2021 January First Friday Breakfast- Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

The Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) invites the public to its first networking and speaker event of the year, the January First Friday Breakfast, hosted at Atlanta Tech Park. The event starts January 8, 7:30 a.m. for networking then transitions into the breakfast and keynote speaker until 9 a.m. This month’s topic:

Sex trafficking: a “here” problem, why there is hope and how Georgia is leading in the fight

Keynote Speaker: Bob Rodgers, President and CEO of Street Grace

Bob serves as Street Grace President and CEO, bringing more than 30 years of corporate and nonprofit leadership and team development experience to this role. Under Rodgers’ leadership, Street Grace has experienced remarkable growth and has a significant nation presence, including offices in Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, and California.

Previously, Rodgers served as the fourth president of Richmont Graduate University, which offers fully accredited graduate programs in Counseling, Ministry and Spiritual Formation. As president, Rodgers led Richmont into an era of institutional and financial growth.

Championing the addition of a new accredited master’s degree program, spearheading the efforts for a new, debt free, multi- million-dollar Atlanta campus and launching two university-sponsored mental health trauma centers.

Street Grace is a faith-based organization that utilizes evidence-based demand reduction strategies to eradicate the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) through prevention, protection, policy and pursuit.

Registration and fees

Register Prior to January 7 to reserve your seat. Cost is $15  Members, $20 Non – Members. Seating capacity will be limited. SGCC will not be able to accommodate walkups and will not be doing an online presentation of this event. When registering for this event, please note if you are vegetarian for appropriate quantities and selections for all attendees.

Cancellation Policy: You can cancel with a full refund by noon January 6, 2021.  After that date no refunds will be given, however, the substitution of an attendee is allowed if you are not able to attend the day of the event.

Source: SGCC site