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August 2008: Vol. 4, No. 8
THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE CHAIRMAN’S CLUB OF THE GWINNETT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Travis Pruitt & Associates Expands
From the President Services To Meet Emerging Markets
Get to A company of engineers, people are moving here, and the
Know surveyors, environmental scientists infrastructure – water, sewer,
Congressman and landscape architects, Travis roads, schools – and the amenities
John Linder Pruitt & Associates is continuing to serve them must be built. We
to expand its scope of services formed Confluent Solutions to
By Jim Maran to meet current and emerging support that need.” Both public
As leaders of our great market needs. “We’ve and private sector clients
community, it is imperative that significantly re- benefit from this
you get to know Congressman John engineered the new company.
Linder representing the Seventh business and Dr. Dan
Congressional District of Georgia added new Berler,
in the United States House of companies Principal
Representatives. On August 21, at our to amplify and Client
BIG Expo Luncheon, Congressman our services Manager
Linder will be offerings,” with
discussing his views says Travis Confluent
on healthcare, Pruitt, Sr. Solutions,
national defense and “Along with puts it this
homeland security, our expansion way, “Today,
water policies, and of into new markets, all businesses
Congressman course, the Fair Tax. we are qualified for need to be “green”,
John Linder John, who is a Georgia DOT projects.” meaning they want
powerful member of Congress, was To meet the demand to provide their product or
elected to serve on the House Ways for advanced geotech and service in an environmentally-
and Means Committee. The Ways and environmental services, TPA has friendly way. We help with that.
Means Committee is considered one of added a sister company, Confluent Some of our projects include
the most powerful committees in the Solutions that focuses on projects brownfield elements – reclaiming
House, and has jurisdiction over tax, in the major resource categories: contaminated property – and
tariff and trade laws, health care, Social air, water, land and structures. helping local government fight
Security and Medicare. John serves on Brought together by four seasoned drought by building new drinking
the Subcommittee on Oversight and professionals, Mark water reservoirs.”
the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Shearon, Jon Held, In addition, Patsy
Measures, which serves as the chief Doug Gilmore, PE and Rooks has agreed to
subcommittee on tax policy. Dan Berler, PhD, PG, join TPA in a business
Throughout his political career, John Confluent is focused development role.
has held the belief that the individual, on natural resources Now she’s letting the
not government, can make better protection, brownfield Chamber community
decisions for their families. With this re-development – as well as a larger
principle guiding him, John has opposed and sustainable number of local city
Travis Pruitt
fiscal irresponsibility in government, development. and county officials
from his 12 years in the Georgia Mark Shearon, President of and private sector business leaders
legislature to his current Congressional Confluent Solutions, identified – know about TPA’s new and
position. Perhaps John is best known some major market trends that innovative capabilities.
continued on page 2
needed to be addressed. “Georgia The new sister companies of
is in transition. So many new continued on page 4
Emily Sanders Receives Prestigious Award for
Financial Literacy Work
Emily Sanders, President and CEO of
Sanders Financial Management, was recently
awarded the Distinguished Committee Chair
Award from the Georgia Society of Certified Public
Accountants (GSCPA), a professional organization children to retirees, on financial topics that apply
for CPAs in Georgia. The recipient of the award specifically to their particular stage of life.
is selected by the GSCPA president in recognition Under Sanders’ leadership, the GSCPA Financial
of outstanding leadership of a committee and Literacy Committee continued their outreach to
contribution to the Society. students through an ongoing partnership with
During the GSCPA Annual Junior Achievement of Georgia. New initiatives
Convention held June 22- launched by Sanders included assisting low-income
25, 2008 in Destin, Florida, individuals with tax preparation and filing assistance
Sanders was lauded for her and working directly with women to help them
work as chair of the Financial achieve financial independence.
Literacy Committee whose “I am honored to be selected as the recipient of the
mission is to raise Georgians’ Distinguished Committee Chair Award,” said Emily
awareness of responsible Sanders, President and CEO, Sanders Financial
spending, saving for the future Management. “This award represents the work and
Emily Sanders, and money management. dedication of so many people. I am proud to have
President & CEO “Emily Sanders has been an led such an outstanding team of volunteers who are
asset in defining the committees’ goals and effectively committed to educating individuals in the community
reaching those goals,” said Paula Mooney, President, and helping them achieve their financial goals.”
