The ATHENA Leadership Award is presented to an individual who demonstrates the qualities embodied in the ATHENA Leadership Model and who:

· Achieve the highest level of professional excellence;

· Contribute time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community; and

· Actively assist others, particularly women, in realizing their full leadership potential.

Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2025 ATHENA Leadership Award. Please submit nominations no later than September 17, 2024.

Did you know that your Chamber Membership includes exclusive access to discounts on office supplies through ODP Business Solutions? You can register for a Store Purchasing Card, Online Purchasing Account, or Business Account through the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce registration link for access to 55% off office supplies, 40% off copy and print, and free shipping on orders over $20.

During this event, we will hear from our sponsor and member speaker. Afterward, each attendee will have the time to introduce themselves and present their elevator pitch. We encourage you to bring plenty of business cards, brochures, and promotional materials.

Thank you to our Network Lunch sponsor, Gusto!

Date and Time

Tuesday, Aug 13, 2024

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

Location: Athens-Ben Epps Airport

Sponsored by:

In order for you to take full advantage of your chamber membership, we have created a "Chamber 101" class to review everything from the basics to the best ways to get engaged. Whether your company is a new member, you are new to attending chamber events, or you'd just like to learn more about how to engage we invite you to join fellow new members and chamber staff for coffee while we review tips for chamber member success!

Date and Time

Thursday, Aug 15, 2024

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Location: 246 W Hancock Ave.

Please join the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce for the Ribbon Cutting of Titan Realty Advisors. Titan Realty Advisors is a premier Real Estate company dedicated to providing top-notch services in the Real Estate industry. Titan Realty Advisors stands out for its commitment to maximizing the value of properties while ensuring the highest level of client satisfaction.  

Date and Time

Friday, Aug 16, 2024

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will take place at 1:00.

Location

400 Hawthorne Lane Athens GA 30606

Please join the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce for the Ribbon Cutting for Porter Steel. Porter Steel's vision is to be the leading provider of miscellaneous metals in the Southeast with the mission to change lives and lead by example.

Date and Time

Friday, Aug 16, 2024

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will begin at 10:45. 

Location

625 Hancock Industrial Way Athens GA 30605

Join us as we hear from Superintendent Dr. Robbie Hooker, who will share an update on the state of the Clarke County School District.

Date and Time:

Tuesday, Aug 20, 2024

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

Location:

Athens Country Club/Ballroom

Dr. Leslie Gordon's primary goal is to help others realize their potential with speech that makes an impact. With a doctorate in linguistics, Leslie has taught and coached languages, speech, and accents for over twenty years. In her current practice as a coach of speech, voice, and accent, Leslie uses a customized approach that begins with a client's specific goals. Through a process of observation, reflection, and teaching, Leslie equips clients with the skills needed to continue the work beyond the course or coaching section.

Date and Time

Thursday, Aug 22, 2024

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

Location

227 W Dougherty St. Athens GA 30601

Join Lila Jimenez of Calor Creative to learn how to bootstrap your brand! Creating designs for social media or flyers can feel overwhelming, especially if your company doesn't have a designer on their team to help out. In this session, you'll learn visual basics to help bring your designs from thrown together to polished and professional. We'll talk about what branding actually is, the psychology of colors, how to choose a font, the beauty of a grid, and the importance of brand consistency. 

Date and Time

Wednesday, Aug 28, 2024

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

America's Home Place is a home construction company that you can trust with your family's dreams for a custom home. Our philosophy of "principle over profit" has been the foundation for our culture and growth for over 50 years. With a passion for building and a commitment to families, we've grown from a single location in Gainesville, Georgia to 48 Custom Home Building Centers across the Eastern United States!

Amongst highest in the nation, Atlanta’s employment numbers mean the need for reliable Atlanta payroll services is incredibly high, especially for small to medium-sized businesses. Finding the right payroll and HR software can go a long way towards reducing HR administration time and costs to keep up with this growing demand.

Home to one of our regional offices, Netchex has a long established history as a trusted Atlanta payroll software company. Focused on ease of use and great customer service, our payroll services enable businesses of all sizes to better manage the entire employee experience.

Are you looking for quicker and easier Atlanta payroll processing? Discover how Netchex can help your business today.

Titan Realty Advisors is a premier Real Estate company dedicated to providing top-notch services in the Real Estate Industry. Titan Realty Advisors stands out for its commitment to maximizing the value of properties while ensuring the highest level of client satisfaction.

St. Mary’s Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Resuscitation Gold quality achievement award for its commitment to treating in-hospital cardiac arrest, ultimately helping to improve survival rates.

Each year, more than 300,000 adults and children experience an in-hospital cardiac arrest.1 Survival from cardiac arrest largely depends on timely medical emergency team response and effective CPR.

Athentic is turning 4!

We wouldn’t have made it here without our amazing community, so please join us as we celebrate four years of crafting good times! We’re partying all day Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10, so there’s plenty of time to get in on the fun.

Friday’s Schedule:

- Ryeding High Beer Release All Day

- Taste of the World Lunches 11 AM - 2 PM

- Food from Baskat Catering 5-9 PM

- Live Music with The Hobohemians 7-9:30 PM

Saturday’s Schedule:

- Four Year Anniversary Beer Release All Day

- Special Cask Tapping 7 PM

- Food from Baskat Catering 6-9 PM

- Live Music with The New Orleans Jazz Stompers 6-8:30 PM

Position: Customer Service Associate

Type: Full-time / Onsite (Athens location - 100 Newton Bridge Rd Suite B Athens, Ga 30607)

Benefits: The benefits package starts on day one! Including health, dental, vision, and 401K options. 

Pay: $16.45/hr + quarterly bonuses (up to $2,200)

Schedule: Sunday OFF, Monday 11:30a - 8p, Tuesday 11:30a - 8p, Wednesday OFF, Thursday 11:30a - 8p, Friday 11:30a - 8p, Saturday 9a - 5:30p

This role is ideal for individuals who are passionate about helping others and looking to grow their careers in a supportive and dynamic environment.

CNC Machine Operators operate computer-controlled machines to perform one or more machine functions required to produce customer orders. Skilled Machine Operators are critical to our success, and the reliability and accuracy of our operators is essential. 

Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Community Data Coordinator is responsible for sourcing, compiling, analyzing, and reporting data involving homelessness in Athens. This position is critical to better understand the scale and scope of homelessness in the Athens community, inform and guide grant applications, and improve service provision.

The Athens Homeless Coalition will begin reviewing applications for the position on August 19, 2024. Those interested can apply using the form below.

AAHS seeks an Executive Director to provide leadership for the organization through vision-casting, executing strategic initiatives, ensuring quality day-to-day operations, shaping the staff and team culture, and building a diverse and sustainable revenue model.

Learn more about the position here.

Positions for Poll Clerk ($15.60/hour), Assistant Poll Coordinator ($17.16/hour), and Poll Coordinator ($17.94/hour) are seeking applicants. These roles are instrumental in conducting all elections at the polling locations assigned by the Board of Elections.

Join Izzy for her first annual "happy hour" party for MOMS at her brand new, in home photography studio - specially designed for all things motherhood. She will be featuring our own, Dawg Day Frosé, hosting a fall family portrait session giveaway, and more!

On Sunday, October 27th, experience the thrill of a lifetime by skydiving or cheering on those jumping while enjoying our Fall Festival- all to support esp’s mission. Enjoy skydiving, accessible games and activities, a costume parade, food trucks, airplane rides for participants and so much more!

Wristbands for the Big Jump Festival are available for purchase below for the community – esp families are welcome to attend free of cost.