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Sunday, August 21, 2011An Advertising Supplement for the

LARGEST EXPO & JOB FAIR IN GEORGIA

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If you’re looking to build your business, there’s only one place to be on August 18 ... the 2011 Gwinnett Business Expo & Job Fair.

The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual one-day business tradeshow and job fair featuring more than 200 exhibitors and attracting 5,000 attendees. This event typically sells out and is a great opportunity to expose businesses to thousands of potential clients, network with peers, generate quality business leads, search for quality employees,

and attend the Gwinnett Chamber’s largest Business After Hours of the year.

• Gwinnett Chamber BusinessExpo & Job Fair • Sunday, August 14, 2011 • Gwinnett Daily Post • gwinnet tdai lypost .com

Special Thanks To Our Sponsors

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Thursday, August 18 • Gwinnett CenterNoon- 5:00 p.m.

Attend Free Seminars. Learn from the Experts. Enhance Your Professional Skills.

Improve Your Company’s Bottom Line.

Gwinnett Chamber General Membership Meeting Featuring Sam

Olens, Attorney General, State of Georgia 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.The Gwinnett Center

Note: The luncheon requires separate registra-tion and does not come with booth registration. You must be registered and have paid to attend this event. Register by visiting www.gwinnett-chamber.org/events or contact Rachel Jeffers at [email protected]

Expo Booths OpenNoon – 5:00 p.m.

Job Fair Booths OpenNoon – 5:00 p.m.

Free Business Seminars (No RSVP required – Space is limited)

FREE SEMINAR:Room: 4A • 1:15 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.

Using Questions to Close More Business

People make buying decisions with their emotions and then use logic to justify their decision. Do you understand the emotional reasons your prospects buy your product or service? If not, you have failed to differentiate yourself from the competition and you will be continually negotiating on price. Join Kevin Hanville of The Quadrant Group and learn how to understand the real reasons your prospects buy, learn how to close more deals, negotiate less and have happier customers.

FREE SEMINAR:Room 4B

1:15 – 2:10 p.m.Finding a Good Job Today!

With so many people in the labor market and employers skeptic about bringing on new

employees, competition has never been as high as it is now in competing for good pay-ing jobs. Attend this session if you want to learn how to get hired quickly! Larry Jemi-son of The Jemison Group, LLC will equip attendees with the tools they need to write an award winning resume, turn an interview into a job offer letter, ask direct questions you may have in an interview and best of all…how to get a job fast!

FREE SEMINAR:Room 4A

2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.Fundraising for Your Business

Join the Advanced Technology Development Center and the Small Business Development Center for this seminar and learn how to take your business to the next level. Hear how to raise capital for your company, learn the best bootstrapping practices and find out what the characteristics are of a fundable company.

FREE SEMINAR:Room 4B

2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.Presentation Strategies and Tactics With

Tremendous Impact Join Al Simon of Sandler Training to hear how to be memorable when making presen-tations to valuable prospects. Hear how to grab your audience’s attention, make an impression that causes people to want to talk to you one-on-one, take the first step toward being recognized as a subject-matter expert, build yourself into “Trusted Advisor” status and how to use audio/visual aids effectively.

Silent Auction Presented by Delta Community Credit Union

Noon – 4:30 p.m.Chamber Welcome Area

Business After Hours Presented by Gwinnett Center, Proof of the Pudding & the Gwinnett

Convention & Visitors Bureau Featuring Networking, Music, Food and Drinks!

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Chamber Welcome Area

Presented by:Gwinnett Medical Center

Media Sponsor:Gwinnett Daily Post

Silent Auction Sponsor:Delta Community Credit Union

Platinum Sponsors:The Real Yellow Pages

Mundo HispanicaoTalk 920 WGKA Atlanta

Gold Sponsors: Gwinnett Center

Gwinnett Convention & Visitors BureauProof of the Pudding;

