Athens Highlighted by U.S. Chamber

The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce had the opportunity to share how businesses in Athens are getting college students ready for classes and supporting them during the year in an article released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce! We are proud to share this article which highlights Athens on a national scale.

The Joint Development Authority of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County and the City of Winterville is pleased to invite you to apply for its JDA Turntable Revolving Loan for Small Business Growth program. This program is designed to provide low-interest (2%) 30-month loans ranging from $3,001 to $25,000 to small business in Athens-Clarke County and the City of Winterville to help them grow their business, create new, better, and sustainable job opportunities for the people who live in our area, and make the Athens / Winterville area a place people want to live and work.

The program is targeted to for-profit businesses that meet the strategic priorities for this fund. Businesses that are physically located in Athens-Clarke County or the City of Winterville and that are current on their ACC or City of Winterville occupational tax and have paid it for at least the past 3 years are eligible. For more information or inquiries contact myung.cogan@accgov.com.

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.

Learn how to use AI to streamline your tasks, increase your income, and succeed in your endeavors at our event!

Date and Time

Thursday Sep 5, 2024

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Location

Coca Cola Bottling Company

650 Athena Dr.

Athens, GA 30605

Thank you to our sponsor:

During this event, we will hear from our sponsor and member speaker. Afterwards, 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.

Date and Time

Tuesday, Sep 10, 2024

11:30 PM - 1:00 PM EDT



Location

Monsignor Donovan Catholic HS

590 Lavender Rd. Athens, GA 30606

Date and Time

Wednesday, Sep 18, 2024

11:30 PM - 1:00 PM EDT



Location

Athens Area Community Foundation

150 W Hancock Ave.

Athens, GA 30601

Join us for a discussion centered around leadership, team-building, and professionalism with female leaders in the Athens community. Our panel includes Jo Barnes of Georgia Conflict Center, Kiarra Trammel of Encourage H.E.R Academy, Sarah McKinney of Athens Area Community Foundation, and Holly Ward of Shore Coaching Services.

Join us for a fun Business After Hours at Showtime Bowl! This event is light on programming and focused on fun and networking with old and new friends in the business community. Bring plenty of business cards to exchange with new networking contacts!

Attendees will have the opportunity to bowl at no charge thanks to our sponsors at MORE!

Date and Time

Thursday, Sep 26, 2024

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Location

555 Macon Hwy Athens GA 30606

Wonderbee Balloons specializes in balloon garlands, bouquets, arches, columns and more. Transform your birthday party, baby shower, corporate celebration, or any occasion with a beautiful balloon display!

Frosé to go! Bring your cooler and fill it up! Located in Athens' Mill District, Dawg Day Frosé is the perfect place to stock up for your party, tailgate, or just a fun night in. Open Fridays from 4-8 pm and Saturdays 11am-3pm.

Porter Steel has been transforming the most widely used metal in the world into impressive creations for our clients. We’ve also built a reputation for doing the job right and conducting business with the utmost integrity and honesty.

St. Mary’s Breast Health Center has recently been recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence in the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program™. This distinguished honor represents a commitment by this breast center to provide the highest level of quality breast health care to patients in their community.

Measuring and comparing quality performance is essential in assessing patient care and allocating resources where improvement is desired. In today's dynamic health care industry, breast centers are faced with providing quality care while simultaneously keeping costs under control. A center's staff must not only be familiar with existing standards of care, but must also be aware of new advances in technology. St. Mary’s Breast Health Center has taken a major step to ensure they provide the best possible quality care to breast patients in their community.

The Classic Center, in association with Oak View Group, is excited to announce that the new arena will officially be named Akins Ford Arena.

The Classic Center and Akins Ford have been working to form a partnership driven by entertainment through a ten-year naming rights deal. The Classic Center’s partnership with Akins Ford goes back to when their ice rink transformed The Classic Center’s Grand Hall into Akins Ford Arena starting in 2014 for public ice skating and UGA Club Hockey.

Please join us for a conversation about the future of the Athens-Clarke County (ACC) Leisure Services Department. This plan will shape the development, maintenance, and enhancement of ACC parks, facilities, and programs for the next five to ten years.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, please consider sharing your thoughts through the project website, which will be available on the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services website.