Lynn Farmer named Career Women’s Network 2020 Women of Achievement
The Chamber’s very own Lynn Farmer was named Career Women’s Network 2020 Women of Achievement. She is most deserving of this title and we are so proud of her!!!! Did you know Mayor Robert Reichert declared this National Lynn Farmer Day? WOOHOO! Check out her…
Hard at Work in 2020
With diligence and enthusiasm, your volunteer Chamber leaders are hard at work in 2020 to support our capable and dedicated staff as they identify new ways to make Macon-Bibb the best place to do business. As my predecessor Jim Manley has shared, our strategic planning…
Yvonne Williams listed as most notable Chamber CEO in recent Georgia Trend magazine
Published in Georgia Trend magazine on Dec. 31, 2019 https://www.georgiatrend.com/2019/12/31/2020-notable-georgians/ Macon, GA – Yvonne Williams along with Chairman’s Club member Bill Underwood and Ninfa Saunders were recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine as some of the most notable Georgia Trend features. The magazine published its list…
2019 Chamber Goals & Progress Report
The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce challenges you to do the math. 159 years. 1,000 members. 50,000 employees. One unified vision. It all adds up. When community stakeholders collaborate, the sum is greater than the parts. Ultimately, we are Greater Together. The Greater Macon Chamber…
Pre-historic American Indian hunting site in Macon becomes national park
By Melanie Lasoff Levs – Associate Editor, Atlanta Business ChronicleDec 13, 2019, 3:33pm EST https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/12/13/pre-historic-american-indian-hunting-site-in-macon.html A prehistoric American Indian hunting site in Macon, long a source of pride for the city, has become a national park, now a source of pride for the country – and a new…
Workforce development crucial in Macon
By Randy Southerland – Contributing Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle Dec 15, 2019, 6:00am EST https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/12/15/workforce-development-crucial-in-macon.html Developing a high-tech workforce geared to the demands of local industry is a community effort in Macon-Bibb County. Increasingly the local school system and technical college are working with companies and local leaders…
Health care companies expand in Macon’s market
By Fran M. Putney – Contributing Writer Dec 15, 2019, 9:00am ESThttps://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/12/15/health-care-companies-expand-in-macon-market.html Significant investments by the two primary health care providers in the Macon area have not only resulted in major improvements in health care access and delivery to area residents, but have also become a catalyst for…
The music is back in downtown Macon
By Randy Southerland – Contributing Writer, Atlanta Business ChronicleDec 13, 2019, 11:41am ESThttps://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/12/13/the-music-is-back-in-downtown-macon.html Macon’s downtown has undergone a revitalization that few would have thought possible just a decade ago. “There have been a lot of partnerships over a long period of time that have gotten us to…
Macon Bibb County Industrial Sector Soars
Published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle By Doug DeLoach – Contributing Writer Dec 13, 2019, 9:21am EST Updated Dec 18, 2019, 9:39am EST https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/12/13/macon-bibb-county-industrial-sector-soars.html The MBCIA works with local partners such as the Macon Water Authority, Macon-Bibb County Economic and Community Development, Macon-Bibb County Boards of Commissioners, Bibb County Board…