GSCPA. “Her leadership has been instrumental in
expanding the scope and reach of the committee and The Importance of
she’s established an outstanding foundation for future
growth and success.” Community Service
An issue of mounting concern, financial illiteracy The key to success within any business stems
affects every income group. Recent studies show that directly from its employees. At Lloyd Pro Group, they
43 percent of American families spend more than thrive on giving back to our community and encourage
they earn each year, and the average household credit our employees to support that commitment with their
card debt is more than $8,000. In 2005, 2 million organization. The
Americans filed for bankruptcy – the highest amount employees of Lloyd
in history and twice the number since 1995. The Pro Group participate
GSCPA Financial Literacy Committee is part of a in the mentoring
larger national effort spearheaded by the AICPA program at Radloff
designed to educate the American public, from school Middle School, initiate blood drives, and provide charity
services for Make a Wish Foundation.
The company’s most recent commitment to “giving
Linder continued from page 1 back” started with a supply drive to our troops overseas
in Afghanistan. They divided their departments into 12
for his leadership to reduce the tax burden of the IRS four-man teams. Lloyd Pro Group
on the individual. John’s plan is known as the Fair Tax, then created competition among
which is designed to abolish all federal income taxes, them to see how quickly each team
including payroll taxes, self-employment taxes, capital could fill their box with supplies!
gains taxes, gift taxes and death taxes, and replaces Within less than one week, the
them all with one simple, straightforward federal sales organization had stocked seven
tax. All of this would allow the American people to large boxes with miscellaneous
keep 100% of their paychecks. supplies requested from the troops
Don’t miss the opportunity to voice your opinions and their platoons. “We spent very
and concerns to Congressman John Linder at the Brandy Swanson
little compared to the sense of
August 21 General Membership Meeting, just prior pride we received in participating in this drive and other
to the BIG Expo at the Gwinnett Center. community projects,” commented Swanson.
New Chairman’s Club Members
GEoRGIA GWINNETT ToUChMARK
CoLLEGE NATIoNAL BANK
GGC is the nation’s first public, Touchmark National Bank
four-year college founded in the provides their clients with
21st century, and is the first public, superior experiences by combining
four-year college created in Georgia innovative products with industry
in more than 100 years. The college leading client service. Their
has been granted candidacy status professional associates are in the
Dan Kaufman towards its accreditation by the William R. Short business of presenting our clients
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) with an unsurpassed banking experience. While working
Commission on Colleges, and offers majors in biology, to generate superior long term value and a pride of
business administration, information technology and ownership for their shareholders, Touchmark’s aspiration
psychology. Georgia Gwinnett College provides access is also to contribute substantively to the economic growth
to targeted baccalaureate level degrees that meet the and prosperity of our community. From conception to
economic development needs of the growing and diverse expansion to globalization, they keep the ever-changing
population of the northeast Atlanta metropolitan region. needs of your unique organization in mind.
DELTA CoMMUNITy
CREDIT UNIoN This ‘n’ That
Delta Community Credit Emory Morsberger receives “Renaissance Award”
Union, headquartered in Atlanta, Congratulations to Emory Morsberger who was
is a cooperative, owned and selected as the recipient of the Georgia Cities Foundation’s
operated by its members. It is 2008 “Renaissance Award.” He accepted
governed by a Board of Directors
the award at the Georgia Municipal
that establishes and reviews
Association’s Annual Convention in
Larry Bloom policy. As a financial institution
with more than $2.7 billion in assets and 16 branches Savannah in June. The Renaissance
in Georgia, Kentucky, Texas and Utah, its mission is to Award recognizes an individual or
provide quality and fairly priced financial services to its organization that has made a significant
members. Delta Community CU is a state-chartered Emory Morsberger contribution to the revitalization of one
credit union, organized under the Georgia Department or more of Georgia’s cities. In choosing Morsberger, the
of Banking and Finance and federally insured by the selection committee noted the significant impact he made
National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. to the rehabilitation of downtown Lawrenceville.
