In this issue

·  OvergroundRR!!^® Member Events/Announcements

·  The May Conductor

·  The Eight Annual Purple Ball

·  Power Networking Conference

·  GABEO

·  Concerned Black Clergy/ Peoples' Agenda Meetings

·  Georgia Teen Work Program

·  Celebrity Cook Off

·  New Member Recruitment Session

·  FREE SUBCRIPTIONS TO SPARKS

The May Conductor

Are you ready for the next issue of The Conductor newspaper? If so, get ready to board as we present the May issue of The Conductor featuring some of our new Overground RR!!® business and church members and alliances, as well as, introduce you to their owners and presidents. Their stories will inspire, educate and help you on the journey to financial freedom and leadership. As always the current and past issues of the Conductor and Sparks can be found at www.overgroundrr.com

Get On Board!!

The Eight Annual Purple Ball

Miracles, Miracles and More Miracles
Cordially invite you to a dazzling evening of Praise and Worship as we salute our 2010 Purple Ball Awards Honorees.
Date: May 15, 2010
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Holiday Inn Hotel, 450 Capitol Avenue, Atlanta GA 30312
Your Annointed Host Evangelist Sandi Collins.
Tickets on Sale now $60, after 4/16/10 $75
For more information on sponsorship, vendors, group sales or individual tickets contact Evangelist Sandi Collins 404-441-1122 or miraclesreachout@aol.com, Nora Wilson Reed 404-484-7300 or Elgintine Dudley 404-358-0268
VENDORS NEEDED - CALL EVANGELIST SANDI COLLINS 404-441-1122

Power Networking Conference

Frasnet
Event: 2010 Power Networking Conference
Date: June 10-12, 2010
Location: Atlanta Marriott Marquis, 265 Peachtree Street, Atlanta GA 30303 For additional details contact 216-691-6686 ext. 330

GABEO

The ORR congratulates GABEO for 40 years of public service excellence.

The Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials was formed in 1970, as a statewide political group composed of elected officials on all levels of Georgia government.

The GABEO 2010 Calendar of Events is as follows
June 24 - 27
Annual Summer Convention Savannah, Georgia Saluting the Legacy of Rev. Hosea Williams Guest Speakers: Congressman John Lewis, Judge Penny Brown Reynolds
July 24 - 25
Saturday, July 24 - Annual Reenactment of the Lynchings at the Moore's Ford Bridge Monroe, Georgia Sunday, July 25 - Worship Service Guest Speakers: Mr. Benjamin Todd Jealous, National President, NAACP  Invited Sen. Charles Steele, Former President, SCLC
October 29 - 31
Annual Fall Conference Atlanta, Georgia Unity Leadership Summit: Partnering with Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and other organizations
Note: GABEO meets with the Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda every Tuesday, 12 Noon, APEX Museum, 135 Auburn Avenue at Courtland, Atlanta, Georgia
Please Mark Your Calendars Now!

For More Information Contact: Rep. Tyrone Brooks, 404-656-6372 and 404-372-1894 or visit www.ga-gabeo.org

Concerned Black Clergy/ Peoples' Agenda Meetings

Just in case you missed it. Get all the latest news and information on the Concerned Black Clergy and the Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda. Our cameras and reporters are at every meeting and the videos are on our Web site for your convenience. Stay up-to-date with the CBC new president Rev. Dr. Richard Cobble and the People's Agenda president and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, while these groups make the decisions and take the actions that shape the ever-evolving culture of Atlanta.

To view the video taped meetings click the above link; Concerned Black Clergy or Peoples' Agenda and then select the date of the meeting you want to watch.

Georgia Teen Work Program

Calling out to our Friends and Members to get a student to shadow you. The mission of the program is to provide Georgia youth, ages 14 to 18 with valuable work experience through summer employment opportunities. The program starts June 1 and ends July 31,2010.

For additional information visit www.georgiateenwork.org

Celebrity Cook Off

New Member Recruitment Session

FREE SUBCRIPTIONS TO SPARKS

Make sure your family and friends receive our E- newsletter, so they can stay in the know just like you. Send us their email addresses and we can get them signed up to receive SPARKS also. vbenjamin@overgroundrr.com or call us at (404) 346-0808

Are you an ORR member yet?

OvergroundRR!!^® Member Events/Announcements

ORR JOB DESK

Position Available: Sales/Marketing Rep.

