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B U SI N ES S Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Magazine

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08 Ninth Albany Marathon Picture Perfect

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And The Winners Are

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Chamber Representative Visit the State Capitol

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ABOUT THE COVER The Ninth Albany Marathon was picture perfect and once again drew crowds from around the country. Please read the article starting on page 8 and runners comments on page 15.

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COMMENTS FROM THE 2015 CHAIRMAN What a wonderful time of year, Albanians! It’s springtime, and the weather is just right for us to share in our community’s most splendid resource—the great outdoors. Once again, we kicked off the spring season with a successful Albany Marathon and Mardi Gras weekend. This vibrant, outdoor event attracts visitors from across the globe, re-energizing our economy and community.

If you’ve never experienced the excitement of these festivities, I encourage you to join us next year.

The warmer weather and longer days are perfect for visiting Albany’s outdoor treasures, such as Radium Springs Gardens and Tift Park. At the Albany Conventions and Visitors Bureau on the downtown riverfront, you can rent a bicycle for the day and ride along the waterfront all the way to Chehaw Park. Once you’re there, visit the wild animal park or continue your bike ride through miles of peaceful nature trails.

There is no doubt Albany is a remarkable place to live and play. It’s also an exceptional community in which to grow your business. Our Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Tommy Clark Commission has several exciting successes, including the recent announcement of a $200 HeritageBank million biomass plant to be built on P&G’s campus. It was a joint effort among several groups to of the South make this project a reality that will not only create jobs but also solidify the presence of P&G and Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany. Other growth highlights include: • WebstaurantStore®, an online supplier of restaurant equipment and supplies, will locate a new distribution facility in Albany, creating 150 new jobs and investing $10 million • Thrush Aircraft is expanding operations and will add approximately 100 jobs over the next three years, for total employment of nearly 300 people.

• This was another invigorating year for the Georgia Quail Hunt, an economic development marketing event which attracts new industries to our region. Coats & Clark, Outdoor Network, and WebstaurantStore are success stories from previous hunts.

We recently celebrated the annual EDC Industry Awards Rise n Shine breakfast, during which we honor our existing industries’ successes and recognize the impact they have on our community. In addition to the significant work they already do for Albany-Dougherty County, our local EDC is participating in a group called Locate South Georgia, a regional cooperative for area economic developers to promote Southwest Georgia. I can’t give enough recognition to the staff and volunteers of the EDC for their efforts and successes.

We also recently made two valuable visits to our State’s and Nation’s Capitols to discuss subjects that affect our region and impact our economy. A highlight of both trips was the interest taken in Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany (MCLB). It is important to note that the impact that MCLB has on our economy is more substantial than any other industry in the area.

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Fortunately, it is very apparent in Washington, D.C., just how valuable MCLB is to our service men and women. Their references to the significance of MCLB were refreshing and reminded me of how important it is that we never take the base for granted. If you see any of the men or women stationed at MCLB, please take the time to thank them for their service and make them feel welcome in our community. We are also so thankful to the thousands of Civilian Marines who work at the base.

Earlier this year, I challenged the Chamber membership to get involved. Since then, several community members have reached out to me expressing their interest in participating. This is great news that illustrates that Albany’s positive energy is building. I encourage you to be part of this movement and help us drive Albany towards becoming one of the best cities in our state and country. The vested staff at the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce are ready to show you the way. Call them at 229-434-8700 to discover the numerous volunteer opportunities we have for you.

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With bad weather — everything from tornado warnings to drenching rain to icy cold with snow flurries — having marred past Albany Marathon/Mardi Gras celebrations, event organizers held their collective breath when March 7 broke with temperatures right at the freezing mark.

But those worries turned out to be in vain, as sunrise brought bright blue skies and temperatures climbed rapidly into the mid-60s, all of which made for perfect weather at the ninth marathon and the 14th Mardi Gras celebration.

By the time the day was over, a record 1,509 runners had crossed the race finish line in the 26.2mile marathon or 13-mile half-marathon, most of them singing the praises of the event that continues to defy the odds by growing while similar races are struggling.

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"From reports we've gotten, most marathons — except the very big ones like Boston and New York — have had declines (in participation) by 10 to 20 percent," Convention & Visitors Bureau Director and race director Rashelle Beasley said. "But we're still on the upswing. I think a lot of that has to do with the way our community embraces the event.

