Annual Meeting kicks off at 6pm tonight!

The big day is finally here, and we look forward to seeing everyone at our 70th Annual Meeting this evening, February 1, at the Newnan Centre, 1515 Lower Fayetteville Rd., Newnan! Attire is business or cocktail.

The timeline for the evening is:

6pm - Doors Open and Cocktail Reception. Each guest will receive two beverage tickets, and then a cash bar will be available.

6:30pm - Program and Awards

7pm - Dinner

7:30pm - Dueling Pianos International

We look forward to seeing you there!

Leadership Coweta 2018-2019 now accepting applications

We are so pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2018-2019 edition of our popular Leadership Coweta program! Leadership Coweta develops leadership skills and knowledge through its programs and tours, comprised of lectures and dialogue sessions with guest speakers as well as audience interaction with leaders in all facets of the community. Participants are introduced to a variety of viewpoints that illustrate the array of economic, political, educational and social factors at work in Coweta County.

Please note that the Leadership Coweta program year requires a significant dedication of time and energy. Click here to see a list of program dates and times and to learn more about Leadership Coweta. All applications must be submitted by Friday, March 30, 2018. Click here for an application.

For more information on Leadership Coweta or the selection process, contact Cynthia Bennett at 770.253.2270 or email cynthia@newnancowetachamber.org.

Feb. 22 is new date for Client Attraction Boot Camp

The Client Attraction Boot Camp originally scheduled for Jan. 18 had to be rescheduled because of the snowy weather, and the new date of this event is February 22, 2018. Business professionals who want to kick off 2018 with some great new ideas of how to attract more clients in the new year are encouraged to register for the Client Attraction Boot Camp, the premier marketing training and business connection event that the Newnan-Coweta Chamber is offering in collaboration with Ignite Business Coaching. The cost is $159 for Chamber members and $199 for nonmembers.

This event will be held at the Newnan Utilities Wahoo Creek Administration Building, 315 Millard Farmer Industrial Boulevard, Newnan. Registration and a light breakfast will be at 8:15 a.m., and the Boot Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop fee includes a workshop handbook; techniques and templates to grow a client base; light breakfast, snacks, beverages and networking lunch.

Workshop presenter will be Maria C. Hall, Chief Empresaria of Ignite Business Coaching and leader of the Chamber's popular Six Figure Success Club Meetups launched in 2017. At the forefront of business leadership, Hall brings more than 30 years of vast business experience to entrepreneurs and sales professionals, helping them to successfully enhance their skills and zero in on building six-figure businesses.

Guest speaker for the Boot Camp will be Wendy Kinney of PowerCore, who helps transform audiences from groups of passive strangers to active individual participants learning new skills together. Kinney opened the Atlanta office of PowerCore in 1995 and continues to guide Atlanta's entrepreneurial community into the lucrative and exciting world of network and referral marketing.

Those attending the Boot Camp can expect to learn a step-by-step process to create their own unique "Magic Message" that attracts their ideal clients, the people they want to work with; the three-step system for consistently and easily attracting clients to a business; best practices to build a referral and business connection network; and the five hottest Marketing Magnets to attract clients with grace and ease, every time. Participants will also walk away with a blueprint on next steps to exponentially increase their income.

For more information, call the Chamber at 770-253-2270 or email info@newnancowetachamber.org.

Celebrate 70 rockin' years of the Newnan-Coweta Chamber

Our Annual Meeting, coming up February 1, 2018 from 6-8pm at The Newnan Centre and sponsored by Georgia Power, is always a fabulous time of celebration and welcoming the new year with Chamber friends old and new. This year's event will feature audience participation, a sing-along, comedy, song requests, light-hearted roasts, comedic skits and bits, knee-slapping banter and the occasional originally crafted parody about audience members, which are all part of the Dueling Pianos International experience.

If you hear pianos and have a sudden urge to join your fellow Chamber members in singing your favorite classic songs, go with it. You are experiencing the electricity of a Dueling Piano experience.

Also at this year's Annual Meeting, we'll salute the achievements of the past year and look ahead to the achievements of the new one, and we'll honor our 2017 Chamber Chairman, John Hall of United Bank, as he passes the gavel to Andy Miller of PrintSource, the 2018 Chamber Chairman.

