Macon Go Hire Career Fair Chamber NewsWorkforce

Macon Go Hire Career Fair

The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce recently partnered with Visit Macon and Goodwill Industries to host a two-day career fair for the hospitality and industrial sectors. Over 650 positions were available. Applicants were allowed to participate in person by visiting live booths at the Anderson Conference Center or virtual booths at greatermaconworks.com. By collaborating, we were able to reach a…
August 4, 2021
Project EverGreen Volunteers Needed to Support our Troops Chamber News

Project EverGreen Volunteers Needed to Support our Troops

Volunteer and help our troops! PROJECT EVERGREEN is a national non-profit organization committed to helping people like you work together to create healthy green space. We do this through GreenCare for Community initiatives that revitalize parks and public green spaces, and through the GreenCare for Troops program that mobilizes lawn and landscape services for military families. Our efforts, empowered by donations…
July 27, 2021
Lynn Farmer Selected for U.S. Chamber Foundation Education and Workforce Fellowship Program Chamber NewsProgramsWorkforce

Lynn Farmer Selected for U.S. Chamber Foundation Education and Workforce Fellowship Program

Fellowship Provides State and Local Business Leaders with Opportunities to Engage Nationally on Critical Education and Workforce Issues WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced Lynn Farmer, Director of Workforce Development and Talent Retention of the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce was selected to participate in the fifth cohort of its premiere business leadership program. The…
July 8, 2021
SCORE Small Business Series: Effective Procurement with Elaine Wilson-Beverly Chamber News

SCORE Small Business Series: Effective Procurement with Elaine Wilson-Beverly

When: Jun 16, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Score Small Business Series: Effective Procurement Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zDRHChlbQEWzQqvDnH17tQ   ---------- Webinar Speaker Elaine Wilson-Beverly (Procurement Director @Bibb County Schools) Mrs. Elaine Wilson-Beverly joined the Bibb County School District in September 2013 as the Procurement Director. The Procurement Office, often referred to as the…
June 9, 2021
Mayor Miller Holds Press Conference to Update Macon-Bibb County on OLOST Chamber News

Mayor Miller Holds Press Conference to Update Macon-Bibb County on OLOST

The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce is excited to share the great news about the OLOST bill that recently passed through another level of acceptance in Atlanta. CEO Yvonne Williams stated, "The Chamber is happy to be on the frontline and to serve as an aggressive advocate in support of this important issue. With a united presence, our elected officials…
April 2, 2021
OLOST, a Bibb County penny sales tax, passes in final minutes before General Assembly deadline on Sine Die Day. Chamber News

OLOST, a Bibb County penny sales tax, passes in final minutes before General Assembly deadline on Sine Die Day.

ATLANTA — Many lawmakers from Central Georgia were saying “fourth time's the charm” about this penny sales tax at the beginning of this legislative session, and their wish finally came true. HB 575 is now on its way to the Governor’s desk. If the Governor signs the bill, Macon-Bibb County voters will have to vote on whether they want the…
April 1, 2021