February 2016
APPLY TODAY!
The Douglas County Chamber is now accepting applications for the 2016-2017 class of Leadership Douglas. The mission of Leadership Douglas is to identify, encourage and develop leadership abilities so that its participants grow both personally and professionally.
Greystone
We’re on Wallet Watch With a rate reduction planned for the spring of
The cooperative recently returned $5 million in
2016, and rates that are already among the lowest
capital credits to members and offers energy
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efficiency seminars, home energy audits and tips.
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is on wallet watch. We’re working hard to provide
lower power costs and worked with industry
you with reliable and cost-competitive electricity.
allies to ensure member concerns were heard on Capitol Hill. *2015 summer rate survey by the Georgia Public Service Commission. Based on 1,000 kilowatt hours monthly residential use.
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Participants in Leadership Douglas benefit from getting to know one another and from the exchange of ideas and experiences. They gain knowledge and understanding on crucial issues facing our community, while also attaining leadership skills to make a difference. In addition, they develop a network of relationships with other leaders of various backgrounds throughout Douglas County. This professional leadership curriculum is achieved through a ten-month program of structured activity where students become familiar with all aspects of our community. Leadership Douglas utilizes professional leadership trainers while also utilizing community resources for courses such as Health and Recreation, Economic Development, Arts and History, Public Safety, Social Services, Education, Government Affairs, and Water Resources. “Where else can you gain an understanding of your community, leadership skills to make a difference, and life-long friends in one program,”says Rosco Sayyar, Sam & Rosco’s Restaurant, Leadership Douglas Class of 2013, and DC Chamber member. Participants in Leadership Douglas are selected after consideration of their recognized and potential leadership abilities. The selection committee will choose 25 diverse and qualified individuals in order to provide a structured program that enhances leadership skills and community involvement. In addition, the selection committee will ensure at least 70% of those selected will be from the business community, with the remaining 30% from education, social service programs or community action agencies. The class membership will be announced by May 1st. Cost for the 10 month course is $800 and includes the retreat, all sessions and materials, meals and transportation. It is important that applicants recognize that a serious commitment to attend every class is required. In return, participants are guaranteed to leave Leadership Douglas better qualified to take an active role in our community.
To download an application, please go to www.douglascountygeorgia.com/ leadership-douglas or contact the Chamber at 770-942-5022. All applications are due no later than 5:00pm on Friday, March 18th.
February Calendar of Events
GreyStone Power Luncheon
Welcome to New Members!
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Chamber Matters, February 2016
THANK YOU TO OUR 2016 CHAIRMANS CLUB
2016 NETWORKING CALENDAR
douglas county
COFFEE CARD EXCHANGE
DC Chamber members say networking is the best benefit of their Chamber membership...join us monthly at our events as we network our way through town!
8-9 a.m. | Free for members | $20 Guests Jan 14 WellStar Douglas Hospital Feb 11
HUGHES-RAY COMPANY ENGINEER SURVEYOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Sam & Rosco’s Restaurant Wellstar1/2 pg
Mar 10
Basic Risk Assessment – $49 • Age 18+ • BMI • Wellness survey • EKG (Afib screen) • Blood pressure • Blood work (HDL, LDL, Triglycerides, Glucose, CRP, liver function)
• Risk Screen Questionnaire (sleep apnea, PAD, AAA, CHF)
Each Know Your Heart participant receives a personalized report with test results, reviewed with a WellStar Medical Group, Cardiovascular Medicine provider. The consultation also includes risk factor education, diet, weight and exercise recommendations.
Offered in Marietta, Acworth, East Cobb and Woodstock. Call 770-956-STAR (7827) to determine eligibility and to schedule an appointment.
