|
Newsletter Sponsored By
 |
|
Upcoming Events
|
Tuesday, April 18
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Free member slots available!
Earn one hour of SHRM/HRCI credit!
Ribbon Cutting
Tuesday, April 18, 11:00 AM
LegalShield - Lisa Streeter
305 Coliseum Drive (The Chamber)
Tuesday, April 18
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Reboot Retrocade & Bar
566 Cherry Street
Thursday, April 20
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Greene & Associates
2670 Roff Avenue
Ribbon Cutting
Friday, April 28, 11:00 AM
Rescom Cabinets, Inc.
3283 Vineville Avenue
Ribbon Cutting
Spring Luncheon
Tuesday, May 9
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Events at Travis Jean
530 Cherry Street
Ribbon Cutting
Thursday, May 11, 2:30 PM
Mathnasium of Macon
5451 Bowman Road, Suite 240
For more information about any of our upcoming events, please call 478-621-2000
|
|
|
|
Don't put your pink away just yet!
Join us for the Spring Alumni Luncheon with guest speakers Stacy Campbell and Carolyn Crayton from the Cherry Blossom Festival.
Tuesday, May 9
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Events at Travis Jean
530 Cherry Street
Sponsored by
This is a free alumni event, but space is limited!
Please
RSVP
by May 4!
|
|
2017 Total Resource Campaign
|
It's that time again!
The renewal period for our Total Resource Campaign is happening now, and the full campaign opens April 26. Our volunteers would love to talk to you about all of the sponsorship opportunities available!
|
|
Small Business Summit
|
|
Score Middle Georgia invites you to the
State of Small Business Summit
Wednesday, May 3
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Middle Georgia State University
100 University Parkway
Professional Sciences Conference Center
|
|
Chamber Member Renewals
|
41 WMGT-TV/NBC
A & D Environmental Services
ABC Supply Co. Inc.
The Academy For Classical Education
All Wired Up
Ambassador Personnel, Inc.
Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon, Inc.
BB & T Bank
Bibb Distributing Company
Boy Scouts of America, Central Georgia Council
Bright Ideas Group
Buca di Beppo
Buzzell Plumbing, Heating & AC, Inc.
Candlewood Suites
Chambless Eye Care, LLC
Cherry Blossom Health and Rehabilitation
Clark Nexsen
Colony Furniture Leasing
Eberhardt & Barry, Inc.
Economy Rent - A - Car Sales Inc.
Family Counseling Center of Central Ga, Inc.
Fort Valley State University
Fresh Air Bar-B-Que
GEICO
Georgia Academy for the Blind
Girl Scouts of Historic GA, Inc.
Glen Haven Memorial Gardens & Mausoleum
Graves Pharmacy
I.V. Care of Middle Georgia, Inc.
Ken's
King Management Solutions, LLC
Middle Georgia Consortium, Inc.
MidSouth Community FCU - Bass Road
MidSouth Community FCU - Hartley Bridge Road
Midtowne Mortgage, LLC
Miller-Motte Technical College
Morris Bank
Ole Times Country Buffet
Overlook Gardens Apartments
Red Carpet Inn - East Macon
Residence Inn by Marriott
Right Start
Riverside Cemetery
Sanco Products Company
SourceOne Insurance and Benefits Group
Trace Staffing Solutions
Travelodge - Riverside
Turnerboone
United Community Bank
Value Place
Warner Robins Building Supply Co.
Wilson Bryant Air Conditioning
YGM Total Resource Campaigns
|
Chairman's Club
Cornerstone Level Members
|
|
|
|
|
|
A Message from the President
|
It's hard to believe in just a few short weeks schools will be out for summer vacation. This has been an incredible year for the Bibb County School system, and the future is looking even brighter. Our community has really come together to support our students, and in turn lay the groundwork for a stronger future workforce and increased economic development. Some of the recent highlights in education include:
We were recently honored with a visit from
New York Times Best-Selling Author Sean Covey. Mr. Covey was in town to help kick off the "We Need the Leader in Me" campaign. This joint venture of the Business Education Partnership (BEP) and Bibb County School District aims to implement
The Leader in Me program in every Bibb County elementary and middle school. The Chamber was proud to partner with the BEP to launch the first two
The Leader in Me programs in our school district. To date, four Bibb County elementary schools are participating in the program, with approximately 40 more to go to reach 100%. The campaign is gaining momentum and recently announced a $250,000 contribution. More information, including how you can support this effort, can be found at
MacontheLeaderinMe.com.