StaplesToshiba Business Solutions

Silver Sponsors:Allgood Pest Solutions

Charter BusinessDeVry University

Purchasing Alliance SolutionsThe Sign Stop

Schedule of Events


Going once. Going twice. It’ll be gone before you know it. This year, at the 2011 Gwinnett Chamber Business Expo and Job Fair, Delta Community Credit Union is sponsoring a Silent Auction. But it’s anything but silent and actually requires the art of scavenging to obtain ‘Credits’ with which to bid on your items. Here’s how it works: Here’s how it works for attendees:1) Each attendee to the Expo will receive a ‘Delta Commu-nity Credit Union Credit Card Game piece’.2) To load this card, attendees must visit the expo booths and follow the instructions to obtain a code from said booth representative.3) There are quantity levels per action achieved (i.e., leave a business card - $10 credit; leave a card and take exhibitor information/collateral - $25

credit). The more attendees engage the booth reps, the more in credit they get.4) Take stamped credit card to the silent auctioneer and bid on the preferred items up to the limit collected on the credit card.5) Fill up the card at the highest participation level and be recognized at the con-clusion of the Expo.6) The Silent Auction closes at 4:30. All cards will be collect-ed/turned in, calculated and winners selected. You do not have to be present to win.*Silent Auction closes at 4:30 p.m. No purchase is necessary for any of the booths. Meet-ings or transactions that come as a result of this exer-cise are not the responsibility of the Gwinnett Chamber. Auction items include:• GwinnettBravesSuitefor20 People including snacks• Overnight Stay at LakeLanier “Legacy Lodge &

Conference Center”• Georgia Force FootballPair of Lower Level Sideline Season Tickets• Micro II Portable MusicStation for iPod and/or iPhone• Gwinnett GladiatorsHockey four Premium Level Tickets to any 2011-2012 game & pre-game locker room tour• FlipVideo• Georgia Force FootballOnFieldExperience• ArtWorks! Gwinnett GiftBasket• Stars & Strikes FamilyEntertainment Family Fun Packs• Golf Foursome at TheRiver Club• SandlerTrainingStrategicCustomer Care Training Pro-gram• One Year subscription toGeorgiaClips (for 20 people)• ManyMore!

Bid on Items with “credits” you obtain by visiting booths!

No money required!


Gwinnett County Public SchoolsRecognized as Top Employer

www.gcpsjobs.org

Voted a Top 25 Employer 2010, Atlanta Business Chronicle

Voted a Top 100 National Employer 2010, Black Collegian Magazine

Top 25 Best Place to Work 2010, Gwinnett Magazine

Voted 2011 Top 100 Employers for the Class of 2011, Diversity Magazine

Name Best Urban School System in America, as the winner of the 2010 Broad Prize for Urban Education

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COMPANY BOOTHAAA Auto Club South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1004Allgood Pest Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315Allied Ankle and Foot Care Centers, P.C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207Allstate-The Prengaman Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115Alvi Satellites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .612American Cancer Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .510American Family Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210Amigos for Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1010Art Works! Gwinnett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607AT&T Advertising Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417Atlanta Business Chronicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117Atlanta Classic Cars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301Atlanta Journal Constitution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1003Avision Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119Bank of North Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114BeautiControl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .713Brenau University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .606Business Wise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308Charter Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415Cirrus Business Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .408Collision Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201Comcast Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209Commdex Consulting, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204Delta Community Credit Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .516Deluxe Athletics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211DeVryUniversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213District 14 Georgia Toastmasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307Dixie HomeCrafters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206E2E Resources, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716Embassy National Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503Entec Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .404FastSigns - Norcross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309Fidelity Bank-Suwanee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .618FilterFresh Coffee Service, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418First Citizens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1009

First Communities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410FlyBriscoe.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110FlyBriscoe.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118Fogo Data Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .718Gainesville State College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .509Gas South, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311Genghis Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .511Georgia Federal Credit Union. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .714Georgia Force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318Gwinnett Braves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .506Gwinnett Braves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507Gwinnett Braves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .508GwinnettCenter,ProofofthePudding&GCVB . . . . . . . .316Gwinnett Certified Work Ready Community. . . . . . . . . . . .601Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616Gwinnett Chamber Total Resource Campaign . . . . . . . . . . .709Gwinnett Daily Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .517Gwinnett Daily Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .617Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity & ReStore . . . . . . . . . . . . .212GwinnettMastersSpecialOlympics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .711Gwinnett Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112Gwinnett Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113Gwinnett Technical College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .720Halstion Services, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .710Hayslett Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .715Hi-Hope Service Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .604Home Helpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .712Human Resource Management Association . . . . . . . . . . . . .504J House Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000Keyworth Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1005Lake Lanier Canopy Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303LAN Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1006Lester F. Cohen, DMD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1001Liberty Mutual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1007Mundo Hispanico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413National Allergy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205Navy Federal Credit Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608NCM Media Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .407

