September 2014 Issue
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A publication of the Douglas County Chamber
DC Chamber Says Thank You in a BIG Way
Businesses around Douglasville and Douglas County received a “Big Thank You” from the Douglas County Chamber in August. Chamber Diplomats, Board Members, Young Professionals, and other volunteers went door-to-door visiting over 600 member businesses. This is a coordinated effort by the Chamber to demonstrate appreciation for its member businesses.
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“While we have our annual Member Appreciation Luncheon in the fall each year, some of our members are busy growing their business they don’t have time to come to us, so we decided we should go to them,” commented Douglas County Chamber President & CEO, Kali Boatright. “Our mission is to support, promote and attract business for our community and we hope that in visiting members during The Big Thank You, we can see how we can better serve our members.” The Chamber Director of Membership and Events, Kimberly Weaver, commented further, “We want our members to know of ways to get engaged in the Chamber. We want to remind our members that their membership extends to each of their employees. The more engaged their staff is in our free training, seminars, events, and committees, the more opportunities they have to translate their membership into more business.” For more information on joining the Douglas County Chamber, contact the Chamber at 770.942.5022, visit the website, www.douglascountygeorgia.com, or stop by their office located in downtown Douglasville at 6658 Church Street.
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September Calendar of Events
GreyStone Power Luncheon
Welcome to New Members!
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Chamber Matters, September 2014
Chamber Matters, September 2014
Thank you to our 2014 Chairmans Club
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Chamber Matters, September 2014
Chamber Matters, September 2014
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Congratulations to the Diplomat of the Quarter
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Chamber Matters, September 2014
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SEPTEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS Office Closed in Observance of Labor Day
Leadership Douglas Retreat at Banning Mills
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Chairmans Club Washington DC Fly-In
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2 – 6 p.m. Youth Leadership Douglas
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8 – 9 a.m. Georgia Power Coffee Card Exchange at the Church at Chapelhill
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8 – 9:30 a.m. Good Morning Connections Leads Group at ITT Tech 9 a.m. Workforce Development Meeting at College & Career Institute
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8 – 9 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting 9:30 a.m. YPC Planning Committee Meeting 11:30 a.m. Chairmans Club Reception 12 – 1 p.m. GreyStone Power Luncheon Sponsored by United Way United Way Kick-off Catered by The Olive Tree
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9 a.m. BB&T Chamber Seminar Series: Clearing the Fog Around Cloud Services: “What is the Cloud & how will it benefit my business?” 12:30 p.m. Diplomat Meeting
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11:30 a.m. Ribbon Cutting for Petals of Atlanta 5 p.m. YPC Etiquette Dinner at Sam & Rosco’s Restaurant
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9 a.m. Small Business Committee Meeting 2 p.m. Government Affairs Committee Meeting
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Chamber Golf & Tennis Classic at Mirror Lake Golf & Country Club 4 – 6 p.m. Comcast Business After Hours following the Golf Tournament
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8 – 9:30 a.m. Good Morning Connections Leads Group at ITT Tech
Chamber Matters, September 2014
August Renewing Members Atlanta West Carpets, Inc. Avolon Accounting & Business Services BB&T Thornton Road Branch Bliss Products and Services Burke’s Grill Caduceus Occupational Medicine Camp, Pilgrim & Associates, CPA’s Central Home Health City of Villa Rica Cobb & Douglas Public Health Country Inn & Suites Covenant Mechanical Contractors, Inc. D&B Enterprise of Ga, LLC Dawn Scotland, Attorney at Law, LLC DeNyse Signs, Inc. Diamonds Forever Douglas Dental Care Douglasville Eye Clinic Douglasville Winlectric Envisioned Solutions Gables Sporting Goods & G&G Wholesale Graphic Media Solutions, LLC Highway Services, Inc. Hungry Howie’s Pizza John Thornton Chevrolet Jones-Wynn Funeral Home Douglas Chapel Metro Garage Door, Inc. Monterrey’s Mexican Restaurant (Hwy 5) Murphy Law Firm, LLC My Hometown Realty Group New Vision Counseling Center, LLC Prime Immediate Care S. A. White Oil Company, Inc. Shane’s Rib Shack Southeast Cooler Southern A & E, LLC The Church at Chapel Hill The Kevin Head Agency The Olive Tree The Specialty Center for Periodontics USA Mobile Drug Testing of Atlanta West Georgia Family Dentistry Wilkes Finance Corporation Wren’s Body Shop
MEMBERS MATTER Welcome New Members!
3LINKS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Allan Clark 8701 Georgia Ave Suite 705 Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301) 588-8292
PAQS ENTERTAINMENT Bobby Perry 7447 Douglas Blvd Suite 106 Douglasville, GA 30135 (770) 947-3370
BLISS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Gregg Bliss 6831 South Sweetwater Road Lithia Springs, GA 30122 (770) 920-1934
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS #485 Tina Mattox 3316 Highway 5 Douglasville, GA 30135-2308 (770) 920-3460
HALCYON BODYWORKS INC. Carrie Keierleber 3656 Highway 5 Suite 104 Douglasville, GA 30135 (678) 594-3827
QUIZNOS OF DOUGLASVILLE Andre Smith 6842 Douglas Blvd Suite J Douglasville, GA 30135 (678) 483-5596
JACKSON TRUCKING CO. INC. Travis Jackson 3240 Bankhead Highway Lithia Springs, GA 30122 (770) 739-1500
STALLINGS INSURANCE AGENCY Melissa Stallings 5754 W. Stewarts Mill Rd Douglasville, GA 30135 (678) 805-0071
KEURIG GREEN MOUNTAIN 7705 Staples Drive Lithia Springs, GA 30122