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The holidays are almost here, and with that comes the shopping season.
Last year, consumers spent over $15 million at small businesses on
Small Business Saturday
.
Don't forget to support our local and small businesses this year on Small Business Saturday, November 25th, and throughout the entire holiday season. Check out a complete list of members
here
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Are you a small business and want to kick off the holiday season and connect with new customers? Consider doing a special promotion for Small Business Saturday. For some great tips and ideas on how to enhance your Small Business Saturday experience, check out this article on
Entrepreneur.com
.
Already doing something special for Small Business Saturday? Don't forget to post your promotions to our
Facebook
page and also list them on our website in Hot Deals and Member-to-Member Deals.
Happy (local) shopping, everyone!
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Mark your calendars for the annual Grits & Issues Member Breakfast. You don't want to miss this informative program, featuring US Rep. Buddy Carter, State Sen. William Ligon, State Rep. Don Hogan and State Rep. Jeff Jones.
2017 Grits & Issues
Friday, December 15
Epworth by the Sea, SSI
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
$35 Members | $40 Non-members
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Gold Sponsors:
Brunswick Cellulose, Georgia Ports Authority, Glynn County Board of Commissioners, International Auto Processing, Southeast Georgia Health System, Suntrust Bank
Silver Sponsors:
Ameris Bank, AT&T, Brunswick News, Georgia Power, Gulfstream Aerospace, Hurt, Norton & Associates, McGinty-Gordon & Associates
Bronze Sponsors:
Brunswick & Glynn County Development Authority, Gilbert Harrell Sumerford & Martin, Hunter Maclean, Okefenoke REMC, Peachtree Pest Control, PrimeSouth Bank, Rich Products, Seaboard Construction, United Community Bank, Woodmen Life
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Annual Chamber Golf Tournament
The date had to be moved due to Hurricane Matthew, and Mother Nature rewarded us with perfect Chamber weather at the King & Prince Golf Course on November 3. Thirty-two teams scrambled to conquer Woody's rules, win some amazing prizes and earn the coveted title of First Place. The new "cannon shot" was a huge success with the players! Congratulations to Team Ferrier & Ferrier with the lowest gross score, and Team Southeastern Bank with the lowest net score. And congrats to Spencer Bartlett for a Hole in One!
Thank you to everyone who participated, sponsored, donated and volunteered! For a list,
click here.
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Teacher of the Year Recognition
26 local teachers were recently recognized at the annual Glynn County Teacher of the Year banquet at Sea Palms Resort, presented by Georgia Power, the Glynn County School System, and the Chamber. It truly was an inspirational night learning about our community's brightest teachers.
Congratulations to Marie Feazel of Glynn Academy for winning Glynn County Teacher of the Year!
Ms. Feazel instructs US History/ AP US History. Ms. Feazel will now go on to compete for GA Teacher of the Year.
Thank you to all our donors and
sponsors
of this wonderful program.
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Business During Hours - RSM
We had a wonderful time at this members-only event mixing and mingling at the Skybox at #18 at the RSM Classic on November 15. Guests enjoyed networking at the beautiful Sea Island Golf Course, enjoying food by Mellow Mushroom catering, and watching a spectacular view while the putting competition went on below with PGA TOUR players, Special Olympics athletes, and Boys & Girls Club members.
Many thanks to the Davis Love Foundation for presenting this event with the Chamber, our co-hosts Golden Isles CVB and Brunswick & Glynn County Development Authority, and all our event
sponsors
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For photo galleries of the above events, please
click here
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The purpose of the Small Business Administration 504 Loan Program (commercial real estate and capital equipment) is to provide long-term below market rate financing to businesses that will retain jobs and create new employment opportunities. Each month, SBA 504 Loan Rates fluctuate. Current rates are:
20-Year Rate: 4.57%*
10-Year Rate: 4.47%*
*effective rate, inclusive of all service fees
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Business After Hours: Nov. 30
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Who says business can't be fun?!
Bring your co-workers, friends, and plenty of business cards to November's BAH!
WEE PUB NORTH
271 Village At Glynn Place
Brunswick, GA 31525
Thursday, November 30
5:30-7:30 PM
$7/members
$10/non-members
Co-hosted by:
Alert Alarm, Climate Controllers, iHeart Media, McGarvey Efficiencies, MCS Recruitment, Signarama and Vacasa. We have lots of door prizes!!
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December Business Education Series:
How to Communicate with Challenging Customers
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Have you heard the old adage, "The customer is always right?" This sounds great but is not necessarily true. Your customers can certainly be wrong. What IS true is that "the customer is always the customer!" Even though he can be blatantly wrong, his status as customer dictates that you communicate effectively with him. So how do you communicate with a particularly challenging customer?
Join us for an interactive workshop that will challenge you to be more strategic with consideration of a variety of factors when communicating with challenging external AND internal customers. Lori Howell of Coastal Pines Technical College will lead us in the following topics: The Right Attitude Starts with You, Why are Some Customers Difficult, Sensitivity in Dealing with Customers, and Scenarios. Space is limited, so sign up today!
How to Communicate with Challenging Customers
Tuesday, December 12
11:30 AM -- 1:00 PM
Chamber Conference Room
$20 Members | $25 Non-members
Price includes lunch
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Congratulations
to the following chamber members on being named by
Georgia Trend
magazine as top Georgia restaurants in the 2017 Silver Spoon Awards!
Bennie's Red Barn
, St. Simons Island
Ember
, St. Simons Island
The Crab Trap
, St. Simons Island
The Georgian Room
, Sea Island
Special Mention was also made to
The Farmer & The Larder, Brunswick
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Member Ribbon Cutting: Please Join Us!
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Addington Place of Brunswick
890 Scranton Rd.
Brunswick, GA 31525
Wednesday, November 29
11:30 AM
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Chamber Ambassadors are in full swing with the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program. The Ambassadors have committed to sponsoring 200 "angels," who are local children in need, and have less than 25 left to adopt. The cutoff date for adoptions and donations is Friday, December 8. Please consider adopting an angel this holiday season, and thank you for your generosity!
For more information, contact Alicia Casgar, Coastal Computer Consulting, at 634-1691.
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From our staff to you, we wish you a very
happy Thanksgiving
holiday! The Chamber's offices will be closed on Thursday, November 23, and Friday, November 24 in observance.
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