Julie McCullough, Membership Development Coordinator and Elvis!

 

 

 

Join us for the Chamber's Fall Quarterly Luncheon on Thursday, September 10th held at Borrell Creek Landing from Noon - 1:15 pm.  All small businesses are encouraged to attend to learn more about Georgia Work Ready and what this means to the business community and future economic development for Camden County. 

 

Cost to attend for Members is $15 and Non-Members is $25.  Please RSVP to the Chamber at 729-5840 or info@camdenchamber.com by September 8th.  

The Camden County Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 2009-2010 Leadership Camden Program during a two day retreat at Cabin Bluff.  The Leadership Camden Program is an intense 11 session leadership curriculum designed for locally recognized, emerging and potential community leaders.  It emphasizes skill-building for effective leadership and includes a community action component. 

 

Special thanks to our facilitator, Kevin Kilner, Dalton Signs for his planning, expertise and organization.  He enlisted the help of Leadership Alumnus Christi Gallagher, Habitat for Humanity and Christine Daniel, Chamber as well as special guests Jared Curtis, Southeast Community Church, Devon Loggins, Methodist Home for Children & Youth and David Keating, Camden County Joint Development Authority.  

 

 

 

 

The proceeds from the luncheon are used to fund the Emory Dawson Scholarship which two disabled students were the recipients.  

 
College of Coastal Georgia Exceeds Their Enrollment Goal

 

The Regional Rural Public Transit Program provides demand-response, advance reservation public transportation in nine of the ten coastal counties.  This reservation system facilitates passenger travel to-and-from appointments, health care centers, and provides rides for residents in assisted living or nursing homes, homebound or to visit family, friends, or a trip to the mall or grocery store.
 
Commuter travel to and from the Savannah area constitutes the most significant travel pattern within the region.  Regional Vanpool Program is designed to provide reliable and cost-effective transportation to employees commuting to and from work.  This program provides incentives for businesses and industries that elect to participate and also to the workforce for whom it's designed to support.   
 
For more information contact Barbara Hurst, Transportation Director at bhurst@crc.ga.gov or 912.262.2830.  

 

CDC is releasing new guidance that recommends actions that non-healthcare employers should take now to decrease the spread of seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 flu in the workplace and to help maintain business continuity during the 2009-2010 flu season.1  The guidance includes additional strategies to use if flu conditions become more severe and some new recommendations regarding when a worker who is ill with influenza may return to work. The guidance in this document may change as additional information about the severity of the 2009-2010 influenza season and the impact of 2009 H1N1 influenza become known. Please check www.flu.gov periodically for updated guidance.  

 

 

CCHS GOALS - 2009-2010
GRADUATION RATE > 80%
GHSGT MATH - AA - ED > 74.9%
GHSGT LANGUAGE ARTS - AA - ED > 87.7%
STUDENTS PASSING ALL AREAS OF GHSGT > 85%
3% GAIN IN ALL CONTENT AREAS - GHSGT
WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY TO IMPROVE OUR GRADUATION RATE?

In today's uncertain economy, small business owners are challenged with not only how to maintain revenues; they are struggling with credit issues, and how to meet the ever-changing needs of their customers, vendors, and employees.

 
What should your business be doing right now to be in a position to survive and even thrive in the coming months and years?  This seminar will provide recommendations for specific strategies for your business that address the current business climate with managing your cash flow, human resources, and marketing in the tough times of an economic downturn, while also providing guidance on how to plan and implement such changes.  The program presents examples of companies which have used these strategies effectively to improve their revenue and profitability during tough times.

Alyce Thornhill, Director of Economic Development for the City of St. Marys wanted to explain that, "This class is at no cost to our businesses; our community is at risk of losing our most precious resource, St. Marys small businesses.  We all need to work together and shop local!"   The Georgia Small Business Development Center, Camden Chamber of Commerce Small Business Committee, St. Marys Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and our SCORE branch will sponsor this opportunity.  The class will be held in the St. Marys Economic Development Building at 400 Osborne Street at 5:30pm on September 8th.  For more information about the class please call the City of St. Marys DDA at 912-882-8111.

Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) announced Sept. 2nd that he will host an open forum to discuss health care reform in Camden County. At the meeting, which is slated for 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 14 at the Camden County Recreation Center, Congressman Kingston will provide an update on health care reform proposals and where he stands.  He will also take concerns from constituents.

 

"Reforming America's health care system is an enormous task and will affect every American," Congressman Kingston said.  "We need all voices at the table and I hope everyone will make an effort to attend this important meeting."
While not required, those interested in attending are encouraged to register for the event athttp://kingston.house.gov/rsvp.  Those with questions can call Congressman Kingston's Brunswick Office at (912) 265-9010.

Healthcare Town Hall Meeting
Monday, September 14, 10:00 a.m.
Camden County Recreation Center, 1050 Wildcat Drive, Kingsland

For more information on health care, please visit: http://kingston.house.gov/healthcare

 

Golf Tournament - Over $4,000 in cash prizes! 
Coastal Georgia's Best Course, Laurel Island Links 18-holes of golf

1 dinner ticket to the famous Sawyer Family Pig Pickin' Dinner (with open bar!) Music provided by the Feebus Pruett Band? 

 

Registration at 11am.  Shotgun start at 1pm.

$125/person or $500/team

729-7277 or stop by Laurel Island Links to Register. 
                          

Dinner & Dance 
Friday, September 11 at Laurel Island Links Clubhouse.

$50/person. (limited tickets available!

Beginning at 6pm till ???
Dinner is the famous Sawyer Pig Pickin!
Open Bar All Night!
Music by the Feebus Pruett Band.
Call John @ 673-6988 for tickets.

Sponsorship opportunities range from $7,500 to $500 and include Premiere, Golf, Eagle, Birdie, and Hole Sponsor.Players Brochure

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September 19th
6:00-12:00 $50/ person
Kingsbay Village Shopping Center
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A night of old hollywood glamour going back to the era of the stars of the 30's and 40's.  Event sells out each year since it first launched in 2002.  Supporters look forward to an exciting evening of dancing, fine dining, and the opportunity to bid on priceless items from all over the southeast.
Sponsorship opportunities range from $6,000 to corporate tables at $500.  Sponsorship levels include Gold Event Sponsor, Silver, and Table.