[October 20, 2014]

Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce Hosted Successful Luncheon Highlighting Education and Business

Newly appointed President and CEO of the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce, Spencer Gillette and the Board of Directors were joined for its 12 Annual Luncheon by U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, CA (News - Alert) Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, Oakland Deputy Mayor Sandré R. Swanson, Senator Dianne Feinstein's Field Representative Robyn Levinson, and Mayor Elihu Harris at The Ascension Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Oakland in the beautiful Oakland hills with views of Downtown Oakland and San Francisco. With special guest Oakland Unified School District Superintendent, Antwan Wilson and keynote speaker, CEO of University Now, Gene Wade, the luncheon focused on the importance of collaborating with education leaders.

Corporate and community leaders joined us as we highlighted the productivity of Oakland's multi-cultural business community," said Spencer Gillette, President and CEO. OAACC, is 'Your Partner in Prosperity.' As our Board of Directors continues to position the chamber for future growth, partnering wih education leaders is an essential part of the chamber and Oakland's growth because an educated workforce is fundamental to prosperity."

In recent news, Germany has announced that it is abolishing tuition for college. The chamber's keynote speaker, Gene Wade's work with University Now is similar to the German education model as he is focused on building a university system that gives everyone access to higher education and takes student debt out of the equation. An education entrepreneur and former attorney, Gene Wade said, "Making education accessible and affordable to everyone is a paradigm shift that empowers people and drives prosperity."

The Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce Annual Luncheon with major sponsors: Comerica Bank, AEG Live, Chevron (News - Alert), Clorox, Horizon Beverage, NID Housing Counseling Agency, PGE, UPS, Port of Oakland, Turner Group Construction, Waste Management, Contractors Resource Center for Diversity & Inclusion, Kaiser Permanente, and 360 Total Concept annually draws over 400 supporters. For more information about ongoing partnerships and sponsorship of the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce, contact OAACC President and CEO, Spencer Gillette at 510 268-1600. Visit www.OAACC.org for more information.

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