
November 4, 2013 Oconee Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
November Events & Committee Meetings Ambassadors committee meeting 11/05/2013 AM Exchange 11/06/2013 Fall Festival Committee Meeting 11/06/2013 November - After Hours - Athens Academy 11/07/2013 Please join us for our November coffee, hosted by Athens Academy. Business Expo committee meeting 11/07/2013 Farm City Tour 11/08/2013 Friday , November 8, 2013 (Tentative Agenda) 8:15 AM Arrive at Oconee Co. Civic Center 8:30 AM Welcome * 9:00 AM Load Buses for Tours Tour 1 - Charles Osborne Farm Tour 2 - Black Hat Ranch/Arena Tour 3 * Evergreen Nursery 12:00 PM Arrive Back (Lunch ~ Hot Thomas BBQ) 12:30 PM Introduction of Essay winners * Essay Winners Presentation 1:15 PM Presentation of Certificates 1:30 PM Adjourn Presented by the Oconee Co. Agribusiness Committee Free to Public RSVP to: scaven@oconeechamber.org by Friday, November 1st History on the Lawn Celebration 11/10/2013 Oconee Historical Society's History on the Lawn Celebration. Watkinsville's first and largest family picnic. Sunday, November 10, 2013 1:00-6:00 pm. There will be books, arts, crafts, ol' timey music and games. Free Admission. Ashford Manor & Ashford Manor on Main, Downtown Watkinsville. Prizes for Best Historical Costume;Tell your stories & have them recorded for future generations to enjoy, See Oconee County History in pictures & videos; Bring old family photos, art, maps, documents, letters, diaries & clippings to share. Pack your own meals, beverage of choice, or carry out from local restaurants with your own tables, chairs and blankets for an all-day event. In collaboration with UNG. Oconee Chamber Board of Directors meeting 11/12/2013 Member Services committee meeting 11/13/2013 Oconee Women in Business - Webber Coleman Woodworks 11/19/2013 Please join us for the Oconee Women in Business luncheon, hosted by Webber Coleman Woodworks. Reservations are required. This luncheon is open to women chamber members. Please only sign up 1 representative per business as space is limited. Education/YLO committee meeting 11/19/2013 Classic Galleries Ribbon Cutting 11/19/2013 Come welcome one of our newest Chamber members, Classic Galleries, at their Ribbon Cutting. Tuesday, November 19th at 1:30 pm. November - Coffee - Georgia Square Collision 11/21/2013 Please join us for our November coffee, hosted by Georgia Square Collision. Agribusiness committee meeting 11/27/2013	Farm City Tour - This Friday! Not Too Late to Sign Up! Agri-Business Farm City Tour Friday, November 8th (Tentative Agenda) 8:15 AM Arrive at Oconee Co. Civic Center 8:30 AM Welcome 9:00 AM Load Buses for Tours Tour 1 - Charles Osborne Farm Tour 2 - Black Hat Ranch/Arena Tour 3 - Evergreen Nursery 12:00 PM Arrive Back (Lunch - Hot Thomas BBQ) 12:30 PM Introduction of Essay winners - Essay Winners Presentation 1:15 PM Presentation of Certificates 1:30 PM Adjourn Presented by: Oconee Chamber Agribusiness Committee Lunch sponsored by: Oconee State Bank Free to Public Must RSVP to: scaven@oconeechamber.org by Friday, November 1st History on the Lawn Celebration Oconee Historical Society's History on the Lawn Celebration Watkinsville's First and Largest Family Picnic Sunday, November 10, 2013 1:00 - 6:00 Books ~ Arts ~ Crafts ~ Ol' Timey Music ~ Games Free Admission For more information on how you can be a part of this celebration, click on the link below http://www.chamberorganizer.com/oconee/docs/OconeeCtyHistoryFest_poster22x34_rev.pdf In collaboration with UNG Oconee Chamber offers The Oconee Chamber of Commerce is offering to our members, a chance to sign up for the Drugs Don't Work Program. Join forces with other progressive area businesses and implement the Drugs Don't Work Program into your business. Drug use in your business costs money, customers and lost productivity! The General Assembly passed a 7.5% premium discount in workers' compensation insurance based on a certified drug-free workplace. The Oconee Chamber of Commerce provides the Drugs Don't Work program to our members free of charge, and gives the necessary tools to empower business owners to maintain a drug-free workplace. Enrollment and certification through the Drugs Don't Work program can also help lower workers' compensation premiums. For more information on how to obtain a drug free work place certification and qualify for the 7.5% discount on your worker's compensation premiums, CLICK HERE. Founder of beremedy to speak at UNG's Gainesville Campus (Oct. 31, 2013) – The Center for the Future of North Georgia and the Mike Cottrell College of Business at the University of North Georgia (UNG) will present the second event of the year for the Cottrell Speaker Series, titled "From Ideas to Reality: Leaders in Entrepreneurship and Innovation." Blake Canterbury, CEO and founder of beremedy, will be on UNG's Gainesville Campus at noon on Nov. 4 in the auditorium of the Continuing Education Center to discuss the company's beginnings and opportunities in social entrepreneurship. Canterbury founded beremedy on a very simple premise: see the need. Be the remedy. read more... Women’s Business Expo offered at UGA's Small Business Development Center The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center presents its Second Annual “Women’s Business Expo” Friday, December 6^th. Athens, GA - The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center will present its second annual Women’s Business Expo on Friday, December 6 at the Athens SBDC. The Women’s Business Expo will allow attendees the opportunity to meet other women in business from the Athens area for networking and presentations by women professionals in public relations and online marketing. The event includes a holiday lunch catered by Magnolias and door prizes. Exhibit booths will be available for an additional fee. The Expo will be held on Friday, December 6 at the Athens SBDC, Chicopee Complex, 1180 East Broad Street, Athens, GA 30602. Individual registration is $39; Exhibit booth rental is $50 and includes one individual registration. To register: www.athenssbdc.org. For more information, or to donate a door prize, please call 706-542-7436 or e-mail sspinks@georgiasbdc.org. To view flyer click here
Oconee Chamber Newsletter - November 4, 2013