You’re most interested in staying informed about the latest news and trends that will affect your business. While there are more than 60 programs at the Chamber and 250 events each year, we recommend you focus on one or more of these following programs below to best meet your need to stay informed. Click below for more detailed information and contact us. Consider our staff an extension of your own – your own personal advisors here at the Chamber. We strive to make your experience with us a great one and help your business grow.
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Economic Development Assistance
This department encourages the expansion of existing businesses through information services, real estate assistance, tax and incentive assistance, labor assistance and programs while continuing to solicit and provide services to new commercial and industrial businesses in Gwinnett. The department is also the lead economic development agency for Gwinnett County recruiting new business to the area. 770-232-8802. Click here for more detailed information.
Resource Center
Conveniently located in the Gwinnett Chamber building, this center provides an amazing amount of business-ready information for FREE. The Chamber provides free consultations to assist members with their marketing and research needs and provides access to the latest Claritas and Dun and Bradstreet data at no charge. 770-232-1174. Click here for more detailed information.
Knowledge Opportunities:
Chamber Executive Women’s Series
Quarterly luncheons highlighting the key roles Gwinnett's women leaders play in our economy. In addition, the series explores how women-owned businesses continue to thrive in the pro-business environment fostered by the Gwinnett Chamber. 770-232-8816. Click here for more detailed information.
Drugs Don’t Work
Save up to 7.5 percent on workers’ compensation premiums while setting up a drug-free workplace! This program’s mission is to educate Gwinnett County employers about the prevention, intervention and elimination of substance abuse in the workplace. 770-232-8812. Click here for more detailed information.
Entrepreneurial Development Certificate Program (for start up businesses in first three years of business)
The Entrepreneurial Development Certificate Program is hosted in conjunction with the University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center that brings leading professionals and emerging business owners together during an eight-week course. The curriculum is designed to prepare entrepreneurs with information resources and techniques to operate a business successfully. The curriculum incorporates marketing, finance, legal issues, personnel and management, accounting, taxes, business planning development, international business and procurement, and concludes with a graduation. 770-232-8816. Click here for more detailed information.
Executive Roundtables (for CEO’s or Marketing Executives)
These groups serve as an exclusive association of dynamic business leaders designed to build business knowledge and increase their productivity and profitability. They provide confidential peer group forums for entrepreneurs, executives and business owners to discuss business issues, exchange ideas, offer suggestions and share expertise in a structured setting. They are perfect sounding boards for up-and-coming and small-to-medium sized companies. 770-232-8812. Click here for more detailed information.
General Membership Meetings
This is the Gwinnett Chamber’s signature monthly event and features feature high-profile speakers addressing big picture issues for Gwinnett, such as education, water and air quality, transportation, governmental affairs and regional relations. 770-232-8816. Click here for more detailed information.
Gwinnett Medical Alliance (for health care-related personnel)
This is metro-Atlanta’s premier Chamber-based networking and educational initiative for healthcare professionals and their service providers. The medical community comes together for positive results that embraces all components of the medical community including the physicians, the hospitals, medical centers and the insurance industry; allows the Chamber to serve the healthcare industry and professionals by providing the logistical and facilitation support to help these business partners grow. 770-232-8812. Click here for more detailed information.
Gwinnett Technology Forum (for technology CEO’s, CIOs and employees)
The Gwinnett Technology Forum provides both technology and non-technology businesses and professionals with a unique opportunity to interact and stay abreast of the technology issues, ideas and industry leaders impacting their business and customers. 770-232-8812. Click here for more detailed information.
Human Resource Management Association (for HR personnel)
This association provides an opportunity for human resources representatives of member businesses and organizations to meet in order to promote professional human resource practices; continue professional education; and share professional information, resources and skills among ourselves and the broader community. 770-232-8812. Click here for more detailed information.
Safety and Health Resource Association (for workplace safety/HR personnel)
Promotes the continuous advancement of safety and accident prevention and facilitates knowledge in the health, safety, environmental and accident prevention profession. This is a great resource for small businesses where owners or employees wear many hats and are responsible for safety-related decisions or regulations for their company. 770-232-8812. Click here for more detailed information.
Small Business Development Programs
The Chamber offers monthly luncheons, forums, and special seminars on important issues facing small businesses in order to strengthen their contacts and business skills. These programs provide the greatest possible value to members and invaluable resources to members to address the following top challenges facing business leaders today: Leadership, Productivity, Sales, and Innovation. 770-232-8816. Click here for more detailed information.
Success Lives Here Business Leadership Seminars
This nine month series highlights the success stories of some of Gwinnett’s most prominent leaders. The forums touch on their lives and how they got to where they are today, what has contributed to their success, what brought them to Gwinnett to build a career, what makes them different and among the most successful business men and women in the community, what drives their involvement in the Gwinnett community and what obstacles they have faced in their career. 770-232-8816. Click here for more detailed information.