Atlanta Special Events Comments on the Benefits
of the Chairman’s Club
When people ask Lori O’Brien, president of Atlanta Club we have helped produce
Special Events (ASE), what she attributes her success such fundraisers as the Hi
to, her comment is “I built my business through the Hope Ball and the Gwinnett
Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce.” “People told me Environmental and Heritage
I was crazy to join the Chairman’s Club in the same Center. Atlanta Special Events
month that I started my corporation, but I knew that has planned and produced
through diligence, events for at least Lori & Frank O’Brien
networking and giving 30 of the Chairman’s Club companies and
back to my community, has had the opportunity to perform stage
it would reap success,” shows for the Cities of Lilburn, Suwanee and
said O’Brien. Duluth. The business knowledge, resources,
In the six years networking, and leadership we have gained
that ASE has been through our involvement in the Gwinnett
in the Chairman’s Chamber are well worth the investment.
This ‘n’ That
Peak 10 adds RE/MAX to clientel Jay Grubb awarded Advisor Today’s “Four
Peak 10, the leading independent data center operator Under Forty”
and managed services provider, has added RE/MAX Congratulations to Jay Grubb, president of Key
Regional Services, to its growing customer portfolio. Financial Partners, for being awarded Advisor
Peak 10 will provide RE/MAX Regional Services with Today’s “Four Under Forty.” Key Financial Partners
world-class data center services out of its state-of-the-art is a successful financial planning practice based upon
data center in Atlanta, Ga. For more information visit years of experience in addressing multi-faceted issues
their web site at www.peak10.com. encountered by our clients. For more information, visit
their web site at www.keyfp.com.
Upcoming Events
August 5 August 21
Meet the Gwinnett Braves General Membership Meeting Featuring Congressman John
Presenting Sponsors: Barton Malow Company, Entaire Linder: 2008 Business In Gwinnett Expo & Job Fair
Global Companies, Inc., A. L. Grading Contractors, Inc., Presenting Sponsor: Rocket IT
Sam’s Club - Duluth, Brand Properties, LLC, Aircraft Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Specialists Jet Center, Russell Landscape Group, Inc. Location: Gwinnett Center, Tommy P. “Tommy” Hughes
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Ballroom, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway
Location: Atlanta Marriott - Gwinnett Place Cost: $45 for members and $55 for non-members.
Cost: Chairman’s Club Member Rate: $25; $50 for Chairman’s Club get one free seat.
Chamber members; $99 for non-Chamber members. RSVP: www.gwinnettchamber.org/gmmregistration
Contact: Natalie Shore at 770-232-3000 or
natalie@gwinnettchamber.org August 21
2008 Business In Gwinnett Expo & Job Fair
August 8 Presenting Sponsor: Gwinnett Medical Center
Success Lives Here Featuring John D. Stephens Time: 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Presenting Sponsor: Atlanta Real Estate Specialists, Mike Location: Convention Center at Gwinnett Center,
Runyan, Broker 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway Duluth, GA 30097
Time: 7:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Cost: Admission is free.
Location: Sugarloaf Country Club Contact: Melissa Britt at 678-957-4958 or
Cost: $35 for Chamber members; $45 for non-Chamber melissa@gwinnettchamber.org or
members. visit www.bigexpoandjobfair.com
RSVP: www.gwinnettchamber.org/slhregistration
August 28
The Verizon Wireless Government Relations Meeting
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Gwinnett Chamber John D. Stephens Education
Room.
Cost: Free to Chairman’s Club Members, general members
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EDITORS: Delaine S. Gray and Demming Bass Travis Pruitt & Associates
DESIGN/LAYOUT: Mathew Shamloo continued from page 1
Travis Pruitt & Associates complement and round
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
out the core civil engineering services of the firm and
6500 Sugarloaf Parkway position the company to meet the full array of civil
Duluth, Georgia 30097 and environment services needed by municipalities,
Phone: 770-232-3000 developers and designers of the urban and suburban
www.gwinnettchamber.org • info@gwinnettchamber.org landscape. After nearly 40 years of creating some of
Metro Atlanta’s premier communities, Travis Pruitt
& Associates are helping to create the Georgia of the
21st century. They remain proud members of the
Chairman’s Club.
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