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is coming in September!
The breakfast charge of $5.00 per
member and $10 per non-member will begin with the
September breakfast.
Members can pay in advance for a years
(11) breakfasts for $55. Tickets will
be issued for prepays and the tickets will be required
for entry.
Breakfast tickets will be available at the chamber
office for purchase.
Thank you for
all you do to make Jackson County a great place to do
business!
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Mon. Aug.
25th
Taste of Jackson Committee
3:30 PM - Chamber
Tues. Aug.
26th
Tourism Development Council Meeting
4:00 PM - Chamber
Wed. Sept.
3rd
Chamber Breakfast
7:30
am
Jefferson Civic Center
Thurs. Sept.
4th
Leadership Jackson
Education
Session
Mon. Sept.
8th
Jackson Chamber Classic Golf
Tournament
Traditions of Braselton
Wed.
Sept. 10th
Education Committee
8 AM - Chamber
Wed. Sept.
17th
Women In Business
12
noon
First Georgia Banking Co., Jefferson
Fri. Sept.
19th
Board of Directors
7:45 AM - Chamber
Wed. Sept.
23rd
Partners in Education
Workshop 10:30am
Commerce Civic
Center
Wed. Oct.
15th
2008 Women In Business Luncheon
Jefferson Civic
Center |
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COMMERCE CIVIC CENTER
5:00 - 8:00pm
Expose Hundreds of People to Your
Business!!!
Booth space will go FAST, so
reserve your space early!
click on logo to reserve
your booth
Thank you to our
sponsors
Wachovia
Securities |
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PARTNERS
IN EDUCATION
WORKSHOP
PIE Workshop
September 23rd
10:30 AM to
12:00 PM
Commerce Civic Center
Optional working
lunch at 12.
Call Linda at the Chamber to RSVP.
This is an informational session for current
partners or for businesses interested in becoming a
partner.
THANK YOU TO WAYNE NEAL CHEVROLET FOR
SPONSORING THE LUNCH |
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INVITATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCE
AND TRAINING PROFESSIONALS |
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Work Ready Assessment's available
EVERY
TUESDAY
afternoon in two sessions
12 PM to 4:30
PM
5 PM to 9:30
PM
at Lanier Tech located at
461 South Elm Street, Commerce. Space is
limited to twelve people per session, so please call the
Chamber at
706-387-0300 to make your reservation.
Please encourage all of your employees
to consider taking advantage of this valuable
opportunity.
Earning a Georgia Work Ready
Certificate seals your reputation as a highly skilled,
uniquely qualified candidate for any job. Having
the certificate shows your commitment to work and gives
you a competitive edge over all the others vying for the
same
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CHAMBER WEBSITE
Don't forget to add your events,
job postings and "hot deals" to the new enhanced
chamber website.
(Limit of 4
listings per member per
item)
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SEPTEMBER
BREAKFAST
September 3rd,
2008
7:30 A M
Jefferson Civic
Center
Program
Dr.
Michael Adams
President - University of Georgia
Sponsored
by
Living Jackson Magazine
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Sponsorships Are Going
FAST and the team space is filling
quickly!
Register your team TODAY!
Tournament is
September 8, 2008 and will be at
Traditions
click on logo
for Sponsorship
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Lunch & Learn Series
Beginning in September, the Chamber's
Small Business Development Group (SBDG) will host
a new Lunch and Learn Series for Small
Businesses. The Luncheons are tentatively
scheduled for the Third Monday of each month
at noon at Beef O Brady's in Jefferson. The
cost for the Lunch & Learn
will be $15 for members and $25 for
non-members. The topics scheduled for the
inaugural series are:
Monday, September
15
How To Get New
Customers
Monday, October
20
It's Not Net-Sitting, It's
Net-WORKING
Monday, November
17
What Can The SBDC Do For
Me?
Monday, December
15
How To Market Your
Business
With Little or No Money!
