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How does the Chamber fulfill its mission?

Why do businesses join the Chamber?

■ By delivering value to our members through education, strengthening our community, and supporting business-friendly legislation; ■ Through supporting a quality community and economic development; ■ By developing competent leadership; and ■ Advocating Coweta’s positions in the metro region.

■ To join the collective business voice of the community; ■ To participate in decision making that affects their livelihood; ■ To avail themselves of networking opportunities; ■ To become a part of the leadership group that advocates for business; and ■ To support policies that will affect their ability to succeed.

Mission Statement To champion economic prosperity for our Chamber members and the greater Coweta community

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A ‘THANK YOU’ TO OUR SPONSORS Coweta-Fayette EMC and Junction Lanes ■ Silver Sponsor: Georgia Pain & Spine Care ■ Expo on the Lane/Server Sponsors: Healthy Life Chiropractic, NuLink, and Georgia Pain & Spine Care

Early Bird Sponsors ■ Canongate Golf Clubs ■ Kaiser Permanente ■ Newnan Utilities ■ Southern Vein Care ■ Wesley Woods

Business After Hours Sponsors ■ BJ’s Wholesale Club ■ Contemporary Catering ■ Dalton West Carpets ■ Fidelity Bank ■ Merle Norman ■ Newnan Utilities Hershall B. Norred Water Plant with Beck Janitorial ■ Octane Coffee & Cocktails ■ Piedmont Healthcare ■ Southern Vein Care ■ The Southern Federal Credit Union Newnan Branch

2011 Annual Meeting ■ BJ’s Membership Club ■ Coweta-Fayette EMC ■ Georgia Power ■ Mercer ■ NuLink ■ Piedmont Newnan Hospital ■ SouthTowne Motors ■ Wesley Woods

Big Expo

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Golf ■ Title Sponsors: Canongate Golf Clubs and Piedmont Healthcare ■ Gold Sponsor: PAPP Clinic and Cancer Treatment Centers of America ■ Silver Sponsors: Toyota of Newnan, The Southern

Federal Credit Union, SouthTowne Motors of Newnan ■ Leaderboard Sponsor: Mercer ■ Registration/Breakfast Sponsor: Georgia Pain & Spine Care ■ Food Sponsor: Cargill

■ Beverage Sponsor: Buffalo Rock ■ Lunch on the Green Sponsor: Wesley Woods ■ Golf Ball Drop Sponsor: Toyota of Newnan

Bowling ■ Presenting Sponsors:

■ Title Sponsor: Delta Community Credit Union Facilities Sponsor: Summit Family YMCA ■ Corporate Sponsors: Canongate Golf Clubs Charter Business Georgia Pain & Spine Care Kaiser Permanente Newnan Utilities NuLink Piedmont Healthcare Radiation Oncology Services Skin Cancer Specialists Southern Orthopaedic Specialists State Farm Insurance Toyota of Newnan UHS Pruitt Corporation ■ Media Sponsor: Comcast Spotlight and 92.5 The Bear ■ Expo Food Sponsor: BJ’s Wholesale Club and Contemporary Catering

AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY

The Coweta-Fayette EMC superheroes take part in the Chamber’s annual Bowling Adventure.

Letter from the chair and the president We are extremely proud of our members, our committee chairs, our board of directors and our hardworking staff for the strong 20ll performance that they made possible. Your Chamber posted an impressive and high-achieving effort that outpaces many of our neighbors. The end result was being recognized as Georgia’s Best and Most Kaiser, Affordable County in Georgia by Chamber Bloomberg Chair Business Week magazine. Although the list of accomplishments is far too lengthy to list here, some of the ones that make us most proud include: Strengthening our financial performance; Boothby, finishing the fiscal Chamber year in the black; CEO and Growing the President reserve fund by historically record amounts; Exceeding growth goals of new and retained memberships in the Chamber; Expanding staff to include a new Vice-President and Director of Strategic Communication due to increasing demands of our fastgrowing Chamber; Facilitating a successful E- SPLOST referendum; Raising $70,000 for the communitywide marketing and branding campaign; Receiving the Georgia Certified Chamber designation; Holding the largest and most successful Big Expo and Golf Classic in history, selling both out 60-days prior to event; and Re-launching the improved Access Coweta website. And there were so many other achievements that we are so proud of (some of which are listed under the “2011 Top Ten Accomplishments” later in this report). We thank you for your membership and strong support of your Chamber of Commerce! We couldn’t have done it without you!

2011 Chamber Board of Directors

Leadership and Performance are Key Drivers of Successful Organizational Performance It takes a great organization to help contribute to a great community. Your Chamber has taken many positive steps to ensure that we are able to do the work of an effective and productive chamber to enhance our business-friendly environment and a strong community. Some of the more notable achievements of 2011 include achieving the recognition of being one of a relative few “Georgia Certified Chamber”

designation. This rigorous certification shows the world that your Chamber has reached to the highest plateau of excellence in financial, operational and other areas from the major to the miniscule. We are quite proud of this achievement! The President of the Chamber was promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) title to reflect the level of professionalism and leadership that is recognized throughout the business world as a decision-maker

with full authority to operate as an equal with business decision-makers. The Chamber staff created two new positions that were made necessary due to growth and the need to have staff professionalism reach the level necessary to continue service delivery to our members. The position of Vice-President was created to shoulder some of the responsibilities of the CEO in order to continue to deliver value to our membership and community.

The new position of Director of Strategic Communication was created so that the Chamber’s message can be most effectively communicated to our community as well as the world. As the saying goes, “good is the enemy of great.” Greatness is a goal your Chamber continues to work for and these Organizational improvements of 2011 will seamlessly segue into 2012.