"The latest count I have is 1,509 runners, which is the most we've ever had. Yes, the course is flat, and runners can record good times. But our citizens make our marathon special."

The race was particularly special for 26-year-old medical student Chris Zablocki of St. Martin, Netherlands Antilles by way of Essex, Connecticut.

He finished the course in 2 hours, 18 minutes and 57 seconds. Not bad for a guy who took up running seriously only a few years ago when he was cut from his high school soccer team.

"I'd played soccer since I was a little kid, but when I got cut from my high school team, I took up running seriously," Zablocki said. "I've run about 10 marathons now, won four of them. I'd finished second here two years ago, so I wanted to come back and try for first.

"This is a flat course, and the cool weather made it nice for running. This was my third-fastest time ever."

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Zablocki, who plans to focus on sports medicine, came into Albany at 11:30 the night before the race, and he managed only four hours of sleep before taking on the course.

"I'm so amped up the day before a race, it's hard for me to sleep," he said. "My plan was to run a fast, efficient race for the first 16 to 20 miles. There was one guy still with me at 23 miles, so I made a move and he didn't go with me. Some days you feel really good in a race like this, and some days it's painful. Today was one of the good days."

It was also a particularly memorable day for half-marathon finisher Ashli Hostettler-Six, an airman stationed at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta.

When Hostettler-Six crossed the finish line, she found her No. 1 fan and boyfriend, Ryan Southern, waiting on bended knee. Southern, also stationed at Moody, proposed to a stunned Hostettler-Six. "I felt like the time was right, and I wanted to make the proposal something memorable," Southern said.

Hostettler-Six, incidentally, said Yes. Maurya Lacey, who was back for her third run in Albany, had a little extra incentive as she led all female halfmarathoners to the finish line. The Atlanta runner, who works at Jeff Galloway's Phidippides specialty running outlet, had written "Isaac" in dark black marker on her arm, a tribute to fellow Runningnerds teammate Isaac Samuelsy, who had recently suffered a stroke.

"I was running for Isaac," Lacey said after finishing the half in 1:29.47. "This is my third time running here, and I wanted to do something special for

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him. I've run a full here and a half, and I ran the half this year as a tuneup for Boston."

Seventy-two-year-old Pruett Burge of Warner Robins admitted he has his own special reason for taking up running.

"It gives me a great opportunity to chase women," the retired Air Force veteran/lawyer laughed.

Burge has run in all nine Albany races, three half-marathons and, with the latest race, six full marathons. His daughter Barbara Pettis has run in each with him.

"Yeah, she's out there on the course somewhere," Burge said of his daughter after he crossed the finish line. "We love coming here every year, me especially because it gets me out of all my honey-do chores. I took up running in 2003, and it's definitely helped keep me young. Only thing is ... all those women I'm chasing, I haven't caught one yet."

Defense contractor Kathy Givens of Douglasville, who completed her fourth Albany run, said she ran the

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half-marathon this year for the first time because of a bout with spinal stenosis.

"Oh, that's just my doctor's way of telling me I'm old," Givens, who could pass for 20 years younger than her 66, said. "My physical therapist didn't want me to run this year, but you know how hard-headed runners are.

"I love coming to Albany; I actually come down here for some of the 5-K and 10-K runs. I didn't have a lot of trouble today, but the last four miles or so started to get difficult. But I got through it."

Finishing the half-marathon was a treat for Milwaukee best friends Haley Holm and Haley Florsheim, college freshmen who took advantage of their spring break to drive down to Albany for the Snickers race. Florsheim, who is studying international politics at Georgetown, drove from the nation's capital to Greenville, S.C., where Holm is studying whole science and Spanish at Furman University.

"We have had so much fun," the pair said as they took in the activities of the

post-race Mardi Gras celebration.

"We're really surprised at how cool things are here. We had no idea all this was going on. We definitely want to come back again."

The college BFFs joined thousands of revelers who came to the 100 block of Pine Avenue to listen to six area bands and shop for mementos and tasty treats from the 25 or so vendors who lined the street.

"We actually heard them talking about all the stuff going on over here this weekend on the radio, so we decided to drive over," Chris Storey of Tifton, who took part in the day of Mardi Gras fun with wife Ginger, 10year-old son Hogan and their mixedbreed puppy Buddy, said as they watched Hogan navigate water in an inflatable ride. "We visited the RiverQuarium and saw the fire ant movie, which was really cool.