And did you know that our Chamber will celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2018? We'll be kicking off this special anniversary year at this year's Annual Meeting. Tickets are $85 for individual seats and $800 for tables of 10. Sponsorship packages are available as well, and you may contact the Chamber at 770.253.2270 or email info@newnancowetachamber.org for more information.

This is an event you won't want to miss. To RSVP now, click here.

Coweta Works Career Expo is Jan. 24 and 25 at CEC!

We're so excited about the new project that gets under way this week, the Coweta Works Career Expo we're hosting in conjunction with the Coweta County Development Authority! The first annual Coweta Works hands-on career expo is scheduled for January 24 and 25, 2018 at Central Educational Center. Through interactive, engaging activities, this expo will showcase to eighth graders the many careers available in Coweta County and what they involve.

Eight different career "worlds" will be presented, and the Career Presenters will include:

Agriculture: Georgia Milk Producers, Coweta County Extension/4-H, Georgia Forestry Commission, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Dogwood Veterinary Hospital and Laser Center

Construction: Tiernan and Patrylo, Four Points Construction, Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity, Progressive Heating and Air

Healthcare: Ortho Atlanta, Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Gentiva, Healthy Life Chiropractic, the University of West Georgia

Manufacturing and Engineering: EGO North America, Elite Foam, Bonnell, Yokogawa, MAU Workforce Solutions, Kason, West Georgia Technical College, Winpak, Groov-Pin, Grenzebach

Media: NuLink WOW, The Bear, JOY FM

Public Safety: Newnan Police Department, Coweta County Sheriff's Department, Georgia State Patrol

Transportation and Logistics: PetSmart, West Georgia Technical College

Energy and Utilities: Newnan Utilities, Coweta-Fayette EMC, J & L Backflow, RDJE, Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority, Georgia Power

The decision to target eighth graders as the first step in workforce development is a strategic one. Eighth grade is a critical year for students as they decide on their coursework pathways for high school years and beyond. We will create awareness about these career opportunities while addressing the workforce needs in our community. 

If you can help by volunteering at the event, or if you would like more information, please contact Cynthia Bennett at cynthia@newnancowetachamber.org. 

Plan now to be a part of our 2017 Annual Report!

We're busy working on the 2017 edition of our Annual Report, and you and your company can be a part of it! This premier publication will be featured in The Newnan Times-Herald on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Above is our 2016 Annual Report, and you can view it online by clicking here.

This annual special edition is a great advertising opportunity for you to showcase your business in the community along with some of your Chamber peers, and we look forward to highlighting another successful year in your Chamber’s history. We are excited about this opportunity to share the Chamber story with our community, and we encourage all of our members to support this project.

An advertising specialist from The Newnan Times-Herald will be contacting Chamber members about advertising in this special edition. If you’re interested in advertising, you may email Colleen Mitchell at colleen@newnan.com or call Colleen directly at The Newnan Times-Herald at 770.683.1707. The advertising deadline is February 9. We appreciate your support of our 2017 Annual Report!

Register now for January 16 Coffee Call!

If you haven't yet attended this unique networking event for members, the Coffee Call Business Card Exchange, then mark your calendar for Tuesday, January 16, 2018, because it's time to get your business cards together and join us for breakfast! At Coffee Call, you'll want to come hungry and have a great time connecting with other Chamber members while also enjoying scrumptious treats from Waffle House, our food sponsor!

Coffee Call will be held from 8-9am at the Chamber office. A great way to jump start your day, Coffee Call allows you to enjoy coffee and a light breakfast while connecting with vital contacts. This event, sponsored by Waffle House, is free to members.

Click here to register for the Coffee Call through ChamberMaster. For more information, call 770-253-2270 or e-mail info@newnancowetachamber.org.

'Rollback Special' offered on Jan. 18 Client Attraction Boot Camp!

