Tuesday, December 5
Ribbon Cutting - 25th Anniversary
Longhorn Steakhouse
10:00 A.M.
3072 Riverside Drive
Wednesday, December 6
HR Webinar
Social Media in the Workplace
1:00-2:00 P.M.
RSVP rpatterson@maconchamber.com
Thursday, December 7
Annual Meeting
Middle Georgia State University
Professional Sciences Conference Center
4:00-7:00 P.M.
100 University Parkway
Thursday, December 21
Ribbon Cutting - Open House
Ringer Center of Excellence
4:00 P.M.
750 Baconsfield Drive, Suite 101
December 22, 25-26
January 1
Chamber Office Closed
Thursday, January 11
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Renasant Bank
4:00 P.M.
North Macon Street @ Bass Road
Thursday, January 18
State of the Community
11:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M
Macon Centreplex
For more information about any of our
upcoming events, please call 478-621-2000
|
|
New Members
|
Central Georgia Vein Center
Cherry Blossom Express
Dab's Café
Gateway Development Center
Powercon, LLC
Preston Geotechnical
Consultants
The Ringer Center of
Excellence
Sumo Steak & Sushi
Wagner Service Solutions
|
Chairman's Club
Cornerstone Level Members
|
|
|
|
Congratulations
O'Claudia
|
Congratulations to our amazing receptionist and administrative assistant, O'Claudia Johnson
for receiving the B.J. Cain Top of the Line Award
which recognizes her commitment to helping local residents and visitors get connected to Macon.
|
|
|
|
A Message from the Chairman
|
In 2017, the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce continued to lead the efforts to make Macon the best place for business in the state of Georgia. The Chamber represents over 1,000 businesses in both Macon-Bibb County and Middle Georgia as a region.
Based on feedback from our members, workforce and workforce development are the two biggest challenges keeping businesses from expanding. The Chamber is committed to working with the Board of Education to improve our K-12 education and produce the 21st century workforce we need in a global economy. To that end, the Business-Education Partnership led by Blake Sullivan and Dr. Curtis Jones has been in place for two years, and has started to see real success from its efforts.
The most important of these efforts is the "Leader in Me" program to teach economic values and "soft skills" like punctuality and personal responsibility to all the elementary and middle school children in Macon-Bibb County. The private sector raised $2.1 million to make this program possible in all of the schools in Macon-Bibb County, with the expectation that every child in our community deserves a chance at a middle class life.
I am confident in the direction of the Business Education Partnership and ask that you support this effort. On behalf of the Chamber's Board of Directors, thank you for your support as we enter a new era for Macon-Bibb County in 2018.
George Greer
2017 Chamber Board Chairman
|
|
Annual Meeting
|
Presented By
Thursday, December 7
4:00-7:00 P.M.
Middle Georgia State University
100 University Parkway
Professional Sciences Conference Center
Gold Sponsors
|
|
Family-2-Family Donations
|
The Chamber is once again partnering with the
Family-2-Family Foundation to provide Christmas assistance to military families in need. We will also be serving as a drop-off location for anyone interested in participating.
Click
here to find out all the ways you
can help!
DONATION DEADLINE
DECEMBER 15
|
State of the Community Luncheon
|
|
11:30 A.M. Registration
12:00 P.M. Program & Luncheon
Edgar H. Wilson Convention Center
Macon Centreplex
200 Coliseum Drive
Speaker
Mayor Robert Reichert
Presented By
Gold Sponsors
Member $30
Future Member $50
|
| Save These Dates |
|
Business After Hours
5:30-7:00 P.M.
Coliseum Northside Hospital
400 Charter Boulevard
Taste of Macon
Tuesday, February 27
5:30-7:30 P.M.
Georgia Freight Depot
Atlanta, GA
|
|
Member News and Events
|
[Click the links for full release]
The Ringer Center of Excellence invites the community to their Open House to learn how they can help your organization with workforce development needs.
Get involved with the Boys and Girls Club "Hoops for Kids."
Medical Center, Navicent Health RN receives Georgia Hospital Association's Hospital Hero Award, find out who it was here.
It is time to donate Christmas assistance to Family-2-Family. Read about how to get your donations in, by clicking here.
Larger Than Life Chiropractic offers health workshops to businesses, churches and schools. Click here to learn how you can sign up.
AAA Branches are now Bicycle Friendly. Read more here.
|
|
| |
|
