2014 kickk off newsletter

1GWINNETT CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP & SPONSORSHIP CAMPAIGN

It’s a red carpet affaIr, starring the volunteers of the Gwinnett Chamber’s 9th Annual Membership and Sponsorship Campaign! Join us for a night of hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and Hollywood glamour at this year’s Campaign Kick-Off. The campaign, titled “And the Winner Is…,” has volunteers ready to break a leg with the Chamber’s most aggressive goal yet of $1,125,000 and 100 new members. Over 100 of the Chamber’s top volunteers will star in this campaign, eager to raise funds for initiatives that promote business development, networking, and enhanced visibility for Gwinnett and Metro Atlanta businesses.

Glitz and glamour await at the Kick-Off Celebration! Dress as your favorite Hollywood star and rub elbows with the glitterati at the Gwinnett Chamber on August 7th at 5:00 p.m. Show up dressed to the

nines for a party that will rival Hollywood’s biggest night!

Led by 2014–15 Co-Chairs Randy Dellinger of Jackson EMC and Jill Edwards of Wells Fargo, the “And the Winner Is…” campaign offers a multitude of opportunities for engagement including everything from broad-based membership meetings to young professional development, the 1,000+ attended Annual Dinner event, the Button Down Dash 5K/10K to the Gwinnett edge magazine—all designed with business and community growth in mind.

The Campaign will continue though the fall, celebrating milestone achievements at Rewards Sessions held every other Thursday at various locations around the county and at the Victory Celebration in January 2015, celebrating the top producers. Those who generate $11,500 or more will need to get

ready for their close-ups during the reward trip to the beautiful Westin St. Maarten, February 8–12, 2015!

In addition to supporting and building our membership organization, the Campaign also provides volunteers with an opportunity to grow professionally, expand business and community contacts, and help the Chamber become even stronger and more vital for business in the future.

Lights…Camera…ACTION! There’s still time to be a star and join this year’s campaign. For more information on how you can start or join a team, help your community, and earn cash incentives or a trip to The Westin Resort & Spa in St. Maarten, please contact Donna McBee at [email protected] or 770-232-8810.

2014KICK-OFF EDITION

SUMMER 2014

The Spotlight is on the Gwinnett Chamber to Reach $1,125,000 Now nine years strong, the 2014 Gwinnett Chamber Membership and Sponsorship Campaign volunteers are rolling out the red carpet to reach $1,125,000 and 100 new members

“And the Winner Is...” with 2014-15 Campaign Co-Chairs Jill Edwards of Wells Fargo and Randy Dellinger of Jackson EMC.

2 KICK-OFF EDITION - SUMMER 2014

Freeland Painting & Construction

Goal: $11,500Total: $9,715

Garrard Group

Goal: $16,000Total: $16,565

GEM Shopping Network

Goal: $11,500Total: $13,950

Georgia Gwinnett College

Goal: $12,600Total: $16,000

Georgia Power

Goal: $35,000Total: $79,000

Gwinnett Community Bank

Goal: $12,000Total: $13,275

Gwinnett Medical Center

Goal: $100,000Total: $116,780

Cartridge World of Lawrenceville

Goal: $11,500Total: $6,003

Chamber Ambassadors

Goal: $7,000Total: $2,702

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Goal: $30,000Total: $30,000

Community & Southern Bank

Goal: $5,000Total: $5,275

The Cross Group

Goal: $11,500Total: $5,250

Delta Community Credit Union

Goal: $16,000Total: $15,000

E2E Resources, Inc.

Goal: $20,000Total: $24,990

Farratech

Goal: $11,500Total: $11,515

Fidelity Bank

Goal: 5,000Total: $2,874

American Painting & Renovations, Inc.

Goal: $16,000Total: $36,233

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Goal: $11,500Total: $11,500

Andersen, Tate & Carr PC

Goal: $35,000Total: $61,479

AT&T

Goal: $25,000Total: $20,200

Bank of North Georgia

Goal: $20,000Total: $7,623

BB&T

Goal: $11,500Total: $19,923

BrandBank

Goal: $20,000Total: $16,663

Brand Mortgage

Goal: $16,000Total: $20,250

CAB, Inc.

