
April 10, 2018 "Ask not what your community can do for you, but WHAT can you do for your community"
Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce Community Calendar of Events Have an upcoming event in the Sylvester-Worth County area? You can now post your event to our syndicated community calendar! Click Here to access the Syndicated Calendar Click here and like us on Facebook: Calendar of Events Import 2018 Leadership Worth Class 04/10/2018 College and Career Academy Meet and Greet Social 04/10/2018 Poulan City Council Meeting 04/10/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 04/11/2018 GED Instruction & Work Readiness Training 04/11/2018- 06/30/2018 Worth County Board of Education Meeting 04/12/2018 BFHS Board Meeting 04/12/2018 100 Mile Peanut Pickin Yard Sale Meeting Sylvester Committee 04/13/2018 Unity Baptist Church 3rd Annual Building on Faith Run 04/14/2018 National Grits Festival 04/14/2018 City of Sylvester Mayor and Council Meeting 04/16/2018 City of Warwick Council Meeting 04/17/2018 Rep. Austin Scott Mobile Office 04/17/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 04/18/2018 GED Instruction & Work Readiness Training 04/18/2018- 06/30/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners Meeting 04/19/2018 Executive Board Meeting 04/19/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners 04/19/2018 Lynn Manley 04/21/2018 Family Connections Meeting 04/24/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 04/25/2018 GED Instruction & Work Readiness Training 04/25/2018 Cities Week day 2 04/25/2018 Chamber Business After Hours 04/26/2018 Worth County Cancer Coalition Cancer Survivors Dinner 04/26/2018 WCMS Government Tour 04/26/2018 Cities Week day 4 04/26/2018 Cities Week day 5 04/27/2018 Clean Comedy Night: Hosted by Unity Baptist Church 04/28/2018 15th Annual Great Sylvester Clean up 04/28/2018 Cities Week day 6 04/28/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioner Workshop 05/01/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners Workshop 05/01/2018 City of Sylvester Movie Night 05/01/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 05/02/2018 GED Instruction & Work Readiness Training 05/02/2018- 06/30/2018 Unity Baptist Church:National Day of Prayer Breakfast 05/03/2018 National Day of Prayer Breakfast 05/03/2018 WCMS Achievement Awards Ceremony 05/03/2018 Pop's Concert (High School Band) 05/04/2018 2018 Leadership Worth Class 05/08/2018 Poulan City Council Meeting 05/08/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 05/09/2018 GED Instruction & Work Readiness Training 05/09/2018- 06/30/2018 Worth County Board of Education Meeting 05/10/2018 SBDC: 8 Customer Service Strategies for Business Retention Strategies Lunch and Learn 05/10/2018 BFHS "Trouble in Tumbleweed" Melodrama 05/11/2018 100 Mile Peanut Pickin Yard Sale Meeting Sylvester Committee 05/11/2018 City of Warwick Council Meeting 05/15/2018 Chamber Mix N Mingle 05/15/2018 Worth County Middle School Winners Circle Awards Ceremony 05/16/2018 Kiwanis Club Meeting 05/16/2018 GED Instruction & Work Readiness Training 05/16/2018- 06/30/2018 Tourism Committee Meeting 05/17/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners Meeting 05/17/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners 05/17/2018 Agriculture Meeting 05/17/2018 Georgia Peanut Festival Meeting 05/18/2018 Sunbelt Ford Drive One For Your School 05/19/2018 Chamber Past Chair Luncheon 05/21/2018 City of Sylvester Mayor and Council Meeting 05/21/2018 Family Connections Meeting 05/22/2018 Executive Board Meeting 05/24/2018 Worth County High School Graduation 05/26/2018 Chamber Holiday Closing:Memorial Day 05/28/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioners Workshop 06/05/2018 Worth County Board of Commissioner Workshop 06/05/2018 2018 Leadership Worth Class 06/12/2018 Education Committee Meeting 07/09/2018 Sunbeltt Ford Drive 4UR Community hosted by the Sylvester - Worth County Chamber of Commerce 08/04/2018 Tourism Committee Meeting 08/16/2018 Georgia Peanut Festival Pageant 08/25/2018 Kids Day in the Park 09/01/2018 Worth County Rams Alumni Weekend 09/14/2018- 09/16/2018 BFHS Bark in the Park 09/22/2018 Education Committee Meeting 10/08/2018 100 Mile Peanut Pickin Yard Sale 10/13/2018 Georgia Peanut Festival 6 PM until 12 Midnight 10/19/2018 Georgia Peanut Festival Gospel Singing 10/19/2018 Georgia Peanut Festival 8 AM until 4 PM 10/20/2018 Peter Pan Peanut Butter Pets and Pals Parade 10/25/2018 Tourism Committee Meeting 11/08/2018 Tax Returns Due April 17 Tax Returns Due April 17 https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/2018-tax-filing-season-begins-jan-29-tax-returns-due-april-17-help-available-for-taxpayers Clean Comedy Night Unity Baptist Church National Day of Prayer Breakfast Unity Baptist Church Kids Day in the Park Pops Concert WCHS Band & Band Boosters Pops Concert " A Night at the Movies" Sponsored by the WCHS Band & Band Boosters May 4, 2018 (Inclement weather backup date: May 5) Event Time:8:00 PM The Concert will include performances by the WCHS Band program. Music from popular movies will be the theme. ************************************************* You are invited to join us on May 12, 2018 2-4 PM as we say our last goodbyes to the Worth County High School Band Room. We will be paying tribute to our very own Georgia Hall of Fame Band