October 2016 Features

• Fayette Chamber of Commerce Bolsters Image With Accolades, Awards and Best Practices Research on Eve of 50th Anniversary

  October 27, 2016

  Fayette County has recently achieved several notable accolades and awards, according to Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Carlotta Ungaro, and the best may be yet to come.

• WGTC Athletics to Host Casino Night Fundraiser

  October 24, 2016

  West Georgia Technical College Athletics is set to host a Casino Night fundraiser on Nov. 19 at the Sunset Hills Country Club. The event will feature casino-style poker, craps, blackjack and roulette while money raised will benefit the WGTC Athletic Department.

• Georgia's Film Industry is Topic of October 25th NuLink Early Bird Forum

  October 20, 2016

  Lee Thomas, a deputy commissioner at the Georgia Department of Economic Development and division director of the Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office, will be the guest speaker at the October 25th NuLink Early Bird Forum.

• Deadline Approaching for This Year’s Small Business ROCK STARS Awards

  October 18, 2016

  We all recognize that small businesses are an important part of our state’s economy, but did you know that almost 98 percent of the businesses in Georgia employ fewer than 100 employees? That’s why the Small Business ROCK STARS recognition is returning for its fourth year.

• "State of Healthcare" Lunch wraps up our 2016 "State of Community" Series

  October 17, 2016

  Three CEOs from local hospitals were our speakers for the October 5 "State of Healthcare" Lunch at the Newnan Country Club. Sponsored by Newnan CEO, this lunch followed our earlier lunch series programs focusing on local government and education.

• Newman-Coweta Chamber Invites You to “On Board Atlanta: An In Town Inter-City Visit”

  October 06, 2016

  Are you interested in helping shape the future of the metro region? “On Board Atlanta: An In Town Inter-City Visit” will be held at the Cobb Galleria Centre on October 10th.

• Batson-Cook’s Randy Hall Almost Missed His Rewarding Career in Construction

  October 04, 2016

  Randy Hall, president and CEO of Batson-Cook Construction and the newly-installed president of Associated General Contractors of Georgia, might have missed the career in construction he enjoys so much today had it not been for Auburn University’s co-op program.