2011 TOP 10 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Advocacy Leadership Development: Launched 17th annual Leadership Coweta class. K e e p i n g C o w e t a G reat: Supported the continuation of the Education SPLOST and began the support of the continuation of the County SPLOST. L e g i s l a t i v e A w a r e n e s s : Co-hosted the District 28 State Senate Candidates Forum, recognized business-friendly legislators, published annual public policy agenda, and kept members informed through weekly Capitol Reports. Community Development: Facilitated the Economic Prosperity Council and its review of the community assessment data and its focus on developing Coweta’s assets

M e m b e r R e c o g n i t i o n : Expanded to include development of a three-year community-wide marketing and annual member recognition to include branding campaign. Member Milestones, monthly board meeting recognition, and monthly Membership & Marketing prosperity awards. M e m b e r s h i p G r o w t h : Exceeded Organizational membership goals, posting a net increase of 77 new members, 13% Performance growth, and increasing Enhanced Organizational Excellence: Investors by eight. Received Georgia Certified Chamber M e m b e r s h i p V a l u e : Provided designation, one of only 26 chambers members greater opportunities to connect through our most successful statewide. Financially Sound: Increased and profitable Golf Classic, Bowling Adventure, and Big Expo events; Chamber financial Reserve Fund and launched Power Networking Lunch, finished the year in the BLACK! P ro f e s s i o n a l S t a ff: Hired both a ViceMember Connect, and the new Access Coweta website; and more effectively President and Director of Strategic communicated with members through Communication to assist in rising to the streamlined communications and next level of professional chambers of launch of social media program. commerce.

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Awards Recipients Recognized for Achievements, Contributions

2012 Chamber Chairman’s Letter

2 0 1 1 P r o s p e r i t y Aw a r d s : This award recognizes companies and organizations that have

I am very pleased to be your 2012 Chairman of the Newnan-Coweta Chamber. We are very excited this coming year and the anticipated continuation of Coweta County’s economic progress.

Our job at the Chamber is to educate, advocate and make Coweta truly “Prosperity’s Front Door.” We are the leading county in our region economically and, frankly, are envied and admired for that. We will be working to continue that advantage in 2012. There are so many important challenges before us but these are tempered by our strengths. This year we are looking forward to both the Piedmont Newnan Hospital and the Cancer Treatment Centers of America opening their doors to state-of-the-art medical facilities and the opening of the Newnan Conference Center. We also expect new and expanded businesses to create jobs that will help all to enjoy this blessing. It is my hope that I will be writing next year’s Annual Report letter as positive as Vicki’s this year. We have a superior place to call home, so let’s all work together to make it happen in 2012.

Economic Prosperity Council

Community Development Continues to Soar in Coweta Economic development is absolutely critical to the continued success of any community. It is not uncommon for a county to work hard to better itself, and then begin to slowly descend again because there is no plan to continue to maintain and progress. Not so in Coweta. The year 2011 birthed the Herron Study of our community, thanks to the financial support of Georgia Power Company and the leadership of the Development Authority. The report showed

Coweta’s many strengths and offered some suggested directions in areas we could improve. The Chamber of Commerce became part of this team effort and helped begin what became a broad-based community action plan involving the entire community speaking with one voice. The Chamber organized an Economic Prosperity Council, a group of experienced and savvy business and gover nment leaders, with the goal of taking the Herron Study to the next

level. An important achievement was the beginning of a community marketing and branding campaign that shows off Coweta’s greatness in a coordinated and consistent fashion. The result is a professionallycreated with strong community input that kicked off its threeyear marketing campaign with “Prosperity’s Front Door” that shows Coweta County as the “door” to success in business, recreation and living a full and prosperous life. The campaign

Chromalloy

Yamaha Motor Manufacturing

Lisette Rietchier and Scott Neola of Chromalloy receive the Prosperity Award from 2012 Chamber Chairman Dennis McEntire. This organization expanded its operations and workforce in Newnan, adding gas turbine engine service capabilities to the area. This move resulted in a 125 job increase at this site.

Wayne Pierce of Yamaha accepts the Prosperity Award. This organization transferred the production of the company’s worldwide manufacturing of ATVs to the United States from Japan, adding 200-plus jobs in Coweta County.

also “teases” with a stay tuned for more to come-theme that will market Coweta to the world. Of course, the overall goal of all this coordination is to make Coweta an even greater place and allow us to attract the quality of businesses and people that are contributors to our community. We are excited at this progress in 2011 and look forward to continuing our part in a true team effort.

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Our job is made so much easier by the fantastic job done in 2011 by Vicki Kaiser, the board of directors and committee chairs, not to mention the hard work of the staff to pull it all together. A “bestyearever” in so many ways, I am eager to keep up that pace and, McEntire hopefully, go a little farther. Thanks especially to our growing membership which benefits from a strong and successful Chamber working for them every day.

significantly impacted economic prosperity and development in our community in the past 12 months. Companies and organizations receiving this award were:

NEW EXPANSION SITES

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• Gary L. Wright, AAI • W. Kirby Arnall, CLU

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• Otis F. Jones III, AAI • Jarrod L. Wright, CIC

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Beck Janitorial

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Danny Beck of Beck Janitorial accepts the Prosperity Award. This company has added over 150 employees with more than 70 accounts. Business has grown more than 200 percent in the last 10 years, and the company has brought in a full-time sales staff. Beck Janitorial has also expanded business outside Coweta to include Dekalb, Fayette and Fulton counties.

