Get SMART, a great health plan for small businesses space The Georgia Chamber has teamed up with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem) to offer small business employers with at least two employees enrolled on their medical plan and no more than 50 eligible…

Moving Macon-Bibb Forward in 2021 space The Greater Macon Chamber’s mission has been and will remain, to advocate for all of our members and the business community in building and sustaining a prosperous economy. To fulfill our mission, we must work collaboratively with other Macon-Bibb…

WGXA Article Written by Greg Loyd  |  Friday, January 29th 2021 https://wgxa.tv/news/local/mayor-offers-encouraging-messages-of-progress-for-macon-bibb-county-in-2021 View Good Morning Macon recording here. space MACON, Ga—Mayor Lester Miller addressed economic growth, work force development, and public safety initiatives for Macon-Bibb County when reflecting on his first month in office during…

WGXA Article Written by Noel Espinal  |  Tuesday, January 19th 2021 https://wgxa.tv/news/local/how-will-bidens-proposed-stimulus-plan-impact-local-economies space MACON, Ga — A big topic on Joe Biden’s agenda as of late is the subject of stimulus packages and the impact on local small businesses Local entrepreneurs say the 1.9 trillion…

Atlanta Business Chronicle Report by Grace Donnelly The COVID-19 pandemic and election reform will be top of mind for members of the Georgia General Assembly as their session begins Jan. 11. Since the Nov. 3 presidential election, baseless claims about rampant voter fraud in the…

On Friday, January 8, 2021, Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester M. Miller signed an Executive Order to enact immediate actions to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the community. “We are seeing an increasing number of cases of COVID-19 every day, and I am very…

Our country has been challenged in ways few could have planned for—or even imagined. From our public health, to our economy, to our politics, the road to recovery starts with healing a divided America. Join us as we rally our nation around a series of…

Published: December 31, 2020 in Georgia Trend Magazine Written by: Karen Kirkpatrick, Betty Darby, Mary Ann DeMuth, Mary Anne Dunkin, Brian Lee, Michele Cohen Marill, Rebecca McCarthy, Patty Rasmussen, Randy Southerland For this, the 23rd annual listing of the 100 Most Influential Georgians, Georgia Trend has assembled a group of remarkable people, many of…

Author: Andrew Plaskowsky, 13WMAZ Published: 10:56 AM EST December 30, 2020 Updated: 12:48 PM EST December 30, 2020 https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/mayor-elect-lester-miller-commissioners-sworn-into-office/93-02828fad-0401-47f1-8d12-8a187c47259f MACON, Ga. — New Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller was officially sworn into office just after noon Wednesday, and his inauguration speech promised change. SPACE For Miller, a Macon-native…

Holiday Message from the CEO space As 2020 comes to an end, we look back on a year like no other. Despite all the challenges, the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce is still serving it’s members with the same passion and determination as ever. Our…

Friday morning, December 18, Mayor-elect Lester Miller and the Macon-Bibb Forward Mayoral Transition Team presented their report, A Blueprint for a Renewed Macon-Bibb County. The Blueprint focuses on five key areas: Education and Workforce Development, Economic Development, Public Safety, Tourism and Recreation, and Equity, Diversity and…

Message from the CEO: Macon-Bibb’s Economic Outlook for 2021 Each year, the University of Georgia compiles research and data to create an economic forecast for the year ahead. In this forecast, there is an overview for Georgia as a whole and an overview specific to…