Directors, Eugene H. Wyles, and Jesse L. Walker. Please join us as we celebrate the legacy of the Worth County High School Band program. Click the link below to register and more details:** https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0B2L6oNffMcSsoukHDoD_-xds-0M8eIGmmppc8Z9WmCndbg/viewform Legislative Updates Georgia Chamber https://www.gachamber.com/ Chamber Spectrum Health Insurance New Chamber Member Benefit The Sylvester-Worth County Chamber is proud to present a new Chamber Member Benefit. Find out how much you could save with Chamber Spectrum Benefits by being a member of the Sylvester-Worth Chamber. T Call 229-776-7718 to set up an appointment for for information Employment Opportunities Click the link below: City of Sylvester Employment Opportunities http://www.cityofsylvester.com/Content/Default/1/7/0/about-us/employment-opportunities.html	8th Chamber Annual Business After Hours CHAMBER MEMBERS REGISTER TODAY! 8th Annual Sylvester - Worth County Chamber Business after Hours April 26, 2018 5 PM until 7 PM in conjunction with the City of Sylvester's Cities Week BOOTH SET UP Join us for our 8th Annual Chamber Business After Hours in Downtown Sylvester. As always there is no charge for our Chamber Members.We are numbering booths on a first- come first - serve basis and will have up to 50 spots available.You are responsible for your own table, tent and chairs and agree to be set up by 4:30 PM and breakdown beginning at 7:00 PM. You may begin setting up in the Train Depot Parking Lot at 2:00 PM DOOR PRIZE GIVE-A-WAY We’re asking all Chamber businesses to participate in the Door Prize give-a-way You will have your door prize displayed at your booth until 6:30 PM and at that time, you will bring your door prize to the Chamber table for the door prize drawing. All participants who visit every booth and have their card stamped will be eligible to enter for the door prize give-a-way. We will have the registration table at the Chamber booth and give the door prizes away at 7:00 PM. We are looking forward to a successful Chamber Business after Hours! For further information contact the Chamber at 229-776-7718 Click the link provided below and complete the attached registration form and return it to the Chamber by April 23, 2018 http://Registration Form Chamber Member Weekly Business Spotlight Brownlee-Bozeman Agency Brownlee-Bozeman Agency 1803 King Road Tifton, GA 31794 Toll-free: (800) 810-8699 Phone: (229) 382-3396 Fax: (229) 387-9200 https://www.brownleeagency.com/ https://www.facebook.com/brownleeagency/ Originally formed in 1974, the Brownlee Agency continues to offer a broad range of insurance products and services. Representing over 25 insurance companies allows us to customize a plan for you – creating total protection…and peace of mind. We affiliate with only top-rated companies bringing the best insurance options and competitive prices home to you. Trust Us to Protect What’s Important To You! The Weekly Business Spotlight is a FREE member benefit! Each week a business member with a Chamber Mini-Page is highlighted here and in all our social media outlets. Get your business features by setting up you FREE page today! Already have one? Make sure it's up-to-date because we'll use a picture from the page, and visitors will be reading what you have there! 8 Customer Service Strategies for Business UGA Small Business Development Center Is your customer service making or breaking your business? JOIN US... May 10 at 12 Noon Set the standard for customer service with eight customer service strategies for business. Learn to manage your customers’ expectations, embrace complaints, and how to train your employees to go above and beyond in this one hour lunch and learn. Lunch and Learns are FREE to member and $15 for non-members (Reservations are required. To make a reservation, please call: (229-776-7718) Unity Baptist Church 3rd Annual Building on Faith Run Register Online: http://www.runsignup.com/Race/GA/Sylvester/UBCFaithRun Registration form: https://www.facebook.com/111838868852240/photos/rpp.111838868852240/1572857096083736/?type=3&theater National Grits Festival Grits Festival Website:https://gritsfest.com/ Miss Southern Spirit Pageant The Worth County Touchdown Club City of Sylvester Cities Week Leadership Training for Nonprofits SWGRC Wednesday, April 25, 2018 9AM until 2PM Southwest Georgia Regional Commission 181 E. Broad Street, Camilla, Ga. A Night at the Movies City of Sylvester Trouble in Tumbleweed Best Friends Humane Society Friday,May 11,2018 7PM until 11PM Southern Woods Plantation 2321 Ga. HIghway 33 S, Sylvester, Ga. It’s that time of year again. We’ve seen the SAG awards, the Oscars, the Tony’s and more. But right here in Worth County we have unmatched, home-grown talent ready to entertain. And, once again, a one of a kind theatrical experience is presented for your entertainment. Best Friends Humane Society in Worth County presents the Never Ready for Prime-Time Players in their 2018 performance “Trouble in Tumbleweed”. This farcical melodrama is set in 1875 and the citizens of Tumbleweed, Arizona are in for an unwelcome surprise that brings shenanigans and laughs galore. The all-star cast exceeds all expectations! Click the link below for more detailed information: https://www.facebook.com/events/178113972998166/
Chamber Weekly Newsletter - April 10, 2018