Advanced Risk Assessment – $139 • Age 40+ • BMI • Wellness survey • EKG (Afib screen) • Blood pressure • Blood work (HDL, LDL, Triglycerides,
West Georgia Technical College
LUNCHEON
Noon - 1 p.m. | $20 for Members | $30 Guests Held at the Douglasville Conference Center
Held at The Centre at Arbor Connection
January 19
July 19
2016 Small Businesses of Excellence Awards
4600 Timber Ridge Drive | Douglasville
6700 Church Street | Douglasville
2189 Midway Road | Douglasville
Sponsored by T. Dennis Connally, P.C., CPA
Jones-Wynn Funeral Home
7475 Douglas Blvd. | Douglasville
Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente
Apr 14
Central Baptist Church
May 12
City of Douglasville
2016 Economic Outlook Economist Rajeev Dhawan, GSU
June 9
Hightower’s Memorial Chapel
February 16
August 16
July 14
Gold’s Gym
Aug 11
Whitley-Garner at Rosehaven
Communication Transformation Suzie Price, Professional Speaker
2016 Annual Meeting Strong Chamber, Strong Businesses Brandon Miller, 34Strong
March 15
September 13 Speaker TBD
Sept 1 Give yourself or a loved one a gift of health with Know Your Heart, a screening program designed to determine risk of heart disease, stroke and other serious conditions.
8954 Hospital Drive | Douglasville
POWER
5811 Central Church Road | Douglasville 6700 Church Street | Douglasville 7034 Broad Street | Douglasville
4600 Legend Place | Douglasville 8640 Rose Avenue | Douglasville
Church at Chapelhill
5357 Chapel Hill Road | Douglasville
Sponsored by the Douglas County Citizens for Excellence in Education
Sponsored by WellStar Douglas Hospital
Oct 13
Crossroads Church
Nov 3
Diamonds Forever
ACTION! Our Growing Film Industry Lee Thomas, Georgia Film & TV
Dec 1
Douglas County Government
April 19
5960 Stewart Parkway | Douglasville
Arbor Place Mall | Douglasville
8700 Hospital Drive | Douglasville
BUSINESS After Hours
Sponsored by Georgia Power Company 2016 Legislative Wrap Up
May 17
Sponsored by Mercer University
Sponsored by United Way of Metro Atlanta
October 18
Sponsored by American Red Cross
Heroes Luncheon Recognizing Douglas County’s Public Safety Sector
Sponsored by Google
November 8
Jan 28 City of Douglasville Feb 25 Stoddard’s Range & Guns 5840 Bankhead Highway
June 21
Thanks to Elected Officials
• Risk Screen Questionnaire
Mar 24 Wren’s Body Shop at Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Industry Luncheon
• CT heart screen (coronary calcium)* • 10 year cardiovascular disease risk score
Apr 28 Bath Planet of Atlanta at
Glucose, CRP, liver function) (sleep apnea, PAD, AAA, CHF)
Heart Screen – $99 or $149 per couple • CT heart screen (coronary calcium)*
* Coronary calcium scores read by a WellStar radiologist.
5-6 p.m. | Free for members | $20 Guests
2700 Chapel Hill Road | Douglasville
Leadership Douglas Graduation
Sponsored by DC Economic Development Authority
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Assured Comfort Heating | Air | Plumbing| 7085 Hwy. 78
May 26 Chamber Raffle at The Centre *5-7p* 7475 Douglas Boulevard
June 30 WellStar Douglas Hospital 8954 Hospital Drive July 28 Metro Garage Door, Inc. 7464 Bankhead Highway Aug 25 ThunderZone Entertainment Center 3140 Bright Star Road Oct 27 Foxhall Resort & Sporting Club 8000 Capps Ferry Road Nov 17 Gabe’s Downtown 6716 Church Street Dec 15 John Bleakley Ford 870 Thornton Road
Sponsored by West Georgia Technical College
After Hours 5:30 p.m.
connection
January 14
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
April 21
3rd THURSDAYS 21-40 year olds welcome
Networking Breakfast 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Lunch ‘N Learn Noon - 1 p.m.