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• Rick O. Mercer, AAI • Brian L. Smith

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Awards Recipients Recognized for Achievements, Contributions

Keeping Coweta County Great Coweta County is simply one of the best counties in Georgia. It offers a wonderful environment to raise a family, a very well-respected school system with top level university and technical college opportunities, a world-class medical care base, fiscal stability and all the government support services one could want. This likely is the reason that Bloomberg BusinessWeek named Coweta County as the “Most Affordable County” in Georgia in 2011. The Newnan-Coweta Chamber’s support of business and community was a factor in ”Keeping Coweta Great,” and it continues that support by making Coweta as businessfriendly as possible. During the

Great Recession, our county struggled with the same challenges but was recognized as having a stronger economic balance than other counties in our region. We are also rebounding more quickly than those counties, and business and job growth are beginning to pick up steam here, too. “Keeping Coweta Great” is more than a slogan for the Chamber. We realize that we have a responsibility to the entire Coweta community to be the primary “voice of business” and are grateful for the opportunity to do so. We hope and intend to do our part in the continuation of a great county’s greatness!

Public Charter School • No Tuition • Grades K-8 Excellent Academic and Co-Curricular Programs

2011 Ambassador of the Year Carole Ann Fields, Goodwill Industries Ambassadors promote the goals, activities, and functions of the Chamber. These 22 Chamber volunteers can be seen representing the Chamber at monthly events and are easily recognizable in their blue Chamber shirts.

DYSSEY

2011 Chairman’s Award

Strong Parental Commitment • Athletic, Band and Choral Programs

Phil Aaron, State Farm Insurance

Supportive and Caring Environment

This award is presented by the 2011 Chairman of the Board of Directors in recognition of unique contributions to the Chamber and its members.

Additional Class Sections

Since 1964

• Document Management Software • Digital Copiers • Color Copiers • Scanning • Printers

2011 Volunteer of the Year Andy Dunn, Canongate Golf Club Selected from the Volunteers of the Month, this individual is recognized for comprehensive volunteerism, participation, and contributions to Chamber activities.

opening for 2012/2013 Business After Hours

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Thank you to our returning Chamber members

Membership Growth for Chamber of Commerce at an All-Time High The membership goals and the member retention goals for 2011 were EXCEEDED in the face of a distressed economy. This is an impressive fact under any circumstances but especially so in 2011. Why did the Chamber post such a terrific membership year? In large part it was because our member’s businesses were growing at the same time. Their involvement with the Chamber grew because our members see the value of heavy participation

in the Chamber. It is an old chamber of commerce maxim that to get the most value out of a chamber membership, the member has to participate in their chamber. This opens opportunities for the member to work into leadership positions, become better known and trusted through increased networking opportunities and to gain acknowledgement through ear ned awards such as Volunteer of the Year and others. The value of our Chamber’s

events and educational opportunities are great for our members who choose to benefit from them. Not only does the Chamber improve but the community at large does as well. We thank our members for helping to make the NewnanCoweta Chamber of Commerce one of the most respected and effective chambers in Georgia. We pledge to continue to look for improvements in our performance to continue to “Keep Coweta Great.”

Chamber Recognizes 51 Long-term Members The Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce is honored to recognize a very special group of 51 members who have demonstrated both loyalty and commitment to their business and to their community through their membership in the Chamber. These members represent a collective voice of 5,552 employees. Their ongoing membership makes each of them distinct and worthy of recognition for their continuous years of membership. The most senior member is Crain Oil Company with 47 continuous years of membership. “This type of loyalty and commitment is what allows the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce to provide an effective and cohesive business advocacy,” said Vicki Kaiser, the 2011 Chair of the Chamber. “Coweta County is fortunate to have these businesses here to provide jobs, a strong tax base and leadership in our community.” As of first quarter of 2011, the following companies are being honored for their long-term memberships in the NewnanCoweta Chamber of Commerce:

25+ Years of Membership Crain Oil Company (47) Atlanta Gas Light (39)

Bank of Coweta (39) Caldwell Tanks (39) Georgia Power Company (39) Higgins Funeral Home at Hillcrest Chapel (39) Murphey Florist (39) Sanders, Haugen & Sears, P.C. (39) Coweta-Fayette EMC (39) Piedmont Newnan Hospital (38) Griffith Financial Group (38) Headley Construction Corp. (38) Hollberg’s Fine Furniture (38) Sprayberry’s Barbeque (38) Lindsey’s Inc. Realtors (38) Newnan Utilities (38) Norma Haynes (38) McKoon Funeral Home (36) Buffalo Rock-Pepsi (35) K-Mart Corp.-GA Distribution Center (33) Newnan Hospital Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (32) Yokogawa Corp. of America (32) Kason Industries, Inc. (31) First Baptist Church (31) The Heritage School (30) J. Smith Lanier & Company (30) Southern A & E, LLC (29) Hospital Discount Drug Center (28) PAPP Clinic (28) Edward Jones Investments (28) E.G.O. North America, Inc. (28) Rutledge Center, Inc. (27) Georgia Department of Labor (26) Coweta County School System (25) Coweta Medical Center (25)

Newnan Salvage Co., Inc. (25) Thomasson, Susie M. (25)

20+ Years of Membership Town of Moreland (20) United Way in Coweta & Fayette counties (20) Coweta Dentistry Associates (20)

15+ Years of Membership Salvation Army Service Unit (15) University of West Georgia, Newton Campus (15) Contemporary Catering (15)

Tina Prudeaux and Jason Eaker enjoy the Power Networking Lunch held for Chamber members in 2011

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Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity (10) ValuTeachers, Inc. (10) Summit Family YMCA (10) Wood-Mizer South (10) Mid-Georgia Garage Doors Inc. (10)

