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Buy Local Expo set for February 22 Exciting News! The Chamber's Annual Buy Local Business Expo and Safe & Green Expo are joining forces this year. Buy Local showcases businesses in Greater Hall County and offers great business-to-business networking. Safe & Green pulls together industry representatives for connection to environmentally friendly services and safety program initiatives for the workplace. Insurance Office of America is the title sponsor for the event on Friday, February 22 at the Gainesville Civic Center from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Expo is open to all local business owners, business representatives and community members in North Georgia. $10 admission fee. With two events in one location on one day, attendees receive an all-access pass to both events including some 100 exhibitors, with eight speakers and lunch included... all for $10! INTERESTED IN EXHIBITING? Exhibits include a six (6) foot table, a table cloth, a table skirt, two chairs and two boxed lunches. Exhibit space is available on a first come, first serve basis. Member Exhibit, $200; Non-member Exhibit, $350; Non-Profit, $100; Safe & Green Room Exhibit, $150. Electricity is available for an additional fee. Exhibitors will be able to utilize business-to-business services, while exchanging business leads and developing professional relationships. Complete an Exhibitor Registration Form online at greaterhallchamber.com or contact Michelle Wiley, 770-532-6206. Email: mwiley@ghccc.com
Chamber and Brenau host workshops for small business The Greater Hall Chamber and Brenau University's College of Business & Mass Communication have joined forces for an educational workshop series – Social Media for Small Business. Two sessions will be offered. The first session is Wednesday, January 16 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Brenau's Jacobs Building on Green Street in Gainesville. The program is "Selecting, Integrating and Optimizing Social Media" and will include discussion on social media platforms, effective messages and time management. The second session on Wednesday, January 30 is "Developing Social Media Strategy" and will cover topics including driving traffic to your social media, search engine optimization and maximizing business profits. The workshops are sponsored by Charter Business and Full Media and include lunch. Cost per session is $15 for Chamber Members; $20 Non-Members. Reservations required. Jean McCullough, 770-532-6206. Email: jean@ghcc.com.
Brenau University & Greater Hall Chamber
Social Media Workshops January 16 & January 30 Professional Panel Discussion 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Jacobs Building at Brenau University Sponsored by Charter Business & Full Media Per session: $15 Chamber Members; $20 Non-Members • Includes Lunch
Save the Date Friday, January 18 Business Before Hours Wednesday, January 23 Industry Appreciation Luncheon Thursday, January 24 Business After Hours
JANUARY 2013
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