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Monday, July 16, 2018
Welcome to our new partners!
Pub on Main
22 N. Main Street
Watkinsville, GA 30677
(706) 310-4450
The Pine Food & Drink
1235 S. Milledge Ave.
Athens, GA 30605
(706) 208-0059
The Root (Below The Pine)
1235 S. Milledge Ave.
Athens, GA 30605
(706) 208-0059
11th Pin Food & Drink
(Inside Showtime Bowl)
555 Macon Highway
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 548-1028
El Barrio Taco & Tequila Bar
*COMING SOON*
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Upcoming Events
July 17:
Business After Hours, AT&T, 5:15 p.m.
July 19:
8:00 a.m. Coffee, Athens Academy
July 26:
Ladies of the Oconee Chamber Craft Night, Board & Brush, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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8:00 Coffee
July 19 | 8:00 a.m.
Athens Academy
1281 Spartan Lane
Athens, GA 30606
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MEDIA ADVISORY
Athens Area Community Foundation to host public convening on the future of
post-secondary education and employment in Georgia
What:
To address two of the biggest economic threats facing the state of Georgia today, improving college access and affordability and meeting the needs of our workforce, this convening will gather civic, education and political leaders with members of the local community to raise awareness and foster ongoing discussion necessary to create lasting educational and employment solutions.
When: Monday, July 30
th
, 10:00am to 11:30am
Where:
Oconee County Civic Center, 2661 Hog Mountain Rd, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Visuals:
Community leaders, education leaders, and local citizens
Why:
By the year 2025, 60 percent of jobs in Georgia will require some type of post-secondary education, such as a graduate certificate, an associate’s degree, or bachelor’s degree. Currently, only about 47 percent of Georgia’s potential workforce meets that educational criteria.
To address this, Governor Nathan Deal launched Complete College Georgia in 2011 with the goal of closing the talent gap by raising students’ post-secondary school completion rate. This will help meet the ultimate goal of 250,000 additional credentialed or degreed employment candidates by the year 2025.
To meet this challenge, community and education leaders must arm themselves with knowledge of the opportunities and barriers to post-secondary education and find ways to support students on their way to the workforce. One component of the solution is gap funding, money that can help to keep in school the approximately 15,000 students annually who are removed from University System of Georgia (USG) and Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) classes due to unpaid balances of less than $1,200 per student.
Onsite Contact:
For more information, contact Sarah McKinney, President/CEO at
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Get TSA PreCheck Certified at Global Escapes!
Have you been meaning to apply for TSA PreCheck® but don't have time to drive to Atlanta for an appointment?
Global Escapes is bringing TSA PreCheck® to Athens!
Appointments are available August 20-22 and are just seven minutes long.
The cost to reserve your space at Global Escapes is $15, less than the cost of gas to get to Atlanta and back.
Just pay online with PayPal or a major credit card.
The cost for TSA PreCheck
®
is $85, which you can bring with you the day of your appointment.
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We are excited to announce that the
Oconee Chamber Fall Festival
will be on Saturday, October 20, 2018, in historic downtown Watkinsville. Now in its 44th year, the Oconee Chamber Fall Festival is recognized as a premiere arts & crafts festival, with over 25,000 people in attendance.
We would like to invite you to consider one the sponsorships we offer for this event. There are 2 sponsorships which gives you an opportunity to have a booth space at the festival. If you have any questions, please call Julia at
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Board of Directors
Andrew Wallace, Chops & Hops
Anna Gillespie, University of North Georgia
Brad Tucker, Georgia Square Collision
Cindy Haddon, Walton EMC
Clint Watson, Creed Fitness
Cristi Donahue, Oconee State Bank
David Walton, Fox's Pizza
Lorie Petersen, BankSouth
Mychell Lang, Mutty Paws
Nathan Bartlett, Georgia Power
Ronda Holloway, Ronda Holloway CPA, PC
Stuart Cofer, Cofer's Home & Garden
Tammy Gilland, Piedmont Athens Regional
William Rennie, Law Office of Russell W. Wall, LLC.
Associate Board of Directors
Dr. Jason Branch, School Superintendent
John Thorsen, Athens Academy
Jared Clark, Westminster Christian Academy
Seth Hathaway, Prince Avenue Christian School
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Chamber Executive Board
Chairman of the Board
Clint Watson, Creed Fitness
Chair Elect
Tammy Gilland, Piedmont Athens Regional
Treasurer
Ronda Holloway, Ronda Holloway CPA, PC
Secretary
Cristi Donahue, Oconee State Bank
At Large
Stuart Cofer, Cofer's Home & Garden
Past Chair
Cindy Haddon, Walton EMC
Chamber President
Courtney Bernardi
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Oconee Chamber of Commerce
55 Nancy Drive
Watkinsville, GA 30677
www.oconeechamber.org
(706) 769-7947
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