Together We Creat e the Future

N A A A CC North Alabama African American Chamber of Commerce

225 Spragins Street Suite E Huntsville, Alabama 35801 Office (256) 564-7574 * Fax: (256) 564-7344 Website * www.naaachamber.org Email * admin@naaachamber.org

NAAACC blast 042412 1. MONDAY NIGHT NETWORKING WITH THE NAAACC. Our first networking event will kick-off on Monday, April 30 at 5:30pm in the fabulous IMPROV Entertainment Centre & Restaurant, 200 J Oakwood Avenue. Cost for members is $2.00 and non-members $5.00. (NOTE: no speeches from Jerry and no presentations, just networking bring your business cards). 2. May Monthly Meeting. The May monthly meeting will be held 12 noon, Tuesday, May 15 at the New Lee High School on Meridian St., Huntsville AL 35811. Attendees will receive a tour and have the opportunity interact with HCS Superintendent and NAAACC member, Dr. Casey Wardynski. 3. Legislative Alert. SB 459 introduced by Senator Blackwell (R-Birmingham) would create a single, electronic filing and remittance mechanism for city, county and stat sales and use and lease/rental taxes in Alabama. Currently the law allows localities to set and administer their own tax rate forcing Alabama retailers with multiple locations in the state to file as many as 150 returns and write up to 150 checks to up to 150 different entities each month. This bill will create the Optional Network Election for Single Point Online Transactions, in time for returns and payments due in tax periods that begin after Sept. 20, 2013. This legislation should reduce the costly administrative burden of Alabama retailers. If you support this legislation call your State Representative before the session adjourns in mid-May. 4. Member News:
NAAACC Executive Director Jerry Mitchell will be the guest speaker at the Tri-County Branch of the NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet, Friday May 4 at 6pm in the Guillot Center on the campus of the University of North Alabama. Contact Ms. Nellie Vinson for tickets and information at (256) 383-0966. Save time and money by hosting your next meeting in Huntsville/Madison County! Contact Sharon Snell of the Huntsville Convention & Visitors Bureau at (256) 551-2233 to plan your convention, conference, wedding, seminar or other special event. For more info email Sharon at ssnell@huntsville.org or visit www.huntsville.org/space4u. On April 21, we were please to present the Butler Young Entrepreneurs (B.Y.E.). We have been working with this group of students at Butler High since the fall, teaching them business basics and assisting in developing their business concepts. We salute Sulina (Sulinas Sweets), Jasmine (Delights), Jackie (Js Shoe Shine), Keyontae (Jester Arts Graphic Design) and Trevon (Swagtastic) for their determination in launching their businesses. Thanks to Butler Business teacher and group advisor Regina Bruce and Principal Chad LaQua for their support.