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Newnan-based Elite Comfort Solutions Appoints Chris Chrisafides as CEO
January 10, 2017
Elite Comfort Solutions LLC announced that the board of directors has selected Chris Chrisafides as its Chief Executive Officer.
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AT&T Mobility Names New President of Southeast Region
January 04, 2017
AT&T has named industry veteran Michael Wittrock as President of the Southeast Region. Wittrock will oversee the sales and operations for more than 8,900 employees, more than 600 AT&T-owned retail locations, and more than 3,700 national retail partners and authorized resellers across the Southeast region.
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Top 5 Reasons 2016 Was a Great Year for Prosperity's Front Door in Newnan-Coweta County
December 20, 2016
Coweta County continues to be known as Prosperity's Front Door, and 2016 was an exceptionally good year. Here are just five of the ways your Chamber helped improve Newnan and Coweta County and make sure that our community remains a prosperous one.
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2017 UGA Economic Outlook Model Predicts Sustained Growth Ahead for Atlanta, State, Nation
December 16, 2016
Earlier this week nearly 700 Atlanta area business leaders, government officials, and chamber delegates heard upbeat national and state business forecasts for next year during the University of Georgia Economic Outlook presentation for 2017. Keynote speaker, Dean Benjamin C. Ayers of UGA’s Terry College of Business, extrapolated the pertinent data prepared by the school’s Selig Center for Economic Growth.
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Newnan-Coweta Chamber's Annual Meeting to Feature a Mystery Dinner Theater
December 14, 2016
Are you good at solving mysteries? Then you will not want to miss this year's Annual Meeting on February 2, 2017, which is going to feature a Mystery Dinner Theater! If you're good at solving "whodunits," this is your chance to shine and solve the mystery.
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WGTC Named Finalist For Georgia's Technical College of The Year
December 12, 2016
West Georgia Technical College was named a finalist for the Technical College System of Georgia’s 2016 Technical College of the Year award December 1st by the Board of the Technical College System of Georgia.
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CTCA at Southeastern Receives 2016 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award
December 07, 2016
Cancer Treatment Centers of America is pleased to announce that its hospitals located in Chicago, Ill., Atlanta, Ga., Phoenix, Az. and Tulsa, Okla. have been named 2016 Guardian of Excellence Award winners by Press Ganey. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing health care organizations that have consistently achieved the 95th percentile or above of performance in Patient Experience.
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Atlanta Artist Corey Barksdale Creates a Bold Mural in Downtown Newnan
December 05, 2016
A pop of color is being added to downtown Newnan as Atlanta-based artist Corey Barksdale creates the city’s second large mural, sponsored by the Newnan Coweta Art Association’s Artist-in-Residence program. The piece can be found on Spring Street, on the outside wall of Glover Insurance Company facing the post office.
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Profile: Crystal Stevens of Creative Financial Group
December 02, 2016
For some people, landing a dream job right out of college and sticking with that career for a lifetime works out. But for others, we discover new career callings and evolve as we grow with a versatile company. The latter was the case for Crystal Stevens. With an early eye on business, Stevens, Certified Financial Planner and Enrolled Agent/Tax Preparer at Creative Financial Group in Atlanta, quickly discovered she had a passion for financial planning. To find out more about personal and professional satisfaction as one of Atlanta’s dynamic financial planners, Georgia CEO discusses career goals, job satisfaction and financial futures with Creative Financial Group’s Crystal Stevens.
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How to Train Temporary Workers During the Busy Holiday Season
December 01, 2016
Many businesses hire additional workers during the holiday season to help with increased demand. This year, retailers are expected to employ between 640,000 and 690,000 temporary workers, according to the National Retail Federation. Improperly trained temporary hires can present workplace safety risks. A 2014 study conducted by Travelers Insurance found that 28% of injuries happen within the first year of employment.
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10 Small But Essential Ways to Boost Your Business
December 01, 2016
Giving your business a boost doesn’t have to be difficult or incredibly time consuming. In fact, there are some essential elements of building successful businesses that can sometimes get overlooked. These suggestions from members of our small business community include some small but important things you can do to boost your business right away.
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Candace Boothby: Health Care Means Business in Coweta County
November 30, 2016
Our Chamber of Commerce recently concluded a yearlong State of the Community lunch series with a program focusing on the State of Health Care in Coweta County. If we may be so bold as to borrow a line used by some past presidents in their State of the Union address, “The state of our health care is strong!”
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WGTC Apprenticeship Program Gets German Boost
November 28, 2016
West Georgia Technical College and Technical College System of Georgia representatives visited Grenzebach Corporation in Hamlar, Germany and inked a cooperation agreement with the Donauwörth technical school during a week-long visit to tour industrial and educational resources in Germany.
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Frank Patterson Appointed President of Pinewood Atlanta Studios
November 18, 2016
Pinewood Atlanta Studios, the third-largest film studio in the United States, and the largest purpose-built film studio outside of Hollywood, has appointed Frank Patterson as its first president. Patterson will assume the newly created role on January 1st. He will report to the Pinewood Atlanta Studios board of directors.
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Georgia Manufacturing Summit Keynote Speakers Tout Good-to-Great Experiences
November 17, 2016
As keynote speakers at the recent 2016 Georgia Manufacturing Summit in Atlanta, two prominent Georgia manufacturing executives provided good-to-great, real-life examples, strategies, and personal business philosophies to over 500 attendees.
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Attorney Angela Munson Speaks on Iraq to the Coweta County Safety Council
November 14, 2016
Angela Munson, who serves as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, was the guest speaker at the October 18, 2016 meeting of the Coweta County Safety Council.
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CakeLove CEO Shares Sweet Secrets at UWG
November 11, 2016
Warren Brown, founder and CEO of CakeLove, a Washington, D.C.,-based bakery, was welcomed by University of West Georgia faculty, staff, and students as well as community members to the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday night as he shared his insight into the business world and his journey through entrepreneurship.
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Fayette Chamber’s Strategic Leadership Visit Paves Way to Future
November 10, 2016
Forty-six Fayette County executives, and local elected officials, recently took a three-day trip to research best practices and planning strategies of a few highly ranked communities in the Greenville and York County areas of South Carolina. These destinations were specifically selected because they have comparable projects to those coming on line locally in Fayette County.
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Georgia's Film Industry is Topic at NuLink Early Bird Forum
November 03, 2016
Thanks in part to TV hits like "The Walking Dead," most Georgians realize the state has a thriving entertainment business. But most have no idea of the industry's impact on the state's economy.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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.
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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.