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Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce
305 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 3121 7
478-621-2000
T he Chamber Insider

Monthly Newsletter:  June 2016
In This Issue
Newsletter Sponsored By
Raffield Tire

 Register for an Event

 

Georgia Chamber Influencer

 

   21st Century Partnership  

 

 Robins AFB Rev-Up

Upcoming Events
Ribbon Cutting
Friday, June 10, 3:30 PM
Forest Pointe Apartments
444 Forest Hill Road

Tuesday, June 14
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Presidents Dining Room
Mercer University

Ribbon Cutting
Friday, June 17, 12:30 PM
Your Corner Drug Store
4260 Log Cabine Drive, Suite C.

Wednesday, June 29
9:00 - 10:00 AM

Thursday, June 30
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Wingate by Wyndham
100 North Crest Boulevard

For more information about any of our upcoming events, please call 478-621-2000
Have you seen the 
2015-2016 Annual Report?  
Click below to view our flip book.
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Are you a young professional 
(age 21-40) looking for new ways to network and opportunities for  professional development?  

You should join the Young Professionals Network!

Send your email address to [email protected] to be added to our email list and check us out on Facebook for updates!
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The Young Entrepreneurs Academy is currently accepting nominations and applications for the  Fall 2016 program.

Read the full press release here.
Chamber Member Renewals 
9 Entertainment
All American Safety & Supply
Amanda Jane Salon
Ambassador Personnel, Inc.
Ambrose Pediatric Dentistry
American Service Industries
Antebellum On Arlington
Atlanta Postal Credit Union
AVS Animal Hospital
B & H Body Shop & Sales, Inc.
Barnes Furs
BB & T Bank
Bibb Co. Board of Education
Bibb Co. Department of Family and Children Services
Bibb Home Improvement Service
Blake & Pendleton, Inc.
Bright Ideas Group
Buford and Buford
Certigy, Inc.
CGR Credit Union
Christ Chapel
C-W-C Macon
Dewayne Moore Painting, Inc.
Discount Tire Company
Dunwody/Beeland Architects, Inc.
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott - Macon
FedEx Office
Feld Entertainment, Inc.
Freudenberg Texbond, LP
GDP Technologies, Inc.
GEICO
George S. Stefanis, MD, PC
Georgia College & State University - Milledgeville
Georgia Department of Labor
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Great American Cookie/Pretzel Maker
Groome Transportation of Georgia, Inc.
Hagemeyer North America
Heard & Son Janitorial Services
Heart of Georgia Insurance Brokers
Home Builders Association of Macon, Inc.
Howard, Moore & McDuffie, P.C.
Idle Hour Golf & Country Club
Knight Foundation, John S. & James L.
Kumho Tire Georgia, Inc.
Lester Miller, Attorney at Law
Lisenby & Associates
Macon Arts Alliance
Macon Monogramming
MBG Office Systems
Methodist Home for Children & Youth
Middle Georgia Art Association
Minton Lawn & Garden
NBP Engineers, Inc.
Northwestern Benefit Corp
Ocmulgee Fields, Inc.
Peter O. Holliday, III, MD
Progressive Communications, Inc.
Qbix Accounting Solutions, LLC
Renfroe Enterprises
Riverside Ford Lincoln, Inc.
Robert Half, Inc.
Rooms To Go
S & S Cafeteria
SCANA Energy
Sheridan, Solomon & Associates, LLC
Shurling, Tredway
Sierra Development Group, Inc
Smith, Brown & Groover, Inc.
Southern Precious Metals Exchange
Southern Safety Supply Company
St. Paul Apartments
St. Peter Claver Catholic School
The Stembridge Agency, LLC
Stone & Driggers, LLC
SunTrust Bank, Mid GA
Trace Staffing Solutions
Truck and Trailer of Macon, Inc.
U.S. Postal Service Macon
Waites & Foshee Insurance Group
Walsh Honda
Whitley's Furniture Clinic
Zeke Rhodes - State Farm Insurance
Chairman's Club
Cornerstone Level Members







A Message from the President
Mike Dyer
The temperatures are rising, the days are getting longer, and it seems safe to say that summer is here.  For many, summer means traveling, vacations, and quality family time.  As you're making plans for the next few months, I would like to encourage you to take full advantage of all the great options we have right here in our own community.  This is a great time to be a tourist in your hometown.  

