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2014 Sponsorships Available 9/1Over the past few years, our sponsorship offerings have become more and more popular to the point that people are reserving their favorite luncheon, mobile app or platinum sponsorship more than a year in advance. While it is absolutely against our nature to ask people to wait when they ask to give us money, we must make sure that we have a level playing field for all GEDA members. To that end, the Board of Directors recently approved a policy which states that GEDA cannot accept sponsorship requests until September 1st of the current year. In other words, if you have interest in any of the sponsorships with limited availability (Circle of Champions, conference platinum, mobile app or monthly luncheons) you will need to submit that request after September 1st of this year. For more information, contact Brian Dill, Sponsorship Committee Chair, or click here for the latest Sponsorship Brochure. New Luncheon RateWe have been fighting it for as long as we can, and it has finally taken over. “It” in this case is the rising costs of food at our monthly luncheons. We currently ask the loyal and fantastic GEDA members to pay $30 per person for the lunches. And yet, after service charges and taxes, we have to pay close to $35 for each person – the math just does not work. That is why we will have to increase luncheon prices for 2014 to $35 per person. Circle of Champions
The Board also decided that, due to the crazy popularity of a few monthly luncheons, GEDA would expand our monthly luncheon sponsorships to allow for as many as three slots at three of our luncheons: Legislative Reception, Meet the Brokers and the Consultants Panel. It's Award Time
It's time once again to request applications for our 6th Annual Deal of the Year Awards. As you know, the DOY is awarded to outstanding achievements in the location or expansion of Georgia companies. We have four award categories: Large community (over 100,000), Medium (50,001 - 100,000), small (50,000 or less) and regional. Any EDO with a current GEDA member is eligible to submit a nomination - as long as the deal was announced after July 1, 2012. The awards ceremony will take place at the October luncheon this year. Energizing Georgia and Creating New Wealth
As one of the six Georgia Centers of Innovation, the Center of Innovation for Energy works with new and existing businesses to help them grow and compete globally. One of these companies, Sputnik Technology USA, Inc., a Swiss-based energy company, who sells solar inverters under the name SolarMax, contacted director Costas Simoglou for information on Georgia when they were looking to locate their first North American office. Initially considering another city, Simoglou convinc ed the company leadership that Georgia was the place for them. “Because the COI is here, we were able to get in touch with the right people and recruit the right people. We were able to find the right spot to build our office and testing lab. Georgia was the best place to come and they have continually proven to be the best place for us,” said Michael Ernst, President, Sputnik Technology USA, Inc.
2013 Events CalendarAugust 19. Small Business Rock Star Award Luncheon at the Renaissance Midtown. September 25-27. Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency Savannah. (Reserve your room at the Hyatt.) Welcome New Members!Matthew Morris, Effingham County Industrial Development Authority App of the MonthWho says nothing in this world comes free? Apps Gone Free is FREE and was featured in USA Today. Find great apps without spending a dime! Get high quality paid apps for free each day. Unlike other apps, we offer no paid listings - these are expert-picked top-ranked apps, for FREE! Available for Apple and Droid devices. Have an app to recommend to us? Fill out this simple form.
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