In the News

DC Chamber to Present State of Healthcare Featuring Dr. Janet Memark on October 16th The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce the State of Healthcare in Douglas County on October 16th.  The event, part of the Community Impact Luncheon series will feature guests including Dr. Janet Memark, M.D., the District Health Director for Cobb…

Vascular Surgical Associates Celebrates New Location in Douglas Vascular Surgical Associates Physicians, Arun Chevru, MD, Michael Corey, MD, Jeffrey Winter, MD, Director of Clinical Services Cathy Koeplin, RN, Dawn Teer, Marketing Director, Laura McEntire, Back Office Director along with community members, friends, staff, and Chamber representatives celebrated the grand opening of their new practice by holding…

DC Chamber Hosts Inaugural ProcureConnect Summit, Empowering Small Businesses On August 13, the Douglas County Chamber held the inaugural ProcureConnect Summit at Riverside EpiCenter. This groundbreaking event provided businesses with valuable contract opportunities and facilitated meaningful relationships with organizations focused on diversifying their supplier base. The full-day event featured targeted programming, including panel discussions and…

DC Chamber to Celebrate Leaders in Public Safety on September 11th On September 11, the Douglas County Chamber will host a special event to honor those impacted on 9/11 and to celebrate our local public safety officials and its leadership at the Executives Unplugged Luncheon. The event is proudly sponsored by Wellstar Douglas Hospital and will…

The Douglas County Chamber is excited to announce the annual Cornerstone Classic Golf Tournament, taking place on Thursday, October 10th at the Chapel Hill Golf Club. This year’s event is proudly presented by GreyStone Power Corporation. The Cornerstone Classic is renowned for its exceptional networking opportunities, bringing together golfers and sponsors with community and business…

Hermanas Italian Ice co-owners and sisters Samantha and Samekh Ward along with family, friends, staff, Chamber representatives, and community members, celebrated the grand opening of their new Italian ice location by holding a Douglas County Chamber Ribbon Cutting on August 1st at their location, 12337 Veterans Memorial Highway in Douglasville.    Hermanas Italian Ice has been…

Douglas County Chamber President & CEO, Sara Ray is pleased to announce that Carley Lawson has been promoted to serve as the Chamber’s new Vice President. Lawson began work in her new position on August 5.   Beginning her career at the Douglas County Chamber in 2019, Lawson has served in previous roles including Events Manager,…

The Douglas County Chamber, in partnership with the Douglas County Sentinel and Elevate Douglas Economic Partnership, are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Douglas County Small Business Awards. This recognition celebrates outstanding businesses and individuals who are contributing to economic growth and sustainability through their innovation, service to the community, drive, and success.…

On behalf of the Douglas County Chamber (DCC), Board Chair Trent North announced updates to the Chamber Board of Directors including transition and appointments. The updates and appointments were announced to the Board of Directors and publicly on July 2nd. Chair Elect Dr. Brendan Kelly, resigned from his position on the Douglas County Chamber Board of…

Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Carley Lawson, IOM, Senior Director of Investor Engagement, of the Douglas County Chamber, has graduated from the program and has received the recognition of IOM. Awarded to all graduates of the Institute program, the IOM Graduate…