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Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce
305 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 3121 7
478-621-2000
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Monthly Newsletter:  August 2016
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Upcoming Events
Ribbon Cutting
Thursday, August 11, 4:30 PM
Ambassador Personnel
1515 Bass Road, Suite B

Ribbon Cutting
Friday, August 12, 3:00 PM
Village Marketplace
2381 Ingleside Avenue

Thursday, August 18
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Goodwill Anderson Conference Center
5171 Eisenhower Parkway

Tuesday, August 23
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Edgar H. Wilson Convention Center
200 Coliseum Drive

Thursday, August 25
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Hosted by Cox Business
Thursday, July 25
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Middle Georgia Regional Airport
1000 Terminal Drive, Suite 100

Tuesday, August 30
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce
305 Coliseum Drive

Wednesday, August 31
8:00 - 9:30 AM
Douglass Theatre
355 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

For more information about any of our upcoming events, please call 478-621-2000
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Presented by

Macon Occupational

Monday, September 26
Healy Point Country Club
Leadership Macon Nominations
Leadership Macon
Do you know someone with leadership potential? 
The Chamber's program, Leadership Macon, is now accepting nominations for the upcoming year! Click here to submit your nomination form.
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Chamber Member Renewals 
Applied Engineering Solutions, Inc
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Beasley Flooring Products, LLC
Bob Lewis & Associates, Inc.
Central GA Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, L.L.C.
Central GA Technical College
Chambless, Higdon, Richardson, Katz & Griggs, LLP
Chick-Fil-A at Brookhaven Road
Choice Premiums
Coldwell Banker SSK, Realtors
Colony Furniture Leasing
Courageous Home Care
Dr. George U. Arimah, MD
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Flash Foods #145
GMFS Mortgage Lending, LLC
Good Guys Moving & Delivery
Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola
Jones Cork, LLP
Kohl's Distribution Center
LBA Ware
M&R Marketing Group
Macon Area Habitat for Humanity
Macon Beverage Company
Macon Film Festival
Macon Magazine
Macon Mall - Hull Property Group, LLC
Macon Southside Dialysis
Macon-Bibb Co. Health Department
Macon-Bibb Co. Transit Authority
Marco Ristorante Italiano
The Mentors Project of Bibb County
Mike Bakkar
Mulberry Street Investment Company
Nu-Way Weiners, Inc.
Office Services Company
Ole Times Country Buffet
Pactiv Corporation
Party Man
Progressive Consulting Technologies, Inc.
Pure Barre Macon
SD Polymers
Sinclair Communications, LLC
Tubman African American Museum
WM2A Architects
Chairman's Club
Cornerstone Level Members







A Message from the President
Mike Dyer
The Chamber's Mission is to advance business success  in 
the region. We understand that for our market and  region to 
be successful and competitive, we must continue to build a skilled  and trained workforce.  This issue is front and center with many companies today.

To that point, I am very excited to announce  the inaugural Workforce Summit , hosted by The Macon Economic Development  Commission and The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce.  This event will provide dynamic speakers from various professional  backgrounds who will present information and resources for businesses of all sizes.  We will also present the results of a "Skills Gap  Analysis" that has just been completed for our market.

Additional topics of the Summit will include:  
  •  Challenges of Generational Workers
  •  Apprenticeship & Internship Programs
  •  Utilizing Social Media to Recruit  
  •  Hiring Veterans
  •  Creating an Inviting Workspace
Attendees will also have the opportunity to  meet Workforce Development Resource  partners during a mini expo, and will leave with a resource handbook full of information useful for any business.

I hope that you will join us Thursday, August 18 at Goodwill Anderson Conference Center for what is sure to be an exciting and informative morning. 

Mike Dyer
President & CEO
Workforce Summit

Thursday, August 18

Anderson Conference Center
5171 Eisenhower Parkway

7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Presented by
Spherion
Resource Handbook Sponsor


Advanced Disposal
Gold Sponsors

Freudenberg
Georgia Power
Kumho
Macon Occupational Medicine

Mid GA Regional Comm
SunTrust
Silver Sponsors
$55 Members       $70 Future Members
Price includes breakfast, Mini Expo and Resource Handbook

Good Morning Macon
Good Morning Macon
Wednesday, August 31

The Douglass Theatre
355 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

8:00 AM:  Registration & 
Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 9:30 AM:  Program
Featured Speaker:  Mark Butler
Commissioner, Georgia Department of Labor

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Free for Members        $10 Future Members

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in Partnership with the Robins Regional Chamber
Sponsored by

Cox Business

Thursday,  August 25
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Middle GA Regional Airport
1000 Terminal Drive, Macon, GA 31216

Free for Chamber Members (Please Register!)
$20 Per Future Chamber Member 
Congratulations, Pat!
Pat SEDC
Congratulations to Macon Economic Development Commission's Senior Vice President, Pat Topping!  

During the 69 th Annual Meeting of the Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC), Topping was named to its prestigious group of Honorary Board Members.  Honorary Life Membership is the highest award SEDC bestows and is awarded yearly by the SEDC Board of Directors.  

Read the full press release here.
Welcome  New Members

The 567 Center for Renewal
Cross Roads Recovery Ministries, Inc.
Downtown Pizza Company
Eason, Eason & Associates Insurance, LLC
Firehouse Subs
Georgia Southern Sports Properties
J's On Cherry, LLC
MMI Capital, LLC
Northside Family Dentistry
ObGyne Consultants
Patrick & Partners, LLC
Pietro's
Pinstrikes Family Entertainment Center
Ryland Environmental, Inc.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Womack Paving, Inc.

Please welcome and support our newest members!
Member Good News and Events
Tropical Smoothie RC
Tropical Smoothie celebrated the Grand Opening of their new location at 120 Tom Hill, Sr. Blvd., Suite 102 with tasty samples and fun giveaways.

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Belk will be holding a Chamber Member Appreciation Day Tuesday, August 9 with savings off entire purchases.

The UGA Small Business Development Center will be hosting "Medical Practice Profit Drivers" Thursday, August 11.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will be hosting an EEOC Atlanta Technical Assistance Seminar August 25-26.

Central Georgia Technical College will be hosting "Effective Teamwork & Team Building" Friday, August 26.

The UGA Small Business Development Center, in conjunction with Macon-Bibb County, will be holding a FREE Contractor Academy beginning Sept.7 and running through April 2017.  You must register to attend!

Susan G. Komen Central Georgia will hold their annual race Saturday, Sept. 24 at Mercer University.  

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!

The 2016 Georgia Milestones results show growth for Bibb County School students across most grade levels!

Read United, an initiative of the United Way, has launched a new website and opened volunteer registration.

Mattress Firm on Gateway Drive extends Friends and Family savings to Chamber Members.  Show this coupon in store!
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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