Look for more information
soon! |
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2008 Women in
Business Luncheon
Presented
By
Cindy
Phillips State Farm Insurance
Agency
click logo for sponsorship
opportunites |
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To nominate your candidate for
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Woman of the Year Award
Presented By
Mountain Valley Communtiy
Bank
Aw
ted by  Mountain Valley Community
Bank
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Thank you to our
Corporate Sponsors
ETCON
Staffing Services
Jackson EMC
Phil-Mart Transportation
Tanger Outlet
Center
Jackson EMC
Phil-Mart
Transportation
Tanger Outlet
Center
Jackson EMC
Phil-Mart
Transportation
Tanger Factory
Outlet
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Back Room
Books Grand Opening
and Ribbon Cutting
Thursday, August 28th at
1:00 PM
18 South
Public Square, Jefferson
Genuine
Jefferson
Grand Opening
and Ribbon Cutting
Friday, August 29th at
10:00 AM
682 Washington
Street, Jefferson
Total HR
Solutions
Grand Opening
and Ribbon Cutting
Thursday,
September 18th at 10:00 AM
6634 Hwy 53,
Braselton
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NEW
MEMBERS
WELCOME TO THE
CHAMBER |
Allstate Insurance-The Milford
Agency
Jonathan
Milford - Commerce - 706-335-2600
Atlas Cold
Storage
Terrell Gunter - Pendergrass -
706-693-4100
Global Employment
Solutions
Karla
Ozuyaman - Pendergrass - 706-693-4525
Life's a
Party
Eric & Angie Redmon -
Commerce -
706-215-1535
Cork & Keg
LLC
Tom Kitchin - Braselton -
706-658-2491
Total
HR Solutions
Ken Sewell - Braselton - 770-740-0602
Value Lawn Services,
Inc.
Chuck Crisp -
Marietta -
770-578-8873 I-85
North Coffee News
Tony Woodall - Suwanee -
770-331-5525
Prologistix
Ivon
Jackson - Gainesville -
770-531-0883 Interstate
Truck & Equipment Sales, Inc.
Joey Wright - Jefferson -
706-367-4634
Stone Designworks,
Inc.
Marti Kyle & Russell Stone-Hoschton-
706-654-3103
Divine Healthcare
Services
Ralphaela
Adadevoh - Hoschton - 706-658-2453
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Got Scarecrows?
As
a part of the Hoschton Fall
Festival, the City of Hoschton
is attempting to set a new Guinness World
Record for the most scarecrows in one area. They
want to have 4,000+ scarecrows within the Hoschton
mailing area. You don't have to live in Hoschton
to participate. Show your support by
designing a Scarecrow today. For more
information visit their website at http://www.scarecrowstampede.com
Commerce Downtown Development
Authority has the
following events planned:
Back-to-School Movie in
the Park event in
Downtown Commerce Friday, August 22 at 8:30pm at Spencer
Park. Free concessions available. They
will be showing Shrek III
on a 20' x 20' inflatable screen with
professional sound system.
Tigers on the Town Downtown
Pep Rally August 28
at 7:30pm at Spencer Park. Come help
celebrate the new school year at the annual pep
rally.
Braselton will be showing Dr. Seuss's
"Horton Hears A Who" on
Saturday, August 23rd in the Braselton Park at
dusk. The park is one block west of GA 53 in
downtown Braselton. Remember to bring your
lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the
family-centered activities prior to the
film.
AUGUST
GOLF SPECIAL FOR
JACKSON CO. CHAMBER MEMBERS
During
the month of August, Jackson Co. Chamber
members can play Traditions of Braselton
Golf Club for cart fee only
($15 + tax). This offer is good
anytime on weekdays and after 2PM on
weekends. To schedule your tee time
at Traditions, please contact the
Pro Shop: 706-658-0070.
Commerce Area
Business Association (CABA)
is raffling off two tickets to the UGA/Alabama
football game on September 27th. Raffle
tickets are $10 each and drawing will be held on
September 10th. Questions? Contact Stephanie
at 706-335-5519 or hghinc@windstream.net
Befriend a foster child and feel satisfaction
in helping one of our most vulnerable community
members. Become a CASA (Court
Appointed Special
Advocates) volunteer. Free training course
begins September 9th (40 hours over 7
weeks). For more information contact Annette
Raymond 706-387-6375 or email
akraymond@jacksoncountygov.com
Web:
www.piedmontcasa.comArt
in the Park presented by
Tumbling
Waters
Society will be held at
Hurricane Shoals Park on September 20-21.
For more info, go to www.hurricaneshoalspark.org
I-85 North Board of
Realtors is having their
Annual Charity Golf Tournament,
October 8th at Double Oaks
Golf Club. For more
information contact Meranda at 706-335-3044 or
email aei85nbor@windstream.net
Kid's Resource
Center will have a benefit
ride on October 4th to support
Amanda House a foster home for abused and
neglected girls. $35 per bike or $30 if you
pre-register before Sept 20th.
Prizes-Food-Music & Fun for the whole
family. Attached
is a flyer for you to print and post in as
many places as you can. For more information
contact Chad 706-983-0055.
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