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Collaborative

The mission of DeKalb Chamber is to
serve the business community by P ar tnerships
promoting and sustaining business
and economic development in Atlanta Journal-Constitution DeKalb County Board of Health
DeKalb County. Over the course of 2015, 150+ new and prospective members learned about their membership with Keep DeKalb Healthy was an initiative to keep the county and business community informed on how to live

DeKalb Chamber at our New Member Orientation. AJC presented two Technology Symposiums where healthy.
To support this mission, DeKalb businesses were able to learn how to incorporate technology into their online presence and enhance their

Chamber provides its members with industries. DeKalb County School District
access to information, resources and DeKalb Chamber partnered with the school district to host the Ocial Welcome Reception for
engagement opportunities. DeKalb Superintendent Dr. R. Stephen Green.
Chamber advocates for a The Champion Newspaper
pro-business environment by DeKalb Chamber works with The Champion Newspaper to share monthly news and produce an annual DeKalb Medical
providing leadership around key Newcomers Guide and DeKalb Chamber Membership Directory. The Chamber shares information on
issues that impact the business economic development, public policy, education and member service for the business community. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, DeKalb Chamber held a month long supply drive to benet
community, and by working with the cancer patients receiving treatment at DeKalb Medical.
state and local leaders to pass Council for Quality Growth
legislation that simplify the process For many years, the Council for Quality Growth has been an enthusiastic partner with the DeKalb Chamber. Human Trafficking - D.A.T.E. WATCH
of doing business in the county. As a result of our cooperative venture, along with DeKalb County Government we plan annually the State Partnership with the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Oce D.A.T.E. Watch (DeKalb Anti-Tracking and
of the County Address. In 2015 this signature DeKalb event attracted record attendees. Exploitation) Multi-Disciplinary Taskforce to work on best practices and real world solutions that help combat
DeKalb Chamber relies on the the heinous crime of human tracking.
collaboration of strong, committed Decide DeKalb Development Authority
partners who share the same vision Shark Tank
for DeKalb County. The success of our DeKalb Chamber strengthened our relationship with Decide DeKalb Development Authority by becoming An exciting new collaborative partner emerged in 2015. Mr. Rodney Sampson, founder of Opportunity Hub
community rides on a thriving the Authority’s Business Alliance Council which consists of the Chamber’s Economic and long time business advocate, invited the Chamber to join them in hosting Shark Tank. Hundreds of
business community. DeKalb Development Committee. The Business Alliance Council is responsible for reviewing $75 million economic

Chamber will continue to work with development projects coming to DeKalb. business applied but only 100 pitched to a panel of sharks. In the end Tisa Washington of Milk & Brookies got
partners and members alike to the opportunity to pitch on ABC’s Shark Tank Season 7.
progress and transform our DeKalb Business RadioX
community. A new partnership in 2015, DeKalb Business Radio X helps DeKalb business leaders share positive stories WE DeKalb Workforce Enhancement Initiative
about what their business is doing in the community and joins us in our eorts to highlight the work we Partnered with Decide DeKalb Development Authority to bring the WE DeKalb housing initiative,
10 do in the county. Over 100 DeKalb Chamber members took advantage of this partnership and appeared on a program that provides homeownership opportunitifes for DeKalb’s workforce.
one of the weekly shows.