July 2016
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2016 Board of Directors
Skip Griffin, Chairman

Andy Knox, Vice Chair

Brittney Dyson, 2nd Vice Chair

Renee Wright

Garrett Edmunds

Kelley Evans

Cleve Poston

Steve Rhodes

Amy Kiel

Jamie Lemley

Bennett Dudley

Hope Hodge

Jennifer Harris

Wayne Parham

Martie Ewest

Jaye Jones, Ex Officio
We Thank Our Annual Sponsors
Camelia Sponsor

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Message from the Chairman 



I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July! Thomson & McDuffie County kicked off the holiday weekend with Freedom Blast on Friday, July 1 & it was a massive success! We don't have room to thank everybody who helped make Freedom Blast possible, but I'd like to mention a few who deserve extra special thanks:
  • Presenting sponsor for the Patriots of McDuffie County, Shaw Industries & Plant Manager David Harless.
  • City of Thomson for financial & logistical support.
  • Chris Crenshaw for his stirring rendition of our National Anthem.
  • Major David B. Moore, USMC, Retired, for his keynote address.
  • Debbie Jones, our Executive Director for putting together a terrific celebration on short notice. "The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer!"
There were many more who helped make the evening a success, including our corporate sponsors, volunteers, individuals & businesses who contributed time & other resources. Your efforts were much appreciated & enjoyed by the crowd in attendance!
 
The Farmers Market will be back up & running Saturday, July 9 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Please plan to visit & support our vendors. See you there!
Mark Your Calendars

Saturdays - Til the end of July
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Railroad Street in front 
of the Depot
Market Vendor Applications
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Priss Pot & Tots
Children's Boutique
Friday, July 15th - Noon
501A Mt. Pleasant Road, Thomson, GA
America's Night Out Against Crime
Tuesday, August 2nd
210 Railroad Street
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm



Human Resource
Meeting
Tuesday, August 16th
One Stop Career Center
7:45 am - 9:00 am

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Chamber 
Golf Tournament
Friday, September 23rd
Belle Meade Country Club




Welcome New Members & Renewing Members
Priss Pot & Tots Children's Boutique
Underbrush Mulching & Grading
J W Welding

Be a Chamber Ambassador!

Our Ambassadors are a dynamic group of business people and professionals, and are one of the greatest assets of our Chamber.  They truly are the face of the Chamber.  These dedicated members are fully committed to the advancement of the community based businesses.  Ambassadors will participate in Chamber events, ribbon cuttings, and help orchestrate membership campaigns.  They will also help welcome new members to the Chamber.
 
Want to know why it's important to be a Chamber Ambassador?
 
EXPOSURE, EXPOSURE, EXPOSURE

Freedom Blast 2016 Recap






Georgia Chamber News
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GEORGIA CHAMBER'S GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES LEGISLATORS OF THE YEAR

How they voted supports strong pro-business policy agenda

ATLANTA - June 15, 2016 - Each year, the Georgia Chamber's Government Affairs Council recognizes legislators for their votes on critical business legislation. During this year's spring meeting Senator Jeff Mullis, Representative John Meadows and Representative Beth Beskin all received top honors in recognition of their support of pro-growth and pro-job policies. More


Chamber Member Website
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All Chamber members should have received a chamber login and password to access the Chamber Website.  This gives you the opportunity to update your listing on the site as well as post events, job vacancies and hot deals.  You may even post news releases that show up on the site.  Please contact the Chamber if you need assistance with this process.

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