Monday, February 19, 2018

Welcome to our new partners!

OGC's Oconee Ninja World
Katina Buffa
1080 Jamestown Blvd.
Watkinsville, GA 30677
(706) 769-1239

Law Office of Dennise L. Grayson, LLC .
(Downtown Watkinsville/N. 3rd and
Water Streets)
P.O. Box 1615
Watkinsville, GA 30677
(706) 310-1242
Upcoming Events
February 27: Ribbon Cutting, American Pride Bank, 11:30 a.m.
February 28: Women in Business, Thompson House & Gardens, 11:00-1:00 p.m.
March 1: Business After Hours, Kevin Price Construction, 5:15 p.m.

*For more events, please click here .
STAR Students/Teachers Honored
We were honored to host the 2017-2018 STAR Student breakfast on February 15th at High Shoals Health & Rehabilitation. Six students were recognized, along with their STAR Teachers. Each student was presented with a certificate along with a plaque and $100 check courtesy of Athens First Bank & Trust. We would like to thank everyone who had a part in making this event possible and congratulate all of the STAR Students!

Pictured L to R:

Keaton Coletti ( North Oconee High School )
Minjung Yu ( Oconee County High School )
Jackson Mulkey ( Westminster Christian Academy )
Megh Mehta ( Oconee County High School )
Ryan Iyer ( Athens Academy )

This year, we not only had a tie for STAR Student/Teacher for Oconee County, we also had a tie for the SYSTEM WINNER. This year, the system winners are Minjung Yu and Megh Mehta, both of  Oconee County High School .

We would also like to congratulate the 2017-2018 STAR Teachers:

Dale Autry (Prince Avenue Christian School)
Dr. Jeffrey Smith (North Oconee High School)
Lynne Ely (Oconee County High School)
Jake Forrester (Oconee County High School)
Emma Stephens (Westminster Christian Academy)
Mariya Peterson (Athens Academy)
Upcoming Events
February 28, 2018

Loving the Best You: Empowering women to dream big, live life outside the box, and accomplish the impossible. 

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Speakers
Suzanne Rutledge, Author
Laura Whitaker, Extra Special People

Location: The Thompson House and Gardens
1431 Atlanta Hwy
Bogart, GA 30622

$15 per person

Sponsored by: Oconee State Bank
March 12, 2018

Join us at Piedmont Athens Regional - Oconee Health Campus on March 12th at 3:00 p.m. for a tax law seminar presented by Wade Schueneman with Fortson, Bentley and Griffin P.A.

*Seating is limited so register early!
March 22, 2018

The Oconee Chamber of Commerce’s Business Expo is an ideal way to showcase your business and your products/services with an exhibit booth at the event.

A booth at the Oconee Chamber Business Expo will not only provide your business the opportunity to get in front of the local community, but stretches your investment dollars throughout the year with exposure on the Business Expo page of our website, our social media and throug h the printed event program. Your business name will also be listed on our website with a link to your website.
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We anticipate this year to be the largest Expo yet. Don’t be left out— Be sure to reserve your space early!
Oconee Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Lane Creek Golf Club

Title Sponsor
Oconee State Bank

*We are now accepting silent auction items as well as raffle items and goodie bag items*
Interested in an opportunity to promote your business for FREE? Oconee State Bank is thrilled to sponsor a program to promote buying local with our OSB Perks app. OSB Perks is a mobile app that features deals and offers from thousands of local and nationwide businesses. For more information, contact Sara Dunn today at [email protected].
Board of Directors

Andrew Wallace, Chops & Hops
Anna Gillespie, University of North Georgia
Brad Tucker, Georgia Square Collision
Cindy Haddon, Walton EMC
Clint Watson, Creed Fitness
Cristi Donahue, Oconee State Bank
David Walton, Fox's Pizza
Lorie Petersen, BankSouth
Mychell Lang, Mutty Paws
Nathan Bartlett, Georgia Power
Ronda Holloway, Ronda Holloway CPA, PC
Stuart Cofer, Cofer's Home & Garden
Tammy Gilland, Piedmont Athens Regional
William Rennie, Law Office of Russell W. Wall, LLC.

Associate Board of Directors

Dr. Jason Branch, School Superintendent
John Thorsen, Athens Academy
Jared Clark, Westminster Christian Academy
Seth Hathaway, Prince Avenue Christian School
Chamber Executive Board

Chairman of the Board
Clint Watson, Creed Fitness

Chair Elect
Tammy Gilland, Piedmont Athens Regional

Treasurer
Ronda Holloway, Ronda Holloway CPA, PC

Secretary
Cristi Donahue, Oconee State Bank

At Large
Stuart Cofer, Cofer's Home & Garden

Past Chair
Cindy Haddon, Walton EMC

Chamber President
Courtney Bernardi
Oconee Chamber of Commerce
55 Nancy Drive
Watkinsville, GA 30677
www.oconeechamber.org
(706) 769-7947