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SUMMARY:First Friday Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:February First Friday Luncheon \n\n\n\n  Program Highlights\n\n	Special Guest Speaker and Topic:\n	\n		 Ken Odom\, Co-Founder and CEO of WasteLinq\, and Chair of the GTACC's Business and Education Partnership\n		Topic: GPA Is Not Enough: GPA+ as a Measure of What Employers Actually Hire For\n		\n			Most job interviews spend surprisingly little time on technical skills and a lot of time on how people think\, adapt\, and work with others. As jobs change faster than degrees and credentials\, GPA alone tells employers less and less about who will succeed. That's why Lone Star College   Tomball is introducing GPA+\, a new way to measure and communicate the durable skills employers are actually hiring for.\n		\n		\n	\n	\n	Local updates such as economic trends\, community progress\, or business development news.\n	Recognition segments\, which often include:\n	\n		Public Safety Officer of the Month sponsored by Woodforest National Bank\n		Teacher of the Month sponsored by JuicePlus Corporation\, with glass apple from Three Dimensional Visions - Glass Blowing Houston\n	\n	\n\n   Format & Timing\n\n\n	Check-in / Networking: 11:30 AM\n	Program & Lunch: Noon   1:00 PM\n\n  Networking & Community\n\n\n	You'll have the chance to network with local business owners\, chamber members\, and community leaders before and after the luncheon. \n	Chamber events like this are designed to help build connections\, partnerships\, and visibility within the Tomball business community. \n\n  Cost\n\n$25 - Cash\, Credit\, Check\n\nRegister at tomballchamber.org\, or by emailing admin@tomballchamber.org\, or by calling 281.351.7222.\n\n\n\n   Who Should Attend\n\n\n	Chamber members and prospective members\n	Local business professionals\n	Community stakeholders\n	Anyone interested in staying informed about Tomball area development and networking with local leaders.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="65" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/155/Image/HCAHH_Tomball_2-Color_1-LineConfig_OL.jpg" style="width: 500px\; height: 65px\;" width="500" />\n<div data-end="216" data-start="195"><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">February First Friday Luncheon&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<span segoe="" style="font-family: " ui="">&#127908\;</span><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;Program Highlights</span>\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;">Special Guest Speaker and Topic:</span>\n	<ul>\n		<li><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;">&#8203\;Ken Odom\, Co-Founder and CEO of WasteLinq\, and Chair of the GTACC&#39\;s Business and Education Partnership</span></span></span></li>\n		<li><font face="arial\, sans-serif">Topic: GPA Is Not Enough: GPA+ as a Measure of What Employers Actually Hire For</font>\n		<ul>\n			<li><!--StartFragment--><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Most job interviews spend surprisingly little time on technical skills and a lot of time on how people think\, adapt\, and work with others. As jobs change faster than degrees and credentials\, GPA alone tells employers less and less about who will succeed. That&rsquo\;s why Lone Star College &ndash\; Tomball is introducing GPA+\, a new way to measure and communicate the durable skills employers are actually hiring for.</span><!--EndFragment--></li>\n		</ul>\n		</li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;">Local updates such as economic trends\, community progress\, or business development news.</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;">Recognition segments\, which often include:</span>\n	<ul>\n		<li><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;">Public Safety Officer of the Month sponsored by Woodforest National Bank</span></li>\n		<li><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;">Teacher of the Month sponsored by JuicePlus Corporation\, with glass apple from Three Dimensional Visions - Glass Blowing Houston</span></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-family:segoe ui emoji\,sans-serif\;">&#127869\;&#65039\;</span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"> Format &amp\; Timing</span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Check-in / Networking: 11:30 AM</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Program &amp\; Lunch: Noon &ndash\; 1:00 PM</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-family:segoe ui emoji\,sans-serif\;">&#129309\;</span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"> Networking &amp\; Community</span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">You&rsquo\;ll have the chance to network with local business owners\, chamber members\, and community leaders before and after the luncheon.&nbsp\;</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Chamber events like this are designed to help build connections\, partnerships\, and visibility within the Tomball business community.&nbsp\;</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-family:segoe ui emoji\,sans-serif\;">&#128181\;</span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"> Cost</span><br />\n<font face="arial\, sans-serif">$25 - Cash\, Credit\, Check<br />\nRegister at tomballchamber.org\, or by emailing admin@tomballchamber.org\, or by calling 281.351.7222.</font><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:segoe ui emoji\,sans-serif\;">&#127903\;&#65039\;</span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"> Who Should Attend</span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Chamber members and prospective members</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Local business professionals</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Community stakeholders</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Anyone interested in staying informed about Tomball area development and networking with local leaders.</span></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n
LOCATION:Lone Star College - Tomball Beckendorf Conference Center 30555 Tomball Parkway Tomball\, TX 77375
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