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www.gordonchamber.org NEWS OF THE GORDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE “Making Gordon County a Better Place to Live, Work and Play” January 2015 Volume 46 No. 01 Chamber Presents 55th Annual Banquet Chair Raina Sanford Announces 2015 Goals Thursday, January 29, 2015 @ 7:00pm Georgia Northwestern Technical College Gordon County Campus It is with great pride and honor that I begin my term as the 2015 Chair of the Gordon County Chamber of Commerce. I look forward to working with the Chamber President and staff as well as my fellow Chamber Board Members. I also am looking forward to working closely with all our Chamber committee members who take the time to work together for the greater good of our community. The past year was exciting and productive as our committees focused on implementing their action items and worked hard to meet goals, bringing meaning and benefit to our Chamber members and to our community. Many of our sponsored events saw record attendance in 2014 along with many positive comments from our chamber members. This has fueled our committee members’ desire to think outside the box to find additional ways to bring value to our Chamber members in 2015. I am certain they will succeed in their endeavor and that our Chamber members will benefit from their hard work. I have been asked by many people what my vision is for the Chamber this year. My first thought is that I would like to see all Chamber members feel pride in their membership and know that the Chamber of Commerce brings benefit and value to their business.Our community has many valuable businesses such as agriculture, manufacturing, small business, large business, government, healthcare and educational institutions to name a few. It is all these businesses working together that makes Gordon County a great place to live, work and play. My final thought is that I would like to see more people from our local businesses become involved in our committees. It is important to have diversity and strong members to create an atmosphere of teamwork and to develop innovative and creative ideas. It is important to have committee members that represent all the businesses in our community in order to make sure that the Chamber is supporting and meeting the needs of all our members, so I encourage you or someone representing your business to serve on one of our many committees. In closing, I feel very blessed to be a part of this community and the Gordon County Chamber of Commerce. I would like to thank the Chamber President and staff, the Chamber board members, Gordon Hospital and my family for allowing me to serve. I look forward to another successful year in 2015 with many blessings for our community and our businesses. Out and About There were plenty of Chamber members and community leaders lined up to purchase tickets for Mohawk Presents Calhoun’s Dancing witth the Stars. Tickets went on sale at the box office on Sunday, January 04, 2015 at 2:00 pm and the Saturday finale sold out in a half hour. “Calhoun is a wonderful place to be from!” Mildred Landress Dutton and Terresa Dutton were the happy winners of the 2014 Convention & Visitors Bureau Passport Contest. The mother and daughter, both lifelong residents of Gordon County, enjoyed visiting the local sites and collecting card stamps throughout the year. The figurines they each received were commissioned and handcrafted by a local artist. See page 6 for information about the 2015 program! There’s always something to see and do in Calhoun! Let’s Get Social By Lauren Cleland New Media Specialist, Explore Georgia The Tourism Committee was proud to host a Social Media Seminar presented by Lauren Cleland, New Media Specialist with the Georgia Dept. of Economic Development’s Tourism Division. Eighteen Chamber members attended and received valuable information regarding best practices with Social Media in the current business environment. Mohawk’s Darby Moraitakis took advantage of the seminar and discussed the event with Cleland afterwards for even more scoop! Chamber President Kathy Johnson went back to her roots and enjoyed a tour of Payne Farms while capturing photos to showcase locally grown winter greens and vegetables just in time for New Year’s Day. MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS 12/01/14-01/05/15 ABC Supply Company American Red Cross of Northwest Georgia Arby’s Arco Ideas and Design Ashton Staffing Philip Beamer Distributor Boy Scouts of America, Northwest Georgia Council Calhoun Millworks Calhoun Paint & Decorating City of Calhoun Cracker Barrel Dairy Queen of Calhoun Dempsey Lord Smith DiPrima’s Shoes District Attorney Office, Cherokee Judicial Circuit Rosemary Green The Dixie Group R. M. Dobbs & Company, C.P.A.’s DRO Management Company Dr. Gary M. Edgmon Edward Jones – Brian Burton Georgia-Cumberland Academy Gordon Building Supply Gordon County Gordon County Clerk of Superior Court Gordon County Cooperative Extension Gordon County Coroner Gordon County Historical Society Gordon County Probate Court Judge Gordon County Schools Gordon County Sheriff’s Office Gordon Health & Rehabilitation H & R Block Charles A. Hall, P.C. Holiday Inn Express Huddle House J. M. Huber Corporation James W. Lay Mathews & Parlo Carpet Wholesalers Mohawk Industries North Georgia E.M.C Northside Bank of Calhoun Omnova Solutions, Inc. Owen Security Solutions