Thank you to our 120th Annual Meeting sponsors and attendees!

The 120th Annual Meeting was a night of dreaming courageously! You can view photos from the event, captured by Rouse Photography, on our Facebook page here.

Congratulations to our award recipients:

• Ambassador of the Year - Thelma Collins, ABB
• CCSD Educator of Excellence - Jakelyn Spencer, Cleveland Road Elementary School
• Small Business of the Year - Condor Chocolates
• Nonprofit of the Year - Athens Community Council on Aging
• ATHENA Honoree - Jennifer Zwirn, Small Business Owner
• Spirit of Athens - Michele Pearson Tucker, Edward Jones
• Upshaw Bentley Citizen of the Year - Jinx Patel

Thank you to our event sponsors:

Becky Beasley is our accountant. Home for Becky has been Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and Georgia and all the fond memories she created in each place. Moving to Athens 5 years ago gave her and her family a new home. Her husband Rick and both their daughters are UGA alumni, and she is becoming more of a Dawg than a Hog (as in The University of Arkansas), the longer they are a part of this community.

She enjoys mentoring through the Books for Keeps literacy program, teaching kindergarteners at church, serving with Bigger Vision of Athens, cheering on UGA teams, paddle boarding, loving on family and friends, and adventuring with her best buddy, Rick (only 37 years so far!). Her favorite places in this world are the beach and NYC-sand and Broadway. They are working on the “bucket” list by visiting all the National Parks as they head to their 12th and 13th parks when they go to the Everglades and Key Biscayne-sunshine and sparkling waters, but are always so glad to be home here in Athens!

Pure Balance Pilates is hosting a class for Women Who Work at a discounted rate of just $5! Bring out your inner curiosity and sense of play and power in this class that combines advanced Pilates repertoire, Bodhi suspension system, strength, and interval training. Incorporating new and fun movement patterns, this class will empower you to realize just how much your body is capable of.

Date and Time

Wednesday Mar 20, 2024

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT

Divas Freedom Boutique is On The Move! Please join us for a ribbon cutting of their new downtown location!

Date and Time

Thursday, Mar 21, 2024

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Location

251 Washington St. Athens GA 30606

Join us as we celebrate the new "clubhouse" location for Encourage HER Academy! 

Date and Time

Thursday, Mar 21, 2024

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Location

1047 Summit Grove Dr. Ste 103 Watkinsville GA 30677

Join the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and Oconee County Chamber of Commerce as we celebrate the opening of St. Mary's Breast Health Center! The space has been renovated to add outpatient screening and diagnostic mammography as well as biopsy capabilities.

Date and Time

Friday, Mar 22, 2024

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM EDT

Location

1500 Oglethorpe Avenue, Suite 2000 Athens GA 30606

Join us for a fun Business After Hours! Light hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served. Bring plenty of business cards to exchange with new networking contacts!

Thank you to our sponsors, Live Wire Athens and Cottage Door Realty!

Date and Time

Wednesday, Apr 3, 2024

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Location

227 W Dougherty St. Athens GA 30606

During this event, there is a featured speaker who will give a five-to-ten-minute presentation. Afterward, each attendee will have the time to introduce themselves, and we encourage you to bring lots of business cards, brochures, and promotional materials.

Thank you to our event sponsor, Five Star Painting of Athens!

Date and Time

Tuesday, Apr 9, 2024

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT



Location: Holden at Oak Grove

110 Addison Rd. Athens GA 30607

Welcome to the Athens Family Medicine family! With doctors member to the American Academy of Family Practice, we strive to go above and beyond on all of your healthcare needs.

Our Mission is to Provide a Professional & Honest Approach to Health Care.

LiftOne is your full-service material handling provider in North Atlanta. With our convenient fleet services, our team will help you find your next new equipment purchase or rental solution so you can enjoy the freedom of working with a trusted partner who understands the needs of your growing business. Contact us today to learn how our inventory can support your operations and improve your efficiency.

STATE the Label was founded in 2010. After stints on Vashon Island, WA, and Brooklyn, NY, STATE now is headquartered in Athens, Georgia where we have a small, light-filled studio. We're located at 625 Barber St, Suite 120. Come visit us!

All STATE garments are proudly sewn in the US – many in the studio. We’re known for our hand-painted textiles that bring an element of art to each piece. 