NextStar Communications-Sugarloaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411Noah’s Ark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605Northwest Exterminating Company, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406Palmetto Grant Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .603Peach Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .610PowerCore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312Pre-Press to Printing, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .611Pro-Bots Promotional Robots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .515Purchasing Alliance Solutions, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313Quantum National Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1002Repro Products, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .721Sam’s Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .615Sandler Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .609Shorter University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310Southern Refreshment Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120Sport Clips Haircuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502Staples, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Center . . . . . . . . .1008State Bank & Trust Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .717State Farm Insurance - Andrew Chong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305TalbertInsuranceServicesrepresentingAutoOwners. . . . .412Talk 920 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317The Sign Stop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .518The Work Spot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405Tillman Allen Greer Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409Toshiba Business Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111Turtle Coat Architectural Coatings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .505University of Georgia - Gwinnett Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .512Upper Cervical Health Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401Walden University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203Waterman Resource Group, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208Wealth Horizon, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116WhitakerBusinessLaw,LawOfficesofGaryWhitaker. . . .719Wildcat Striping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306Wireless Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Job Fair ExhibitorsAaron’sSales&LeaseOwnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2030Aflac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013American Family Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2017Amerisource Bergen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011Ark Temporary Staffing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014ASHA School of Massage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2031Atlanta Journal Constitution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015Aviation Institute of Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008Cablesandkits.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2021Dixie HomeCrafters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2034Gem Shopping Network, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2023Gwinnett County Public Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2035Gwinnett Daily Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006Gwinnett Daily Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007Gwinnett Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009Gwinnett Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010Halstion Services, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012Hire Dynamics, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019Horizon Software International, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2028Hospitality Staffing Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016Kaplan University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2029Manpower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2020McDonald’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2025Mobile Communications of Gwinnett, Inc. . . . . . . . . . 2022NextStar Communications-Sugarloaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2018Resumes By Joyce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004Ryerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2032Saint Leo University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2033Synergy America, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2024TRC Staffing Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2026World Financial Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005FlyBriscoe.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2027

Expo Exhibitors As of 8/5/11


Round trip air transportation for four, four nights hotel accommodation for four at Best Western Bay Harbor Hotel,

Passes to The Florida Aquarium, Museum of Science and Industry

(MOSI) and Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo!

ENTER TO WIN

A KIDSVILLE “LONG LIVE

SUMMER” TRIP OF A LIFETIME!

Child’s Name ____________________________________School ____________________________ Grade ______Address _________________________________________ _________________________________________________Phone ________________ Email ____________________Parent’s Signature (required) ____________________

I agree to contest rules (required)

Yes! Send me more information on Florida and Tampa Bay!

Mail completed entry to Kidsville News!/Tampa BayP.O. Box 603, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 or visit

kidsville.com/gwinnett to enter at

ENTER BY AUGUST 31, 2011!Rules: No purchase necessary. Must be 18 years old or older to enter. Sponsors and their

families are not eligible. All entries must be completely filled out to be eligible. Trip winner is responsible for any and all taxes and/or liabilities associated with the value of the trip pack-

age which is estimated at $1750 and which must be claimed as income in the 2011 tax year. The Gwinnett Daily Post is required by law to furnish a federal form 1099 to the Internal revenue Service and this form will state the $ 1750 value of the trip package. Trip certificate is valid for one year and black out dates apply. Winner’s acceptance of prize also grants per-mission to publish the winning entry information in future Kidsville News! and/or Gwinnett Daily Post publications. Once winner is notified, they have three days to accept the trip. If

confirmation of acceptance is not made, a new winner will be drawn.

GRAND PRIZE TRIP FOR FOUR INCLUDES:

The Gwinnett Chamber’s all volunteer-led Membership and Sponsorship Campaign, provid-ing leadership and financial resources to advance our com-munity into the 21st century, kicked off on August 10 at the Gwinnett Chamber to achieve our goal of $800,000 and 100 new members. The Campaign will continue through January 2012 generating new members, program and event sponsor-ships, selling advertising in Chamber publications and rais-ing awareness of the Gwinnett Chamber throughout the region. The campaign will be car-ried out by Campaign Co-Chairs Raymer Sale with E2E Resources and Herman Pennamon, Jr. with Georgia Power, four vice chairs, 40+ corporate teams, 150+ team members; Gwinnett Chamber Board of Directors and Chamber staff. The volunteers are respon-sible for selling memberships, sponsorships and securing bud-get trades. The campaign titled “800” is