"This has been a really fun day for us. We come to Albany pretty often to shop or eat out, and I'm sure we'll be coming back for more events like this."

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2015 Annual Meeting

The 105th Annual Meeting was sold out! More than 400 members and guests came to applaud our 2014 Chairman of the Board, Jim Deal, on a great year. Deal passed the gavel to Tommy Clark who took the reign as Chairman of the Board. Clark's platform for 2015 is "Get Involved."

HeritageBank of the South was the presenting sponsor for the evening. Len Dorminey, representing HeritageBank, welcomed everyone and previewed a video. Westover High School Junior ROTC Color Guard presented the colors and Renata Douglas sang the national anthem followed by the innovocation given by Pastor Gary Sanders.

Chris Hardy, president/CEO Albany Area Chamber introduced the Chamber's new initiative, "Think Local." The Think Local campaign, in a nutshell, was created to encourage business decision makers and consumers to keep their dollars local. The Think Local video was previewed showing just how your dollars circulate when kept at home.

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Check out the video, produced by Modern Motion, at www.albanyga.com.

Chris Hardy introduced John Brandt, our speaker for the evening. Brandt was editor-in-chief of IndustryWeek magazine; president, publisher, and editorial director of Chief Executive magazine; and now CEO and founder of The MPI Group, a global research firm. He has spent more than two decades studying leadership in effective, purposedriven organizations and is an expert on how companies and communities can adapt themselves to the realities of new markets, new corporate structures, and new customer expectations. Brandt’s presentation focused on how companies and communities can sustain recovery following the "Great Recession."

The evening culminated with the Chamber announcing our highest honors: Leslie Boling, Ambassador of the Year; Albany Advocacy Resoure Center, Non Profit of the Year and a new recoginition the Rising Star went to Mission Change.

Jeff "Bodine" Sinyard received the Life Time Service award for 2015.

Thanks you to our sponsors: Presenting HeritageBank of the South; Gold - Mars Chocolate North America & MillerCoors; Silver - Ameris Bank, Georgia Power and Watson Spence, LLP; Bronze Albany Convention & Visitors Bureau, AlbanyDougherty Economic Development Commission, Albany State University, ComNet Technical Solutions and Procter & Gamble.

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Jeff “Bodine” Sinyard (left) received the 2015 Life Time Service award from Tommy Clark, 2015 chairman of the board. Jeff was born and raised in Albany Georgia and has a sincere passion for promoting and growing Albany, Dougherty County, and the Southwest Georgia Region. Jeff was first elected in 1985, at age 30 to the Dougherty County Commission and was later elected as Chairman of the Dougherty County Commission where he served from 2003 - 2014. He also serves on numerous boards and supports many causes. As owner of Adams Exterminatiors, Jeff takes pride in keeing his company’s dollars in the local economy.

Leslie Boling (above right) was honored with the Ambassador of the Year award. Leslie attended the most Chamber activies in 2014 as well as worked at numerous events by greeting members and working registration. Leslie works for Fox 31- WFXL. Thank you to Fox-31 for giving Leslie the opportunity to be a Chamber Ambassador.

Albany Area Advocacy Resource Center was the recipient of the 2015 Not for Profit of the Year. Founded in 1963 to advocate on behalf of persons with disabilities, Albany ARC has become one of the largest and most successful private provider agencies in Georgia serving individuals with a wide range of disabilities and supportive living needs. Nancy Reimer, representing Albany ARC, accepted the award from Tommy Clark during the 105th Annual Meeting. Other nominees were Cancer Coalition of South Georgia and SOWEGA Council on Aging.

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Mission Change received the Rising Star award, a new recoginition for 2015.

Mission Change is growing and serving our community in numerous capacities. They are a hands-on, volunteer-driven organization that aims to highlight and serve the people and causes in everyday communities that often go overlooked and underfunded. La Donna Urick with Mission Change accepted the award.

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CVB UPDATE

• The Albany Convention & Visitors Bureau’s GACVB Gold Benchmark of Excellence Certification has been renewed until 2018. ACVB is one of four in the state holding the Gold Certification.

• Hosted our annual Family Reunion Workshop Saturday, February 7, at Thronateeska. Guest speaker Jeff Mills presented “How to plan a family reunion from A to Z”. It was a success with 65 attendees and 5 vendors.

• Sponsored the American Kennel Club Winter Classic on January 3031, 2015.

• Sponsored the Georgia Quail Invitational inaugural Quail Invitational on January 15-17, 2015.