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5+ Years of Membership Healthy Life Chiropractic (5) Coweta CASA, Inc. (5) Georgia DOL Vocational Rehabilitation Services (5)

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White Oak Holdings, LLC Gentle Dentistry of Newnan Beck Janitorial Mayor Keith Brady Billy Arnall 1st Franklin Financial Corp. Southern Crescent Equine Service Taco Bell/Georgia-Texas Enterprises, Inc. United Home Care Newnan Shoe Mart of Newnan, The City of Haralson Sign & Graphic Solutions, Inc. First United Methodist Church RettCo Steel, LLC U. S. Army Recruiting Brighton Farms Apartments America Grading and Landclearing, Inc. Central Baptist Church Toyota of Newnan Michael L. Rayburn, DDS, PC Crossroads Animal Hospital Jekyll & Hyde's Radiological Services of Newnan, GA SPIRAC (USA), INC. Healthy Life Chiropractic Coweta CASA, Inc. Georgia Dept. of Labor Vocational Rehabilitation Services Herman Fletcher Great Southern Publishers, Inc. Ashe Sales & Consulting Beth Quick Design A Balloon Affair Delta Community Credit Union Wade Linen Service OPI - Outpatient Imaging The Southern Federal Credit Union La Quinta Inn & Suites Cambridge House Enrichment Center Inkadeus Central Home Health/ Amedisys Company Thompson, Walter Resource MFG VR Ward Sweet Sensations Fidelity Bank Odyssey School Just2Inches Lawn Care, Inc. Southern Crescent Solutions Hill's Collision Center The Tomlinson Services Alan NeSmith Coweta Eye Care Higgins & Smith, LLC Northwest Exterminating March of Dimes Robert Coggin Marquis Management, Inc. StoneBridge Early Learning Center Yellow Book USA Forestar Real Estate Group Stamps Painting Summit Healthplex Pharmacy Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Hooters of America, Inc. General Nutrition Centers (Newnan GNC) Knox Co., Inc. Harvey Burger J.K. Boatwright & Co., PC Your Chef To Go, Inc. Texas Roadhouse

Savannah Court West Georgia Technical College NuLink Piedmont Physicians Group Healthfield Hospice Home Helpers of GA & AL AFLAC The Preserve at Greison Trail SOURCE Care Management Family Friend Animal Hospital & Pet Lodge, PC Unihealth Source Newnan Bloodhound Investigative Services, Inc. Sew Exclusive Embroidery, LLC Coweta County Convention & Visitors Bureau Piedmont Heart Institute United Hospice Newnan Shane's Rib Shack Phillips Dental Professional Consultants, Inc. Crossroads Chiropractic - A Family Wellness Center Schachle Benefit Services, Inc. Coweta-Fayette EMC Natural Gas Charter Schools USA - Georgia D.R. Horton, Inc. Ronny D. Jones Enterprises, Inc. Servpro Marsha Watts Collins Limousine & Transport Matt's Roofing & Gutters, Inc. Merle Norman Columns at White Oak, The Media Production Group My Kidz Dentist, PC Traditional Elegance Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers Blue Chip Air Commercial Industrial The City of Senoia The Harbin Agency Comfort View Products CMIT Solutions of Fayette/Coweta Creations Promotional Products Leadership Development International, Inc. Duck Back Roofing Edward Jones Planet Smoothie Jeffries Eye Care Arthur H. Murphy, CPA, PC Bypass Body Shop, Inc. The Pettersson Law Firm, P.C. Prudential Georgia Realty Benton House Assisted Living & Memory Care TenCate Southern Mills, Inc. Cancer Treatment Centers of America Precious Memories Portraits All Star Mini Storage 92.5 The Bear Wing Busters USA American Cancer Society Dogwood Veterinary Hospital and Laser Center FutureStaff, Inc. United Bank Allstate Insurance-Barber Financial Services

ADT Security Services, Inc. Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Inc. The UPS Store #3476-Glenda Trace CharterBank AAA Home Rentals Rhonda D. McClendon & Associates P.C. Group Six Real Estate, LLC Arlington Christian School Pots & Plans, Inc. Claude L. Vickers Cranford Orthodontics, P.C. Georgia Pain & Spine Care Summit Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine American Family Insurance Falcon Aviation Services, Inc. Coweta Pregnancy Services Key Promotions Access Coweta SunCrest Home Health Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Newnan Computers, LLC Aronov Realty Management, Inc. Computer Advantage, Inc. Molly Maid of Coweta/Fayette Counties Shell & Shepard Financial Services Quick As A Wink Printing Co., Inc. Foxhall Resort and Sporting Club Parker Wrecker Service Rooms To Go Poplar Grove Conference Center W. Daly Salon Spa All Stars Academy & Early Learning Center, Inc. Architectural Concrete Co., Inc. The Financial Planning Group Merrill Lynch Two Men and a Truck Buzzzz'N Magazines - Jarrard & Company The Corner Tavern Mama Lucia's Restaurant Southern Vein Care J&M Pool Services, LLC S&T Assessment & Counseling Service, Inc. RBC Bank Newnan-Coweta Board of Realtors Mercer University Lighthouse Counseling Center Elliott Chiropractic Clinic ResCare HomeCare Preston Mill Apartments Coweta Shopper, The Community Action for Improvement Panera Bread Senoia Golf Carts, Inc. Newnan-Coweta Boys & Girls Club DeltaCom - Columbus Trinity Fellowship Church Veggie Patch, The City of Grantville Talon Safety, LLC Healthfield Hospice Dustin Shaw Homes, Inc. Airforce Heating & Air, LLC Snap Fitness Rider Pest Control Don Chapman Welsh Law Firm, LLC, The PrimeCare Pediatrics Professional Installations Associates

