STATE OF THE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP FORUM

The Governmental Affairs Division of the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce announces a new event this year with the First Annual State of the Community Leadership Forum presented by the One Sumter Economic Development Foundation, Inc. This inaugural event will be held on Thursday, April 20, at 7:00am.

Hosted by Georgia Southwestern State University, this brand-new event will serve as a public forum for business and industry leaders to hear firsthand the demographic trends, economic development opportunities, and political influences that are shaping our state, region and community here in Sumter County. 

The event opens at 7:00am with a Coffee & Networking Reception sponsored by AT&T, before the doors open to breakfast and the formal program at 7:30am.  Guests will be joined by Georgia Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Chris Clark, who will share highlights of the Chamber's Georgia 2030 Initiative, and the findings that have direct implications and both policy and programming impacts for South Georgia.

Following Clark's remarks, Sumter County's key leadership will have the opportunity to address how they are engaging around critical issues of local importance in response to those trends happening statewide.  Special guests include Sumter County Administrator Bill Twomey, Americus City Manager Steve Kennedy, and Sumter County Payroll Development Authority Executive Director Barbara Grogan.  Through a moderated discussion, the breakfast will serve as the business community's first forum in which to better understand local challenges and growth opportunities from the perspective of our own leadership team.  The floor will open to questions from the audience, following their remarks.

The First Annual State of the Community is sure to be an event you won't want to miss! Please contact the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce to reserve your seat today! Tickets are $20 each, and tables can be purchased on a limited, first come basis for a cost of $225 per table. Any business or organization wishing to purchase a table will be featured as a Gold Table Sponsor in the event program.

Please contact the Chamber for further information. Reservations and ticket purchases can be made by phone at (229) 924-2646, or by email at chamber@sumtercountychamber.com.  For more information on table sponsorships, please contact One Sumter Executive Director Mary Beth Bass at (229) 815-1669, or at marybeth@onesumter.org.  

   

Then, look no further than the Chamber's  website! As a benefit to our members, each Chamber member now has their own "members-only" portal with full access to their business' page on our website. 

Already included in your membership benefits, you can now post about upcoming events, contact other Chamber members, advertise job opportunities, promote sales and promotions, and more through our website. Let us help you get the most out of your Chamber membership!

Email chamber@sumtercountychamber.com today to request your members-only access portal and start putting YOUR member benefits to work!

INPUT NEEDED FOR LEADERSHIP SURVEY

Are you a graduate of Leadership Sumter, Advancing Sumter or one of the Chamber's youth programs? Then we would like for you to share your feedback with us! The Chamber's Leadership Development Division is in the process of re-engineering current leadership programs as well as developing new ones to engage our college students in an advanced, next level experience. In order to develop these programs, we need your input!

To help guide us in this process we have developed an interactive online survey to gather your perspectives on our current programs, what you might like to see in future programs and how you might leverage your own leadership skills in our community as a volunteer and engaged community member. To share your feedback, please fill out a quick survey that can be accessed by c licking   here .

Even if you haven't participated in our local leadership programs, you still have critical feedback for our efforts. Community success depends on its current and future leadership, so please help us as we design these new programs.

For more information, please contact the Chamber at 229-924-2646.