Sara Ray
The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Douglas County Chamber Raffle. The raffle drawing was held at the Comcast Business After Hours at The Centre at Arbor Connection on May 26th. A total of 350 tickets were sold by the DC Chamber Board of Directors. The evening was filled…
The Douglas County Chamber Young Professionals Connection (YPC) is currently accepting applications for the 2016 Continuing Education Scholarship. YPC offers multiple scholarships totaling $1,500 to young professionals (ages 21-40) from a Douglas County Chamber Member business or organization looking to continue their education. The scholarships will be awarded to individuals who embody the mission of…
May 20, 2016 Dear Chamber Members, I thought you might be interested in reading a letter to the editor I recently provided to the Douglas County Sentinel. Most Douglas County School System employees received a political email in their school system account from County Commission Chair Candidate Roy Sparks on April 24. I communicated…
Every living thing needs something in order to continue its existence – for humans, that’s food and shelter. Even if you are in the business of providing one of those very basic needs, a person doesn’t need your product. They need a form of what you offer. Could be yours; could be the other guys.…
The Douglas County Chamber announced the recipients of the annual Chamber Foundation Leadership Scholarships and 2016 Founders Award at the GreyStone Power Luncheon on May 17th. The Chamber Foundation coordinates community education and leadership programs including Leadership Douglas, Youth Leadership Douglas and our Annual Chamber Leadership Scholarship. The Chamber Foundation Leadership Scholarship is funded by…
The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce the 24 graduating members of the Leadership Douglas Class of 2016. The Class of 2016 graduated on May 17th in a ceremony held during the GreyStone Power Luncheon sponsored by Google. Leadership Douglas is a program of the Douglas County Chamber Foundation. The graduates, led by co-chairs…
The Pantry Director, Frank Smith, volunteers, family, friends, and Chamber representatives celebrated the recent opening of their new location by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on May 10th. The Pantry is now located at 9633-A Highway 5 in Douglasville. The Pantry began nine years ago when a local food ministry decided they were changing…
While I’m writing this during Small Business Week, saying thanks to small business owners is important year round. Small business owners are a crucial part of our economy. According to a recent Forbes report over 120 million people are employed by small businesses. Small businesses create around 70% of the jobs each year in the…
The Young Professionals Connection (YPC), a program of the Douglas County Chamber, is pleased to announce its Top Ten Young Professionals of 2016. The Top Ten Young Professionals of 2016 is recognizes young professionals in Douglasville and Douglas County who embody YPC’s mission and vision. These awards were presented by the Douglas County Chamber and…
The Farmer’s Table owners, Susan and Rick Henderson, staff, friends, and Chamber representatives celebrated the recent renovation of The Farmer’s Table by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on April 20th. The Farmer’s Table is open Monday through Saturday 8am to 8pm, and is located at 3670 Highway 5, in Douglasville. The Farmer’s Table is…