The Chamber is so excited to sponsor Georgia's first Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) right here in Macon. The 23 student participants of the inaugural YEA recently held their Investor Panel Presentations. These students have been working on developing business ideas since October, and this event gave them the opportunity to pitch their ideas to actual investors from our community. The students were also judged during the presentation and the winners, brothers Dabney and William Peters, will now advance to the Semi Finals. We are so proud of each of these students and we are so excited to see where their futures take them. Click
here for photos from the recent event.
Congratulations also goes out to the district robotics team, Team RoboBibb, for their recent
State win! This is still a relatively young program and our students are doing exceptional work! They are heading to the World Championships in Houston this week. If you would like to support their program and their upcoming trip, check out their
GoFundMe page.
The work these students and their educators put in is crucial to our community, and we are so proud of all their hard work and extra effort. The Peyton Anderson Foundation recently announced the
Teach to Inspire Project. "
The Project is designed to empower Bibb County educators to bring their best ideas forward, with the ultimate goal of realizing potential and expanding opportunities." Applications are now available for micro-grants to assist educators and benefit students. This is going to make an incredible impact on our community! Thanks to the support of community partners, we know that our students will continue to meet new challenges head on and accomplish incredible things.
Mike Dyer
President & CEO
|
|
|
|
Join us for April Business After Hours
sponsored by
with food and drinks from
|
Thursday, April 20
5:30 - 7:00 PM
|
Greene & Associates
2670 Roff Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
2016-2017 Young Professionals Network Presenting Sponsor
|
|
Welcome New Members
|
Archway Transitional Care Center
Caduceus Occupational Medicine
Daphne's 525
FITTEAM GLOBAL
Georgia Aquarium, Inc
Hayiya Dance Theatre
LegalShield - Lisa A. Streeter
Mathnasium of Macon
Motel 6 - Macon North
Qwest Group, LLC
Shadow Sound Studio
Tall Paul's Campers
Please welcome and support our newest members!
|
|
Member Spotlight: Pactiv
|
|
When Pactiv's facility in Macon burned down in 2013, many wondered how they would ever recover. With a strong leadership team in place both at the plant and in Lake Forest, the decision to re-build Macon was unanimous. In May of 2014, Macon
re-opened its doors proving to be an unstoppable force.
This past February, Pactiv hosted the 2016 EHS, Warehousing and Manufacturing Awards. These awards represent the extraordinary efforts taken toward achieving our world-class Safety and Environmental goals as well as Warehousing and Manufacturing achievements in 2016. Macon received the 2016 Manufacturing Plant
of the Year award (out of a possible 51 Pactiv facilities) showcasing their efforts and accomplishments over the past two years. Congratulations to Plant Manager James Burr (pictured below with the award) and the entire Macon team!!
|
|
Member Good News and Events
|
The Red Rooster recently celebrated their move downtown to 470 First Street.
[Click the links for full release]
The Annual Pet Show, a fun family event hosted every year by the Museum of Arts and Sciences' Museum Guild and Coliseum Northside Hospital, is set to take place on April 23, 2017 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Macon Occupational Medicine is hosting a free Drug-Free Workplace Seminar Tuesday, April 25.
CGTC is offering American Sign Language (ASL) Level One beginning April 25. The continuing education course will have two sessions a week through June 27.
41 NBC invites you to a Free 30 Minute Marketing Session. Dates for the event are April 25-27.
Infinity Network Solutions is hosting a free "Make I.T. Work for Small Business" lunch and learn Thursday, April 27.
Karats & Keepsakes presents Cocktails and Cupcakes benefiting Central Georgia Autism, LTD will be Thursday, April 27.
The Delta Saints will kick off Mount de Sales' Third Annual
Music at the Mount
Friday, April 28.
Taylor Family Companies invite you to an Art Show & Reception benefitting Jay's Hope, Friday, April 28
Rebuilding Macon is seeking volunteers for their 25th Annual Macon Rebuilding Day Saturday, April 29.
OrthoGeorgia Day will be Saturday, April 29. See demonstrations, take a tour, meet the staff and enjoy food, fun, music and prizes!
Real IMPACT's
Girls will be Women in STEAM Conference
, happening Saturday, April 29, is open for registration! Volunteer opportunities are also available.
The Central Georgia Council, Boy Scouts of America cordially invites you to the 2017 Character Counts Friends of Scouting Dinner Thursday, May 4.
Employers are invited to the "Better. Faster. Stronger. Medical and Legal Symposium on Workers Compensation" Friday, May 5. Space is limited!
The 2017 A Journey for Autism, benefiting Central Georgia Autism, LTD. will be Saturday, May 6.
The 2017 Dancing Stars of Central Georgia, benefiting the Alzheimer's Association, will be Saturday, May 6.
Virginia College is hosting a Career Expo Wedneday, May 24.
Do you have an upcoming event, anniversary, or grand-opening?
Let us know!
|
|
| |
|
