right hand corner of the Web site?**
Interested in becoming a member of the Greater
Jackson Chamber Partnership?
Click here, for membership application!
CLICK HERE For an updated version of
the Leadership Greater Jackson Directory!!
Members: PLEASE UPDATE YOUR MEMBERSHIP!
Click here for your form!
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Congrats to Garrett
Enterprises, Stony Thomas and Diane
Fulgham!
January 28, 2009
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GJCP Annual
Meeting a Success!!!
 The
Greater Jackson Chamber
Partnership held its annual
meeting on Jan. 27 at the
Jackson Convention Complex with
Bruce Jenner as the guest
speaker.
GJCP honored the area’s top
business and businesspeople at
the meeting.
They include:
Diane Fulgham of Comcast
Spotlight was named the
chamber’s Ambassador of the
Year.
Stony Thomas of Nissan’s Canton
manufacturing plant was honored
as the Pat Yarborough Individual
of the Year.
Garrett Enterprises in Jackson
was named Business of the Year.
Dr. Clay Hays of the Jackson
Heart Clinic is the new 2010
Chairman of the board.
The Greater Jackson Chamber
Partnership would also like to
thank Walter Weems for his
outstanding leadership as the
2009 Chairman .
Click here for more photos!
A special thanks also to
the 2009 Chairman's Council
which includes:
Lashanda Alexander, Century
21 Maselle & Associates;
David
Broadaway, Copiah Bank;
Chris
Carmichael, Blue Cross/Blue
Shield of MS;
Penny
Danford, TempStaff;
LaNeysa Harris, Davis
Planetarium;
Fran
Flood, Account Services
Group;
Diann
Fulgham, ComCast Spotlight;
Leigh
Lucroy, Hilton Jackson;
Carolyn Harrison, Capitol
Staffing, Inc.;
Andee
Hinton, Trustmark;
Pat
Ladnier, (Retired) MMI;
Lanet
McCrary, Magnolia Federal
Credit Union;
Pam
McGee, APAC Mississippi;
Staci
McNinch, Community Bank;
Derrel Palmer, MS Braves;
Alison Parr, BankPlus;
Betty
Revis, MS Medical News;
Willile Robbins, Creative
Treasures;
Elizabeth Smith, Crye-Leike
Realtors;
Eric
Sokolsky, Diatech;
Lisa
Tanner, BankPlus;
Ouida
Watson, Ambassador;
Christy Willis, Graham &
Associates;
Jamie
Woods, J. Woods Public
Relations.
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For more news coverage on the event, go to
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20101280336
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Thank you
to all of the participants for a
successful Heart Beats of
Jackson Cardiovascular Screening
Event!
Presenting Sponsors
Baptist Cardiovascular Services
BlueCross BlueShield of
Mississippi
Greater Jackson Chamber
Partnership
Jackson Heart Foundation
St. Dominic’s Mississippi Heart
Institute
University Heart
Viking Cooking School
Healthy Cooking Demonstrations
Provided by: Viking Cooking
School
Interactive Booths provided by:
BlueCross BlueShield of
Mississippi, Fleet Feet, Pilates
Studio of Jackson, Randy Watkins
Golf Pro, and Weight Watchers
Click
here for photos!
Jackson Now Summit showcases
current developments to
legislators
The
Jackson Now Summit featuring
Mayor Harvey Johnson, The
Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant
and Speaker of the House Billy
McCoy was held January 28 at the
Jackson Convention Complex. The
purpose of the event was to
showcase current developments in
the city of Jackson as well as
to show Legislators the progress
that has been made with their
support. This is the first time
an event was held to educate the
State Legislature on the
progress and future development
of their Capital City.
Click here for more photos!
Join us
for the 15th Annual
Metro Teacher Recognition
Luncheon!
Sponsored
by:
The Greater Jackson Chamber
Partnership will host the
15th Annual Metro Teacher
Recognition Luncheon
Thursday, February 18, from
Noon to 1 p.m. at the Old
Capitol Inn.
The program, sponsored by
BancorpSouth, was created to
show appreciation and
recognize truly outstanding
educators working in the
various metro area school
districts.
Each year, nomination forms
are sent to all public,
private, & parochial K-12
schools in the metro area.
Principals and
Parent/Teacher organizations
are encouraged to nominate
one member of their faculty
that represents an
individual that truly
embodies what it means to be
“outstanding”. The program
was not created in an effort
to select the “best”
teacher, but more of an
attempt to showcase some of
the tremendous educational
talent in our metro area.
A
committee, comprised of
various individuals with a
background in education,
reviews all of the
applications received and
selects the top 12 based on
criteria such as essay,
unique activity
implementation, and ability
to correlate the classroom
to the real world.
Companies or individuals
interested in attending the
luncheon may contact Kellye
Smith at (601) 948-7575,
ext. 234 or
ksmith@greaterjacksonpartnership.com
for ticket information.
2010 Metro Teacher
Recognition Honorees
Shanieca
Adams – Walton Elementary
Donna
Allen – MRA
Joy
Barnett – Pearl Junior High
School
Vanetta
Kenerson – North Jackson
Elementary
Kristen
Kulavic – St. Joseph Catholic
School
Anne Land
– Van Winkle
Brett
Mayfield – Madison Central
Kathleen
McBride – McLeod Elementary
Marla
Mondi – Jim Hill High School
Connie
Moss – Lovett Elementary
David
Parks - Luther
Branson Elementary School
Lisa Whitney –
Jackson Prep
Please click
HERE for the reservation
form.
Individual tickets: $37.50
Tables of 8: $300.00
Click here for photos of
our teachers!
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YLJ studies Justice System
The Youth Leadership Class recently met
with Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson and
law officials to study the Justice
System and learn how laws are made and
carried out in the system.
Click here
for more photos!
Tauchar speaks to
Chamber Members; Next workshop
Wednesday, Feb. 24!
 Paul
Tauchar of TD Solutions presented a
“Sales, Networking and Time Management”
seminar on Jan. 28. The first GJCP
workshop of 2010 provided members
guidance and a new direction for the New
Year!
Steve Jones of Morgan Stanley Smith
Barney will present the next workshop
“Living your Way: Planning
for Income in Retirement,” from 11 a.m.
– 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, at
the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership,
201 S. President Street in Downtown
Jackson. For more information, e-mail
dgreen@greaterjacksonpartnership.com.
Click here
for more photos!
New
Leadership Initiative Program for
College Students
The Jackson Leadership Initiative
Program kicked off this semester for
political science majors, enrolling five
Mississippi college students in an
internship program that will provide an
introduction to hands-on government jobs
and identify and help place potential
city leaders. Left to right: Shirley
Tucker with the Greater Jackson Chamber
Partnership; Millsaps College student
Lauren Guichard; program creator Kim
Wolford; Jackson State students JaLisa
Jorden and Bethany Bridges; and
Mississippi College School of Law
students Betsy Kelly and Romika Bridges.
The Jackson Leadership Initiative
Program is sponsored by the law firm of
Adams and Reese LLP, the Greater Jackson
Chamber Partnership, Mississippi Main
Street Association and Downtown Jackson
Partners.
For the full story, click
here.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
To register,
click here!
Help the Partnership Prepare for the 2010
Legislative Session
If you have any
legislative issues or concerns that you
feel the Partnership should consider for
inclusion in a 2010 legislative agenda,
please email Lewis Slater at
lslater@greaterjacksonpartnership.com.
Follow us on
http://twitter.com/GJCP
or become a fan of the Partnership on Facebook
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