Saturday, November 28, 2015

A great stocking stuffer idea!


Now that we're at the halfway point in our 52-Week Raffle, we've decided to offer you an incredible value on our Raffle Tickets, which make great gifts and stocking stuffers! Each ticket gives you or your recipient the chance to be named winner of our weekly giveaway of $104. The name stays in the pot for the rest of the year, and yes, we have had several winners win more than once!

As of now, ticket prices are:

• 1 for $25
• 3 for $50
• 10 for $100

As a bonus, each ticket purchased gets you an additional entry into our drawing for the Montreal trip that will be given away at the Golf Classic on May 4, 2016!

Sunday, November 22, 2015

RSVP now to attend next week's Women of Prosperity Luncheon!

We know everyone is busy getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, but don't forget that our Business Women's Network will host its final Women of Prosperity Luncheon for the year on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at the Newnan Country Club, and the speaker will be Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, President and Dean of Morehouse School of Medicine. Click here to read her impressive bio!

The Newnan Country Club luncheon begins with networking at 11:15am and lunch at 11:45am. Admission is $35 for Chamber Members and Guests, $50 General Admission. The Business Women's Network is sponsored by LifePlan Financial Advisors, Inc. Those wishing to attend are encouraged to RSVP early, as seating is limited. Deadline for reservations is Monday, November 30.

For more information, email info@newnancowetachamber.org or call 770.253.2270. Click here to register through ChamberMaster now!

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

RSVP now for the Young Professionals' Holiday Party on Dec. 4!

The Young Professionals are busy making plans for their annual Holiday Party on Friday, December 4, 2015 from 4:30-7:30pm at Foxhall Resort & Sporting Club in Douglasville! Admission is $55 per person, and Optional Skeet Shooting beforehand is available for an additional $35 per person.

Those attending this event will enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, an open bar, fun games, team building exercises, fun activities and prizes.

The party is sponsored by Cancer Treatment Centers of America, and you can RSVP now by emailing info@newnancowetachamber.org or calling 770.253.2270. Click here to register now through ChamberMaster.

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice to speak at next Women of Prosperity Luncheon

Our Business Women's Network will host its final Women of Prosperity Luncheon for the year on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at the Newnan Country Club, and we're excited to announce that our speaker will be Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, President and Dean of Morehouse School of Medicine.

The Newnan Country Club luncheon begins with networking at 11:15am and lunch at 11:45am. Admission is $35 for Chamber Members and Guests, $50 General Admission. The Business Women's Network is sponsored by LifePlan Financial Advisors, Inc.

Those wishing to attend are encouraged to RSVP early, as seating is limited. Deadline for reservations is Monday, November 30. For more information, email info@newnancowetachamber.org or call 770.253.2270. Click here to register through ChamberMaster now!

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Chamber releases new Healthcare Annual Report

After months of work by the Chamber’s Healthcare Communications Committee, the Chamber’s 2015 Healthcare Annual Report was officially launched Monday night at a reception held at Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Newnan. Above, Cathy Wright of the University of West Georgia Newnan Center and Mary Ann Bell of Coweta-Fayette EMC look over a copy of the report.


Above are Chamber President and CEO Candace Boothby and COO of CTCA at Southeastern Regional Medical Center David Kent. Kent welcomed everyone to CTCA, and other local healthcare officials speaking at the event were Mike Robertson, CEO of Piedmont Newnan Hospital; Ilona Wozniak, CEO of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital; and Lisa Davies, Administrator at Ansley Park Health and Rehabilitation.

Boothby noted that in the Chamber’s “Prosperity’s Front Door” branding campaign, Healthcare is one of the six pillars, with the other five including Education, Business, Shopping, Housing and Quality of Life. Since Coweta is fortunate to have a growing reputation as a healthcare destination, community leaders thought it wise to capitalize on the county’s excellent healthcare facilities by promoting them in an annual report. A digital edition of the report first appeared last year, and a number of newly updated print copies were available at the reception on Monday. 

Community leaders were encouraged to share the new report with their constituencies, and a digital edition will soon be available for all Chamber members to share and use as we promote Coweta County as a center of healthcare excellence!

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Winter Wonderland Big Expo kicks off today at 3 p.m.!


The big day has arrived! In just a few hours, we'll kick off the holidays in Coweta County when our 21st Annual Winter Wonderland Big Expo comes to the Summit Family YMCA in Newnan. The Expo runs from 3-7 p.m. at the YMCA, which is located at 1765 E. Highway 34 in Newnan.

Presented by Delta Community Credit Union, the Expo is Coweta’s biggest and most influential business exposition, featuring the newest products and services in Coweta and the metro Atlanta business market. This event will showcase local businesses to the public and is packed with fun-for-the-whole-family activities. Last year’s Expo was a huge success, with more than 100 exhibitors and more than 1,500 visitors.

New this year is the addition of our own fun holiday character, Expo Elf, and you can also meet Santa, do some holiday shopping that keeps those dollars local, and sample cider, hot chocolate and cookies, all while listening to Christmas carols and enjoying a fun and festive holiday time.

There will also be product demonstrations, health screenings, prize giveaways and tasty food samples. Visitors will get to meet some of the local merchants and enjoy Expo-only specials on merchandise and services as well.

General Admission tickets are $5 each, and Chamber members may download tickets for FREE and save $5! Click here and scroll down to print your ticket. For more information, call The Chamber office at 770-253-2270 or visit newnancowetachamber.org.

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Coweta County Safety Council seeking nominations for officers

At the most recent meeting of the Coweta County Safety Council are, from left, Larry Alford of Georgia Tech, Jeff Johnson of Kason, Sammy Karvelas of Summit Urgent Care, Tina Tinch of Yamaha, Larry Robertson of Winpak and Mike Lake of KCMA Corporation.

Now two years old, the Coweta County Safety Council is ending another year of service to the local business community and is about to elect new officers to lead the group in 2016.
 
The Coweta County Safety Council was formed under the leadership of the Newnan-Coweta Chamber, and its purpose is to provide guidance and training to businesses in Coweta County. Its membership includes safety professionals who desire to share their collective knowledge to help local industry comply with OSHA regulations and ultimately keep the Coweta County workforce healthy and safe. In these first two years, the group has hosted programs on such topics as First Aid, Disaster Preparedness, Building Security, Ergonomics, and the Globally Harmonized System, or GHS, a system of labeling hazardous chemicals.
 
The group's most recent meeting was October 20, 2015 at the Summit Community Room in Newnan. Group members discussed plans for outreach to small companies that may not have a safety professional on staff, and they also plan to offer more safety training opportunities for local companies. The Safety Council believes that it takes the combined efforts of local companies and community resources to effectively promote safe work practices.
 
The next meeting of the Coweta County Safety Council will be Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 3 p.m. at the Summit Community Room, and election of new officers will take place at that time. Anyone interested in serving on the Safety Council or in nominating someone to serve is asked to contact the outgoing chair, Mike Lake, atmlake@kcmcorp.com.