henrycounty.com a henry county chamber of commerce publication
MAY 2014
YOUR BUSINESS IS OUR BUSINESS
Hampton • Locust Grove • McDonough • Stockbridge
in this issue Chairman’s Message 2 Business Profile 3 Calendar 4 Ribbon Cuttings 5 TIP Luncheon 6 Henry Happenings 7 Chamber Briefs 10 Chamber Membership 10 Business After Hours 11 Business Boosters Luncheon 12 Connection Visits 13 Edward Jones 14
Apply Now For the Class of 2014-2015 For Leadership Henry and Youth Leadership Henry The Class of 2013-2014 has completed Hands On Henry, a community-wide service project planned and executed by the class (photos and more information about the project will be in the Chamber’s June newsletter.) The project represents the final learning experience for the class and precedes their May graduation. That means that it is now time to apply for the Class of 2014-2015!
If you are interested in participating in Leadership Henry, or would like more information, visit leadershiphenry.com. The website has information about class expectations, a link to the online application, and helpful tips for completing the application. The deadline to apply is May 29. To keep up with Leadership Henry, “like” and explore the Facebook page, or send an email to leadership@leadershiphenry.com.
The following calendar for the Class of 2015 reflects the dates of a rich variety of experiences that are planned: August 19, 2014 September 4-5, 2014 October 22, 2014 November 12, 2014 December 10, 2014 January 14, 2015 February 11, 2015 March 18, 2015 April 18, 2015 May 12, 2015
Comfortably South of Atlanta The Henry County Chamber of Commerce serves as the voice for the business community, provides quality services and programs that meet the needs of its members, improves the economic environment of the community and creates a legacy of leadership for the future.
Class of 2015 Kick Off Class Retreat Local Government Day Education Day Economic Development/Tourism Day Community/County Day State Government Day Healthcare Day Hands on Henry Graduation
Youth Leadership Henry wraps up their year The YLH Class of 2014 enjoyed a great year, learning about the many folks in Henry County that make our community a wonderful place. Their exposure to public safety, education, healthcare, state government, and county history broadened their knowledge about the place they call home and how they can make it better. Their capstone community service
project enabled them to put what they learned in Youth Leadership Henry into action. The class is looking forward to graduation on the evening of May 6th. They join the ranks of alumni who, for the last 18 years, have been using the knowledge they gained from the program and the contacts they made to be citizens who contribute and add value to their community. It is now time to take applications
for next year’s class! Those interested in learning more about the program can visit youthleadershiphenry.com, “like” YLH’s Facebook page, or send an email to youthleadership@leadershiphenry.com to get the link for the online application. Photo: County Historian Gene Morris explains historical significance of sites in the county to the YLH class on a bus tour.
Chamber members can enhance their business profile on the Chamber website? To enhance your profile today, contact Diane Ide at 770-957-5786.