The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to collaborate with Clarke County School District to provide support for the incredible employees of CCSD. Thank you to our Chamber members who contributed to the Employee of the Month prizes that will be distributed throughout the 2024-2025 School Year!

Five Points Yoga & Pilates

Taziki's

Athens Parent Wellbeing

Athens Research & Technology

Bank South

Canopy Studio

Food Bank of Northeast Georgia

Keep Athens Clarke County Beautiful

Edward Jones - Michele Pearson-Tucker

Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for (audience)? Why should they care (benefit)? What do I want them to do (call-to-action)?

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Athens Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, David Bradley, was honored to speak at the Kiwanis Club of Athens!

Please join the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce as we celebrate the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for PlainJane Designs. PlainJane Designs offers a variety of products and services, including registry options, invitations, gifts, stationery, and personalized monogramming. 

Bethany Nanan, their new owner, is enthusiastic about welcoming you and providing an exceptional experience at their store.

Date and Time

Thursday, Sep 19, 2024

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Ribbon Cutting at 2:30 PM)

Location

149 Oneta St #6G Athens GA 30601

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

Calling all Schedule C’s and Corporations to join us for a day of business and tax refinement in partnership with Crowning Tier Group and the Athens Chamber of Commerce! Tax analysis and planning will be available through pre-registration and a $100 deposit. Lunch will be provided and parking will be available on the street and in the parking deck. Programming will be capped at 30 participants (15 Schedule C’s, 15 Corporations).

Date & Time

Friday, September 27, 2024

9:00 AM  3:00 PM

Location

Synovus Downton Athens

150 West Hancock Ave. Athens, GA

Join us for a special 'Pancakes and Policy' Breakfast Meeting with UGA President Jere Morehead.

Date and Time

Tuesday, Oct 1, 2024

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT

During this event, our sponsor as well as a member speaker will give a 3-5 minute presentation. Afterwards, 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 Network Lunch Sponsor, The Hyatt Agency LLC! 

Date and Time

Tuesday, Oct 8, 2024

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

Location

1040 Gaines Schools Rd. Suite 117 Athens GA 30605

Please join the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce as we celebrate the ribbon cutting for RJ's Reliable Construction. Reliable Construction has a simple mission: "We're in the business of helping people." Whether you're dealing with water, fire, or mold damage, they are here to carefully and precisely restore your property.

Date and Time

Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Location

246 W. Hancock Avenue Athens GA 30601

Join Women Who Work for a social at Athens Farmer's Market hosted at Creature Comforts! This drop-in event will be a great time to network with new friends, support local farmers and makers, and enjoy a Creature Comforts brew. Come hang out with the WWW crew! 

Date and Time

Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Location

Creature Comforts Brewing

271 W Hancock Ave Athens GA 30601

Come enjoy a special browsing experience to kick off this year's Annual Community Book Fair! Guests are permitted to take up to 100 gently used, free books and breakfast will be provided. Tickets are $15 and proceeds go towards funding our book access programming!

Date and Time

Thursday, Oct 17, 2024

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Location

Books for Keeps Warehouse

420 Athena Dr. Athens GA 30601

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!

Thank you to our Chamber 101 sponsor, Peach State Federal Credit Union!

Date and Time

Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Location

246 W Hancock Ave Athens GA 30601

From Crust to Topping, Simply Killer.

Killer Crust Pizza is located in the Epps Bridge Shopping Centre in Oconee County, GA. Come indulge in our delicious pizzas with a variety of hand tossed crust options such as Honey Butter, Sriracha Honey, and Garlic Parmesan, as well as mouthwatering toppings. But that’s not all - we also serve up tasty sandwiches and more!

RE/MAX® agents have the experience to get the job done in today’s market1, backed by a robust network of over 140,000 agents in more than 9,000 offices worldwide. With our extensive global connections and deep local insights, you gain an edge that transcends what you'll find online. Regardless of market conditions, life moves on—people need to move, sell and buy. RE/MAX agents understand that market shifts open new doors of opportunity, and with a trusted and experienced RE/MAX agent, these opportunities are yours to seize.

