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…
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…
TMA AdministratorDecember 27, 2019
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…
TMA AdministratorDecember 19, 2019
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…
TMA AdministratorDecember 19, 2019
Health care companies expand in Macon’s market
By Fran M. Putney – Contributing Writer Dec 15, 2019, 9:00am ESThttps://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/12/15/health-care-companies-expand-in-macon-market.html Significant investments by the two primary health care providers in the Macon area have not only resulted in major improvements in health care access and delivery to area residents, but have also become a catalyst for attracting new business to central Georgia. In just the last year, Coliseum Health System has…
TMA AdministratorDecember 19, 2019
The music is back in downtown Macon
By Randy Southerland – Contributing Writer, Atlanta Business ChronicleDec 13, 2019, 11:41am ESThttps://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/12/13/the-music-is-back-in-downtown-macon.html Macon’s downtown has undergone a revitalization that few would have thought possible just a decade ago. “There have been a lot of partnerships over a long period of time that have gotten us to this point where things are really popping and unquestionably, we passed the tipping point,” said Josh…
TMA AdministratorDecember 19, 2019
Macon Bibb County Industrial Sector Soars
Published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle By Doug DeLoach – Contributing Writer Dec 13, 2019, 9:21am EST Updated Dec 18, 2019, 9:39am EST https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/12/13/macon-bibb-county-industrial-sector-soars.html The MBCIA works with local partners such as the Macon Water Authority, Macon-Bibb County Economic and Community Development, Macon-Bibb County Boards of Commissioners, Bibb County Board of Education, Chamber of Commerce and Georgia Department of Economic Development. Industrial development in Macon-Bibb…
TMA AdministratorDecember 19, 2019
Robert Dickey named 2019 Georgia Farmer of the Year
Published by Sharon Dowdy for CAES News 03/19/19 https://www.caes.uga.edu/news-events/news/story.html?storyid=7904&story=Top-Farmer Crawford County peach farmer Robert Dickey has been named the 2019 Georgia Farmer of the Year. A fourth-generation farmer, Dickey manages approximately 1,000 acres of peaches and 3,000 acres of timberland with the help of his 90-year-old father, Bob Dickey, his wife, Cynde Dickey, and their son and daughter-in-law, Lee and Stacy Dickey.…
TMA AdministratorDecember 17, 2019
Viewpoint: Macon Chamber at forefront of new initiatives
Published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Dec 14, 2019, 10:00 am EST.https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/12/14/macon-chamber-at-forefront-of-new-initiatives.html On March 21, the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce joined U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson and U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop in celebrating the new Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. The Macon Chamber played a major role in working with these elected officials as well as U.S. Rep. Austin Scott…
TMA AdministratorDecember 16, 2019
