Greetings, chamber members, supporters and colleagues.
The Port Wentworth Chamber of Commerce is wrapping up an exciting year and we are excited to launch our new fiscal year. From welcoming new members to hosting community events and facilitating business relocations, our year has certainly been diverse and busy -- and I've enjoyed every moment of it. I'd like to thank my fellow board members for their
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support during a bustling chapter in our chamber's history. Working alongside my dedicated peers to promote the chamber's mission has been a pleasure, and I take pride in all that we have accomplished in partnership with Chamber President & CEO Trisha Growe.
I'm confident that the coming year will yield even more fruitful results for the chamber and for our community. We've got a lot of irons in the fire and some committed new board members ready to lead the way, including new president C.J. Neesmith. I hope the community will continue its support of the chamber and join us in encouraging area businesses to relocate to Port Wentworth. When the local economy is strong and vibrant, we all benefit. So please, encourage our local businesses with your patronage, attend more community events and look for ways to give back to the community. When we all work together, wonderful things happen.
Sincerely,
Kristine Hamilton
Outgoing president, Port Wentworth Chamber of Commerce
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amber members are invited to attend the Board of Directors Annual Meeting & Elections on August 27th at the Chamber of Commerce office. Nomination forms will be sent to Chamber members the first week of August and are due back to the Chamber by August 22, 2019.
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Renasant Bank recently celebrated the opening of its new Port Wentworth location in The Shops at Rice Hope, 2 Magnolia Blvd, located on Highway 21.
To mark the occasion, Renasant hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception on Tuesday, June 18. Community residents, chamber of commerce members, local leaders, and fellow business owners and managers attended the event, which featured tours of the new space, refreshments and raffle prize drawings.
Renasant's previous location at 7224 Highway 21 now serves as Port Wentworth's City Hall. To serve customers’ needs, the bank's new 2,400-square-foot location has two full-time tellers, personal bankers and a branch manager on the premises.
Renasant Bank Market President Barbara D. Liscio said, “This is a ‘win-win’ for both Renasant Bank and the City of Port Wentworth. Renasant has been looking at options to modernize our facility while continuing operations in the community we have served for over 10 years. This relocation has provided Renasant with a more efficient facility to line up the modern bank branch model, and the city has expanded to a beautiful building with room for future growth."
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The Port Wentworth City Council recently approved the Port Wentworth Chamber of Commerce’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget, effectively signing and executing the chamber’s contract for another year of partnership with the city. Chamber President & CEO Trisha Growe was in attendance at its June 20 meeting and has led the chamber through a range of accomplishments and achievements over the past year.
The chamber is partially funded by the city, which gives the chamber one-third of the six percent lodging tax per month. The chamber is required to spend those funds on promoting tourism, conventions and trade shows, marketing, public relations, advertising, sponsoring of special events, and assistance to other Port Wentworth organizations and businesses for purposes of promoting the city.
The City of Port Wentworth and the Chamber of Commerce collaborate on several community events each year, including Stand Up for America Day; the Oyster Roast, BBQ & Music Festival; the Savannah River Spring Classic bass tournament; and the Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade shuttle service, among other initiatives.
“We’re grateful to the City of Port Wentworth for their continued support and willingness to participate in local public events,” Growe said. “Ours is a wonderful community and with our ongoing collaboration and an established partnership, we look forward to continuing to work with the City of Port Wentworth now and in the future."
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Chamber President & CEO Trisha Growe has led the chamber through another successful year and is pleased to share some of the exciting plans for the new financial year which kicked off on July 1, 2019.
In addition to working with the city to orchestrate seven successful community events over the last twelve months, the chamber has worked hard to inform the region about the importance of economic growth and tourism in Port Wentworth. A planned communication program has been undertaken via social media, generating independent coverage through TV, radio and the region’s newspapers - including this monthly page in the Effingham Herald.
Some of the highlights planned for the coming year include the continuation of our monthly informative e-newsletter- please contact us if you would like to receive this. We will be launching a new user friendly and up to date website later this year to reflect what a great place Port Wentworth is to call home or establish a business. With an improved SEO program, we can be sure that more people will know about us. Also look out for our new logo and a new billboard advertisement on I-95 - coming soon! Our new logo will appear in new leaflets to promote our historical driving tour and river tours to tourists. Also look out for our 2020 Community Guide, which will be available this fall. Contact our chamber offices if you would like to advertise your business in this important resource for Port Wentworth.
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7532 GA Highway 21 | Port Wentworth, GA 31407 | info@visitportwentworth.com
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