John Winters to speak at February 2 Morning Buzz

Morning Buzz, the popular new program hosted by the Chamber’s Young Professionals (those 21-45 or young at heart), will launch its 2016 program series tomorrow, February 2, at 7:30am at Leaf and Bean, 22 West Court Square, Newnan. Morning Buzz gives YPs the opportunity to meet some of the community's most successful and important leaders while connecting with other YPs and learning information that will help them achieve their goals and aspirations. February's guest speaker will be John Winters, Publisher of the Newnan-Times Herald.

John is a 28-year veteran of the newspaper industry with experience from reporter to publisher.  Three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, his former positions include Washington, D.C. bureau chief, publisher of the Juneau Empire in Juneau, Alaska; general manager of the Grand Island Independent (Neb.); director of Morris News Service, a national news service with more than 30 newspapers and combined circulation of more than 600,000.  

Admission to Morning Buzz is $10 per person, and breakfast is provided. Reservations are required for this program and must be made by Noon on February 1. Seating is limited. For more information, call 770.253.2270 or email info@newnancowetachamber.org. Click here to register now!

Chamber will name new Prosperity Award winners on February 4!

Watch the video above to review the winners of the 2014 Prosperity Awards: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Newnan, Marriott TownePlace Suites, Niagara Bottling, Nissan of Newnan, WDS Industries and Winpak. Who will win the 2015 Prosperity Awards? Winners will be announced at the next Annual Meeting on February 4!

Registration is now open for our 68th Annual Meeting, set for Thursday, February 4, 2016, from 6-8pm at The Newnan Centre, 1515 Lower Fayetteville Rd., Newnan.

Presented by Georgia Power, this year's annual meeting has the theme "Simply the Best" and will celebrate all of our Chamber's achievements of the past year, including our selection as National Chamber of the Year! This Annual Meeting is going to be "Simply the Best" one ever, with quite a few surprises in store, so it's an evening you will not want to miss!

To attend the 2016 Annual Meeting, please RSVP by January 28, 2016. You can register through ChamberMaster now by clicking here.

For more information, email info@newnancowetachamber.org or call 770.253.2270.

Who will receive the Chairman's Award this year?

Last year, Gwen Garrison of LifePlan Financial Advisors, center, received the Chairman's Award from Chamber President and CEO Candace Boothby and Chamber Chair Danny Beck at the Chamber's Annual Meeting. Who will be honored with Chamber awards at this year's event? We'll all find out at the next Annual Meeting on February 4!

Registration is now open for our 68th Annual Meeting, set for Thursday, February 4, 2016, from 6-8pm at The Newnan Centre, 1515 Lower Fayetteville Rd., Newnan. Presented by Georgia Power, this year's annual meeting has the theme "Simply the Best" and will celebrate all of our Chamber's achievements of the past year, including our selection as National Chamber of the Year! This Annual Meeting is going to be "Simply the Best" one ever, with quite a few surprises in store, so it's an evening you will not want to miss!

To attend the 2016 Annual Meeting, please RSVP by January 28, 2016. You can register through ChamberMaster now by clicking here.

For more information, email info@newnancowetachamber.org or call 770.253.2270.

Announcing our 2016 Membership Event, March Madness!

We're so excited to announce that March Madness will be the theme for this year's Membership Event, set for March 1-3, 2016, and you'll be hearing more about this event in the coming days. A VIP Lunch for the event was held at Summergrove Golf Club last week, and the leaders attending included, at front, Alora Brock of CTCA and Maggie McSweeney of Cardinal Waste Solutions; second row, Cleatus Phillips of the City of Newnan, Chip Barron of Lindsey's Realtors, Dr. Tonya Whitlock of West Georgia Technical College, Tony Ferguson of Georgia Power, Chamber President and CEO Candace Boothby, Gerald Kemp of Fidelity Bank, Dr. Kyle Marrero of the University of West Georgia; and at back, Steve Daniel of West Georgia Technical College, Mike Robertson of Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Frank Barron of Lindsey's Realtors, Levi Robinson of Advanced Technology Logistics and David Watts of Infiniti of South Atlanta. Not present was Dennis McEntire of Newnan Utilities.

Your Chamber Connection (YCC), which led our highly successful 2014 Membership Event, is returning to lead us in this year's event. Ellie Braxton of YCC explained the goals of the Membership Event to those attending the luncheon. She said the campaign will help members share our Chamber's story in the community.

Playing on the March Madness basketball theme, basketballs and whistles were used in the table decor for the luncheon. Look for more information about how you can help us with this Membership Event in the coming days!

Who will be honored at this year's Annual Meeting?

Last year, Samantha Brazie, center, received the Volunteer of the Year award from Chamber President and CEO Candace Boothby and Chamber Chair Danny Beck at the Chamber's Annual Meeting. Who will be honored with Chamber awards at this year's event? We'll all find out at the next Annual Meeting on February 4!

Registration is now open for our 68th Annual Meeting, set for Thursday, February 4, 2016, from 6-8pm at The Newnan Centre, 1515 Lower Fayetteville Rd., Newnan. Presented by Georgia Power, this year's annual meeting has the theme "Simply the Best" and will celebrate all of our Chamber's achievements of the past year, including our selection as National Chamber of the Year! This Annual Meeting is going to be "Simply the Best" one ever, with quite a few surprises in store, so it's an evening you will not want to miss!

To attend the 2016 Annual Meeting, please RSVP by January 28, 2016. You can register through ChamberMaster now by clicking here.

For more information, email info@newnancowetachamber.org or call 770.253.2270.

Business-After-Hours is at Frank's this Thursday!

Our first Business-After-Hours networking event of the year is set for Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, from 5:30-7 p.m. at Frank's Family Restaurant in Palmetto! We'll be rockin' in the new year by networking with Chamber friends and enjoying great food, drink, connections and hospitality. It's going to be a great year!

Frank's is located at 1188 Collinsworth Road in Palmetto.

Click here to RSVP through ChamberMaster. For more information, e-mail info@newnancowetachamber.org or call 770-253-2270.

Dennis McEntire to narrate journey to prosperity at Annual Meeting!

Invitations to this year's Annual Meeting on February 4, 2016 at The Newnan Centre should be arriving in your mailboxes this week. This year's event will be a once-in-a-lifetime celebration as we tell the story of Coweta since the Chamber began, from our journey to prosperity all the way up to the winning of the 2015 National Chamber of the Year award. Our story will be narrated by Newnan Utilities General Manager Dennis McEntire. This annual celebration serves as an opportunity to honor Chamber leaders and members who have made significant contributions to enhance our community during the previous year.   For more information on the Annual Meeting or for sponsorship information, contact Valerie at valerie@newnancowetachamber.org or call The Chamber at 770.253.2270. You can also go ahead and register now through ChamberMaster by clicking here.

Registration now open for 68th Annual Meeting!

Registration is now open for our 68th Annual Meeting on Thursday, February 4, 2016, from 6-8pm at The Newnan Centre, 1515 Lower Fayetteville Rd., Newnan! Presented by Georgia Power, this year's annual meeting has the theme "Simply the Best" and will celebrate all of our Chamber's achievements of the past year, including our selection as National Chamber of the Year! This Annual Meeting is going to be "Simply the Best" one ever, with quite a few surprises in store, so it's an evening you will not want to miss!

To attend the 2016 Annual Meeting, please RSVP by January 28, 2016. You can register through ChamberMaster now by clicking here.

For more information, email info@newnancowetachamber.org or call 770.253.2270.