Chamber Supports the Advancement of the Macon-Bibb OLOST
On behalf of the Board of Directors and Members of the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, we thank our Macon-Bibb Delegation very much for the time and effort they contributed to advancing the Macon-Bibb County OLOST bill forward. We congratulate them on passing the bill…
March 2021 Newsletter
2021 Chairman Rob Betzel Gets Excited for the Year Ahead As we begin the 3rd month of 2021, I can’t believe we are already that far into the year, I will say that the board of directors and Chamber staff have been hard at work during…
Chamber President & CEO Gives an Outlook on the Year Ahead
http://middlegeorgiaceo.com/video/2021/02/yvonne-williams-looking-ahead-2021-greater-macon-chamber/ President and CEO of the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce Yvonne Williams discusses serving the business community in 2021 and why she is optimistic for the future SPACE About Middle Georgia CEO Middle Georgia CEO is a daily publication that focuses exclusively on business…
Macon, GA Named One of the 50 Best Work From Home Cities In America
PCMag named Macon, GA one of the 50 best work from home cities in America for 2021. The pandemic sparked a remote work boom, driving many North Americans to find new, more affordable homes. But if you can work from anywhere, where should you go?…
Chamber Newsletter: February 1st
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…
Chamber Newsletter: January 11th
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…
Good Morning Macon with Mayor Lester Miller Recap
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…
How will Biden’s proposed stimulus plan impact local economies?
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…
Georgia Lawmakers Return to Atlanta for 2021 Legislative Session
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…
Mayor Miller issues Executive Order to address the spread of COVID-19
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…
U.S. Chamber Presents 2021 State of American Business
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…
Maconites on the 2021 100 Most Influential Georgians and Notable Georgians Lists
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…