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| Your Chamber News |
February 2010 |
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Greetings!
Happy Valentine's Day! Don't forget to show your Valentine how much you appreciate them this Valentine's Day!
Congratulations to The Dean Schuepbach Agency our February Chick-fil-A Business of the Month!
Do you know the Chamber has a FaceBook Page? If you didn't or you have not become a fan, please see us on Facebook.
Sincerely,
Chris, Christi & Julie
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Welcome! New January Members
Papa John's Pizza - Heather Woodin
Salon EllaPar - Jill Riendeau
Dina Barone's Vocal Studio - Dina Barone
Ed Walker - Individual
Thank You! January Renewing Members
Coastal Bank of Georgia - Jim Lomis - 22 years
Coastal Oaks Home Inspections - Doug Cooper - 4 years
ERA Kings Bay Realty - Nancy Stasinis - 20 years
Farmers & Builders Supply - Leon Cochran - 22 years
Happy Apple Academy of St. Marys UMC - Ginna Stein - 2 years
Home-Towne Suites - Jennifer Gronde - 22 years
Satilla Business Services - Mary Root - 22 years
Deborah Hase - ERA Kings Bay Realty - 1 year
Satilla Community Bank - Pat Lee - 8 years
NAMI of Coastal Georgia - Bryan P. Warren, M.D. - 8 years
WKBX Radio 106.3 FM - Jim Steele - 22 years
Allen Land Group, Inc. - Heather Allen - 2 years
Okefenoke Rural Electric Membership Corp - Gary Strickland - 22 years
Stein & Guy, P.C. - Rhonda Thornton - 8 years
Coastal Counseling Center - Dale Blanton, LPC - 4 years
AgSouth Farm Credit - Dan Good - 5 years
Cumberland Financial Group, LLC - Charlie & Mary Smith - 3 years
Advance Learning Center - Caroline Fender - 4 years
Barlow Orthodontics - Michael J. Barlow, D.M.D. - 1 year
MLBA, Inc. - Mark & Tina Belcher - 5 years
Rotary Club of Camden County - Jim Lomis- 4 years
Pampered Pets Resort - H.C. Leigh - 3 years
Synovus Mortgage Corporation - Tom Cyphers - 9 years
Care Net Pregnancy Center - Sonya Cowart - 7 years
Camden County Quarterback Club - Doug Cooper - 4 years
Coastal Construction, Inc. - A. Doyle Strickland - 11 years
State Farm Insurance - Jane Brown - 3 years
Altamaha Technical College - Lorette Hoover - 2 years
Cumberland Services - Andy Popham, Jr. - 3 years
Primelending A Plains Capital Company - Mariem Bennett - 2 years
Privett & Associates, Inc. - Park D. Privett, Jr. - 22 years
City of St. Marys - Bill Shanahan - 10 years
Smith Insurance Agency - Charolette Cooner - 22 years
Boy Scouts of America - Jim Bryant - 3 years
Highlighted are Milestone Members 10+ years as Chamber Members! |
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Thank You January Sponsors
Business After Hours
College of Coastal Georgia & JP's Spirits and Wines
Business of the Month
Tools for Business Success
TDS Telecom
Business After Hours Door Prizes
Belk
Camden County Clinic of Chiropractic
Chick-fil-A
College of Coastal Georgia
H&R Block
LOWE'S
NAMI
Pat & Ken Boden
Restoration Hands of Aloha
Royal Weaver
Southeast Georgia Health Systems
St. Marys Kiwanis
Tangled Threads
TDS Telecom
Walgreens
**Special Thank You to Jill Lange for taking pictures at our events!** |
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Ribbon Cuttings
Island Kitchen & Bath
New Location
Kevin Van Horn, Chamber Ambassador; Julie McCullough, Chamber Membership Development Coordinator; David Longobardow, Design Consultant; Patrick & LIsa Mooney, Owners; Mariem Bennett, Chamber Ambassador |
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Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings
The Little Blue Lunch Wagon
Friday, February 12 at Noon
Hwy 17, Woodbine
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18th Annual Coastal Georgia Economic Outlook Luncheon Camden County was well represented at the 18th Annual Coastal Georgia Economic Outlook Luncheon this year. Special thank you to Georgia Power for providing a van to transport most of us to Sea Palms Resort. The drive up was pleasant and everyone enjoyed each others company, the food was good, but the economic news...well just wasn't that great.
The national and Georgia forecasts were discussed, followed by individual sector analyses including: Construction, Manufacturing, Transportation, Utilities, Information, Financial markets, Retail trade, Services, Hospitality and Life Sciences. Read what Dean Robert T. Sumichrast of UGA's Terry College of Business had to say.
Those in attendance with the Chamber included:Joel Hanner, David Keating, Christine Daniel, Alyce Thornhill, Steve Howard, Jim Lomis, Holly Christensen, Barbara Ryan, Pat Lee, Dr. Fareed Kadum, Mandi Kirby, Richard Collinsworth, Terry Carter, Marty Klumpp, Lee Robertson, Bill Gross, Keith Post & Debbie Graham. |
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Business After Hours
The January Business After Hours co-sponsored by College of Coastal Georgia and JP's Wines and Spirits was fabulous! If you did not attend the event, you missed a spectacular display of food, terrific networking and an opportunity to see the beautiful Camden Campus. The food prepared by Chef Steve and his Culinary Department was outstanding. So many people asked if they were for hire. The sushi was absolutely delicious!