The right time to move is when you're with the right agent—nobody sells more real estate than RE/MAX2.

There's just something about Sully's.. Yes, there are the sandwiches and all that steam and melty, oozy, luscious deliciousness that drips from every bagel. 

But there’s something else about Sully’s. There’s a feeling, a vibe, a sensation to the place that makes you feel at ease, at home, among friends, with family...and without judgment.

It’s just comfortable, like the food. It’s just authentic, like the way you’re greeted. It’s just real, like the complete lack of pretentiousness of the decor, of the folks who work the counter, of the folks who run the place, the folks you’re sitting next to...there’s no pretend here at Sully’s. It’s all as genuine and as real as roast beef.

Get Ready To Do The Time Warp As A Cult Classic Returns To The Classic Center Theatre!

The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the longest-running theatrical release in film history, returns to The Classic Center Theatre for the second year on Sunday, October 20 at 8:00 p.m. The Rocky Horror Picture Show will also feature a “shadow cast” – a troupe of players who act out the

movie on stage while the film plays on screen – in partnership with Dancefx Athens. In addition to a shadow cast, this performance will feature a costume contest, open to the first 15 contestants that sign up. Prop bags will be available for purchase as ticket add-ons, or in the lobby on the night of.

Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records singer/songwriter Megan Moroney announced her forthcoming AM I OKAY? TOUR — with a stop at Akins Ford Arena in Downtown Athens on Friday, April 4, 2025.

Firmly establishing her as an elite headliner, the 25-date North American tour will find the unstoppable Country sensation playing for her biggest crowds to date. Mark your calendars!

The Harlem Globetrotters are heading back on the road! Get ready for high-flying fun as the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters take the court at Akins Ford Arena at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Don’t miss your chance to witness the world record-breaking, trick-shot basketball stars LIVE as they bring their signature SPINS, DUNKS, and SLAMS to the court, taking on their determined rivals, the Washington Generals.

Tickets go on sale Monday, September 30, at 10:00 a.m.

As anticipation builds for the grand opening of Akins Ford Arena at the end of 2024, the venue is set to pay tribute to Athens’ legendary music scene through a captivating integration of Jason Thrasher’s acclaimed Athens Potluck. Visitors will experience the city’s rich musical heritage firsthand as images from Thrasher’s work are featured throughout the arena.

Athens Potluck dives into a behind-the-scenes look with 33 different artists throughout Athens and has been recognized by Garden and Gun Magazine. This exciting addition is just one of the many attractions designed to entertain and educate visitors inside Athens’ newest venue.

Join us at F45 West September 23 until September 29, 2024 for "Welcome Week"

New visitors can experience the F45 Difference for FREE! You read that right - seven new workouts on us!

Welcome Week is all about making fitness accessible to everyone. Our goal is to make fitness approachable, eliminate any intimidation, and ensure everyone feels part of our community from the time they walk through the door. So bring your friends, family, coworkers - everyone is welcome! Call us at (706) 395-3313 or email westathens@f45training.com to sign up!

Is the purpose of capitalism centered around greed? Do short-sighted tactics overshadow aspirational strategies? Are self-serving executives pulling all the strings?

Creature Comforts Brewing is one of a growing number of companies proving that profit and having a higher purpose are not mutually exclusive. And studies show that businesses having a higher purpose are more resilient and more profitable.  

Join us at the Delta Innovation Hub in Athens for the kick-off event to engage the local community of current and future business leaders around the four tenets of Conscious Capitalism. This engaging session will include small-group discussions to equip participants with facts and techniques to consciously focus on providing greater long-term returns for your universe of stakeholders.

Bipper Media is running a giveaway through the month of September to promote their email newsletter.

One winner will be randomly selected to win a free one page website, valued at $2,000. The giveaway will end on September 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EST. If the winner already has a website, the prize will be another service offered at the same value.

To enter the giveaway, the user can join the Bipper Media email newsletter here. Shortly after signing up for the newsletter there will be a survey sent to the participant’s inbox. After completing the survey, there will be a confirmation email for the giveaway.