August 5 Newsletter

Monday, August 5, 2019

Welcome to the Chamber!

Laser Appraiser, LLC

1360 Caduceus Way, 500-107

Watkinsville, GA 30677

https://laserappraiser.com/

Burn Boot Camp, Athens, GA

1720 Epps Bridge Pkwy.

Athens, GA 30606

https://burnbootcamp.com/locations/athens-ga/

Chamber News and Events

Did you hear? The

Fall Festival vendor spaces are all sold out!

Mark your calendar and plan to join us on Saturday, October 19th, at 9 a.m. It will be an amazing day full of art, crafts, fun and food in downtown Watkinsville.

Contact us if you would like to be placed on the waiting list. Sponsorship's are still available, contact Julia Estess at jestess@oconeechamber.org, if interested.

Full Moon School of Music

Ribbon Cutting

Join us for a ribbon cutting at Full Moon School of Music on Tuesday, August 6th, at 11:30 a.m.

Full Moon School of Music is located at:

8 School Street

Watkinsville, GA 30677

Visit their website!

August 8:00 a.m. Coffee at The Falls

Join us at The Falls Restaurant on Thursday, August 8th, for our

8:00 a.m. Coffee.

The Falls is located at:

8851 Macon Highway

Athens, GA 30606

RSVP HERE

Oconee Music, LLC Ribbon Cutting

Join us at Oconee Music, LLC on

Friday, August 9th at 11:30 a.m. for a ribbon cutting!

Oconee Music, LLC is located at:

1410 Greensboro Hwy., Ste. C-D

Watkinsville, GA 30677

Visit their website!

Did you enjoy your music lessons as a kid? Maybe you never took lessons? You might be worried that your kid won’t like music lessons, but have no fear! Our fun and engaging lessons fit the modern child and compete with the fast-paced and exciting entertainment that kids have at their fingertips. Ready to watch your child thrive and develop self-confidence and discipline?

We teach with an-house curriculum and communicating about goals and progress is very important to us. Our teaching instructors are caring individuals with a heartfelt passion for passing on their love for music as well as expert performers and musicians. We treat you and your child like a member of our family because we care. Come be part of something more than music.

Youth Leadership Oconee Applications Now Available

The Youth Leadership Oconee program is open to current 10th and 11th grade students living or attending school in Oconee County (including home-school students).

The objective of this program is to provide opportunities for young adults to develop their leadership skills and community awareness.

Applications for the fall 2019 and spring 2020 classes can be found here .

Chamber Partner News and Events

The American Society of Travel Advisors has announced the election of Tiffany Hines, owner of Global Escapes in Athens, GA, to its Board of Directors. Hines’ two-year term will begin next month.

"We are excited to work with the new Board of Directors as we continue to build on the successes of the 'New ASTA'," said Zane Kerby, ASTA President & CEO. "The Board has a deep commitment to ASTA's advocacy mission, and they are well-versed on the issues facing our industry. They're savvy business men and women who are passionate and dedicated to shaping a positive future for our industry."

“It is both an honor and a privilege to serve my colleagues as a Director-at-Large of the leading travel organization,” said Hines. “ASTA has a long history of propelling the travel industry forward in an ever-changing world, and I look forward to being involved at such a pivotal time.”

Hines and her business have received much recognition recently, as she took home the Small Business Administration’s Women in Business Champion Award in April and the Junior League of Athens’ Angel Award in May. She is an active member of the Travel Agency Management Solutions (TAMS) group and is a past member of the Signature Travel Network’s marketing and training committees.

For the complete ASTA election announcement, visit here .

ABOUT GLOBAL ESCAPES, INC.

For more than 30 years, Global Escapes has been a trusted partner for all things travel-related. Our consultants have traveled the globe, studied the destinations, and found the hidden jewels in each area. We’re fixers, pre-empters, planners. We are a consultancy service, a concierge service, a management service, a delivery service, a transportation service, a research service, an entertainment service. We’re a friendly service, an experienced service, a professional service. We are service, period. For more information, visit us at www.globalescapes.com .

ABOUT ASTA

Rebranded in 2018 as the American Society of Travel Advisors, ASTA is the leading global advocate for travel advisors, the travel industry and the traveling public. Its members represent 80 percent of all travel sold in the United States through the travel agency distribution channel. Together with hundreds of internationally-based members, ASTA’s history of industry advocacy traces back to its founding in 1931 when it launched with the mission to facilitate the business of selling travel through effective representation, shared knowledge and the enhancement of professionalism. For more information about the Society, visit ASTA.org. Consumers can connect with an ASTA travel advisor at TravelSense.org.

OCAF Presents an Evening of Art 2019 Members’ Exhibition

If you are a collector or enjoy great art, this is the event for you. OCAF is proud to present the Members' Exhibition , showcasing original art by its members. OCAF Members from across the county, surrounding areas, and beyond have created 170 works of art ranging from jewelry to ceramics.

“OCAF has been building a legacy through the arts for 25 years,” says Executive Director La Ruchala Murphy. “As a volunteer and member-supported organization, we are proud to display the outstanding works by our talented member artists, many of whom are renowned by their works featured in galleries, museums, and private collections nationally and internationally.”

The Members' Exhibition will be open July 26th through August 16th, 2019, with an opening reception Friday, July 26th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the galleries of the historic 1902 OCAF Center building. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. Visitors will get the opportunity to see many of the artists whose work will be on display.

In addition to the Members' Exhibition , the OCAF aRtBiRds and the End of Summer: Kids' Camp Exhibition will also be open to the public. The creative flock of aRtBiRds , presented by the Friends of OCAF, are beautifully designed muslin birds for sale to fund projects at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation facilities. Visitors will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite bird.

To culminate this summer’s camp activities, the End of Summer: Kids' Camp Exhibition will be on display in OCAF's School Street Studios. OCAF offers fun and engaging art-based summer camps for children of all ages. Summer camps (K-12) focus on 2 and

3-dimensional design projects. The students' work can be enjoyed from July 26th through August 2nd. A reception will begin at 5 p.m., July 26th, to allow families to come to the Members' Exhibition reception that starts at 6 p.m. in the 1902 Center Building.

OCAF is located at 34 School Street in Watkinsville, GA. Gallery hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call 706-769-4565 or visit the website www.ocaf.com.