Mayor Edna Jackson Hosts Small Business Conference


Mayor Edna Jackson presents Al Kennickell with award.
Mayor Edna Jackson presents Al Kennickell with award.

Mayor Edna B. Jackson and the City of Savannah Economic Development department hosted the 2012 Mayor’s Small Business Conference, April 4 in the the Savannah Civic Center Ballroom.

This year’s theme was “Your Business: Is it Changing with the Times?”

Al Kennickell, president and owner of The Kennickell Group was the keynote speaker. The conference covered several topics including: being sales driven, taking chances and measuring the rewards against the risk regarding profit, picturing yourself being where you want to be and how to get there.

The goals are to provide business/economic development information and offer networking opportunities. The five-hour conference included workshops on growing business and engagement marketing, and a roundtable discussion on “Growing your business by changing with the times”


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