Conner Shelton Named Region 6 STAR Student!
What a great night celebrating the Region 6 STAR Students and Teachers! We are so proud to see the talent and brilliance of these students, and we are excited about what they will do in the future for our communities! We would like to extend…
Chamber Ambassador Named CWN Woman of Achievement!
The Greater Macon Chamber would like to congratulate Katrina Spooner on her selection as the Woman of Achievement by the Career Women’s Network! CWN President Sarah Schanck said of Katrina, “Katrina’s contributions in all the selection categories are immense. She is a champion of…
Macon-Bibb Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Amphitheater
From Macon-Bibb County Partners from all over Macon-Bibb came together this morning for a celebration and groundbreaking ceremony for the new amphitheater at Macon Mall. The ceremony featured music, remarks from Mayor Lester Miller, community leaders, representatives from area businesses and organizations, and Commissioner Al…
Congratulations 2022 Bibb County STARS!
Macon, Ga. Feb 16, 2022 – The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce and Cadence Bank are proud to present the 2022 STAR Students & Teachers for Bibb County. STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) is a program managed by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators…
Welcome, Leadership Macon Class of 2022!
Greater Macon Chamber Welcomes New Leadership Macon Class Macon, Ga. Feb 4, 2022 – The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the Leadership Macon Class of 2022! Leadership Macon, now in its 42nd year, is one of the longest-standing leadership programs…
New Anderson Conference Center Career Card on GreaterMaconWorks Platform
One of the premier programs of Macon Works is the greatermaconworks.com career navigation platform. This online tool connects students, businesses, job seekers, and local resources in one site. This platform features local business and industry jobs through short videos or “career cards.” This career card features…
National Guard to be Deployed to Macon in COVID Response
From 13WMAZ: https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/georgia/gov-kemp-announces-georgia-national-guard-to-be-deployed-to-macon-warner-robins-in-covid-response-2/93-f59eebf6-57bb-479e-abdd-4370fa76ba3c “Last week, Gov. Brian Kemp announced his plan to handle Georgia’s latest surge of COVID-19, which includes deploying the national guard. Kemp announced Tuesday the locations where the guard and about 200 troops will be deployed. The governor said about 96…
A Tribute to Former Senator Johnny Isakson
Chamber President and CEO Yvonne Williams on the passing of former Senator Johnny Isakson: “Senator Isakson was a true Georgia statesman and the ultimate legend of servant leadership. From my proud experience working with him on advocacy, I can attest that all of the tremendous…
Stronger Together: Nonprofit Partnerships & How They Can Increase Funding
From Convergent Nonprofit Solutions – https://magazine.acce.org/index.php?src=directory&view=stories&srctype=detail&back=stories&refno=137 How Community Partnerships Can Increase Funding Community impact is the driving force in so many capital campaigns for nonprofits, chambers and economic development organizations today. Joining forces with like-minded organizations to increase the impact makes perfect sense, but it’s…
State of Small Business Launches in Macon
From the Georgia Department of Economic Development “With more than 1.6 million Georgians employed in small businesses across the state, this critical economic sector remains a top priority for the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD). To increase awareness of the vital resources provided for small…
Chamber Award Winners Celebrated at 2021 Toast of Macon
The Greater Macon Chamber will host an elegant celebration to officially toast the business and community leaders during the 2021 Chamber Awards on Thursday, December 2nd at the historic Terminal Station. We are proud to recognize these forward thinkers who support our advocacy, workforce, leadership…
Macon Area Transportation Study Survey
Macon-Bibb Planning Commission’s & Macon Area Transportation Study’s Year of the Plan needs your input & feedback in the 2022 – 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). This transportation plan sets the vision, and establishes goals & strategies needed for well planned transportation growth in our area for the next 25 years….