Come Home to Barrow County!

The Barrow County Chamber of Commerce is honored to welcome you to our County! Whether you are a small business, corporation or new resident, the Chamber looks forward to serving you and welcoming you to Barrow County.

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2008 Tailgate Barrow

Barrow County Chamber of Commerce  Membership Committee is proud to present an extraordinary night of celebration for all Barrow County Schools. Bring the whole family out dressed in their schools sprit wear to cheer on the Winder Barrow High School Bulldogs and the Apalachee High School Wildcats Thursday, October 2, 2008, 6:00-9:00 pm at the Barrow County Professional Development Center, 179 West Athens Street, Winder. This event will be an event you do not want to miss out on!
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Business of the Month: 
Congratulations to:

Affordable Impact Marketing
3985 Brookshire Place
Lawrenceville,  GA  30044
770-564-3584
Stephanie Williams

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Ambassador of the Quarter: 
Congratulations to:

Stephanie Sorrells
Service Culture Manager/VP
The Peoples Bank
71 North Broad Street
P.O. Box 788
Winder, GA 30680
770-867-9111
FAX 678-867-6748

Stephanie was selected to be ambassador of the quarter based on her active involvement with the Chamber ambassador committee.  From ribbon cuttings to breakfasts to recruiting new members, Stephanie has been a driving force as the co-chair of the ambassador group.    Congratulations Stephanie!

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Membership Meeting Information

(All Good Morning Barrow County Membership Meetings will be held at the Barrow County Leisure Services Building - 175 Second Street, Winder - unless otherwise noted)

• September:  September 9, 2008
  Topic/Speaker:  Mary Ellen McClanahan, Post Entrepreneur Friendly Director, State of Georgia - What does Barrow County's Entrepreneur Friendly Designation Mean to Me?
  Sponsor: Costco

• October:  October 7, 2008

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Calendar of Events:

Regular Membership Meetings
Good Morning Barrow County Membership Meeting - 1st Tuesday of each month (no meeting in January or July)

Regular Committee Meetings
Women in Business - 2nd Monday 11:45 am - Professional Development Center, 179 W. Athens St., Winder (location subject to change)

Work-force Development - 3rd Tuesday at 8:30 am  - Rhodia, Inc. 577 Bankhead Hwy., Winder

Membership Committee - 2nd Wednesday at 8:00 am - Chamber Office

Ambassador Committee - 3rd Wed. at 8:30 am - at the Chamber Office #6 Porter St., Winder

Chamber Events Committee - 3rd Thursday at 1:00, call the Chamber for meeting location

Board Meeting - 4th Wednesday 12:00 noon - Magnolia Place (across the street from Chamber Office)

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Weekly Events
Network Barrow - Barrow's Premier Networking Event - Every Friday 10:45 am Lanier Technical College, E. Athens Street

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Chamber News:

The Barrow County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to congratulate Linda Moore on her one year anniversary as our Vice President of Economic Development.  Linda brings over 18 years of experience as an Economic Developer and Chamber of Commerce Executive.  She is a Certified Economic Development Finance Professional and is continuing her studies to reach Certified Economic Developer status. 

 Linda's office is located in Braselton in The Peoples Bank building next to Publix.  You may contact her by phoning 770-867-9440 or emailing lmoore@barrowchamber.com.

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The Barrow County Chamber is proud to be one of Georgia's "Entrepreneur Friendly" communities!  Barrow became the 44th community in the state to be named Entrepreneur Friendly by the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD). 

 To earn the designation, the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce completed the Entrepreneur-Friendly program with the assistance of GDEcD's regional representative Ryan Thornton.  Program steps involved analyzing the current entrepreneurial and small business development environment and strategizing options for fostering small business and entrepreneurs.  Barrow County also underwent a full-day assessment by a review team composed of GDEcD staff and representatives from the Small Business Development Center.

Qualified entrepreneurs and small business owners in Barrow County are now eligible for customized market data, such as demographic and business information, to give them a competitive edge.

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Keep it in the Chamberhood

Member to Member Program
The Barrow County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the "Member to Member" program.  This exciting membership benefit is offered exclusively to Barrow County Chamber members (business or individual) in good standing.  As a valued member of the Chamber, you and your employees can enjoy savings with our participating members simply by presenting your membership card!  To order cards for this program, please contact us!

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Network Barrow
Need more networking opportunities? Now is your chance! The Barrow County Chamber of Commerce proudly presents "Network Barrow" - a weekly networking event held every Friday at the Lanier Technical College at 10:45 am.  All you need to bring is $5, a business card, and be prepared to stand and give a short (20 second) "commercial" for your business...what your business is, what you can do for other members, and what type of leads you need.  Don't miss out - Contact Debi at the Chamber if you have any questions (770-867-9444).