• Hosted Welcome Reception for the judges and special dignitaries of the Kennedy Center Theater Conference February 6 at the Bridge House. The conference had over 1,200 attendees representing colleges all over the Southeast US.

• Albany Marathon and Half Marathon had another successful year with 1574 registered runners and 1247 finishers. Approximately 23% of the finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon. There were 40 states represented with international runners from Barbados, Kazakhstan, South Africa and Canada.

The Marathon couldn’t be possible without the support of our water stations sponsors, volunteers and corporate sponsors.

MARATHON SPONSORS • Mars Chocolate North America • Phoebe Community Visions • MillerCoors • Pfizer • Mauldin & Jenkins • Proctor & Gamble • Albany Vascular & Associates • Wildside Running

• Attended Tourism Day at the Capitol January 26-27, 2015. We took our legislatures to dinner and then met with them again Tuesday morning.

• Attended American Bus Association Marketplace and met with 26 potential operators

IN-KIND DONATIONS • Albany Civic Center • Albany Herald • Albany CVB • Albany Parks & Recreation • Albany Radio Club • Albany Technical College • Albany Therapeutic Massage Clinic • Breakaway Cycles • Burger King • City of Albany • Cumulus • Dougherty County Police • Hilton Garden Inn • Oxford Construction • OneSource Medical • PeachSports Photography • Publix • Nantze Springs • Reeves Construction • WALB

Visit the Albany Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) at www.visitalbanyga.com for information on upcoming events, attractions, historic sites, dining, shopping and much more. Come by and see us at 112 N. Front St. Monday-Friday 9am-5pm; Saturday 10am-4pm; Sunday noon-4pm or call us at 229.317.4760 and we will personally help you plan your family gathering, meetings or special event.

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RUNNERS REVIEWS • This was my fourth year doing the full, and I can honestly say this race just gets better each year. Nice course with just enough rise and fall to make it interesting (not flat as some may say). The support is great - Gatorade, HammerGel, bananas every few miles.

Course winds through some nice residential areas with friendly fans. Albany is on my calendar every year!

• I ran this race in 2012 did not enjoy it because of the tornado warnings and stormy rain. I came back 2015 and I have done about 70 marathons but this one was definitely in my best list. The course is clean and pristine, good organization.

• The marathon was very well run from the hotel, expo, speakers, dinner to the course and water/food/Gatorade and bathrooms! The weather was perfect, crowd support great and finish by the water was a beautiful spot to relax and visit with family/friends. I was impressed with Albany and will recommend this race to friends for sure!

• Wanted to say a big thank you to the staff, volunteers and runners yesterday. I led the 4:45 pace group (came in right on goal at 4:44:33) and had an absolute blast! I really appreciated all the locals coming out to support and the volunteers and public safety officials who made the course safe. I hope to be back in the future!

• Our first time participating in the Albany Marathon. This is THE best one we've ever been to. So well organized.

Great t-shirts, goodie bags, happy volunteers, beautiful route. Thank you all SO much for making this a memorable experience. We are already looking forward to next year!!

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Chamber Honors STAR Students/Teachers at 56th STAR Luncheon

STAR Students and their STAR Teachers were honored at a Luncheon at Doublegate Country Club. Dr. David Mosley, Superentendent Dougherty County School Sysem, Dr. Lane Price, Dougherty County Board of Education and Chairman of the Education Committee made remarks. Pictured from left: Tommy Clark, 2015 Chairman of the Board; STAR Student/Teacher - Albany High School--Ashley Sirmans, teacher – Dr. Carolyn Taylor; Deerfield Windsor--Steven Feng, teacher – Mr. William Spangler; Sherwood Christian Academy--Laura Pappas, teacher – Mrs. Cassandra Golden; Westover High School--Thomas Langstaff, teacher – Mrs. Debra Smith; and Dr. David Mosley. Steven Feng of Deerfield-Windsor School and Mr. William Spangler are the system STAR Student/Teacher. To conlude the program Jim Ervin with the Albany Lions Club made a presentation to Steven Feng.

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MicroBusiness Center Business After Hours

The first Business After Hours for 2015, hosted by the Microbusiness Center, was a huge success. The crowd throughly enjoyed visiting with old friends and making new connections while enjoying great food provided by Icon's Bar & Grill and several other food vendors. John Bush with OnMedia was the lucky winner of the $100 jackpot drawing.

