The Los Angeles Business Journal Celebrates L.A.'s Inspirational Women Business Leaders
Over the course of five years, The Baker Group, established by entrepreneur Tammy Baker-Dickerson, has expanded from a home-based business with one employee to a national, full-service event management firm generating over a quarter million dollars annually. Since launching TBG in 2000, her company has produced more than 200 events with over 100 international and domestic clients, serving more than 50,000 guests.

Dickerson has successfully demonstrated expeditious growth while combining her corporate experience with unrelenting drive. She produces events for corporate, political, non-profit and entertainment entities with a mission to transform ordinary events into extraordinary affairs.

Dickerson Recognized as of the 2005 "Women Who Make
a Difference"
Minorities and Women in Business Magazine recognized forty women from across the country from various backgrounds and industries whose indomitable spirit and willingness to give to others have led to their success. Dickerson is one of these powerful women!

Tammy Dickerson is an event specialist and founder of The Baker Group, Inc.. Before launching TBG, Ms. Dickerson enjoyed over 13 successful years with The Coca-Cola Company and Xerox Corporation. Her vast experience in Marketing and Event / Project management allowed her to excel in this field and enjoy her enthusiasm for excellence.

Pursuing her passion for entrepreneurship, Dickerson resigned from her position at Coca-Cola to manage her first event under The Baker Group -- The Inner City Economic Summit hosted by Operation HOPE, Inc., featuring special guest speaker the Honorable Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States. This high profile event gave Dickerson an opportunity to fully launch her company and gain extraordinary experience in this competitive industry.

Tammy has guided TBG's steady growth, attracting a varied roster of national clientele. Dickerson maintains close supervision of the agency's accounts and acts as senior account executive on the firm's larger projects. Dickerson is a graduate of The Anderson School at UCLA Management Development for Entrepreneurs Program (MDE) and a certified Women and Minority Business Enterprise supplier (WMBE).

THE BAKER GROUP EXPANDS BUSINESS OPERATIONS WHILE WINNING SBA'S "HOME-BASED BUSINESS ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES - February 6, 2003 - The Baker Group, a fast-growing boutique events management company, recently won the Home-Based Business Advocate of the Year Award from the U.S Small Business Administration (SBA). Owned by event specialist, Tammy Baker Dickerson, The Baker Group received the SBA's newly created award for their demonstrated commitment to mentoring and advocating the growing presence of home-based business owners. Nominated by the National Association of Women Business Owners of Los Angeles, The Baker Group also won the award for their incredible growth as a home-based business in the competitive events management industry - an exceptional achievement, given the recent challenges in the nation's economy and business climate.

"This award is so special because it represents the success home-based businesses can experience through perseverance and providing high quality customer service to their clients," says Baker Dickerson, who volunteers up to six hours a week mentoring other home-based entrepreneurs. "What enabled The Baker Group to excel in our industry is that we consistently deliver quality, personalized service to help our clients reach their goals. That level of service led us to grow to the point where we're now expanding to a new office headquarters with additional staff."