Southeastern Site Development Rollins & Associates, PC Southern Conservation Trust Kidney Clinic HOAG Industries, Inc. Prudential Georgia Realty Century Solutions Group, Inc. Belk Department Store Blalock Lakes, LLC (Cousins Properties) Allgood Pest Solutions The JOY FM Joe Friday's Brick Oven Pizza Media Macros, Inc. Dell Air Fogo Data Center, LLC Rock Back Pizza Southern Touch Catering Business Essentials, LLC The Keats Agency - Nationwide Delta Home Care R DuBose Jewelers Southern Crescent Women's Healthcare Kaiser Permanente North Star Counseling, Inc. Zaxby's Housing Authority Of The City Of Newnan Pollard Residential Waste Services Newnan Academy of Preschool and Child Care, Inc. SciTex Complete Dental Arts, P.C. Coweta Courier Services Coweta County Gas Company Newnan-Coweta Historical Society, Inc. Sam's Club #4789

David L. Thomas Photography Enterprise Rent-A-Car Mann & Wooldridge, P.C. Shenandoah Collision Center Print Source Digital Memories By Christy, Inc. Professional Mojo Marketing Ana Lombardi Photography Fine Lines Art & Framing Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center Glendalough Manor Newnan Country Club Coweta Club Peachtree Hematology Oncology Consultants PlumYumi Day Spa BayBurg Financial - Gene Keller Chick-fil-A at Thomas Crossroads Frost Cummings Tidwell Group Georgia Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing, LLC Coweta County DFCS PSS Signs and Glass Clark Atlanta University/Educational Talent Search Trinity Insurance Coweta Samaritan Clinic Peachtree Transcription Associates, LLC BJ's Wholesale Club Apex Communications - AT&T Store Visiting Angels

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Thank You to Our Returning Chamber Members Bonnell Aluminum Crain Oil Company AT&T Georgia Atlanta Gas Light Bank of Coweta Caldwell Tanks Coweta-Fayette EMC Georgia Power Company Higgins Funeral Home at Hillcrest Chapel J. Smith Lanier & Company Murphey Florist Sanders, Haugen & Sears, P.C. BB&T Griffith Financial Group Headley Construction Corp. Hollberg's Fine Furniture Lindsey's Inc. Realtors Newnan Utilities Norma Haynes Piedmont Newnan Hospital Sprayberry's Barbeque McKoon Funeral Home Buffalo Rock-Pepsi K-Mart Corp.-Ga. Distribution Center Newnan Hospital Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Yokogawa Corp. of America Kason Industries, Inc. First Baptist Church The Heritage School Southern A & E, LLC Hospital Discount Drug Center PAPP Clinic Edward Jones Investments

E.G.O. North America, Inc. Rutledge Center, Inc. Georgia Department of Labor Coweta County School System Coweta Medical Center Newnan Salvage Co., Inc. Yamaha Motor Manuf. Corp. of America Regions Bank Uniglobe McIntosh Travel Canongate Golf Clubs KCMA Corporation Panoply Interior Design & Consulting Standard Office Systems, Inc. Matrix Insurance Agency Dalton West Carpets Grenzebach Corp. Greison Storage Mart W.W. Williams, Jr. United Way in Coweta County Coweta Dentistry Associates Town of Moreland Newnan Regional Radiation Therapy Center Stemberger & Cummins, P.C. Coweta County Sheriff’s Department Coweta Pool & Fireplace SouthTowne Motors of Newnan West Central Georgia Workforce Development Chick-fil-A Dwarf House of Newnan Erskine Caldwell Birthplace & Museum

Mike Fitzpatrick Ford Lincoln Mercury Elizabeth Beers Wesley Woods of Newnan/Peachtree City Arnall Grocery Company Wholesale Coweta County Tax Commissioner Kam, Ebersbach & Lewis, P.C. University of West Georgia, Newnan Campus Contemporary Catering - C Salvation Army Service Unit Walmart SuperCenter Estes Landscape Design The Newnan Times-Herald Fairburn Readymix, Inc. Tomco Construction, Inc. Oldcastle Building Envelope WCOH-Fox Sports 1400 AM/Magic 98.1 FM/WVCC-AM 720 The Voice Something Special Events Facility Dr. Gerald S. Troutman, Sr. Hampton Inn Hotel - Newnan Three Rivers Regional Commission Junction Lanes Family Entertainment Center Allstate Insurance - Dianne Parker Nickell Equipment Rental and Sales Relyco Security

Sign-A-Rama State Farm Insurance, Phil Aaron State Farm Insurance, Trey Rhodes Longhorn Steakhouse Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty Purchasing Alliance Solutions, Inc. Avalon Health & Rehabilitation Center Newnan Lofts Apartment Homes Lullwater at Calumet Luxury Apartment Homes Southern Power Systems Services, Inc. Out-Med, LLC Champion Cleaning & Construction Cargill Meat Solutions Central Educational Center CLICK Jameson Inn Wood-Mizer South Summit Family YMCA Mid-Georgia Garage Doors, Inc. Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity ValuTeachers, Inc. Global Achievers SouthCrest Church United Community Bank Ten East Washington Tom C. Hudson, CPA, PC City of Newnan - C Town of Sharpsburg Georgia Tech EDI The Vinings at Newnan Lakes