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Community Representatives Visit Our Nation’s Capitol

Representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Commission and business community gather for a group photo during a reception held at Cornerstone Governmental Affairs in Washington, DC. The reception served as a get to know with military and federal officials. The attendees held meetings the following day at the Pentagon and with Georgia’s Federal Delegation. Pictured above is the group meeting with Congressman Austin Scott.

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VISIT WWW.ALBANYGA.COM AND VIEW THE WEB PAGES FOR ALL CHAMBER MEMBERS. Advance Auto Parts #7748 AUTOMOTIVE/REPAIR/PARTS/ PAINT & BODY/TOWING 2800 Old Dawson Rd. Albany, GA 31707 Contact: Sherry Peavy (229) 518-6491 www.advancedautoparts.com sherry.peavy@advanced-auto.com Albany Community Hospice & Palliative Care HEALTH CARE SERVICES, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 320 Foundation Lane Albany, GA 31707 Contact: Jennifer Stephens (229) 312-7050 Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-417-0057 Fax: (229) 312-7055 www.phoebeputney.com jestephe@ppmh.org

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Coopercraft Communications Inc. COMMUNICATION SERVICES/INSTALLATION & SERVICE 4475 Union Rd Tifton, GA Contact: Heather Gilman (229) 396-5800 Toll-Free Phone: 1-877-331-9157 www.coopercraft communications.com hgilman@coopercraft communtications.com Heads and Tails BEAUTY SUPPLIES 1101 Clark Avenue Suite A Albany, GA 31705 Contact: Angela Stanton (229) 376-3765 authorangie49@gmail.com

Carlstedts, LLC FLORISTS/FLORAL SUPPLIES 1142 Gillionville Road Albany, GA 31707 Contact: Lynn Collins (229) 883-6125 Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-554-1792 Fax: (229) 883-6137 caralb@carlstedts.com

Hughes Supply AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING 1138 US Hwy 19 South Leesburg, GA 31763 Contact: Chris Redd (229) 883-7450 Fax: (229) 434-1762 www.hdsupply.com chris.redd@hajoca.com

Common Cents Housing MOBILE HOMES - NEW/USED 1115 Liberty Expressway Albany, GA 31705 Contact: David Bohler (229) 888-8696 www.commoncentshousing.com bohlerdp@yahoo.com

Hutchins Clenney Rumsey Huckaby, PC ACCOUNTANTS 406 N. Westover Blvd Albany , GA 31707 Contact: Adam Hutchins 229-435-4611 www.hcrhcpa.com ahutchins@hcrhcpa.com

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Logo Marketing Group ADVERTISING/AD SERVICES, PRINTING/PUBLISHING 2231 Dawson Road Suite L Albany, GA 31707 Contact: Chad Rachals (229) 420-0496 Toll-Free Phone: (866) 621-5646 Fax: (229) 420-1798 www.LogoMarketingGroup.com chad@logomarketinggroup.com McCall Service, Inc. PEST CONTROL/EXTERMINATING 1216 Dawson Road Suite 201 Contact: Carl Schnabel 1-800-342-6948 www.mccallservice.com cschnabel@mccallservice.com Microbusiness Enterprise Center / Albany Community Together, Inc. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 230 S. Jackson Street, Suite 154 Albany, GA 31701 Contact: Thelma Adams-Johnson (229) 420-4600 Fax: (229) 420-8311 www.albanycommunitytogether.com tonitaact@att.net P & T General Contracting CONTRACTORS/BUILDERS/ INSPECTORS 2917 Thrasher Avenue Albany, GA 31721 Contact: Patrick Prince (229) 883-3998 Fax: (229) 435-4253 pandtgc@mchsi.com

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NEW MEMBERS continued PSDM Inc. INTERNET SERVICES/HOSTING/WEB DESIGN 415 W. Residence Ave. Albany, GA 31701 Contact: Harold Boling (229) 669-5655 Fax: (229) 299-0691 www.psdm.com harold.boling@psdm.com Richard M. Harden INDIVIDUAL 2521 E. Alberson Drive Albany, GA 31721 (404) 401-8306 rhardn@capitolimpact.net Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC UTILITIES 400 Colonial Center Parkway Lake Mary, FL 32746 Andrea Grover 321-249-8604 www.sabaltrail.com klmccoy@SpectraEnergy.com Smoke and Fire RESTAURANTS 2610 Gillionville Rd. Albany, GA 31707 Contact: Glenn Eames (229) 496-1468 gelenn2@gmail.com

