In the News

The Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) awarded the Douglas County Economic Development Authority its annual Large Community Deal of the Year award for the Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (Keurig) project on November 17, 2014 at its annual awards luncheon. The Deal of the Year Award recognizes outstanding achievement in the location or expansion of new…

Partners Tiffany and Bobby Perry as well as Chris Williams are pleased to announce the opening of their latest business venture,  PAQS Entertainment Party Buses. The team celebrated the grand opening with friends and colleagues by holding a Douglas County Chamber Ribbon Cutting ceremony on November 13.   PAQS Entertainment Party Buses is the brainchild…

Owner Ginger Fortune is pleased to announce the opening of her business, Ginger Root Boutique Spa, located at 6651 Church Street in downtown Douglasville. Ginger celebrated the opening with family, friends and customers by holding a Douglas County Chamber Ribbon Cutting ceremony on November 7.   Ginger Root Boutique Spa serves up a piece of…

Like many of her peers in funeral service, Dana Jones Wynn, the president and CEO of Jones-Wynn Funeral Homes &  Crematory in Villa Rica, Georgia, was destined to be a funeral director – born into the business as the daughter of Clyde and  Shirley Jones, who founded the funeral home – then named Jones Funeral…

Owner Dawn Latham is pleased to announce the opening of her new business, La Ti Da Cakery. La Ti Da Cakery is located at 7475 Douglas Boulevard in Douglasville. Dawn celebrated the opening with family, friends and customers by holding a Douglas County Chamber Ribbon Cutting ceremony on October 30. La Ti Da Cakery specializes…

Owner Mark Valenti is pleased to announce the opening of his new business, Powered UP Systems: THE MELTDOWN. Powered UP Systems is located at 8305 Cherokee Boulevard in Douglasville. Mark celebrated the opening with family, friends and clients by holding a Douglas County Chamber Ribbon Cutting ceremony on October 9. The MELTDOWN is a fun…

The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce its partnership with the Douglas County School System for the fourth annual “Principal 4 a Day.” This program will take place on November 20, 2014 at all Douglas County Schools. “Principal 4 a Day” is a program adopted by Chamber President & CEO, Kali Boatright and DC…

Douglas County Chamber President and CEO Kali Boatright celebrates her 10th anniversary as the business organization’s leader on Nov. 1. The DC Chamber invites its members to congratulate Boatright on her ten years at the annual Member Appreciation Cookout on October 31st from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Chamber. Boatright joined the Chamber…

The Douglas County Chamber, in partnership with Georgia Power and the United Way, hosted the Board Orientation Conference for Non-Profits today at The Centre at Arbor Connection. Representatives from 35 organizations attended the event, drawing non-profit board members and executives from three surrounding counties. The regional conference featured non-profit guru, Bob Harris, CAE, President of…

The simpler web Owner Teresa Rosche Ott is pleased to announce the opening of her office at Station Loft Works, located at 6790 W. Broad Street in downtown Douglasville. She celebrated the opening with family, friends and clients with a Douglas County Chamber Ribbon Cutting ceremony on October 20. Longtime Douglas County resident Teresa Rosche…