Loading...12th Statewide Membership Campaign Kicks Off June 11th
What began in June of 1997, as a way to attract a few new Georgia Chamber members and raise some much needed funds to serve those members better, grew into what would become the most successful membership campaign of any state chamber in America.
The drive, known as Team Georgia Chamber, set what was, at the time, an ambitious goal eleven summers ago of $600,000 and 700 new members. It succeeded that year – and every year since – for two main reasons. First, the product is sound. Membership in the Georgia Chamber has significant measurable value. Members get a return on their investment.
The second reason that every subsequent campaign has hit and exceeded its goal and the total raised since 1997 has surpassed the $11 million mark, is the people who work so hard to ensure victory after victory. It starts with the top leadership of the Georgia Chamber, mainly officers and Board members. But, it is our dedicated core of volunteers, who represent some of Georgia’s top companies and professional service organizations, who do the real work of the campaign. These are the men and women who make the calls, make the sales and make history year after year. They are preparing to do it all over again, but due to their past success, that $600,000 goal they tackled in 1997 has climbed to $1.8 million.
On Wednesday, June 11th, many of the 500 volunteers, representing 35 teams will gather for a gala Kick Off Luncheon at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, in downtown Atlanta, to officially begin the 2008 Membership Campaign. They will hear from 2008 Campaign Chair Mike Garrett (Georgia Power), who is also the Incoming 2009 Chair of the Georgia Chamber. Also on hand will be 2008 Membership Co-Chairs Chris Hatcher (Dotcomments, Albany); Mylle Mangum (IBT Enterprises, LLC, Norcross); and Steve Smith (Turner Broadcasting System, Atlanta).
Headlining the luncheon will be keynote speaker, David Nour, Founder – Relationship Economics® and CEO of BeOne Now, Inc. David is a social networking strategist and one of the foremost thought leaders on the quantifiable value of business relationships.
For more information on Team Georgia Chamber 2008, contact the membership department at 404/223-2264.