Southern Oak Manor EVENT LOCATION 2431 Tarva Rd. Albany, GA 31721 Contact: Hayley Carson-Odom (229) 878-0950 southernoakmanor@yahoo.com Southwest Georgia Janitorial CLEANING/JANITORIAL 1404 Whispering Pine Apt I 2 Albany, GA 31721 Contact: Zedrick Ellison (229) 255-6675 swgJServices@gmail.com Strategic Wealth Group FINANCIAL SERVICES 2301 Dawson Road Albany, GA 31707 Contact: Ryan Boyd (229) 405-3100 Toll-Free Phone: 1-877-945-0205 jamesrboyd@financialguide.com

The Leadership Institute at Columbus State University CONSULTANTS 3100 Gentian Blvd.

Columbus, Ga. 31907 Contact: Jessica Drake 706-568-5101 drake_jessica@columbusstate.edu The Rising Phoenix GIFT SHOPS 612 N. Slappey Blvd.

Albany, GA 31701 Carolyn Robertson (229) 438-5878 carolyne.robertson@yahoo.com WorkLife Solutions, LLC CONSULTANTS Albany, GA 31707 Gena Kay Shealy (404) 414-3575 gkshealy@gmail.com

Studio V-Fit Dance and Fitness Center DANCE STUDIO 2614 N. Jefferson St. Suite 2 Albany, GA 31701 Contact: Victoria Leister (229) 886-1967 http://www.facebook.com/studiovfit studiovfit@hotmail.com

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Abacus Group, The ......................1989 Adams Exterminators, Inc. ...........1975 Adams, Bob..................................2005 Airgas South.................................1975 Albany Air Conditioning & Heating Company .....................1975 Albany Area Community Service Board............................1986 Albany Area Hand Therapy ..........2006 Albany Auto Trim ..........................2009 Albany Beverage Company..........1975 Albany Bodyworks ........................2013 Albany Civil Rights Institute..........1998 Albany Communications, Inc........1979 Albany ENT/Hearing Center .........2013 Albany Home Patient Care ...........1997 Albany Internal Medicine..............1975 Albany Land Co., Inc. ...................1979 Albany Lock & Safe ......................1980 Albany Motor Speedway, Inc.........2011 Albany Nut & Bolt Company, Inc. .1986 Albany Realty Company...............1975 Albany Technical College .............1987 Albany Urology Clinic ...................1975 Albany Winnelson Company ........1983 Alfa Insurance - Kyle Harrison ......2013 American Peanut Shellers Association, Inc. .......................1986 Amerigroup Community Care .......2011 Ashley Furniture Homestore .........2014 Atlas Fence Company ..................1975 Battery Source .............................2007 Berg Eye Center, PC ....................1975 Better Brands of South Georgia ...1975 Bill Thompson Tire Service, Inc....1983 Blacks in Government (BIG).........1995 Booz Allen Hamilton .....................2007 Brad Lanier Oil Company, Inc. .....1990 Brown & McDaniel CPA's, LLC.....2006 Buffalo Rock Company .................1976 Burger King ..................................1993 Bush Animal Clinic, PC ................1975 Carmike Cinemas Wynnsong 16...2011 Coats & Clark ...............................1975 Coldwell Banker Walden Kirkland Patsy C. Martin...........................2011 Collection Bureau of S.W. Georgia, Inc. .....................1975 Cooper Company .........................2007 Cosby, Ellis J. OD, PC ..................1975 30

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Crawford & Sons Oil Co., Inc........2000 Creekwood Apartments................1976 Cumulus Broadcasting, Inc. .........1987 CVS Pharmacy # 4560 ...............2004 CVS Pharmacy #4569 .................2007 Darton State College ....................1975 Dilmar Oil Company .....................2015 Dockery, Odom & Deriso..............1975 Doherty, Duggan Hart & Tiernan ..1975 DoLee Rentals, Inc.......................1995

