Thursday, July 31 - Please join Nick's All Natual Fruit Freezies & Juice Bar and celebrate their Grand Opening. Time: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. Featured Items include Fresh made-to-order veggie juices, Fresh made-to-order fruit juices, Fruit Smoothies and much more. Location: Nick's All Natual Fruit Freezies & Juice Bar - 1610 Hosea L. Williams Dr., Suite G-1, Atlanta, GA 30317. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - August 2nd at 11:30 am.
Saturday, August 9th - The Talented Tenth Reconstruction Series - The Talented Tenth Reconstruction Series is designed to provide connections and direction for new entrepreneurs and mentorship opportunities for seasoned business owners. Qualified attendees will have the opportunity to join The Imani Collective, a dynamic entrepreneurship fellowship which seeks to help establish and develop over 1000 successful companies within the next 60 months. Time - 11:10 A.M. - 12:40 P.M. Cost - Our Events and Fellowship are sponsored by ACE Development Corporation, therefore it is free to the public. Location - John Birdine Neighborhood Center located at 215 Lakewood Way in Atlanta, GA - down the street from the Lakewood Amphitheatre. Contact information - Please RSVP by calling Frank Williams @ 404-624-3463 or via email: flw@imanicollective.com.
Saturday, August 14th - Congressman Hank Johnson - Member, House Small Business Committee Georgia's 4th Congressional District Proudly serving DeKalb, Rockdale, and Gwinnett Counties. Small Business is the Business of the 4th District! In Conjunction With The U.S. Small Business Administration, DeKalb Small Business Development Center, DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce, DeKalb Office of Economic Development, Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Cordially Invites You to His Small Business Day & Town Hall - Small Business is the Business of the 4th District! Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Free registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Moderator, Ray Metoyer, Television Producer & Journalist. Location: DeKalb Technical College - 495 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, Georgia 30021 - 404-297-9522. Remember to bring your business cards! Contact: Betty Dixon 770-987-2291 - Betty.Dixon@mail.house.gov.
Saturday, August 16th - Universal Assistance Stay In School Team Inc. (UASIST) presents SAMBA Soccer Extravaganza, Family Fun Day & Talent Expo. Soccer, Youth Games, Womens Games, Men Over 35 Friendly. Family Fun, Bounce About, Face Painting, Clowns, etc., Talent, Junior & Adult Entertainers. Location: James Hallford Stadium. Georgia Perimeter College, 3789 Memorial College Avenue. Time: 10 am - 10 pm. Admission: $7.00. Children Under 8 are FREE. Contact 954-588-8862, 404-723-5183. Visit the website at http://www.uasist.com. Proceeds in aid of Autism, A.D.D., Emotional and Psychological Education Programs.
Save the Date: August 16th - Save the Date - Centennial Celebration! On August 16th, Chamblee will officially celebrate the Centennial anniversary with a bigger and better festival that ever before - a gathering that all of Chamblee can enjoy! From 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, there will be an indoor/outdoor arts & crafts festival focused around the Chamblee Civic Center. Families can enjoy locally-made crafts, exhibits of historic Chamblee (including a documentary on the first 100 year of Chamblee), children's activities, and cake and ice cream of course! In the evening the festivities will travel to the new Centennial park next door to City Hall (watch for construction soon!). There will be a lively out-door concert with the hit-band, "Misconduct", an outdoor beer garden, and a fun-loving crowd. To make the Centennial Finale incredible, we need your help. If you would like to volunteer, sell crafts, vendor, perform, promote, or otherwise support this very special event, please contact Melissa Roberts at (404) 668-3562 or melissa.c.roberts@gmail.com. You can also keep your eyes on the Chamblee website for more information, www.chambleega.com.
Thursday, August 21st - DeKalb County Government 2008 MEDWEEK Business Procurement and Lender Expo. A great opportunity for existing and new businesses. Meet with representatives from numerous banks and lending institutions; Talk with Federal, State, City and County Procurement Representatives; Get technical assistance with loan package preparation, access to capital, insurance and bonding. Registration is Free. Refreshments Provided. Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Location: Holiday Inn Decatur Conference Plaza - 130 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030. For more information contact the DeKalb County Purchasing and Contracting Department, Contract Compliance Division @ 404-371-4730 or send an email to contract@co.dekalb.ga.us.