Richard Brooks Dunaway Gardens Coweta Realty, Inc. Raleigh Studios-Atlanta Coweta County Development Authority Representative Lynn Westmoreland Coweta County Fairgrounds & Conference Center Progressive Heating & Air The Cleaning Depot, Inc. Bowers and Burns Real Estate Advanced Chiropractic Center Rosenzweig, Jones, Horne & Griffis, P.C. Redneck Gourmet, Inc. Cynthia Jenkins Lynn R. Smith, Representative Senator Mitch Seabaugh CR Boothby Newnan Community Theatre Company Welden Financial Services The Community Welcome House Tri-Copy Office Equipment, Inc. Claire B. Berube Newnan School of Gymnastics. Comcast Spotlight James M. Lyle Pattillo Industrial Real Estate HometownOnlineInfo.com

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Chamber Votes to Support the County SPLOST November 18, 2011 – The Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce has formally endorsed advocating and educating for the renewal and continuation of Coweta’s onecent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) in March of 2012. It is estimated that about 90 percent of projects identified by the county and cities will be spent on infrastructure such as streets, roads and bridges. The Chamber recognizes that transportation is one of the most important economic development functions for a successful community and is committed to ensuring that Coweta’s transportation infrastructure continues to meet the community’s needs. “After careful and thoughtful examination of the effect of extending the county’s SPLOST, the Board of Directors of the Chamber decided that there were so many projects and improvements remaining to be done that we must continue to fund these by extending the local sales tax,” said Chamber Chair Vicki Kaiser. “The combined effect of aging infrastructure and the pressures of growth have continued here in spite of the recession. Coweta simply must seek fair ways to pay for improvements. Since the funding will be for specific projects and not for the general fund, we feel that the community will benefit directly from these targeted improvements,” said Candace Boothby, president of the Chamber. “Our purpose in advocating and endorsing the extension is educational. We want the Coweta voters to know exactly what improvements will be made and how they will affect Coweta County. We are one of the premier counties in Georgia and we cannot rest on past achievements if we expect to remain a top-tier community,” Kaiser further explained. The current SPLOST expires in December of 2012 and a “yes” vote by Coweta voters will extend the tax for the period of January, 2013 until December of 2018. Revenues collected by the SPLOST will fund a specific set of projects pre-determined by the county and each municipality. State law prohibits any SPLOST monies to be spent for any purpose other than capital projects. No operational or personnel expenditures are

allowed. The plan is to distribute early collections to fund smaller municipal jurisdiction’s projects first. The Coweta County Commission approved the

resolution and intergovernmental agreements to have the election at their Oct. 18, 2011, regularly scheduled meeting. The Chamber’s board met and approved the SPLOST

vote the next day. With an ever growing list of members, the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce is the largest business organization in Coweta County.

The Chamber is an independent, nonprofit organization championing economic prosperity for its members and the greater Coweta community.

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Committee Chairs The Chamber gets its work done through a volunteer committee structure. Committee involvement is a fantastic tool for networking and lead generation as well as a chance to try new things and new skills. In 2011, more than 300 volunteers participated on the various Chamber committees.

Chamber Program Builds Leaders Leadership Coweta is a program of the Chamber since 1995, providing a comprehensive leadership program that educates and better prepares a diverse group of community, government, business and non-profit leaders to work collaboratively in addressing local issues. The Leadership Coweta board includes, from left, Lisa Johnston, Nathan Nipper, Amy Riley, Stephanie White, Andy Dunn, Chris Smith, Joni Scarbrough, Rebecca Brownlow, Shirley Key, Jason Eaker, Amanda Sexton and Aleisha Adcock.

Newnan Utilities has helped Coweta County grow and prosper for over 100 years. We’re proud to sponsor numerous events throughout the year that enrich and strengthen this vibrant community. We hope you’ll visit Newnan Utilities’ Carl Miller Park and enjoy this beautiful natural setting with outdoor activities for all ages.

Vi c k i K a i s e r, Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Chair 2011 D e n n i s M c E n t i re, Chair, Newnan Utilities, Chair Elect D e a n J a c k s o n, Coweta County Schools, Treasurer Alan NeSmith, Community Volunteer, Vice-Chair Advocacy S h a ro n S z y m a n s k i, Canongate Golf Clubs, Vice-Chair Marketing and Membership Craig Ruby, Sign & Graphic Solutions, Inc., Vice-Chair Organizational Performance Steve Mader, SouthTowne Motors of Newnan, Immediate Past Chair Candace Boothby, NewnanCoweta Chamber of Commerce, President and CEO P h i l A a ron, State Farm Insurance, Golf Classic Chair M i c h a e l B a s s, Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Economic Prosperity Chair

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D a n n y B e c k, Beck Janitorial, Golf Classic Co-Chair P a t C h r i s t e n s e n, Bank of Coweta, Women’s ETC Andy Dunn, Canongate Golf Clubs, Leadership Coweta Chair Andy Dunn, Canongate Golf Clubs, Young Professionals Chair C a role Ann Fields, Goodwill Industries, Bowling Adventure Co-Chair M a r k F r i t z, Bank of Coweta, Bowling Adventure Chair J e n n y F r i t z, United Community Bank, Big Expo Chair B i l l H o w a rd, Prudential Georgia Realty, Ambassador Co-Chair M a rc i a S m i t h, Arthur H Murphy CPA, Women’s ETC, Chair