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Gerdau AmeriSteel.......................1975 Gillespie, MD,Charles...................1999 Gill's Inc........................................1975 Girl Scouts of Historic GA ...........2002 Goodness Gracious The Bread House & Granary.......................2013 Gray Logistics, LLC ......................1975 Greenbriar Apartments.................1982 H & R Block ..................................2011 Habitat for Humanity, Flint River, Inc. ..........................1995 Harvey Drilling..............................2003 Hayman's Garage ........................1980 Hilton Garden Inn Albany .............2005 Holloway Orthodontics .................2001 Hughey & Neuman, Inc. ...............1975 INTEGRA Business Alternatives, LLC. ......................2007 Jacobs, Advanced Systems Group..........................2006 Jenkins Brick Company ................2010 John Ross Jewelers .....................1997 Judy H. Varnell P. C.......................2013 Kelly Services ...............................2010 Kimbrell-Stern ..............................1975

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Dominion of Georgia.....................2012 Doublegate Country Club .............1975 Doublegate E-Z Mart, LLC............2013 Dougherty County Department of Family & Children Services ...1990 Dougherty County Schools ..........1995 Draffin & Tucker LLP.....................1975 Ellis Management Group, LLC .....2002 Engineering & Equipment ............1975 First United Methodist Church ......1993 Five Star Nissan............................2011 Fleming & Riles Insurance ...........1975 Flint Equipment Company ............1975 FOX 31 WFXL-TV.........................1994 Gardens on Whispering Pines......1997 Gardner, Willis, Sweat & Handelman ............................1975 Garland, Williams, & Associates, PC.......................2005 Georgia Pacific .............................1975

Lake Park Storage .......................2004 Lineage Logistics - FRS Albany ...1995 Locos Grill & Pub .........................2006 Longhorn Steakhouse ..................2001 Lung Diagnostics, LLC..................2011 MADlab Marketing .......................2002 Malone's Paint & Body Shop, Inc. ..................................2001 Marilyn Nobles, Freelance Creative Service .......2005 Mars Chocolate North America ....1975 Mauldin & Jenkins, CPA ...............1975 Medi-Save Pharmacy ...................1997 Merrill Lynch Wealth Management .............................1975 Merts, Inc. ....................................1979 MetroPower, Inc. ..........................1993 Moss, Jr. DMD, Robert B. .............1990 Moulton & Hardin Inc., CLU..........1975 M-Square Associates, PC ............2005 National Distributing Company, Inc. ...........................2005 www.AlbanyGa.com

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Needmore Properties ...................2007 Nottingham Apartments ................2011 OneSource Healthcare .................2014 Ortho Sport PT.............................2004 Orthopaedic Associates ...............1975 Oxford Construction Company .....1975 Parrish, Robert A., DDS, PC ........1984 PeoplesSouth Bank......................1997 Perry & Walters ............................1975 Pineknoll Pecan Properties, LLC..1998 Plantation Publishing Company, Inc. ...........................2005 Poultry Health ...............................2011 Premium Web Development, LLC.....................1999 Pruitt Health Palmyra....................2006 Purchasing Alliance Solutions, Inc.............................1995 R & L Engineering, Inc. ...............2003 Radiation Oncology Associates....1998 RE/MAX of Albany Inc..................1986 Reese Construction Company .....1975 Reeves Construction Company....1982 ReMax of Albany, Inc. Vickie Giles-Griffin.....................2006 Rental Depot ................................2003 ResCare HomeCare .....................1996 Richter Contracting/ Johnny Richter Roofing .............2000 Robert J. Pinnero, P. C. .................2013

Royal Collection, The ...................1988 RTS, Inc. ......................................2003 Rynders, Ed .................................2003 Safe Security, Inc. ........................2009 Salvation Army, The......................2009 Sam's Club ...................................1994 Sasco Chemical Group, Inc..........1975 SB&T............................................1975 Schnitzer Southeast, LLC ............1995 Security Finance...........................2012 Seminole Sanitation Service ........2012 Shoe Box, The..............................1975 Short & Paulk Supply Company ...2010 Singletary Rentals, LLC. ...............2011 Smith-Gray Electric Company ......1975 South Georgia Brick Company.....1975 South Slappey Village Shopping Center .......................1988 Southeastern Paper Group...........2010 SRJ Architects Inc. .......................1985 State Farm InsuranceSteve Perrine .............................2011 Still Pond Vineyard & Winery........2008 Stonebridge Golf & Country Club .............................2013 Stripling Auto Air Electric, Inc........2013 Sunbelt Rentals ............................2013 Sunbelt's Ford Town of Albany .....1975 SunTrust Bank, South Georgia.....1975

