Small Business of the Year Finalist: Cardinal Waste Solutions

Steve Mader of SouthTowne Motors, Presenting Sponsor; Andy Binegar and Maggie McSweeney of Cardinal Waste Solutions; and Ginger Jackson Queener of UBS Financial Services, Presenting Sponsor

Over the next few weeks, we'd like to introduce you to our finalists for this year's Small Business of the Year Awards coming up August 25, 2016 at The Newnan Centre. Today, meet Cardinal Waste Solutions!

Chamber membership philosophy and involvement: Cardinal Waste Solution's philosophy on Chamber membership and involvement goes back to the basics of supporting a healthy economic growth plan. In the last three and a half years since Cardinal has been an active member of the Chamber, we have witnessed a healthy economic growth in the Newnan-Coweta area. The involvement of the Cardinal team starts with attention to detail of the smaller events. The big events are wonderful and you have the ability to meet many people, but it is getting to meet business owners face to face where the relationship can really thrive as their business grows, such as on-site at ribbon cuttings and power luncheons, just to name a couple.

Community involvement: Cardinal Waste Solutions has a different level of involvement, as we are a member of a few metro Chambers of Commerce. We donate containers throughout the year to the Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity Build Out Program. Cardinal Waste Solutions donated trash service to Southern Conservation Trust's Annual Farm to Table Benefit. We support the Business Women's Golf League, Fayette Care Clinic, and Midwest Food Bank, along with the Helping Hands Holiday Dinner.

How Cardinal differs from competitors: Cardinal is neither too big nor too small as we continue to be a unique trash and recycling hauler. We are the largest independent family-owned business in the Atlanta Metro area. Unlike the larger haulers, when you call our office, we answer the phone, as we are not on an automated system, and unlike smaller trash startup companies, our goal is not to win over customers simply to sell them during an acquisition. We give personalized care to each situation, finding the appropriate solution to individual needs.

If you haven't yet registered for the Small Business Awards and Celebration,

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Register now for Small Business of the Year Awards!

Have you registered yet for our Small Business Awards and Celebration on August 25, 2016? This year's finalists are Cardinal Waste Solutions, LLC, CMIT Solutions, Crezent #Managed Marketing, Dogwood Veterinary Hospital and Laser Center, Fine Lines Art & Framing, Inc., Infiniti of South Atlanta/Heritage Automotive, Kason Industries, Inc., Liberty Tax Service, Penco Restoration and Senoia Law Office.

The 2016 Honorable Mention Award Winners are 85 South Out and About, Advanced Technology Logistics, Inc., Arnall Grocery Company, Dr. Ralph Davis, Chiropractor, Emily’s Skincare, Leaf and Bean, and Peachtree City Obstetrics and Gynecology, PC.

The Small Business of the Year Awards, presented by UBS Financial Services, Inc. and SouthTowne Motors, are part of a full afternoon of activities including a Portraits of Prosperity Panel with former Small Business of the Year Award Winners at 4pm, the announcement of the award winners at 4:30pm, and a Celebration Reception at 5:30pm honoring all of the Small Business Winners and Nominees.

This event will be held at the Newnan Centre, 1515 Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan. Tickets are $20 for Chamber Members, $35 for General Admission, and Chamber members may register through ChamberMaster by clicking here or by calling 770.253.2270.

2030 Polling for Young Professionals is Wednesday

On Wednesday, July 27, 2016, our Young Professionals will enjoy a joint mixer with the Fayette YPs for a YP Polling Event of the Georgia Chamber. The event will run from 6pm - 7:30pm at Due South Southern Cuisine, 302 Clover Reach, Peachtree City.

Newnan-Coweta Chamber YPs and YP Fayette will learn about the Georgia Chamber's Georgia 2030 initiative, an ambitious plan to expand Georgia's role in global commerce, cultivate a world-class workforce, bolster economic mobility, improve long-term job creation, and support diverse, thriving communities. The Georgia Chamber is seeking members' thoughts, ideas and opinions. 

At the event, attendees will be able to participate in a live poll designed to gather feedback to help create a road map for Georgia's future competitiveness. 

Appetizers are provided for attendees, and drinks are on your own. Visit: Georgia Chamber 2030 for more information. To RSVP, click here.

Cosmo Club is this Friday!

It's back! This Friday, July 22, 2016, we'll be hosting our Cosmo Club for Business Women

from 5:30 - 7:30pm at Coweta Club, 300 Arbor Springs Parkway in Newnan.

This will be a fun Caribbean-themed networking event with other business women. You can come enjoy drinks, dinner or both, and it's Dutch treat for everyone!  All ladies are welcome.

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Meet our 2016-2017 Leadership Coweta class!

Have you heard the good news? We've just announced the members of our 2016-2017 Leadership Coweta Class! They are, front row from left, Dr. Scott Ross, West Georgia Technical College; Monica Millians, The Southern Credit Union; Amanda Fields, Coweta County Development Authority; Shelby Tidwell, Dogwood Veterinary Hospital & Laser Center; Laura Benz, Laura W. Benz, LLC; Kioka Walcott, Cancer Treatment Centers of America; Earl Hines, Newnan Utilities. Second row, from left, are Courtney Harcourt, Main Street Newnan; Jamie Brownlow, Georgia Pain and Spine Care; Doug Kolbenschlag, Georgia Power; Gina Lee, NuLink; Christine A. Swanson, Coweta County Water & Sewerage Authority; Terésa R. Taylor, Newnan Country Club; Tangela N. Reese, Remnant International Christian Ministry. At back are, from left, Buck Anderson, Piedmont Newnan Hospital; Joe Crain III, Crain Oil Company; Ben Norman, Wells Fargo; Martin J. Riggs, Landmark Christian School; Cristina I. Bowerman, Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity, Inc.; David Cleveland, Coweta-Fayette EMC; David Watts, Heritage Automotive; Dr. Joya Carter Hicks, Kennesaw State University.