The Chamber of Athens Area extends a cordial invitation to all our esteemed membership leaders, businesses, and media representatives to attend an exclusive press conference announcing the arrival of professional hockey to our beloved city.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear directly from prominent figures involved in bringing this exciting endeavor to fruition, including league officials, arena representatives, and team executives. Additionally, there will be ample opportunity for networking and engagement with fellow community

members who share a mutual enthusiasm for the sport of hockey and its positive impact on our community.

Details of the event are as follows:

Date: March 28th, 2024

Time: 12:00 PM

Location: The Classic Center Arena Atrium

Address: 300 N Thomas St, Athens, GA 30601

The Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership Internal Medicine Residency Program (IMRP) at St. Mary's has announced another successful Match Day. The program filled all residency positions to welcome its ninth class of internal medicine residents in Athens.

The IMRP, which received full accreditation from the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education in October 2016, is a joint effort by the AU/UGA Medical Partnership and St. Mary’s. Residents are medical school graduates who are entering the final stage of their medical education: a three-year, hands-on program with progressive levels of responsibility that ends in certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Franny's Farmacy invites you to join us for the 4th anniversary celebration of our hemp dispensary in Athens, GA.

Supporting our local non-profit: Nuçi's Space will receive a portion of the proceeds from all ticket sales and a majority of proceeds from all weekend sales and raffles. Nuçi's Space has a goal to prevent suicide with a focus on musicians and to end the stigma of mental illness.

On Saturday, the Franniversary 4 concert will be at Terrapin Beer Co. featuring an eclectic mix of genres from 10 live music acts on two outdoor stages. There will also be vendors, local artists, and food from Homy’s Food Truck and Rashe’s Cuisine. This will be an all-day, family-friendly music festival with fun activities for the kids and adults alike. Doors will open at 1 pm, music will start at 2pm.

The East Athens Educational Dance Center (EAEDC) will present “Spring Dances” at the Morton Theatre on Sunday, March 24 at 3:00 p.m.

This showcase displays the talented, young dancers of the EAEDC’s Winter/Spring 8-week class programs and will feature the return of the Accelerated Program dancers performing crowd favorites from their recent annual production. This event highlights African, ballet, modern, tap, and contemporary dance. Expect inspiring choreography that will usher in springtime!

Audiences are undoubtedly familiar with “Little Shop of Horrors.” The Faustian tale of Seymour Krelborn originated in 1960 as “The Little Shop of Horrors,” a B-movie directed by schlock icon Roger Corman. It was later adapted into an off-Broadway stage musical in 1982 by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. This led to what is arguably considered the story’s most renowned iteration, the 1986 Frank Oz film adaptation starring Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, and Steve Martin. For stage director Daniel Ellis, breathing fresh life into such a widely recognized property was no small feat.

Social Media Internship

Athcast Music is searching for a student majoring in social media marketing to assist in marketing Athcast Music. The marketing will focus on Facebook and Instagram along with some other areas. Please contact marlene@athcastmusic.com for more information.

School Coordinator

As we expand, Books for Keeps is seeking operations-minded and mission-driven

In-School Coordinators to support the Storytellers Literacy Mentor Program, each at one of our two current school-based locations. Each coordinator’s primary responsibility is to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Literacy Mentor Program at their assigned school while collaborating with the program staff to ensure congruence during expansion and the best support possible for students and mentors in the program.

BEE Club Inc.'s BEE the Dream Women's Month Merchandise Fundraiser

BEE Club Inc. is launching their first ever merchandise line as part of their 100K for 10 Years Fundraising Campaign! All fundraiser proceeds will benefit BEE Club Inc's programming which supports girls leadership development programs.

The 2024 Southeastern Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery Symposium (SCBDDS) will take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. The SCBDDS provides a premier forum on the research frontiers of chemical biology, drug discovery and development, and molecular medicine. The attendees will be academic and industrial scientists throughout the U.S., especially in the southeastern region of the nation. The conference will feature cutting-edge research talks by a diverse range of faculty, post-doctoral scholars, and graduate students, selected from submitted abstracts. The symposium will include a poster session to extend discussions and collaborative interactions among scientists from all career stages. The keynote presentation will conclude the event.

2024 Chamber Champion Sponsors