Thumbs Up Diner
Gabe’s Downtown
February 18 May 19
March 17 June 16
August 18
July 21
September 15
December 15
October 20
November 17
Annual Pub Crawl
*No September After Hours or December Luncheon*
Chamber Matters, February 2016
COFFEE CARD
SPONSORED BY:
SPONSORED BY:
Chamber Matters, February 2016
EXCHANGE
8954 Hospital Drive | Douglasville, GA 30135 770.949.1500 | www.wellstar.org
BUSINESS After Hours SPONSORED BY:
110 Interstate West Pkwy. | Lithia Springs, GA 30122 770.949.8980 | www.hiltongardeninn.com
8483 Campbellton Street | Douglasville, GA 30134 770.920.2890 | www.tdconnally.com
Chairmans Club
CORNER
THE CHAIRMANS CLUB IS THE CHAMBER’S EXCLUSIVE LEVEL OF MEMBERSHIP FEATURING TOP EXECUTIVES IN DOUGLASVILLE AND DOUGLAS COUNTY. MEET THREE OF OUR MEMBERS!
Dennis Boyden
AT&T is bringing it all together. They are helping people connect with advanced mobile services, next-generation TV, high-speed Internet services and smart solutions for businesses. Fast, highly secure and mobile connectivity – to everything on the Internet, everywhere, at every moment and on every device. AT&T is leading the way to the future – for customers, businesses and the industry.
Mayor Rochelle Robinson
Douglasville is home to more than 30,000 residents that enjoy a family–friendly environment with the benefits of a major city nearby. The community offers excellent schools, a variety of cultural activities, great civic amenities, and a local community that welcomes everyone. Locally the residents take pride in their community and the benefits there are to offer to visitors, residents and businesses.
Ken Barber
ServisFirst is a full service commercial bank, focused on providing business and personal financial services through c ompetitive products and state-of-the-art technology. As of September 30, 2015 the Bank has accumulated $4.8 billion in assets.
Chamber Matters, February 2016
FEBRUARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTHS AND USE THEM IN YOUR BUSINESS!
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11:30 a.m. Ribbon Cutting for Project One Haiti 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Youth Leadership Douglas Class
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9 a.m. Finance Committee Meeting
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9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Leadership Douglas Education Day
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7 p.m. Chamber Annual Awards Banquet
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9 a.m. Chamber 101: Member Orientation
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12 p.m. Diplomat Meeting
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8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Georgia Power Coffee Card Exchange Sponsored by West Georgia Technical College
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8 a.m. Good Morning Connections Leads Group at the Chamber BIG Success Leads Group at WGTC 9 a.m. Industry and Workforce Devlopment Committee Meeting At West Georgia Technical College
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Chamber Closed in Observance of Presidents Day
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During the interactive presentation learn the 9:30 a.m. Young Professionals Connection Planning Committee Three Keys to Effective Strengths Use: 11:15 a.m. Chairmans Club Reception 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. GreyStone Power Luncheon Naming Your Strengths – Learn your Top 5 Strengths and begin to understand the unique language of Strengths! Sponsored by Committee for Excellence in Education Communication Transformation with speaker Suzie Price Claiming Your Strengths – Validate your Top 5 and corAt the Douglasville Conference Center relate your Strengths to past and present success. 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. Chamber Seminar Series: Dodge the Duds, Pick the WinnersAiming Your Strengths – Leverage your Strengths toward The Secret to Hiring for Superior Performance measureable outcomes and learn to improve PerforPresented by Suzie Price mance and increase Well-Being
Workshop Designed For: Business professionals, community leaders and social influencers interested in discovering their natural talents and how to leverage this knowledge to enhance professional performance, improve personal well-being and unlock potential! Gallup Certified StrengthsFinder Coach, Brandon Miller presents an impactful workshop adapted from the bestselling book, StrengthsFinder 2.0. Strengths Psychology pioneer Dr. Donald O. Clifton asked the question, “What will happen when we think about what is right with people instead of fixating on what is wrong?” Miller utilizes the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment to identify natural talent and focuses on developing that talent into strengths, bringing out the best in yourself and your team members. Pre-workshop, participants will take the Clifton StrengthsFinder.