Todd Stone Photography ..............1996 Tony's Gym...................................2012 U Save It Pharmacy .....................1985 U Save It Pharmacy (Dawson Road) .........................2009 U Save It Pharmacy (Palmyra Location) ....................2009 U Save It Pharmacy (South Albany) ..........................2009 United Distributors........................1975 United Furniture ............................2012 United Way of Southwest Georgia, Inc...............................1975 Veranda, The ................................1975 Village Apartments .......................1985 Villager Cleaners..........................1997 Walker Heating-Cooling Company, Inc. ...........................2003 Ware Health Care Services, Inc. ..2003 Watson Spence LLP.....................1987 Webb Properties, Inc. ...................1975 Westwood Church........................2003 White III DDS, Frank H. ................2014 Woodall and Pflepsen ..................1997 WSWG-TV ...................................2007 Zion Christian Fellowship Ministries International, Inc. .........................2002

The Youth Becoming Healthy Project (YBH) ............................2005

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT/CEO The 2015 Georgia General Assembly concluded this year’s legislative business with many successes directly benefiting our community including the funding for Albany State University and Darton State College in the budget. Among the issues being discussed were the transportation bill, the GAANG consolidation to MCLB, Education and much more.

Hundreds of bills were introduced along with the ever so important passing of the budget, which in turn had much to do with why this was a successful year for Albany. We have many people to thank including Senator Freddie Powell-Sims, Representative Gerald Greene, Representative Winfred Dukes, Representative Darrell Ealum and Representative Ed Rynders. Also special thanks to the Chamber’s State Lobbyist, Jerry Usry for all his hard work.

Chris Hardy, IOM, CCE President/CEO

The Chamber’s key issues involved the continued funding/support for the Albany State University Multi-Purpose Academic Building and the completion of the Student Center at Darton State College.

Albany Technical College’s Carlton Construction Academy did not make it through but there is still hope as they may be eligible via other funding sources.

Transportation seemed to be the hot topic for the 2015 session. HB 170 also known as the Transportation Funding Act was the most significant legislation in this General Session. It provides for new funding in excess of one-billion dollars to address public safety on Georgia’s roads, bridges and airports while adding new opportunities for additional infrastructure. Although the Chamber did not support or oppose the transportation bill due to constant changes, we understand that our transportation issues needed to be addressed and hope these dollars will help support the states continued growth and economic development needs to make us more competitive.

Currently, Georgia’s state funding mechanism for transportation is a combination of motor fuel sales tax and excise tax.

With the passage of the Transportation Bill it will convert to an excise tax only funding model. The current 4% sales tax paid on the total purchase of gas at the pump is eliminated. Now it will be replaced with a single $0.26 per gallon excise tax ($0.29 for diesel). Moving forward, all excise taxes collected at the pump will be used only for transportation. In addition, a new user fee has been added to Alternative Fuel Vehicles in the amount of $200 annually for personal and $300 for

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commercial vehicles. The $5,000 tax credit for electric vehicle purchases will be repealed on July 1, 2015 along with the low-emission tax credit.

While following many important pieces of legislation that could affect our business community, the Chamber and our representatives also made several trips to our state and nation’s capitol during the first quarter of the year. In February the Chamber and nearly 20 local business leaders traveled to Atlanta to hold a series of meetings with state officials including Governor Nathan Deal, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle, Speaker of the House David Roulston, Ag Commission Gary Black, House Transportation Chairman Rep. Jay Roberts and many more.

The Chamber was also recognized on the floor of the House of Representatives declaring February 25, 2015 as Albany-Dougherty Day with a resolution read by Rep. Gerald Greene.

Once our visit to the state capitol was concluded it was time to prepare for our visit to our nation’s capital. The last week of March, 10 representatives from our community made their way to Washington, D.C. to hold a series of meetings at the Pentagon and with our Federal Delegation. Our focal point for this visit was to advocate on behalf of the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany and discuss their needs to help them be more sustainable. Along with the GAANG consolidation we also thanked them for the continued support of the VA Clinic relocation to the base and for their support of the Net Zero project between MCLB and P&G. The Biomass Energy project is full steam ahead though there is still work to do to ensure the partnerships will benefit MCLB and their goal of becoming the first Net Zero military installation in the world.

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Though these trips are vital to our public policy efforts, they do not end with the General Sessions. We continuously advocate for our community JanuaryDecember and will always be the voice of business in Albany-Dougherty County.

To learn more or to get involved with our Legislative Affairs Committee and public policy efforts please contact me at chardy@albanyga.com or 434-8700.

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