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Chamber Welcomes Its Newest Members Fianne LLC Five Star Renovations, Inc. Founders Restaurant & Bar Friends of Chattahoochee Bend State Park Games2U Entertainment Georgia Health Coverage, Inc. Georgia Transmission Corp. Georgian Place Senior Living Community Golden Corral Gracepointe Church Grantville Package Store Green Acres Lawn Care & Landscaping, Inc. Greenwood Group Group O, Inc. H & S Tackle Shack Hair Connect Salon Heritage Christian School Heritage Healthcare of Franklin Highlight Homes Home Town Services Hugh Farmer/Keller Williams Realty Indoff Innovative Computer Applications Integrated Waste and Recycling Solutions J & L Fashions J. Scott Taylor Agency, Inc./Allstate Insurance Co. Jos. A. Bank Men's Clothier K & E Enterprises, LLC K & N Renovations, Inc. Kaad Technologies, Inc. Keller Williams Realty/Jim Mottola Kent Alan Voyce, O.D., P.C. Kirk The TV Guy DBA Sattec Inc LammesRoofing.com

Landmark Christian School Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. Let It Shine Complete A.C. & Roofing Let Them Eat Toffee! Level Four Orthotics & Prosthetics Lexus South Atlanta Liberty Mutual Liberty National Life Insurance LifePlan Financial Advisors. Inc. Lindsey Law Firm PC Live Oak Construction, Inc. LMS, Inc. Loy's Office Supplies Marco's Pizza Mary Kay Cosmetics McDonalds Corp #3149 Medical Weight Loss Center Metlife Home Loans Millennia Collections, LLC Minuteman Press MonaVie Morrison Insurance Agency/Nationwide Insurance Motel 6 My Supplies Nationwide Insurance Nature's Landscape Services NCG Cinemas NCM Media Networks Newk's Express Cafe Newnan Station Tire & Service Newnan Tax Service North Georgia Orthodontics Nutrametrix/Market America Oven, Mike Pain Consultants of Atlanta Pak Mail Papa's Smokehouse Parkside Management Group

Paychex, Inc. PC's Inc. Peachtree City Eye Center PediaKare of Newnan Personnel Options, Inc. Phoenix Fabrication, Inc. Pope & Land Enterprises, Inc. Power Team House of Prayer International Precision Pressure Washing Premiere Wireless Solutions, Inc./Sprint Print Graphics Services, Inc. Property Tax Consulting Group, LLC Prudential Georgia Realty/Maureen Lane Quantum Alternative Healthcare Quantum Commercial Real Estate Resource Partners North America RMB Hospitality Staffing Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Inc. RSC Equipment Rental SA ZA Restaurants, LLC Sage Cafe Sells Properties Service Master Total Cleaning Shenandoah Electrical Services, Inc. Shoney's Skin Cancer Specialists, P.C. Skinner Woodworks SmartFund Medical Acceptance Company, LLC SnapShot Graphics Southern Lady Landscaping Southern Mattress Southern Orthopaedic Specialists Southern Scapes Tree & Outdoor Services Southside Landscape & Design, Inc.

Springleaf Financial State Farm Insurance, Rachelle Holmes State Farm Insurance, Stephanie Fagerstrom Stephie's Florist and Gifts Studio 25 Productions Subway Restaurants/Footlong Investments, Inc. Super Gater Gamz Superior Renovations, Inc. Svensk Design Studio LLC The Artist Within The Local Pages, Inc. The Pink Hanger Consignment The Screen Shoppe The UPS Store #5776 Thomas Eye Group T-Mobile Newnan Tradewind Guns and Outfitters Trinity Air, Inc. Tucker Hardware Company UBS Financial Services, Inc. Uni-Health Post Acute Care of Greenville Verizon Wireless Village Samaritan Vinewood Events, Inc. Vital Care Ambulance Volunteer Publishing Warrior Restoration & Environmental Wei McDonald Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Wynn Group, The

Chamber Members Spend Day on the Links When the weather turns warm in the spring, there’s nothing better than a round of golf with friends — unless it comes with a healthy side of business networking. The Golf Classic includes Expos-On-The-Greens exhibitor opportunities allowing Chamber members to showcase their products and services to more than 400 attendees.

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24/7 After Hours Emergency Service for Established Clients

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CHAMBER SALES TEAM

2011 Board of Directors

Vicki Kaiser, Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Chair

Dennis McEntire, Newnan Utilities, Chair Elect

Dean Jackson, Coweta County Schools, Treasurer

RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONIES

Alan NeSmith, Community Volunteer

Stephie’s Florist and Gifts, 770.253.6997, 63 Spence Street, Newnan, GA

The Chamber of Commerce’s sales team include Michael Myers, Gene Keller, Barry Ashe, Paige Cody, Glen Gould, Kim Melhouse, Chuck Fields and Mel Kendricks

Steve Mader, SouthTowne Motors Immediate Past Chair

Sharon Szymanski, Canongate Golf Clubs

Craig Ruby, Sign & Graphic Solutions, Inc., Vice Chair

Candace Boothby, Chamber president, CEO

Michael Bass, Piedmont Newnan Hospital

Tom Crymes, Tomco Construction Inc.