Leadership Coweta is a program that provides existing and emerging leaders with unique opportunities to enhance their civic knowledge of Coweta County, to sharpen their leadership skills and to network with leaders from across the community. For more than 20 years, the program has provided participants a better understanding of how this community works, the opportunity to build relationships with the region’s leaders, and inspiration to use their talents to serve the community.

Garnet Reynolds and Matt Brass are serving as this year’s Leadership Coweta co-chairs, and the theme for the 2016-2017 program is “Get on Board the Energy Bus,” which is based on the book “The Energy Bus” by Jon Gordon. Through its unique 11-month program, Leadership Coweta prepares future community leaders by allowing them to engage in both the formal and informal exchange of ideas and experiences; enhance their personal leadership skills awareness and development; gain knowledge from an in-depth view of community issues; have access to opportunities for community involvement; understand more about the interdependencies between sectors of the local economy as well as the interrelationships of local issues; and receive knowledge on numerous subjects that prepare them for a more active leadership role in the community. The program year runs from September 2016 to May 2017.

For more information about Leadership Coweta, contact The Chamber at 770.253.2270 or email info@newnancowetachamber.org.

Announcing our Small Business of the Year Finalists!

This year’s Small Business of the Year Award finalists include, front row from left, Crystal Boudreaux, Senoia Law Office; Cecelia Hilton, Fine Lines Art & Framing, Inc.; Dr. Pam Johnson, Shelby Tidwell, Dr. Cher Canaday, Dogwood Veterinary Hospital and Laser Center; Maggie McSweeney, Cardinal Waste Solutions, LLC. Back row, from left, are Steve Mader, SouthTowne Motors (presenting sponsor); Chris Doane, Crezent #Managed Marketing; Dr. Wayne Morris, Dogwood Veterinary Hospital and Laser Center; Amer Awad, Liberty Tax Service; Joey Pendley, Penco Restoration; Doug Bates, CMIT Solutions; Andy Binegar, Cardinal Waste Solutions, LLC; Ginger Jackson Queener, UBS Financial Services (presenting sponsor). Not pictured are finalists David Watts of Heritage Automotive and Burl Finkelstein of Kason Industries, Inc.

Congratulations to our Top 10 Finalists and the seven Honorable Mention Award Winners for the 2016 Small Business of the Year Awards presented by SouthTowne Motors and UBS Financial Services, Inc.! 

The Top 10 Finalists are Cardinal Waste Solutions, LLC, CMIT Solutions, Crezent #Managed Marketing, Dogwood Veterinary Hospital and Laser Center, Fine Lines Art & Framing, Inc., Infiniti of South Atlanta/Heritage Automotive, Kason Industries, Inc., Liberty Tax Service, Penco Restoration and Senoia Law Office.

The 2016 Honorable Mention Award Winners are 85 South Out and About, Advanced Technology Logistics, Inc., Arnall Grocery Company, Dr. Ralph Davis, Chiropractor, Emily’s Skincare, Leaf and Bean, and Peachtree City Obstetrics and Gynecology, PC.

The Top Ten Finalists were interviewed by the judges on June 21, 2016 at the Newnan-Coweta Chamber. Adding the interview scores to the application scores, the judges then determined three category winners—the Entrepreneur Category (1-5 Employees), the Growth Category (6-19 Employees), the Employer Category (20-99 Employees)—and then the SouthTowne Motors and UBS Financial Services, Inc. Small Business of the Year Award Overall Winner.  

Results will be announced on August 25, 2016, during the Small Business of the Year Awards and Celebration, set for 4-7 p.m. at the Newnan Centre, 1515 Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan. Tickets for the event are $20 for Chamber members, $35 for non-members, and are available at the Newnan-Coweta Chamber or by calling 770.253.2270. You can also register through ChamberMaster by clicking here.

Who will win our Small Business of the Year Awards next month?

We're gearing up for our Fifth Annual Small Business of the Year Awards! Last year's winners included, clockwise from top left, Overall Winner Nick Lakha of Paramount Hospitality Management; Entrepreneur Category Winner LifePlan Financial Advisors, Inc.; Growth Category Winner FutureStaff; and Employer Category Winner Georgia Pain and Spine Care. Who will be our winners this year? Come find out on August 25, 2016 during our Small Business of the Year Awards and Celebration!

Presented by SouthTowne Motors and UBS Financial Services, the Small Business of the Year Awards are a prestigious recognition that pays tribute to the strength of our small businesses. Also, we will recognize one of our community's small businesses as the outstanding "Small Business of The Year" at the awards ceremony.

Award categories are:

• Entrepreneur Category (1 to 5 employees)
• Growth Category (6 to 19 employees)
• Employer Category (20+ employees)
• Overall Winner

You can register now through ChamberMaster by clicking here. For more information, call 770.253.2270 or email info@newnancowetachamber.org.

It's time to RSVP for the Small Business Awards!

It's time now to mark your calendar for our Small Business Awards and Celebration on August 25, 2016!

The Small Business of the Year Awards, presented by UBS Financial Services, Inc. and SouthTowne Motors, are part of a full afternoon of activities including a Portraits of Prosperity Panel with former Small Business of the Year Award Winners at 4pm, the announcement of the award winners at 4:30pm, and a Celebration Reception at 5:30pm honoring all of the Small Business Winners and Nominees.

This event will be held at the Newnan Centre, 1515 Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan. Tickets are $35 for Chamber Members, $50 for General Admission, and Chamber members may register through ChamberMaster by clicking here or by calling 770.253.2270.