WNEG AM 630 Weekly Chamber Update

Hello this is Wendi Bailey your Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President with your Weekly Chamber Update.

You are invited to visit with Senator John Wilkinson and Representative Michael Harden this Friday April 20^th at 8am in the Mitchell Allen meeting room, at the train depot, downtown Toccoa.

The Senator and Representative will provide updates on the top issues, challenges, concerns and successes during the session and they will take questions and comments from the audience.

The event will be moderated by the Chamber Government Affairs Committee and is sponsored in part by AT&T. The Government Affairs Committee includes Lee Hicks, MC Stowe, Jack Webb, Brain Akin and Michelle Grafton. Coffee by Perk Up and pastries by Heavenly Desserts will be served. Please RSVP by calling the Chamber at 706-886-2132.

I have a few announcements for you:

FIRST – the Annual Drugs Don’t Work conference is Thursday April 26^th with speaker Adam Raulerson, of Laurelwood. This conference satisfies the training requirement for businesses to maintain their drug free certification. It also serves to recruit more businesses - to become certified drug free - and realize the 7.5% savings on the Worker’s Compensation premiums. Call the Chamber today to learn more.

SECOND - There's probably no better place in the world to conduct business - than on the golf course. And if you’re not a golfer you can still promote your business with a hole sign on the tee box. The NGCU Chamber Challenge is Wednesday May 2^nd at the Currahee Club. Don’t miss it!

THIRD - The Chamber’s Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony with Attorney General, Sam Olens is Tuesday May 8^th. The deadline for award nominations is this Friday. Call or come by to submit your nomination today.

Finally – There is a Business After Hours, for Currahee Vineyards, at 5pm at the Cornerstone Restaurant. Come meet Ashley and Marvin Dunson and hear all about their operation. Their Ribbon Cutting will be this Friday at 3pm at their location on Cawthon Rd.

The chamber is the leading, private business association. The Welcome Center distributes maps and information to over 15,000 visitors each year. Don’t miss the opportunity to advertise in the latest edition of county the map - an excellent way to promote Buying Local!

That’s your weekly Update. I’m Wendi Bailey your Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President.