Thoughtful Thursday Kick-Off with Jake Hall #FollowTheLeader Chamber News

Thoughtful Thursday Kick-Off with Jake Hall #FollowTheLeader

Thoughtful Thursday: Each Thursday the Chamber follows a Leadership Macon Alum into their world to find out how they have continued to support and inspire the Macon-Bibb community since graduating from the LM program. #FollowTheLeader #LeadershipMacon40th  Pastor Jake Hall kicks off our Thoughtful Thursday series. As Covid-19 has just started to really impact our local community, Pastor Hall offers a…
May 4, 2020
Spectacular Ambassador 2020 Chamber NewsEconomic Development

Spectacular Ambassador 2020

The Chamber Ambassadors are a select group of business leaders, local employers or employees, and other Macon-Bibb volunteers who want to get more involved with the Chamber and the community. They are a unique asset helping us with member engagement and retention throughout the year. They attend ribbon cuttings and events, facilitate member check-in calls and visits, and promote the…
April 13, 2020
Lynn Farmer named Career Women’s Network 2020 Women of Achievement Chamber NewsWorkforce

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 speech below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbDV7sFCGSo
March 3, 2020
Hard at Work in 2020 Chamber News

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 retreat in November 2019 brought together outgoing and incoming members of the Chamber’s Board of…
February 28, 2020
Yvonne Williams listed as most notable Chamber CEO in recent Georgia Trend magazine AwardsChamber NewsWorkforce

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 of the top Georgians in its January edition, in which it also named Atlanta Mayor…
January 9, 2020
2019 Chamber Goals & Progress Report Chamber News

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 is evolving. We will respect our legacy and champion innovative concepts from visionary leaders. We…
December 27, 2019
Pre-historic American Indian hunting site in Macon becomes national park Chamber News

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 tourism and economic development draw. In March, the Ocmulgee National Monument was renamed Ocmulgee Mounds…
December 19, 2019
Workforce development crucial in Macon Chamber NewsWorkforce

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 to ensure that students and new employees have the right skills and are ready to…
December 19, 2019