ATHENA Leadership Award Nominations are Open! |
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Only a few days left to case your nominations for ATHENA Awards! The ATHENA Leadership Award honors women who strive toward the highest levels of personal and professional accomplishments, who excel in their chosen field and devote time and energy to their community.
Nominations must be received by November 1st, 2022 to be considered.
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Athens Area Chamber of Commerce's Partnership with the Management Society through The University of Georgia! |
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This past Wednesday, the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a successful event with the Management Society at The University of Georgia for a night of Networking with local Athens business leaders! If you'd like to participate in the next event please contact Rebekah at Rebekah@athensga.com.
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SBA is Now Accepting Nominations for the 2023 National Small Business Week Awards! |
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Are you or someone you know a Small Biz super star? The SBA Georgia District Office is now accepting nominations for the 2023 National Small Business Week awards!
View information about SBA's national award categories (Small Business Person of the Year, Exporter of the Year, etc.) here.
View information about the local SBA Georgia District award categories (Woman-Owned, Rural-Owned, Young Entrepreneur, etc.) here.
Small Business must have received some form of SBA assistance and at least a 3-year track record. All nominations must be submitted electronically to the SBA Georgia District Office BOX account by December 8th here.
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Network Lunch at St. Gabriel of Athens - November 8th, 11:30 AM - 1 PM |
Join us for the November Network Luncheon, hosted at St Gabriel of Athens with lunch from Ponko Chicken! During this event, there is a featured speaker who will give a five-to-ten minute presentation. Afterwards, each attendee will have the time to introduce themselves, and we encourage you to bring lots of business cards, brochures, and promotional materials.
If you would like to provide a door prize for this event, email marissa@athensga.com.
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Ribbon Cutting - November 10th, 5:30 PM - 8 PM |
Join the Athens Area Chamber in welcoming Family Hospice with a ribbon cutting at Athentic Brewing!
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Business After Hours - November 17th, 5 PM - 7 PM |
Join us at Orchard for a Business After Hours, hosted in their Main Street and bar!
*Please note that the Orchard does require guests to wear masks inside the facility.
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Special Greetings to our New Members of the Week! |
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Welcome to the AACOC, OconeeComm! |
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OconeeComm operates 7 radio stations on 12 signals in North and Middle Georgia. We believe in hyper-local, high quality radio serving the communities where we live. OconeeComm also operates several digital products with a focus on local news and weather information. |
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Welcome to the AACOC, Pointe Grand Apartment Homes! |
The newly built Pointe Grand Apartment Homes offer you modern comforts in one of Athens' best neighborhoods—where the feel of small-town life meets the culture of the big city.
Pointe Grand Apartment Homes are conveniently close to several local schools and the region’s top workplaces. Come home to a community brimming with delicious local restaurants, the friendliest people, and a range of shops, services, and entertainment options.
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Sponsorships and Project Sites Sought for Athens’ 2023 MLK Day of Service |
This year, the Athens MLK Day of Service Steering Committee is looking for project sites as well as local funds to make those projects more meaningful and sustainable.
Financial and in-kind sponsors are needed to help make this large community event a success. Four sponsorship levels are available (cash or materials equivalent): Advocate: ($500+ Non-profit/individual or $1,250+ Corporate), Compassion: ($350-$499 Non-profit/individual or $500 - $1,249 Corporate), Vision: ($200-$349 Non-profit/individual or $200-$499 Corporate), and Inspiration: ($100-$199 Non-profit/individual or Corporate). Monies will go toward project materials such as mulch, paint, and/or tools, as well as t-shirts and breakfast for volunteers. Sponsorship forms and complete descriptions of sponsorship levels are available at www.accgov.com/mlkday.
Local organizations that would like to be considered as a 2023 MLK Day of Service volunteer project site are encouraged to submit an application. The online application will be open from October 24 to November 11 at www.accgov.com/mlkday. Further instructions and eligibility requirements are included on the application.
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Connect with LEAD Athens Alumni! |
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2022 Community Grant Recipients Announced! |
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The Classic Center Cultural Foundation is pleased to announce the 2022 community grant recipients. Join the Cultural Foundation in congratulating the following organizations on their efforts to support the arts and workforce development in our community:
* Georgia Children’s Chorus, Inc.: New Music for Chorus
* Classic City Shakespeare Company: Shakespeare Festival
* ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: Local Musicians Night
* Joy Love School: New Music Education classes
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Keep Athens Warm with Athens Community Council on Aging |
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Fall is here and winter is coming. Temperatures have already begun to drop. For many of us this just means turning up the heat, but this luxury others don't always have. Athens’ older adults need your help stay warm this winter - donate blankets (regular or electric), hats and socks to Keep Athens Warm!
You can purchase items from our Amazon wish list OR drop off items at ACCA or our partner, Hughes Subaru.
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Avid Bookshop seeking full-time bookseller: Nov. 6 application deadline! |
Application timeline:
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We will consider all complete application packages (see below for details) received until our strict deadline: Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 11:59pm ET.
- We will notify all candidates of their application status on or before Tuesday, November 15th.
Full-time bookseller job description
Salary: $25,000.00/year, plus paid time off, sick leave, and family leave
Commitment:
- full-time (Avid’s definition of “full-time” is 35 hours per week)
- you must expect to work most Saturdays, the Friday after Thanksgiving, Small Business Saturday, Christmas holidays
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SafeCare Provider Position Available |
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Children First, Inc. engages families in our community and the courts to promote safe, stable and nurturing living environments for children. Safe Care, a program of Children First, is a service provider for the Department of Family and Children Services in Region 5. Our staff provides basic parenting education to parents with children under the age of five, to enhance and maintain familial bonds, support case plan goals, and provide families in crisis with resources to heal and grow. More information can be found at https://www.childrenfirst-inc.org/safecare.html
The Safe Care Provider works with families to offer the Safe Care parenting curriculum. This position is 40 hours per week with evening and weekend hours required.
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Thank you to all of our 2022 Chamber Champions! |
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