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8 a.m. YPC 3rd Thursday Networking Breakfast at Thumbs Up Diner 8 a.m. Douglas County Day at the Capitol
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9 a.m. Small Business Committee Meeting 2 p.m. Government Affairs Meeting
TRAINING IS TRADITIONALLY $750 – Chamber Members pay $199/person! Take Advantage of the Discounted Rate! Register online at www.douglascountygeorgia.com
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9 a.m.-12 p.m. use Your Strengths to Grow Your Business Workshop 5 – 6 p.m. Comcast Business After Hours sponsored by Stoddard’s Range & Guns
Questions? Contact the Chamber at 770.942.5022.
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8 a.m. Good Morning Connections Leads Group at the Chamber BIG Success Leads Group at West Georgia Technical College
Chamber Matters, February 2016
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
BIMASS Kevin Baker - President 8317 Office Park Drive, Suite. 2C Douglasville, GA 30134 (770) 954-7395
CHERIE ARMAND WINE & BEER Tatiana Valentine - Owner 2000 Mirror Lake Blvd. Villa Rica, GA 30180 (678) 952-4778 L&M UNDERGROUND UTILITIES Mitchell Lykins - President/Owner (770) 324-8815 OMNICALL RECEPTIONISTS Patty Payne - CFO 295 Thomas Newell Way Carrollton, GA 30117 (770) 830-8277
DECEMBER RENEWING MEMBERS
STELLA & DOT, KEEP COLLECTIVE WITH LINDSAY PATTON Lindsay Patton - Stylist (404) 290-9680 UPS STORE #1690 Darcel Stewart - Owner 8491 Hospital Dr. Douglasville, GA 30134 (770) 489-6178 UPS STORE #2523 Darcel Stewart - Owner 7421 Douglas Boulevard, Unit N Douglasville, GA 30135 (770) 489-6178 WOMACK FOR SHERIFF Chris Womack (678) 414-8532
ADVANCED SURFACES CORPORATION ALLSTATE-RYAN RICE AGENCY AMBU-STAT, LLC AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, PATTI H. PUCKETT BELK BLISS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BYRD DENTAL GROUP CHILDREN’S VOICE- CASA, INC. DIANE DANIEL ENTERPRISES, INC. DOUGLAS COUNTY DISABILITIES COALITION DOUGLASVILLE HEATING & AIR & APPLIANCE GABE’S DOWNTOWN DOUGLASVILLE GABE’S DOWNTOWN VILLA RICA GRAY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, LLC HARTLEY, ROWE & FOWLER, PC PLANET CHIROPRACTIC PROFESSIONAL MOJO PROOF OF THE PUDDING WEST GEORGIA BOARD OF REALTORS
DIPLOMAT SPOTLIGHTS OF THE MONTH
Meet the backbones of the Chamber...our Diplomats! Each month we will highlight two of our members who go above and beyond to make YOUR Chamber the best it can be!
SAMANTHA ROSADO-DOUGLASVILLE CONFERENCE CENTER
Boasting over 37,000-square-feet of flexible meeting space, the Douglasville Conference Center features exquisite facilities and unmatchable amenities. With a unique blend of refined elegance and cutting-edge technology, the Conference Center is a great choice for social and corporate events. For more information regarding bookings, please contact Samantha Rosado, Sales Coordinator at the Douglasville Conference Center at 678-449-3118 or rosados@douglasvillega.gov.
SCOTT JACKSON-APPAFIED MARKETING
Scott is a veteran owned Douglasville based business specializing in helping local small businesses grow. Appafied provides affordable Mobile App and Internet advertising options as well as custom designed native mobile apps for businesses on the Android and Apple platforms. Contact us and let’s get your business Appafied! Contact Scott Jackson at 678-696-1659, scott@appafied.com or www.appafied.com.