Official Newsletter of the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce
THE CHAMBER CORNER
April 2013
Volume 13, Issue 4
Chamber Annual Awards Banquet
34t h Anniversary Celebrat ion The Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce Cordially Invites you to the 34th Anniversary Celebration Monday, May 6, 2013 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center Dining Hall
Scholarships are available 6:30 p.m. - Cocktails | 7:15 p.m. - Dinner | 7:45 p.m. - Awards Ceremony for entrepreneurs (start-up On Your Mark, Start. . . Grow! Designed specifically for new entrepreneurs, Owning your own business is the American to two years) to participate SBDC StartSmart provides the resources and Presenting Awards for Business Person, Volunteer, Citizen dream, but building it to withstand the test of support to launch your company and put your time takes a unique set of tools—and a lot of dreams within reach. hard show you the way. in work. theStartSmart™ SBDC will StartSMART. and Edward Rice Youth in Excellence. StartSmart will help you launch a business Evaluate and refine your SBDC StartSmart™ Gets Results: built for today’s challenging times. In just 8 three Evaluate & refine your business concept $40 Per Person | Cash Bar hour sessions, learn to evaluate and implement business concept; improve Improve your knowledge of business concepts your vision by creating a thorough, well Research markets and competition researched business plan. Payable Upon Ordering; Cash, Check, Visa or MasterCard youra financial knowledge of busiDevelop forecast to improve chances of success StartSmart covers these important topics in Developfundamentals; a thorough, practical business plan ness conduct eight high-energy, interactive sessions: On-going consulting from SBDC professionals Attire: Business Casual keeps you on track for a Successful Business research about your markets 1.2. Foundations Marketing Research & Analysis 3. Capturing the Market and StartSmart competition; develop SBDC was developed by The 4. Efficient Operations RSVP by April 30 to (706) 485-7701 or becky@eatonton.com. Georgia SBDC Network. The program is 5. Financial Foundations facilitated by specially trained SBDC a thorough, yet practical 6. Financial Plan Consultants and an award winning textbook by 7. Bringing it All Together renowned author Rhonda Abrams. and Presenting the Plan business plan; and receive 8. Implementing Sponsored by: Sponsor a Table Centerpiece: A favorite traon-goingMacon consulting from Putnam General Hospital Program: April 5 –dition May 10, at2013 the Annual Awards Banquet is the sponsorships of Small Business Development 478-757-3609table centerpieces by our Chamber members. These fun arGeorgia Power Company Center professionalswww.georgiasbdc.org/startsmart to keep rangements, that represent the uniqueness of each business, Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee you on track. Sessions begin will be raffled off through a pick-a-prize raffle. If your business Farmers & Merchants Bank April 5. For more informa- is interested in sponsoring a table centerpiece, please email Bug House Pest Control tion, call (478) 757-3609. The Peoples Bank becky@eatonton.com. Remember to be creative with your Smith Communications centerpiece by making it a reflection on your business. For exPinnacle Credit Union Mission ample, a bank could create a money tree or a dentist office The Eatonton-Putnam Putnam County Charter could use toothbrushes to create a unique arrangement. The Chamber of Commerce is School System only costs are the materials you use to create the centerpiece.
A PROGRAM OF THE GEORGIA SBDC NETWORK
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committed to the promotion, enhancement and unity of the business community, and is vested in the development of Eatonton-Putnam County as a premiere tourist destination.
Strategic Goals
1. Support Business & Community 2. Support Tourism
Values
Growth Prosperity Unity
Board of Directors Nomination Report The 2013-2014 nominating committee met on March 19 with the following recommendations for serving a two-year term. Nominations to serve a second term include Dr. Rita Daniel (Eatonton Chiropractic Center). Nominations to serve an initial term include Brett Mauldin (MarbleWorks, Inc.), Brandy Huskins (Huskins Law Firm LLC) and Duncan Criscoe (Crooked Pines Farm). According to the Chamber’s bylaws, members have the right to submit nominations by petition. To make a nomination by petition, call the Chamber at (706) 485-7701. If there are no nominations by petition, then the Board will accept and close the nominations at the April 18 meeting and the nominees will be elected in May at the Annual Awards Banquet.