We have numerous museums, beautiful parks, historical sites and family-friendly attractions, and many of them offer free or low-cost opportunities.  The Convention and Visitors Bureau is a wonderful source of information, even for the locals!  Stop by or visit their website to start planning your itinerary.  

While you're out and about, be sure to check out our many small businesses. We have everything from shopping to dining, arts and music venues, and these business owners are the lifeblood of our community.  I encourage you to support them as often as you can.  Here's to a summer full of hometown adventures!

Mike Dyer
President & CEO
Join us for Business After Hours
Sponsored by
Wingate by Wyndham

Thursday, June 30
5:30 - 7:00 PM
100 North Crest Boulevard
Macon, GA 31210
 
Take some time to network with fellow Chamber Members  by attending this month's  Business After Hours . Enjoy food, drinks and door prizes!  

Advance Tickets:
$10 Per Chamber Member 
At the Door: 
$15 Per Chamber Member
$20 Per Future Chamber Member 

Leadership Macon
    Alumni 
           Luncheon
Tuesday, June 14
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Presidents Dining Room
Mercer University

With Guest Speaker Alan Walden

No Charge for Leadership Macon Alumni
Seating limited to the first 100 RSVPs
Alumni Only - No Guests Please
Please RSVP here by Friday, June 10
 
Alumni Luncheon Sponsors
Dunwody_Beeland
Navicent Health

Leadership Macon 2016 Alumni Events Presenting Sponsor
Cox 
Welcome  New Members

ACS, Inc.
ADP
AFLAC Central Georgia Region
The American Heart & Stroke Association
Appraisal Associates Group, LLC
Avis Car Rental
Bank of Dudley
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of GA
Carrie's Bridal Collection
Crook Wealth Management
Donnelly's Peach Services
Donny's Propane Gas
Ebenezer Stone Gifts & Boutique
Electrical Fixers
Five Star Painting of Central Georgia
The FSL Group
Georgia Neurosurgical Institute
Hargray
Hendricks Diesel Repair
L B Construction Group, LLC
Lee Gerdes - State Farm Insurance Agent
Macon Mayhem Hockey
Macon Volunteer Clinic
MidState Mortgage Co. LLC
Motivating Youth Foundation, Inc.
Our Favorite Things
Piedmont Brewery and Kitchen
Plantation Gutters & Electrical Services
Prodigy Woodworks, LLC
Reeves, Roland & Abbott Insurance
Rehabilitation Hospital - Navicent Health
Rosenberg Financial Group
Shell
Stewart, Seay & Felton Trial Attorneys
TikkunOlam & Company Insurance
Tommy's
Your Corner Drug Store

Please welcome and support our newest members!
B_I Awards

Presented by

Walthall
Nominations are now being accepted for the 
2016 Business and Industry Awards!

Do you know a Small Business, Business or Industry you think would make a good candidate?

Click here for the nomination form.

Thank you to our sponsors!
Spherion

State Bank
Suntrust
TRC 2016

Are you interested 
in sponsoring a 
Chamber Event?
We are in the final days of our Total Resource Campaign!  

TRC Volunteers are currently meeting with members selling sponsorships for the upcoming year.  Don't miss out on a great opportunity to promote your business to Macon's business community!

For more information, call Laura at 478-621-2029.
Leadership Macon Class of 2016

Member Good News and Events
Kauffman Tire RC
Kauffman Tire recently opened a location at 4684 Presidential Parkway.  
This is the first location to be built implementing their new design.

[Click links for full release]

Central Georgia Technical College will be offering a  Master's Electrical License Prep (MELP) Class July 11 - August 30.
 
Central Georgia Technical College will be offering an Effective Teamwork & Team Building course Friday, July 15.
 
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will be hosting an EEOC Atlanta Technical Assistance Seminar August 25-26.
 
The Thunder Over Georgia Air Show will be October 1 & 2 at Robins Air Force Base.  Gates will open at 9 AM with the Opening Ceremony beginning at 11 AM each day.  Admission and parking are free!

Resource Development Systems receives thanks and recognition from US Navy for ten years of leadership support.
 
The Governor's Office of Student Achievement recognized the student achievement growth at Burdell-Hunt Magnet School with a Gold Award.
Mission:
Advance regional business success
Vision:
Creating the best place for business
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Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce
305 Coliseum Drive, Macon, GA 31217 
  Telephone: (478) 621-2000 
 Fax: (478) 621-2021

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