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The $500,000 One Georgia funds will be used to extend the South Progress Parkway to connect with Progress Parkway creating a complete road system throughout the Northwest Harris Business Park. The project will help to improve traffic flow and safety for the current tenants in the business park equally important is the ability open other areas of the park currently not accessible opening up another 95 acres for development while opening a third way in and out of the park.

"We are excited about what this grant will do to enhance Northwest Harris Business Park," said J. Harry Lange, Chairman of the Harris County Commission. This will help us open up more of the part for development while improving the traffic flow for the businesses already in the park.

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Jeffrey C. Hampton, Director, Sales and Marketing for TSYS, talked about the merchant solutions available to local area businesses at the August 25 EOB.

TSYS Merchant Solutions sponsored the August 25 Eye-Opener-Breakfast (EOB), and rolled out a new offering of card terminals and payment processing for Columbus businesses - locally and directly.

We wanted to roll this out in style and the EOB was a great place to start. The event is consistently attended by exactly the local business decision makers we wanted to reach. Plus, we were so proud to offer this direct partnership that we wanted to make it available to our Chamber colleagues first.

We have been blown away by the response. Since August, we have added more than 100 new local business relationships, many of them as a direct result of Chamber contacts.

Columbus businesses have connected with our sincere goal to deliver proven technology, world-class service and real partnership. Our new customers also have the opportunity to take advantage of free promotional opportunities within the TSYS employee base. And, often times we're able to save businesses money on their payment acceptance.

Columbus is our "home turf" and we'll be back to future Chamber events as we continue to grow this service in 2012. Contact us if you want to learn more (jeffhampton@tsys.com) about TSYS Merchant Solutions, and make sure to include Chamber events into your marketing plans for 2012.

The Columbus Chamber of Commerce announces the production of the 2012 Official Community Guide and Membership Directory. This beautiful, four-color community guide will be used as a promotional tool in recruiting new business for you, and as a quality-of-life snapshot of the Columbus area. It will contain in-depth community information, economic development statistics, as well as information on education, healthcare, housing and real estate, arts and culture, and anything else a newcomer would need to know.

The 2012 Official Community Guide and Membership Directory will be distributed at the Chamber of Commerce and mailed to all phone inquiries for area newcomer information. Additionally, this guide will be posted on our chamber's website and feature an interactive page-turning capability as well as the ability to link your ad to your own website, for even more marketing power!

Chamber members are encouraged to feature their business in beautifully-designed, four-color advertisements. This is a premier marketing tool and Chamber members have the unique opportunity to reach new residents before they have made their buying decisions.

Don't miss this exciting opportunity!

Contact Tim Kelley at the Chamber at 706-327-1566 or on his cell, 404-550-7232, fax the Chamber at 706-327-7512, or email Tim at Tim@greatsouthernpublishers.com to reserve your space in the new edition and put your business in touch with this exclusive market or click here for a form.

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Northwest Exterminating

Jimmy Cook (far left) Linda Goodson (back) Stephen Phillips Steve Phillips (in back) Mike Gaymon, President and CEO of the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce and Wimpy Dennis, Northwest Exterminating at the Northwest Exterminating grand opening Nov. 3 at 1440 54th Street, Suite A.

Talbott Columbus

(L-R) Jefferson C. Jones, M.D., Medical Director, Talbott Columbus and Benjamin H. Underwood, FACHE CEO/Managing Director, Talbott Recovery cut the ribbon to open Talbott Columbus Nov. 4 Talbott Columbus is now open. Talbott Recovery is a national leader in the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse and dual diagnosis in adults and young adults, 18 years of age and older. Talbott Columbus follows the same highly successful and effective treatment program model developed over the past 35 years at our main campus in Atlanta. Our program is designed to help individuals in the Columbus and surrounding areas who will benefit from day treatment or intensive outpatient programs. Talbott Columbus will participate as a provider in most major insurance plans. Programming hours will be from 8:45 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Future plans are to offer an evening intensive outpatient program, with programming during the week from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Talbott Columbus is located at 1200 Brookstone Centre Pkwy, Ste. 201, Columbus, GA 31904. Phone: (706) 341-3600. Website: www.talbottrecovery.com.

Columbus Fall Line Trace

Mayor Teresa Tomlinson, cuts the ribbon to open the Columbus Fall Line Trace biking and jogging trail that runs from 14th Street Pedestrian Bridge to Psalmond Road Nov. 15. The $12.5 million project provides joggers and bike riders with a 12 foot wide trail through Columbus.

Highland Ridge

Highland Ridge held a grand opening Nov. 15 (L-R) Paul Wieczorek, and John Flournoy, Flournoy Companies cut the ribbon to officially open the new luxury apartment community located off Exit 12 at 8500 Franciscan Woods Lane.

Smart Cookie Learning Center Opens

Smart Cookie Learning Center has opened at 5050 Warm Springs Rd. Unit C in Columbus. It is designed for children ages 6 Weeks - 4 Years old. Classes are Bilingual English/Spanish classes. Hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday.

According to Committee Chairman Bob Dickman, Senior Vice President of Purchasing for BSN Sports, "These four inductees have done extraordinary things in their careers to move the sporting goods industry forward. They are all truly leaders, innovators, and industry icons." Neil Stillwell is one of four who elected in the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame. With the induction of these honorees, the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame will have inducted 154 of the industry's pioneers and leaders since 1956. Stillwell will be honored the evening of May 8, 2012. San Antonio, Texas.

Since 1966, Neil Stillwell has been involved in the sporting goods industry, leaving an indelible mark as a team dealer, a retailer, and since 1985 when he founded The Game Headwear Co., a manufacturer located in Phenix City, Ala.

Stillwell began his career by opening Neil's Sport Shop, also in Phenix City, which eventually grew to include nine retail stores across two states, and surpassed $10 million in sales.

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The Business of Sustainability "Why going green saves green $$$

The webinar the Business of Sustainability is set for Nov. 29 from noon-1 p.m.

The webinar will be held in the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce Saunders boardroom. Hear from Lissa M. Leege, PhD. Professor of Biology and Director, Center for Sustainability at Georgia Southern University as she introduces the main themes of sustainability and highlights the benefits of sustainable practices for businesses.

The webinar will cover the following topics:

• Definition of sustainability
• Five common themes of sustainability
• Definition of an ecological footprint
• How to calculate your ecological footprint and find ways to reduce it
• Review of a sustainable business case study and explanation of sustainable practice benefits
• Provide convincing arguments as to why businesses should be Sustainable

The fee is $10 members / $15 for future members

For additional information, please contact Deidre Williams at 706.257.1198 or dwilliams@columbusgachamber.com.

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December Power Lunch

Sponsored by:

Dec. 8 at the Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center, Columbus State University from noon to 1:30 p.m. the cost is $7 for members and $15 for future members. So come network with fellow Chamber members.

Kenny Gray will speak on digital photography: communicating, community and commerce.

Space is limited! RSVP Today!

December Eye Opener Breakfast

Sponsored by:

Dec. 15 at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center from 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM the cost is $12 for members and $15 for future members.

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Order your 2012 Access Pass today!

Save time and 30 percent off the cost of attending the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce networking events by ordering your All Access Pass now. The pass included entry to the all the Eye Opener Breakfasts, Power Lunches and Business After Hours in 2012.

To make it easy for you click here to download a form.