* A minimum of 2 years Sales experience

* Knowledge of Marketing and some event planning

* Excellent written and oral skills

* Computer savvy and knowledgeable of various software

Please send resume to edudley@overgroundrr.com

Event: Genie's Bread Basket
Date: Every Wednesday
Location: Beulah Missionary Baptist Church, The Family Life Center, Room 241, 2340 Clifton Springs Road, Decatur Ga 30034
Time: 4pm - 6pm
Details: Food for Genie's Bread Basket is graciously donated by Publix.
Families in need are invited to come out
Add'l details: Call 404-241-3307 or visit www.beulahbaptist.org

Event: Truly Living Well Natural Urban Farms - Urban Farming Training Class
Date: Saturday morning for six weeks beginning April 3 and ending May 8, 2010
Time: 9 -11am
Details:Those successfully completing the entire course will received a certificate indicating their attendance to a Truly Living Well training session. The cost of the classes is $250 for the entire series
Add'l details: Call 404-520-8331 or admin@trulylivingwell.com

Event: 2010 Graduation Exercise For Atlanta's Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC)
Date: May 8, 2010
Location: Martin Luther King Jr., International Chapel, 830 Westview Dr., SW, Atlanta GA
Time: 8:30am
Details: Bishop Charles E. Blake, Presiding Bishop of the Church of God In Christ (COGIC) and Pastor of West Angeles COGIC in Los Angeles, will deliver the Commencement Address. ITC will award more than 100 seminarians with degrees.

Event: Sweet Auburn Springfest 2010
Date: May 7 - 9, 2010
Location: Auburn Avenue
Details: America's Festival "The Greatest Festival of the Year on the Greatest Street on the Planet"
Add'l details: Link@sweetauburn.com or call 404-886-4469

Event: Mt Calvary Baptist Church, Health Fair
Date: May 15, 2010
Location: Mt Calvary Baptist Church, 17 Fairburn Road, SW, Atlanta GA 30331
Time: 10:00am - 2pm
Details: Call 404-696-1039 or visit www.atlmtcalvary.org

Event: Atlanta Urban League 2010 Annual Meeting and Luncheon
Date: May 19, 2010
Location: Loudermilk Conference Center, 40 Courtland Street, Atlanta GA 30303
Time: 12 noon - 2:00pm
Details: Celebrating 90 years of service to metropolitan Atlanta
Table of 10: $500, Individual tickets: $50
Add'l details: Call 404-659-6580

Event: Disabled In Action, Inc (DIA) will host the 7th Annual Day of Inclusion at the International Christian Fellowship Center
Date: May 30, 2010
Location: 3076 Humphries Dr. Atlanta GA 30354
Time: 11am
Details: Inclusive worship service followed by an Awards Dinner and Health Symposium
Add'l details: Call Njere Alghanee 770-987- 7684 or visit www.disabledinactionatl.org

Event: Second Annual Father-Daughter Spring Tea
Date: May 30, 2010
Location: Welcome All Recreation/Community Center
Time: 4-6pm
Details: We are seeking sponsorship and contributions to help foster the growth of this Father/Daughter Tea and other such events
Add'l details: Contact Cynthia Jackson-Martin at 678-898-2548

Event: Maceo's Kids Third Annual Golf Tournament
Date: June 14, 2010
Location: Mirror Lake Golf Course, Villa Rica GA
Time:
8:00am-Registration and Breakfast 9:30am-Shot gun
Details: Winners will be announced after the tournament. Early Bird Special $100/golfer, $400/4- some, After June 1st $125/golfer, $550/4-some
Add'l details: Call 404-756-0736 or visit www.maceokids.org/donations.html

Event:Teen Artists Academy Date: July 12th - August 6th 2010 Location: Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd, Atlanta GA 30331
Time: Auditions/Portfolio Reviews Saturday May 15, 2010, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Details: The intensive 4-week arts program for students 13-18 is back. Get instruction and training in your chosen discipline from professional artists through master classes, group exercises and visiting guest artists.
Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts and Creative Writing.
Call for appiontments today
Add'l details: Call 404-613-3220 or visit www.fultonarts.org

Moving or Phone Number Change
To all our members, please advise us of any address or telephone number changes. Contact us at 404-346-0808 or vbenjamin@overgroundrr.com

Happy Birthday
To All Our Members Born in the Month of May.

Congratulations to all our 2010 graduates and kudos to Christina Gordon graduating from Woodward Academy

It's Coming
The next 2010 Conductor watch for it at your circulation locations

Have you placed your ad in
The Conductor?

Advertising is the best way to increase awareness of your products or services and increase opportunities for sales. Place your ad today! Need help with ad design? We can do it. We're here to help your business grow.