Top view of the crowd enjoying the fabulous food
Dr. Valerie Hepburn, Holly Christensen receiving their thanks and plaque for co-sponsoring & hosting January 2010 BAH from Christine Daniel
John Bennett receiving thanks and accepting his plaque for co-sponsoring the January 2010 BAH from Christine Daniel
Congratulations to ET1(SS) Jason J. Shidaker
USS GEORGIA (SSGN 729) BLUE Sailor of the Month
This month's Business After Hours is sponsored and hosted by Golden Isles Pediatric Dentistry on Thursday, February 18th from 5-7pm. Come out and celebrate National Dental Health Month! Dr. Patti and her staff are so gentle with their little patients. See for yourself.
Kenzie Lukas's First Dental Check-Up with Dr. Patti
Everything looked great and she was such a good little patient
Remember to bring a lot of business cards and be sure the Mystery Chamber Member has your card. Don't forget the Chamber's Stimulus 50-50 drawing.
For more photos from the Business After Hours go to the Chamber's Photo Gallery. |
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2010 Chick-fil-A Leadercast Live Simulcast Slated for Friday, May 7th
Don't forget to mark your calendars for Friday, May 7th for the Chick-fil-A Leadercast. The Camden County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Camden Alumni and Southeast Community Church are sponsoring the live simulcast. Those scheduled to appear are: John Maxwell, Jim Collins, Tony Dungy, Ed Bastian, Jim Goodnight, Connie Podesta, Steve Uzzell, Ben Carson, Chip Heath, and Mark Sandborn.
This is an educational and motivational event which will allow you to build relationships and participate in an unforgettable experience. Tickets are on sale at the Chamber for $65. Everyone and anyone is encouraged to attend the event. This is a fantastic and inexpensive way for Leadership Development without traveling out of town. Anyone interested in attending and would like to purchase a ticket, please call the Chamber at 729-5840 or email us at info@camdenchamber.com. Seating is limited, so don't delay!
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Chamber Member Milestones,
Congratulations & Welcome to Camden County!
Congratulations to C.B. & Sugar Yadav -They welcomed the birth of their son - Adi Yadav on January 24, 2010 at 9:30 pm. Adi weighed in at 7lb 8oz and measured 20' long.
Congratulations to our Chamber President Chris Daniel. Chris's five year anniversary as the President/CEO of the Chamber is February 14th!
Congratualtions to Alan NeSmith on his promotion to Regional Publisher in the Habersham County Area. We will miss you, Heather and Little William, but wish you the best of luck. |
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CCHS Signing Day 2010
 There was a great deal of excitement for some of the CCHS Wildcat Seniors during Signing Day 2010! Nine Seniors had the honor of continuing their football careers at the college level. Congratulations, your community is proud of you!
Front Row Seated: Ean Days #32 (Illinois), Derrick "Steak" Saulsberry #90 (Delaware), Head Coach Jeff Herron, Jeremiah Booth #56 (Wofford) Back Row Standing: Steven Murphy #9 (South Carolina State), Glenn Mack #21 (Georgia Military), Athletic Director Coach Ken Thomas, Kevin Steele #37 (Newport Apprentice), Gabe Gabriel #73 (Carson Newman), Principal Dr. John Tucker, Zach Griffis #81 (Carson Newman) and Matt Jackson #40 (South Carolina State) |
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CCHS Regional DECA Competition
Congratulations to Mr. Schwarz's CCHS DECA students who competed in the recent Regional DECA Competition. There were 27 medal winners from Camden County High School. The next highest school total of awards won was 11. Mr. Schwarz was very proud of his students and said, "We dominated!"
These 27 medal winners and others attending the State DECA Competition are already working on their presentations. There are several events that will be conducted at the state level which were not presented on the regional level. Mr. Schwarz will be taking between 40-46 students to state.
Special thanks to the local folks who took their time to participate by judging the events. The judges were: John McNeill-The Heritage Bank, Kevin Van Horn-Coastal Mortgage Company, Faith Anne Bourdon-Old Navy, Amanda Johanson-Sawyer & Associates, Karen Schexnayder-Bent Pine Construction, Jessica Landreth-CCAR, Christi Hall-Chamber of Commerce, Alisha Cross-Altamaha Technical College, Rachel Baldwin-CCHS, Dee Price-Satilla Temps.
Thank you for your time and commitment to the CCHS DECA Program. Your time and efforts do not go unnoticed and are very much appreciated by the staff, students and the Chamber. |
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Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities
Are you utilizing the Chamber website, newsletters and weekly updates to your fullest advantage?
The Chamber can offer you ways to promote and expose your business to other Chamber members and readers. Website advertising, sponsoring the weekly updates and/or the Newsletter for a month are just a few ways. All you have to do is contact us at 912-729-5840 or email us at info@camdenchamber.com to see how each of these marketing venues can be used to your advantage and benefit. | |
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