Tucker Business Association

Have you seen our recent Tucker Civic Association Candidate Forum? Watch it now to learn more about the Candidates for the DeKalb County Super District 7 Commissioner, Georgia House District 86, Georgia House District 88, Georgia Senate District 41 and Georgia Senate District 55. There are some opening slides and the actual forum begins at timestamp 38:40 and runs to 2:00:12, including some closing slides with voter information. ***TBA WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY THAT WE ARE A NON PARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY CANDIDATES. ALL CANDIDATES WERE INVITED BUT SOME WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND.

Do You Know Anything About the Upcoming Local Elections in DeKalb County? If no, then you are the perfect person to attend our Candidate Forum this Thursday night. TBA and the @Tucker Civic Association are hosting a Candidate Forum for the upcoming General Election this Thursday night October 10th from 6:15-8:30pm, located at Northlake Church of Christ at 1625 Cooledge Road. No need to register, just show up to hear from the candidates for Dekalb County Commissioner District 7, GA House Districts 86 & 88, and Georgia Senate Districts 41 & 55 #localelections #vote #localpolitics #dekalbcountyga #getinformed

Join TBA for our October Luncheon where we will hear from Lorraine Cochran Johnson, the incoming CEO of DeKalb County. To attend YOU MUST BUY A LUNCH TICKET and can do so via this link https://lnkd.in/eGX_T9kt Lorraine is a longtime friend and supporter of TBA and we are excited to have her back to speak to us. She has a long list of accomplishments and she currently serves as the Commissioner of DeKalb Super District 7. During her role as Commissioner she has had many successes including spearheading the Boxed Store Ordinance, authoring the DeKalb Video Surveillance System Ordinance, founded the EMBARC Youth Farm and served as the Chair of DeKalb Public Works and Infrastructure Committee. Lorraine made history on June 18th when she received a majority vote to become the first Black woman elected CEO in DeKalb County, Georgia. We are excited to hear from her about her vision for the future of DeKalb County and how Tucker and its business community will be involved in that future.

Make plans now to attend the TBA August Luncheon next Thursday. Our guest speaker will be Derrick Turner, the new Assistant City Manager of Tucker. Our luncheon starts at 11:30am and ends at 1pm. It will be held at the First Christian Church of Atlanta at 4532 Lavista Road. If you want to attend please, buy your catered lunch ticket in advance with this link https://lnkd.in/eGX_T9kt #businessnetworking #tuckersmallbusiness #smallbusiness #businessdevelopment

You probably have already heard or seen that next Thursday is our July Luncheon with the speaker as Matthew Lee, the Executive Director of the Tucker-Northlake Community Improvement District If you would like to attend, please buy your ticket ahead of time with this link tuckerbiz.org/newpage We wanted to take a moment and talk about what a Community Improvement District actually is. Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) are created under the authority of the Constitution of Georgia to help create accessible, safe and welcoming places that result in greater value for businesses, property owners and local governments. A CID brings together stakeholders, businesses and communities to act as a collective catalyst for economic progress, creating brighter prospects for the Districts represented. CIDs allow private commercial property owners to self-invest in projects that are most important to the local community, reflecting the values of the surrounding area and creating optimal experiences for property owners and local stakeholders. CIDs also provide mechanisms to receive grants and matching funding from state and federal agencies to support development initiatives. With greater flexibility than local government working alone, CIDs cooperate with other entities to encourage and deliver on initiatives including sustained economic growth, roadway safety, and beautification of right-of-way areas, all while raising the collective value of the communities. The Tucker-Northlake CID represents hundreds of commercial property owners and partners with federal, state, and local government on strategies to improve the right of way, attract community-oriented businesses, and keep the area thriving today and tomorrow. In Tucker we technically have two CIDs, the Tucker-Northlake CID and the Tucker Summit CID both of which TBA can help your business get connected with. We look forward to seeing you at the luncheon next Thursday!

What are you doing next Thursday for lunch? Come to the TBA Luncheon and hear from local DeKalb County Business Consultant Ryan W. Swanson, CAIA of the local UGA Small Business Development Center in Dekalb Watch this video https://lnkd.in/epWm8Kzz to learn more about the SBDC Program. To attend the luncheon, you simply need to pay for your ticket which can be done by visiting this link www.tuckerbiz.org/newpage #businessnetworking #tuckersmallbusiness #smallbusiness #businessdevelopment https://lnkd.in/epWm8Kzz

Get your tickets now for our Luncheon on June 20th with speaker Ryan W. Swanson, CAIA of the UGA Small Business Development Center in Dekalb County. Get your tickets by using this link https://lnkd.in/eGX_T9kt

Did you miss our Luncheon yesterday? It was great to hear from Frankie Atwater, MPA, HDFP of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce (Georgia) The Chamber is doing great as they have already hit their membership goal for the year and planning to double it. Did you know that current TBA Members get a discount when joining the Chamber? To get the discount simply request a document from TBA and provide it to the Chamber when joining, email us for more info. They have a lot of great events as well and we encourage you to attend, you can see the calendar of the their events with this Link https://lnkd.in/gXJe-t_U

There is still time to reserve your spot for this Thursdays TBA Luncheon with speaker Frankie Atwater, MPA, HDFP, the President of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce (Georgia). Buy your tickets now with the following link https://lnkd.in/eGX_T9kt Get involved in business in Tucker and Dekalb County! Attend our luncheon for networking opportunities, to be involved in economic development and meet other business owners and decision makers. #businessnetworking #tuckersmallbusiness #tuckereconomicdevelopment #dekalbchamberofcommerce

Next Thursday is our TBA Luncheon with guest speaker Frankie Atwater, the President/CEO of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce. Get your tickets now with the following link https://lnkd.in/eGX_T9kt It will be held at the First Christian Church of Atlanta from 11:30-1pm on Thursday May 16th. #businessnetworking #tuckersmallbusiness #dekalbchamberofcommerce