During the meeting, the following business and community leaders were presented with awards to honor their extraordinary service during 2014: 
                

      Citizen of the Year Award:          Mike Ford
      Robert F. Hatcher Award:            Dr. Steve Smith
      Chamber Chairman's Award:      Leonard Bevill
      Ambassador of the Year Award:     D. Elaine Smith
      MEDC Champion Award :            Central Georgia Technical College
      Regional Advocate Award:          In memoriam:
                                                                Lt. Col. Walter "Randy" Randall, Jr., USAF (Ret)

 

Before concluding the meeting, Jason Delves, 2014 Board Chair passed the gavel to incoming 2015 Board Chair Dan Slagle.

The 154th Annual Meeting was held at Macon State College and was presented by Cox Communications. Other sponsors for the event included Gold Sponsors: Armstrong, GEICO, Georgia Power and Macon Occupational  Medicine; Celebration Sponsor: Butler Automotive Group; Reception Sponsors; Jones, Cork & Miller, LLP and Stifel; Silver Sponsors: Silver Sponsors: BB&T, BLC Hardwood  Flooring, L.E. Schwartz, Macon/Bibb County, Navicent Health and SCANA Energy.

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About the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce
Established in 1861, the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce is the area's largest business services organization and primary advocate for the Macon business community. The Chamber supports the growth and development of business by offering networking and marketing opportunities, providing valuable benefits to its members, advocating for legislative issues that will promote a healthy business climate, and with its partners, leading the economic development efforts for Macon and Bibb County. With its vision being To Create the Best Place for Business, the Greater Macon Chamber is helping to grow the local economy one business at a time. For more information, visit www.maconchamber.com.

The Macon Economic Development Commission (MEDC) is a public-private partnership funded by the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, Bibb County, the Macon Water Authority and the City of Macon to act as the single point of contact for economic development projects. MEDC is responsible for recruiting new business and industry (primary jobs) to Macon and Bibb County; working with existing business and industry on expansions and retention; the development of the Downtown Industrial District; and assisting the partners with the development of the downtown. For more information, visit http://www.maconworks.com.