Maria Hall

Business professionals who want to kick off 2018 with some great new ideas of how to attract more clients in the new year are encouraged to register for the Client Attraction Boot Camp, the premier marketing training and business connection event that the Newnan-Coweta Chamber is offering in collaboration with Ignite Business Coaching. And from Monday, January 8, through Wednesday, January 10 only, special "rollback" pricing for the workshop will be $159 for Chamber members and $199 for nonmembers! Registration closes on Friday, January 12.

This event is set for January 18, 2018 at the Newnan Utilities Wahoo Creek Administration Building, 315 Millard Farmer Industrial Boulevard, Newnan. Registration and a light breakfast will be at 8:15 a.m., and the Boot Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop fee includes a workshop handbook; techniques and templates to grow a client base; light breakfast, snacks, beverages and networking lunch.

Workshop presenter will be Maria C. Hall, Chief Empresaria of Ignite Business Coaching and leader of the Chamber's popular Six Figure Success Club Meetups launched in 2017. At the forefront of business leadership, Hall brings more than 30 years of vast business experience to entrepreneurs and sales professionals, helping them to successfully enhance their skills and zero in on building six-figure businesses.

Guest speaker for the Boot Camp will be Wendy Kinney of PowerCore, who helps transform audiences from groups of passive strangers to active individual participants learning new skills together. Kinney opened the Atlanta office of PowerCore in 1995 and continues to guide Atlanta's entrepreneurial community into the lucrative and exciting world of network and referral marketing.

Those attending the Boot Camp can expect to learn a step-by-step process to create their own unique "Magic Message" that attracts their ideal clients, the people they want to work with; the three-step system for consistently and easily attracting clients to a business; best practices to build a referral and business connection network; and the five hottest Marketing Magnets to attract clients with grace and ease, every time. Participants will also walk away with a blueprint on next steps to exponentially increase their income.

For more information, call the Chamber at 770-253-2270 or email info@newnancowetachamber.org.

Volunteers needed for Jan. 24, 25 Career Expo

Would you like to help the young people of Coweta County discover the possibilities for their world of work? Then join us for the first annual Coweta Works hands-on career expo, scheduled for January 24-25, 2018 at Central Educational Center! The expo will showcase to eighth graders the many careers available and what they involve through interactive, engaging activities.

The Coweta Works Career Expo is a new project of the Coweta County Development Authority and the Newnan-Coweta Chamber. The decision to target eighth graders as the first step in workforce development is a strategic one. Eighth grade is a critical year for students as they decide on their coursework pathways for high school years and beyond. We will create awareness about these career opportunities while addressing the workforce needs in our community. 

Existing employers in Coweta County face unfilled job openings due to a shortage of skilled workers and expect additional shortages over the next few years due to retirements. This is the time to prepare our future workforce, and this expo is an exciting step in that direction. To make this expo successful, we need your help. This event will feature nine "worlds" with different exhibits of industry-related businesses and firms. There are many ways to get involved with this groundbreaking event, and over the course of two days, we will need many hands.

If you can help by volunteering at the event, please contact Cynthia Bennett at cynthia@newnancowetachamber.org. 

First 6 Figure Success Club Meetup of 2018 is Friday!

Get the year off to a great start by joining us for the first 6 Figure Success Club - South Atlanta Meetup of 2018! It's set for Friday, January 5, from 9:30-11:30am at the Chamber, 23 Bullsboro Dr. in Newnan. The topic will be "Productivity Tips and Tools for the Entrepreneur," presented by Chip Lawson, owner of Cruise Planners.

Entrepreneurs wear a lot of hats and juggle a lot of tasks. Maximizing your productivity can be a game changer in staying organized and energized. Combining his many years of experience of productivity improvement methods with business ownership has led Chip to much reflection on how we as business owners should approach each day. It is vital for small business owners to be efficient in their daily activities. Come and learn how Chip Lawson has taken his engineering know-how to help him automate and create systems to run his travel business.

Presented in partnership with Ignite Business Coaching, Meetups are designed to showcase, motivate, educate, inspire, and support entrepreneurs in Coweta, Fayette, and Carroll counties and to provide an opportunity for Newnan-Coweta Chamber members to be presenters at the monthly meetings. For more information about Meetup, click the link below:
https://www.meetup.com/6-Figure-Success-Club-Coweta-Fayette-Carroll/