It's December!

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December 13, 2022

Don't Miss Business After Hours Happening Tonight!

Special Election, State Representative District 7

Early voting has begun and will continue through Friday, December 30^th. You can vote early in the election office on the third floor of the Fannin County Courthouse from 9-5 week days and on Saturday, December 17^th. There will be no early voting on December 23-26 due to the holidays. Election day is Tuesday, January 3^rd, 2023 and all precincts will be open for voting. Absentee ballot requests are being accepted now and everyone wanting one must send in a new request by December 27^th. Those requests go through the Board of Elections office (https://www.fannincountyga.com/board-of-elections/) 706-632-7740

Candidates who have qualified are:

Johnny Chastain, Justin Heitman, Brian Pritchard, Sheree Ralston, Richie Stone

Be sure to watch the Virtual Live Stream Candidate Forum taking place on December 19 at 6:00 pm on ETC TV3 and 403 HD. It will also be streamed live on the Chamber's facebook page.

Banquet invitations are in the mail and space is limited! Reserve your seat today by email or phone to: Kim Foster - KimFoster@BlueRidgeMountains.com, or (706) 632-5680

2023 Cooperative Marketing Grants

The Fannin County Chamber of Commerce and CVB, the designated destination marketing organization for the City of Blue Ridge and Fannin County, announces the availability of 2023 funds for the purpose of supporting tourism marketing projects that provide economic benefits to Fannin County and attract out-of-area visitors. The full application can be found here. The deadline for applications is January 31st, 2023. If you have a question, reach out to Christie Gribble at president@blueridgemountains.com.

News & Updates for our Tourism Partners

November was another busy month, loved seeing all the visitors in our downtowns, shopping, eating in our restaurants and especially enjoying all of the great events.

Our new downtown location is doing great, we were excited to host Santa for his breaks during Light Up Blue Ridge and visit with all of the kids that came in. We are open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., we have restrooms including a handicap / family restroom that includes a baby changing station, free WiFi, places to sit and lots of great information. Be sure to keep us stocked with your rack cards.

Download Our App, it is a great way for you and your staff to keep updated with events so you can pass on the information to your customers. You can also visit our website to view events. Here are the Holiday & Seasonal events we have on the calendar right now, we would love to add more.

We are getting calls and emails about where families can see Santa, if your business is hosting Santa Clause this month, please let us know and we will be sure to spread the word. If you are having any other Christmas and/or New Years activities please send the information to; jodemull@blueridgemountains.com or tammystafford@blueridgemountains.com