Weekly Chamber Update Thursday August 29, 2013

Currahee Military Weekend planning is well underway for October 3^rd through the 6^th’ 2013!

New this year, the Stephens County Community Theater will perform the “A Musical Tribute to Our Veterans” live on Thursday October 3^rd at the Schaefer Center. On Saturday at the Airport there will be a Huey AND a Cobra helicopter available for rides. On Saturday afternoon at the Train Depot there is a “Grenade Toss”. On Saturday night October 5^th is the banquet and auction will be set up in tents on the original Camp Toccoa Property and the entertainment is a 1940’s radio show.

Also new this year, we want everyone to dress up in period dress likes it’s the 1940’s all weekend long. The hair dressers in town will offer 40’s hairstyles and there are plenty of army fatigues around.

Of course we’ll have all the weekend favorites returning: a community BBQ, a book signing, the Hangar Dance, the Currahee Challenge run; parachute demonstration jumps, a parade and a remembrance service on Sunday morning.

We’re distributing Currahee Military Weekend posters and rack cards now along with Toccoa Trivia and a County Quiz to all our front line businesses. These are the people who will meet and greet our out of town guests coming in to see the Southern Living Home and for the Currahee Military Reunion Weekend.

We need you all of you to give our out-of-town visitors and customers an amazing experience so that they do all our public relations for us. Please help us roll out the red carpet and make their day!

Few announcements for you:

Next Thursday, is a Business-After-Hours from 5pm-6:30pm at the Currahee Club for Currahee Home Builders and their new overnight accommodations house.  Please plan to attend this wine and cheese after hours affair and register in the drawing for a free overnight stay.   

Also, please register for the Social Media Marketing L-N-L on Tuesday September 10th from 11am to 1pm in the Mitchell Allen room. Learn how to use low cost social media marketing tools to gain visibility and dive sales.

Finally, don’t miss the opportunity to exhibit at the 2013 Northeast Georgia Job Fair & Career Expo at the NGTC-Currahee Campus on Friday Sept. 27^th.  There’s no charge for your booth space and lunch will be provided. Please call the DOL at 706-282-4514.     

That’s your weekly Update.  We hope you have a safe and happy Labor day!  I’m Wendi Bailey your Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President.