Plainville Brick Company The Prescription Shop Racemark International Regions Bank The Sample Factory Seventh –Day Adventist Church Sonic Drive-In Southeastern Freight Lines SOUTH-TEL Communications, Inc. Starr-Mathews Agency State Farm Insurance Agency Superior Manufacturing Group The Tank-Depot Tallatoona Community Action Partnership Larry Thomason Egg Farm Dr. Dorsey L. Van Horn Voluntary Action Center WEBS 1030 AM TV 3 Western Plastics White’s Paint & Body Shop Save the Date Thursday, January 29, 2015 7:00 p.m. Annual Banquet Keynote Speaker Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald GA Commissioner of Public Health 2015 Booster Breakfasts/Business After Hours Schedule Booster Breakfasts are held at GA Northwestern Technical College, 7:30am. FEBRUARY 27 Development Authority of Gordon County MARCH 27 Gordon County College & Career Academy MAY 29 Calhoun-Gordon Council for a Literate Community JUNE 26 George Chambers Resource Center SEPTEMBER 25 Gordon Hospital JULY 31 OPEN Business After Hours Events are held from 5:30-7:00pm at host locations. APRIL 30 GEM Theatre AUGUST 27 Harbin Clinic DECEMBER3 BB&T Certificates of Origin The Georgia Chamber, through a partnership with eCertify, is now offering electronic Certificate of Origin documents. The Chamber is proud to offer this benefit to the business community in order to assist in the facilitation of Georgia companies doing business internationally Access more inforamtion at : http://www.gachamber.com/certificatesoforigin 2015 Gordon County Passport The rolling hills of Calhoun/Gordon County are steeped in history, adventure, shopping and entertainment. Take photos of yourself at the following attractions and events by December 30, 2015 and receive a special gift. You may either post your photos on Instagram and #ExploreGordon or bring printed photos to the Gordon County Chamber of Commerce/Convention & Visitors Bureau. *You must be pictured in every photo and your location must be obvious.* The ROCK Garden 1411 Rome Road, Calhoun Open daily dawn til dusk. Payne Farm & Produce 204 Salem Road, Calhoun *Photo can be taken at produce stand or at a Payne Farm event. Downtown Calhoun *Photo can be taken on the street with buildings in the background or at the City Park or Depot. Fort Wayne Civil War Historic Site 117 Taylor Ridge Road, Resaca Open daily dawn til dusk. Local Restaurant - One only found in Gordon County! *Photo can be taken with the menu, outside the restaurant or sign. Calhoun OR Gordon County Recreation Centers Calhoun ~ 601 S. River Street, Calhoun Gordon County ~ 7494 Fairmount Highway, Calhoun Fairmount United Memorial Day Festival & 5K May 25, 2015 at Tate Park in Fairmount Calhoun Christmas Parade December 10, 2015 at 7 p.m. on Wall Street in Downtown Questions? Call (706) 625-3200 or email shusser@gordonchamber.org Information on all of the above can be found on: ExploreGordonCounty.com. Bon Voyage! 2015 Marks the 100th anniversary of the Georgia Chamber georgia chamber of commerce 2015 small Business Spotlight Recipient Lacefield Designs has a Gordon County connection! in 2012, through a partnership with georgia-based carpet manufacturer surya, lacefield expanded its product offerings to create the exclusive beth lacefield for surya collection Twenty-two years ago, Beth Lacefield combined her experiences in interior and fashion design to create a small line of hand painted holiday ornaments. Thanks to her talent, Beth’s company Lacefield Designs quickly grew to include a cut and sew workroom with a focus on various holiday décor items. In response to market demands, the company shifted its focus to creating soft goods for the home such as slipcovers and drapery panels. Today, Lacefield designs a line of printed textiles for furniture manufactures and interior designers nationwide. Additionally, the company creates a high end line of decorative throw pillows and drapery panels. Thanks To The 2014 Sponsors! Call Today to Become A 2015 Sponsor 2015 EXECUTIVE BOARD Raina Sanford, Chair Gordon Hospital Monday, January 05 Young Professionals 12:00 noon Monday, January 19 Community & Govt Affairs 12:00 noon Thursday, January 08 Education Committee 12:00 noon Tuesday, January 20 Tourism Committee 12:00 noon Robert Mathews, Secretary-Treasurer Starr-Mathews Agency, Inc. Friday, Janary 09 Marketing & Business Dev 12:00 noon Thursday, January 22 Existing Industries 12:00 noon David Repp, Past Chair Mohawk Industries Wednesday, January 14 Chamber Executive Board 8:00am Thursday, January 15 Board of Directors 7:30am Ambassadors 12:00 noon Chrissy Bryant, Vice-Chair Tai Ping Carpets Americas ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tuesday, January 27 Development Authority 12:00 noon Jeff Briggs, Mohawk Industries Kristy Brown, Greater Community Bank Peter Coombe, Calhoun City Schools David Konter, Santek Waste Services Jim Ledbetter, Gordon County Pete McDonald, Georgia Northwestern Technical Amanda Ruddell, North Georgia National Bank Justin Timms, Gordon County Schools Kim Townsend, Calhoun Recreation Dept. Shane Watson, Apache Mills, Inc. Michael Wilson, Georgia Bank & Trust Paul Worley, City of Calhoun Thursday, January 29 Annual Banquet 7:00pm @ GNTC Gordon Campus a pp y Fall Y’all ! H Saturday-Sunday January 17-18 Leadership Retreat To See this beautiful photo and more, visit ExploreGordonCounty.com and #GetSocial
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