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Our Mission : The Greater Brunswick Area Chamber of Commerce
Our mission is to promote and advocate for our members’ business and civic interests and to collaborate with the communities for the overall economic benefit of the Greater Brunswick Area.
UPCOMING GBACC EVENTS GBACC Business Meeting:
The next GBACC General Business Meeting will be 7:00 pm, Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at Green Country Inn, 604 Souder Road, Brunswick. Michael Castellano of Premier Promotion Products will give members some ideas for promotional items for the Trade Show. We are still looking for your suggestions for the Trade Show. Please come to the meeting and share some of your ideas with the membership.August GBACC Business Card Exchange:
The August Business Card Exchange will be August 21, 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Trailside Outfitters, 44 Souder Road, Brunswick Shopping Center, Brunswick. The event is co-sponsored by BB&T Bank. Owner David Swope will have some special discounts for GBACC members. Please join other Business Members for networking, door prizes and light refreshments.GBACC TRADE SHOW
The Trade Show will be Friday, September 26th, 4:00 to 8:00 pm at Green Country Inn, 620 Souder Road in Brunswick."This show will provide GBACC members with an excellent opportunity to showcase their businesses to the public," commented Katherine Iacovelli, co-chair of the Trade Show committee. The organizers are aiming at attendance by 300-500 people during the four-hour show.
Karl Brink, the other co-chair, said that they will be recruiting members to Facilities/Exhibits, Speakers, Advertising or Refreshment Committees. The August GBACC meeting will invite vendors of promotions materials to offer members items to distribute at the Trade Show.
If you have any ideas or suggestions, please contact either Katherine or Karl, and please come to the August Business Meeting. Their contact information is on the web directory.
Some suggestions are to have an antique appraiser who would bring in the general public. Door prizes of gas cards or flat screen TV's have also been suggested.
Affiliate Members are Welcome! What is the benefit of joining GBACC as an affiliate member?
Affiliate Membership in GBACC is open to non-profit organizations who wish to have a connection to the business community so that they may be able both to advertise their charitable works to local businesses and to repay the businesses that support their efforts by patronizing them.
Affiliate Members get a reduced membership rate since they can neither vote nor hold office. A list of some of our Affiliate Members is available if you wish to see who they are. Contact our Membership Chairperson, Chris Spielman at CM Bloomers Florist.