Goal: $20,000Total: $10,500

105% OF GOALTeam Captain

Jim Anderson


Bob Lamp’l


David Cross

100% OF GOAL

226% OF GOAL

93% OF GOAL

Kevin O’Brien, CFP®, ChFC®

Chris B. Reynolds, CFP®, ChFC®

The Personal Advisors of


Kevin O’Brien

Team Captain & VCBrad Carr

175% OF GOAL

Additional Winners: Pat McDonough, Don Swift, Tom Tate

78% OF GOAL

Team Captain Fran Forehand

Team Captain John Martin

110% OF GOAL

Team Captain Philip R. Wolfe

116% OF GOAL

103% OF GOAL

121% OF GOAL

84% OF GOAL

Team Captain Ron Garrard

Team Captain P.J. Lynch

Team Captain Doug Ireland

Team Captain & VCRaymer Sale

Team Captain Maria Mendillo

124% OF GOAL


Nancy McGill

Team Captain Terri Jondahl

52% OF GOAL

47% OF GOAL

Team Captain Delores Crowell

80% OF GOAL

38% OF GOAL

Team Captain Houston Bass

173% OF GOAL

2012 Trip Winner2014 Trip Winner

Team Captain Richard Fairey

83% OF GOAL

126% OF GOAL


Tammy Shumate








2012 Trip Winner2014 Trip Winner 2012 Trip Winner2014 Trip Winner


2012 Trip Winner2014 Trip Winner 3-Day Winner3-Day Winner


2013 FrontRUNNERS2013 FrontRUNNERS

Team Captain and 2013 Co-Chair Sid Theus


225% OF GOAL


Hood Insurance Agency

Goal: $1,000Total: $580

Jackson EMC

Goal: $16,000Total: $26,000

Kaiser Permanente

Goal: $57,000Total: $59,210

Mahaffey Pickens Tucker LLC

Goal: $5,000Total: $5,000

McClain & Company, PC

Goal: $16,000Total: $16,425

Merial, LLC

Goal: $7,500Total: $7,500

Pennamon Consulting

Goal: $5,000Total: $1,315

SunTrust Bank

Goal: $60,000Total: $111,766

Talbert Insurance

Goal: $11,500Total: $18,280

The Family

Goal: $16,000Total: $34,975

United Community Bank

Goal: $35,000Total: $45,042

Wells Fargo

Goal: $25,000Total: $16,500

Winfield Realty Group, Inc.

Goal: $1,000Total: $1,000

Pond & Company

Goal: $11,500Total: $12,255

Precision Planning

Goal: $12,000Total: $22,310

Pre-Press to Printing, Inc.

Goal: $7,000Total: $4,118

Rocket IT

Goal: $20,000Total: $29,997

Russell Landscape Group, Inc.

Goal: $16,000Total: $21,000

Scana Energy

Goal: $5,000Total: $5,000

Signarama Buford

Goal: $11,500Total: $17,000


Lee Tucker


2013 FrontRUNNERS2013 FrontRUNNERS

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR 2013 SPONSORS

Team Captain Jill Edwards


Team Captain & VCAnn LaFavor

218% OF GOAL

Team Captain Randy Winfield

100% OF GOAL

66% OF GOAL

Team Captain & VCDorsey Grist

128% OF GOAL


103% OF GOAL

Team Captain Randy Dellinger

Team Captain Trey Ragsdale

162% OF GOAL


P.K. Martin


Laurie McClain

26% OF GOAL


Simone McKinney


Nancy Rosenberg


Craig Hudson

Additional Winner: Addam Taussig

Additional Winner: Derek Peacock

Team Captain & VC Sherwood McDuffie

186% OF GOAL

Additional Winner: Carla Carraway, 2013 Co-Chair

Team Captain Bill Russell

131% OF GOAL

Team Captain Matt Hyatt

149% OF GOAL


Bill Sloan


Bill Cornell


Ed From


Team Captain Herman Pennamon




Team Captain Larry Talbert

186% OF GOAL






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2013VICTORY RECAP

“Run for the Roses!” with 2013-14 Campaign Co-Chairs Carla Carraway of Precision Planning, Inc. and Sid Theus of American Painting & Renovations, Inc.

Under the leadership of Co-Chairs Carla Carraway of Precision Planning, Inc. and Sid Theus of American Painting & Renovations, Inc., the 2013 Membership & Sponsorship Campaign reached an unprecedented $1,080,000 in total sales. Our collective success is only because of the participants and teams that came together as one in an effort to make the 2013 Campaign so successful. It is because of this success that the trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico was rewarding and memorable for us all.

I look forward to our 2014 campaign and all that it will bring to the Chamber. Meeting and exceeding our goal of $1,125,000 will ensure that the Gwinnett Chamber continues to provide valuable opportunities for business growth and development in the years to come.

Vince DeSilva, Vice President of Member ServicesGwinnett Chamber

From the 50+ corporate teams participating in the 2013 campaign, 80 people were awarded airfare plus five beautiful days and four exciting nights at the Westin Resort & Spa in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Much recognition goes to the Vice Chairs who were top producers in the Campaign. These individual success stories include Brad Carr with Andersen, Tate & Carr, PC; Dorsey Grist with United Community Bank; Ann LaFavor with LaFavor Etc.; Sherwood McDuffie with SunTrust Bank; and Raymer Sale with E2E Resources, Inc. McDuffie was awarded the top individual producer prize, raising $90,000 in new memberships and sponsorships! In addition, the SunTrust and Gwinnett Medical Center teams tied for top producing teams, raising $116,000 each. From personal and team goals to rookie volunteer and overall campaign goals, the success of the 2013 Campaign demonstrated that anything is possible with a unified team working towards a common goal—including surpassing $1 million!

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2013 Campaign Surpasses $1 Million MarkOne Goal, One Team, One Memorable Trip Anything is Possible with a Unified Team!

2014 kickk off newsletter

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