(L-R): Daren Wayne, Radial Property Group; Tim Knight, Knight Commercial Real Estate; Lee Hemmer, The Simpson Company; Alex Wayne, Radial Property Group; Doug Carter, Don Carter Realty; Tim Evans, Chamber VP Economic Development. The Commercial Real Estate Meeting in April was chaired by Doug Carter and featured updates on the new North Lake Shopping Center in Gainesville, the Tanners Creek Speculative Building in Oakwood, Hall Creek Village in Flowery Branch and the Gateway Industrial Centre on Highway 365. The event was sponsored by Georgia Power. For more on this group or other Chamber Economic Development Division programs, contact Tim Evans, 770-532-6206 x 107. Email: tim@ghcc.com
Job Fair 2015 Highlights Over 900 people attended the Job Fair with over 60 exhibitors offering employment opportunities. Thank you sponsors: Spherion, Express Employment Pros, King’s Hawaiian, HTI Employment Solutions, Gainesville Area Employers Committee, Highland Mountain Beverage, Lanier Technical College, McDonald’s, McGarity’s, Milton Martin Honda, Signs by Tomorrow, AccessNorthGa.com and The Times. (L-R): Greater Hall Chamber Chairman David Lee, Jackson EMC, with David Phillips of King's Hawaiian and Stacey Reece of Spherion Staffing Services. Spherion was the Presenting Sponsor of the 2015 Job Fair.
May 5, 2015 • Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce
Economic Development
Commercial Real Estate Meeting Georgia International VIP Tour
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Dan Vento, HR Manager (left) Wrigley's, with Mark Butler, Georgia Commissioner of Labor.
Hollie Bell (left) and Stephanie Shuler of Express Employment Professionals (Platinum Sponsor).
Gainesville-Hall County was a host to the 2015 International VIP Tour presented by the Georgia Department of Economic Development. During the tour's stop in Gainesville, the group was given an overview and tour of the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. The annual event was a three-day showcase of Northeast Georgia to dignitaries representing 28 countries of the Consular Corps. This year, the itinerary included a tour of Dawsonville, Dahlonega, Young Harris, Sautee Nacoochee, Cornelia, Gainesville and Braselton. The tour creates an opportunity to familiarize VIP Tour guests with destinations they might not have otherwise seen, as well as create long-lasting friendships and business connections. georgia.org
Agribusiness Awards Recipients The Chamber's Agribusiness Recognition Awards were presented in April to promote and show appreciation of the agribusiness and agricultural community in Hall County. (L-R): 2015 Agribusiness Award Recipients (L-R): Sammy Smith, Farmer of Friend of Agriculture; Ann Jones, Farmer of the Year; Blake and Jeanne the year Ann Hinton, Ag Hall of Fame in memory of Blake's father, Dr. Rick Hinton; Jones is a life Lanny Dunagan, Agribusiness of the Year/Lanny Dunagan Welding. long farmer with farms in Georgia and Oklahoma. She is an international judge at horse shows and is very involved in agriculture promotion and politics. Friend of Agriculture Sammy Smith is owner of a public relations firm and a member of the Gainesville City School Board who reached out to connect agriculture with Centennial Elementary during their fund raising efforts to buy a heifer for a family in Africa. Sammy also was a part of the poultry industry for a number of years. Agribusiness of the Year Lanny Dunagan Welding Service is a family owned company started by Lanny's father and now includes Lanny's son, Paden. The company is rooted in agribusiness and created an innovative rollover protective structure for forestry right of way tractors. Hall of Fame Inductee Dr. Rick Hinton was a large animal veterinarian who specialized in equine care. The awards program was presented by the Chamber and Hall County Cooperative Extension and sponsored by Jackson EMC. Additional sponsors included AgGeorgia Farm Credit, Crystal Farms, Hall County Soil & Water Conservation, Hall County Farm Bureau, Jaemor Farms, Mar-Jac, Fieldale Farms, Purina Animal Nutrition and United Community Bank.