Economic Development News September 2017

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER September 2017

Dalton's "On the Move!"

Check out our spotlight in the September edition of Georgia Trend magazine:

"Take a ride up Interstate 75 into Northwest Georgia, and you'll find a community deciding how to transform itself for prosperity.

"We've got a lot of things happening from a commercial and retail standpoint," says Carl Campbell, vice president of economic development at the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce and executive director of the Dalton-Whitfield County Joint Development Authority."

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Dalton Ranked By Forbes

Dalton ranks #90 on Forbes 'Best Places to Live On a $100,000 salary.'

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Chamber Classic Golf Tournament

The golf tournament is this month and you don't want to miss out! Contact Beth Morrison at The Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce to register.
(706) 712-0949

House Rural Development Council Learns How Industry & Schools Are Developing Workforce of the Future

Brian Cooksey, director of operations training and development at Shaw Industries, briefed council members on how in Whitfield County representatives of industry, the local school systems, Dalton State College and Georgia Northwestern Technical College are working together to provide students with the skills that industry needs.

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