Greater Shelby Chamber of Commerce
Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce C o m m u n i t y • C o m m e rc e • C o l l a b o r a t i o n
Business Connections Go & Grow Workshop: “Hands on Workshop on Linkedin” 2017 Presenting Sponsor
Building your connections the fast and smart way, Ways to “post”, “like”, “comment”, and “share” that build your business, And much more! NOTE: This workshop is limited to the first 10
participants that register. Each participant should bring their laptop or tablet and be ready to set up a Linkedin profile. First-come, first-served. The Go & Grow Workshop will be from 11:30AM-1:00PM at the Chamber. There is no cost to attend, but lunch is
Co-Sponsor
available for $10 per person for Chamber investors ($20 for “Future” investors). To ensure we have a proper headcount, please make reservations by noon May 5 by contacting Payton Thomas, the Chamber’s Manager of Business Development & Support via e-mail at payton@ shelbychamber.org, by calling 663-4542, ext. 105 or register online at www. shelbychamber.org.
Liberty Day Parade Set for June 24 The Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce is assisting the City of Columbiana with its 31st Annual Liberty Day Parade on June 24. The City of Columbiana began its annual Liberty Day festival in 1986 in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. There will be an evening of fun lined up Friday, June
23 beginning at 6:30PM and Saturday, June 24 Mayor Stancil Handley will provide a welcome at 9:00AM to kick off the Liberty Day activities. There will be vendors, activities for children of all ages. The Liberty Day Parade will begin at 3:00PM. That night there will be live music, fireworks and the announcement of the
Parade winners. If you would like to have a float in the parade please call Keyla
Handley at 663-4542 ext. 106 for a registration form, or visit our website at www. shelbychamber.org. If you are interested in participating as a food or arts and crafts vendor call Elizabeth Smith at 6696800 for more information or visit www.cityofcolumbiana. com - click on - Things to do on the left side bar and then Liberty Day to access forms. May 2017 | 55 Shelbychamber.org
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On May 9, the Chamber’s Go & Grow Workshop -- presented by Business Telephones, Inc. and cosponsored by FocalPoint Coaching -- will be an interactive workshop featuring Michael Smith, the Chamber’s Entrepreneur-inResidence from The Great, The Good and The Gone. Michael will be facilitating a “hands on” interactive workshop on the what, when, where, why and how of utilizing Linkedin. Topics covered include: How to set up a profile that gets views, How to find people you want to do business with,