themed on the Spartan-based movie “300” and will encourage participants to “Prepare for Glory” throughout the fall at Reward Sessions held every other week at various locations aroundthecounty,untiltheVic-tory Celebration in January 2012. These sessions will cele-brate successes and recognize the top producers. After the final sword is drawn, the volunteers who generate $11,500 or more will celebrate their victory with the ultimate reward -- a trip to Grand Cayman. In addition to providing funds to sustain programs for business development, commu-nity improvement and member services, the campaign also pro-vides volunteers an opportunity to grow professionally, expand business and community con-tacts, and help the Gwinnett Chamber become even stronger and more vital for business in the future. Members of the Chamber and the community can play an

important role in helping the Gwinnett Chamber reach its goal by recommending mem-bers, sponsoring an event or purchasing an advertisement. “If you are approached by one of the campaign’s volunteers, please take a few minutes to browse the Sponsorship Product Manual. There might be a perfect match for your business to gain valuable exposure in the Gwin-nett area business community by supporting the Chamber pro-gram you value most. There’s still time to join in the fun and get involved,”saidVinceDeSil-va, sr. vice president of member services, Gwinnett Chamber. For more information on how to join a team, help your community, earn cash incentives or a trip to Grand Cayman, please contact Donna McBee at 770-232-8810 or [email protected]. Also, be sure to visit the Membership & Spon-sorship Campaign at booth number 710 at the Expo to find out how you can get involved!

Gwinnett Chamber’s sixth Member-ship and sponsorship Campaign set to raise $800,000 and 100 New Members


In June of this year, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its 2010 Q4 County Employment preliminary estimates. The numbers reveal that Gwinnett County is leading Georgia in employ-ment growth, with a signifi-cant wage increase in 2010. Between December 2009 and December 2010, employ-ment in the county grew by 1.7%-by far the highest increase of any large county in the state, and 52nd among the 327 largest counties nation-wide tracked by the BLS. Additionally, the report identified that Gwinnett’s employment growth was almost double the national

average (0.9%) over the same period. The robust wage growth year-over-year was identified at 3.7%, the sec-ond-highest among large counties in the state and 0.7 percentage points above the national average. Large coun-ties are defined by the BLS as those with employment of 75,000 or more as measured by 2009 annual average employment. “It is exciting to see gains in jobs and wages despite a tough economy. The energy and hard work of Gwinnett’s business community, com-bined with our economic development efforts through Partnership Gwinnett, are showing positive results,” said

Gwinnett Commission Chair-man Charlotte Nash. “Kaiser Permanente is delighted with the great news that Gwinnett County is showing such positive growth in employment,” said Kerry W. Kohnen, President of Kaiser Permanente of Georgia. “We’re proud to be part of such a thriving com-munity, not only through our involvement Partnership Gwinnett, but also through our commitment to help keep Gwinnett County and its residents healthy.” “As we wrap up the first phase of Partnership Gwin-nett and kick-off the second phase this summer, the release of these numbers

proves to be very timely. They truly communicate the impact of our economic development efforts, further reinforcing the importance of the initiative in the com-munity.” said Nick Masino, Vice President of EconomicDevelopment and Partner-ship Gwinnett at the Gwin-nett Chamber. Among the highest wage-earning counties in the state, Gwinnett has continuously led Georgia’s core Metro coun-ties with the lowest unem-ployment rate for 25 consecu-tive months. For more infor-mation on Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development and Partnership Gwinnett, visit www.successliveshere.com.

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ArtWorks! Gwinnett is a nonprofit organization created by volunteers for the purpose of supporting and promot-ing arts and culture in Gwinnett County to improve quality of life and enhance community and economic develop-ment. Just two months after welcoming ArtWorks! first staff member, Executive Director Sally A. Corbett, the group has

announced a number of initiatives. Arts community representatives and Gwin-nett elected officials will gather for the Gwinnett Arts Forum on Monday, Sep-tember 19 at 7 p.m. followed by “A Toast to ArtWorks!” - the official arts communi-ty launch for the organization.