Jan Alligood, Georgia Power

Danny Beck, Beck Janitorial

The Artist Within, 770.407.9197, 150 Main Street, Sharpsburg GA

CHAMBER STAFF

Mary Tomlinson, Champion of Member Value

Glen Gould, Vice-President

Around the corner. Right where you need us. Newnan Main Financial Center 295 Bullsboro Drive, (770) 253-5017

Gerald Kemp, Fidelity Bank

Lana Mobley, NuLink

Rusty McKellar, Patillo

Walt Guiterrez, Toyota of Newnan

Erin Young, Director of Strategic Communication

I N S U R A N C E

Martha Ann Parks, Panoply Interior Design

Randy Cardoza, Atlanta Gas Lightt

Mark Whitlock, Central Education Center

Michael Rayburn, Michael L. Rayburn, DDS, PC

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Candace Boothby, President and CEO

Valerie Ward, Executive Assistant

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Rob Brass, Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Tonya Whitlock, West Georgia Technical Institute

Ryan Huber, Out-Med, LLC

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RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONIES

PediaKare of Newnan, 770.683.3379, 1111 Bullsboro Drive, Suite 6 & 7, Newnan, GA

Prudential Georgia Realty, 1201 Lower Fayetteville Road, Suite A, Newnan, GA

Piedmont Rehabilitation Center, 20 Francis Way, Suite 300, Sharpsburg, GA

Progressive Heating and Air, 770.253.2665, 9 Tower Place, Newnan, GA

Bowling Adventure Highlights Coweta’s Superheroes Taste for Homemade, 770.252.7800, 22 Perry Street, Newnan, GA

RockBack Pizza Café, 770.251.2252, 311 Newnan Crossing Bypass, Newnan, GA

Family Store & Social Service Department Doing the Most Good.

Accepting Donations

Each year Chamber members participate in signature events such as the Bowling Adventure to take advantage of unique marketing opportunities to promote their businesses and build relationships.

JOB

NETWORK MEETINGS

Second Tuesday of Each Month 6:00 P.M. Upcoming 2012 Meetings:

Sam’s Club, 770.304.0436, 310 Fischer Road, Sharpsburg, GA

Shoney’s, 770.252.2236, 355 Bullsboro Drive, Newnan, GA

March 13 April 10 May 8 June 12

670 Jefferson Street Newnan, GA 30263 770-251-1106 stephanie_may@uss.salvationarmy.org

Store Hours SmartFund Medical Acceptance, 866.270.8965, 110 Oak Hill Boulevard, Newnan, GA

StateFarm Insurance-Rachelle Holmes, 75 Jackson Street, Suite 303, Newnan, GA

Monday – Saturday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm www.salvationarmy-georgia.org

July 10 August 14 September 11 October 9 November 13 December 11 Newnan First United Methodist Church – Parish Hall 33 Greenville Street • Newnan

The BEST PLACE in Coweta to meet and network with other employers and prospective employees. For more information, call 770-253-7400 or visit www.newanfumc.org. Select Job Network under Resources on the left side of the Home Page.

ALL ARE WELCOME AND THIS EVENT IS FREE!

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RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONIES

Kaiser Permanente, 404.365.0966, 205 Newnan Crossing Bypass, Newnan, GA

Record Number of Attendees, Sponsors at Big Expo

Lexus of South Atlanta, 678.783.2700, 4025 Jonesboro Road, Union City, GA

Landmark Christian School, 770.306.0647, 50 East Broad Street, Fairburn, GA

Leslie’s Pool Supplies, 770.502.8556, 1111 Bullsboro Drive, Newnan

Marco’s Pizza, 770.683.1234, 1111 Bullsboro Drive, Suite 4, Newnan, GA

This annual event provides an opportunity for members to showcase their products and services to the community at large, and each year it draws more than 1,500 attendees.

• Landscape Maintenance

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North Star Counseling, 15 LaGrange Street, Suites C & D, Newnan, GA

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Pak Mail RC, 770-502-9121, 3150 East Highway 34, #209, Newnan, GA

StateFarm Insurance-Stephanie Fagerstrom, 770.683.3676, 28 Hospital Road, Newnan, GA

Locally Operated in Coweta County

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RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONIES

Balanced Family Wellness, 404.936.8546, 805 Lower Fayetteville Road, Suite A, Newnan, GA

AT&T Authorized Dealer, 770.502.8775, 321 Bullsboro Drive, Newnan, GA

Applied Industrial Technologies, 678.423.8894, 375 Industrial Park, #350, Newnan, GA

Brand Mortgage, 678.226.7551, 21 Highland Drive, Newnan, GA

Christian Brothers, 404.419.6400, 19 Perry Street, Suite 203, Newnan, GA

City Tap, 770.632.5444, 273 Commerce Drive, Peachtree City, GA

Corner Arts Gallery and Studio, 678.633.5705, 14 Jefferson Street, Newnan, GA

Complete Dental Arts, 770.254.8787, 2819 Highway 34 East, Newnan, GA

We help companies keep their business logos in front of thousands of people for pennies per day!

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Delta Homecare, 770.502.7912, 1590 Macedonia Road, Newnan, GA

Hair Connect, 770.599.8283, 7280 Hwy 16, Suite 1, Senoia, GA

770-683-LOGO (5646)

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of Newnan is Coweta County’s only continuing care retirement community. Wesley Woods is a part of Wesley Woods Senior Living Inc., an ecumenical, not-for-profit Corporation affiliated with the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. Located on a beautiful, 52-acre pastoral setting, just 25 minutes south of the Atlanta airport, this pet-friendly community offers a vibrant, carefree lifestyle to active seniors and the full continuum of care should your health needs change. Thoughtfully designed residences are available in a variety of floor plans, ranging in size from one-bedroom apartments to two-bedroom cottages with two-car garages. Each apartment home and cottage features 9’ ceilings, offers plenty of natural light and has views of the beautifully landscaped grounds. Wesley Woods offers all the comforts of home without the concerns of upkeep or maintenance.

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In addition to the lovely apartments and cottages, Wesley Woods offers active, involved seniors a full range of services and amenities for those who seek independence, good health and fulfillment of their personal goals during their retirement years. There is much to do and many friends with similar life achievements to share the experience. From get-togethers with friends to classes at nearby universities (Mercer University and the University of West Georgia), there are many social and cultural events to choose from every week at Wesley Woods. To find out more, call us today at 770-683-6833.