ArtWorks! seeks to invite and inspire more Gwinnett and greater-metro Atlanta

area residents to participate in the arts in Gwinnett. The group is embarking on a series of community outreach and mar-keting programs. Corbett and volunteers will represent ArtWorks! at Gather Atlanta (August 6 at SCAD), Aurora Theatre’s “A Chorus Line” Performance (August 6, 8 p.m., Lawrenceville), Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Business Expo and Job Fair (August 18, Gwinnett Center) and Folk Fest 2011 (visual art fest, August 19-21, North Atlanta Trade Center, Norcross). ArtWorks! will also participate in two col-laborations that will benefit the arts orga-nizations in Gwinnett – a regional public service campaign for the arts organized by Public Broadcasting Atlanta’s Atlanta-Planit and an arts census and data project organized by C4 Atlanta.

In addition, ArtWorks! will introduce the Woodruff Arts Center’s President and CEO Joe Bankoff at the Partnership Gwin-nett Summit (August 26, Gwinnett Techni-cal College). Bankoff will present on the economic impact of the arts and creative industries in Georgia, as well as data revealing the influence of the arts on aca-demic achievement.

In the coming months, ArtWorks!, in collaboration with the Gwinnett Conven-tion and Visitors Bureau, will offer two pro-fessional development programs for arts administrators and volunteers. A panel on grant writing is being planned for Septem-ber, and will be presented by ArtWorks! Board of Doers member Susan Bacon, Grant Consultant and Owner at Palmetto Grant Consulting, along with Tina Lilly, Arts Services Manager with Georgia Council for the Arts. In November, the organization will present a panel on securing corporate sponsors and partners.

As it moves forward ArtWorks! is plan-ning a late fall event that will recognize the achievements in the arts community, school arts programs, as well as collabora-tions between arts and the public and private sectors.

For more information about ArtWorks! Gwinnett and its activities or to volunteer please email [email protected] or call 678-474-1701. Artists and arts organization representatives are encour-aged to contact ArtWorks! Gwinnett to receive regular information about work-shops and opportunities.

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Gwinnett Chamber Eco-nomic Development cele-brated the expansion of I–TECH Staffing Services facil-ity at a ribbon cutting cere-mony at their facility at 4020 Steve Reynolds Boulevard in Norcross. I–TECH Staffing Services is a GMSDC regis-tered minority-owned staff-ing provider. The company was established in 1997 spe-cializing in placing experi-enced Electronics Assembly and Soldering employees for the Computer and Electron-ics Manufacturing and Repair Industry. The addition of 45,000 square feet brings 53 jobs with it to Gwinnett County.

“My decision to expand in Gwinnett County was obvi-ous. Gwinnett is growing and heavily populated with the communities in which we serve.” said Phillip Tran, President of I-TECH Staffing and I-TECH e-Services. Those communities include Vietnamese, Hispanic, Kore-an, South American, African, Eastern European, Chinese, and many others.

“I-TECH Staffing is uniquely qualified to fill elec-tro-mechanical and electron-ic technician, tester and assembler positions due to our sister company, I-Tech e-Services’, in-house facility.” said Lila Brennan, Director of Staffing at of I-TECH Staff-ing. “Since moving into our new facility, we now have room for growth - including benefits and services to our employees that other staffing agencies cannot and do not offer.”

“Gwinnett County is glad to hear news of I-Tech’s expansion in the communi-

ty,” said Gwinnett County Chairman Charlotte Nash. “The jobs added will not only employ more of our qualified workforce, but the firm itself is ensuring that Gwinnett remains Metro Atlanta’s most employed county.”

“Gwinnett County has experienced an influx of suc-cessful minority-owned busi-nesses over the last ten years,” said Nick Masino, Vice President of EconomicDevelopment and Partner-ship Gwinnett at the Gwin-nett Chamber. “As a majori-ty-minority county, job cre-ation resulting from minority entrepreneurship is makes a significant economic impact on the Gwinnett community at large.”

I-TECH has grown to a full service recruiting and place-ment company helping to provide employees for Temp to Hire and Long Term or Project Driven/Seasonal assignments for Office Sup-port, Clerical, Customer Ser-vice, AP & AR as well as Light Industrial for Manufac-turing & Production (machine operators, mechan-ics, line workers), Warehouse (Order Pulling, Shipping/Receiving, Inventory, General Labor and Lift Truck). Their focus is to aid those individu-als who have gained their experience and expertise in other countries and expand-ing their training in the Unit-ed States.

Gwinnett is a National leader in minority-owned businesses and entrepreneur-ship. For more information on Gwinnett Chamber Eco-nomic Development and Partnership Gwinnett, visit www.successliveshere.com.

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