Events for September 2015
Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce
May 10 - Oct 31
Sunday Center Market
ATHENS, Ga. ? Come out and join us in downtown Athens at the Sunday Center Market, in The Classic Center's new 440 Foundry Pavilion. The Sunday Center Market will run each Sunday from May through October, with the exception of home UGA football game weekends, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The family friendly Market is free to attendees and will feature artists, farmers, crafters, food trucks, live music, kids? activities and more. For more information and a complete list of dates the Market will be open, please visit www.SundayCenterMarket.com
Sep 8 - Sep 13
Grand Opening Week
Bring your favorite beverage and paint along with one of our talented instructors as they guide you step by step from blank canvas to finished masterpiece! Register at https://www.sipsnstrokes.com/calendar.aspx?FacilityUID=ga009. Special Pricing all week - Buy 1 get 1 half off!
Sep 15
2015 Partners In Education Presented by Peach State Federal Credit Union
Partners In Education is an ongoing reciprocal relationship established between the local school systems and area businesses, industries, organizations, and governments. The mutually supportive partnerships are designed to meet the needs and utilize the resources of the schools and businesses for the benefits of both. Partners commit to specific goals and activities intended to benefit students and the community. Support the schools, support the community.
Levels of Support:
Gold Sponsor at $500 ? Multiple sponsorships available
Benefits for Gold Sponsors?
- Logo exposure in the chamber?s TGIF E-Newsletter
- Logo exposure in invitations/flyers, calendar of events, broadcast e-mails, and Web site for sponsored event
- Logo exposure on event signage
- Logo exposure in event program
- Recognition plaque
Silver Sponsor at $300 ? Multiple sponsorships available
Benefits for Silver Sponsors?
- Name exposure in the chamber?s TGIF E-Newsletter
- Logo exposure in invitations/flyers, calendar of events, broadcast e-mails, and Web site for sponsored event
- Logo exposure on event signage
- Name exposure in event program
Bronze Sponsor at $150 ? Multiple sponsorships available
Benefits for Bronze Sponsors?
- Name exposure in the chamber?s TGIF E-Newsletter
- Name exposure on digital signage for sponsored event
- Name exposure in event program
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Date:
September 15, 2015
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Time:
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Location:
Jackson EMC
850 Commerce Road
Jefferson, GA 30549
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Date/Time Details:
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Jackson EMC
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Fees/Admission:
There is no cost to attend but you must register online.
Sep 15
September 2015 Small Business Lunch & Learn
Join the Chamber and the Commerce Downtown Development Authority as we co-host this month's Small Business Lunch & Learn for a presentation on "How to Leverage Advanced Sales & Social Media Skills," by Mr. Chuck Douglas from Business Success Training.There will be time provided for networking before and after the presentation. Lunch will be provided by Hawg Wild BBQ.
If you would like to sponsor a door prize, please contact the Chamber.
Sep 16
September Women In Business - 2015 - Presented by Tanger Outlets
It's a Fashion Show brought to you by Tanger Outlets-Commerce! Come and join us for great networking. Thank you to our sponsors Tanger Outlets and Northridge Medical Center.
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Date:
September 16, 2015
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Time:
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
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Location:
Certus Bank
1465 Old Swimming Pool Road
Jefferson, GA 30549
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Date/Time Details:
September 16, 2015
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sep 17
September 2015 Small Business Webinar (Small Business Saturday)
Join the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, September 17 for a webinar presented by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Express to discuss the upcoming Small Business Saturday.
November 28 marks the sixth annual Small Business Saturday, a day to support local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the country. Small Business Saturday was created in 2010 in response to small business owners' most pressing need: more customers.
Sep 19
Shields Ethridge Heritage Farm "Cultivators' Market"
This will be an open-air market with local farmers, growers, and entrepreneurs in a festival atmosphere on a 200 year-old working farm. The April event will have demonstrations on planting cotton and pumpkins using mules to till the ground. There will be seminars on home steading practices in May. Visitors will be able to purchase fresh produce, jams, jellies, salsa, relish, granola, biscuits, muffins, honey, bbq sandwiches, bbq sauce, homespun items, soaps, lotions, and wood turned items. Tour historic buildings & watch grits & cornmeal being ground. Blacksmiths creating iron work, handmade split oak baskets being made, & quilting in the Teacher's house. Enjoy all this while listening to local musicians.
Free to the public!
Event sponsor Jackson County Farm Bureau.
For information or to become a vendor please contact:
Denise Temple 706-367-8877, dftemple@gfb.org or www.shieldsethridgefarminc.com.
Sep 19 - Sep 20
25th Annual Art in the Park Festival
Anniversary arts and crafts festival with BBQ and other festival foods. Free Bluegrass Festival hosted by BlueBilly Grit. Gospel music and Grist Mill operating both days.Tours/demonstrations in Heritage Village as Civil War re-enactors battle both days. Indian and Folk culture. Children's activities, miniature golf and art. 5K Mill Race Saturday and hilarious Duck Dash on Sunday. Sponsored by Tumbling Waters Society and all benefits go to Park.
Sep 19
Womens Fashion Night Out
VF OUTLET TO HOST "WOMENS FASHION NIGHT OUT"
FASHION SHOW TO HIGHLIGHT EVENT ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2015
COMMERCE, GA: VF Outlet located in Tanger Outlet Center, will host "Women's Fashion Night Out" on Saturday, September 19th, 2015 from 7-9pm. The event, designed to officially kick off the Fall season, will feature a free fashion show, wardrobe stylist’s at-the-ready to provide styling assistance, a photo-booth for fun photo-ops, merchandise discounts and a chance to win twelve free outfits.
Women's Fashion night out will be headlined by a free fashion show featuring the latest fall trends. Each outfit has been carefully crafted and designed to ensure a trendy look for an affordable price. Following the show, VF Outlet will provide department stylists throughout the store to help customers find their favorite outfits.
The event will also function as a kickoff to the Lee National Denim Day fundraising drive. Lee National Denim Day is a fundraiser campaign created by Lee jeans to benefit the American Cancer Society. Since its founding, Lee Jeans has raised over $19m to fight breast cancer.
About VF Outlet: VF Outlet is headquartered in Reading, PA. With over 80 locations throughout the continental U.S., VF Outlet offers great value on great quality national brands such as: Lee, Wrangler, Vanity Fair and more, for the entire family.
Contact:
Raven Hart - Assistant Store Manager - Merchandising
Phone: (706) 335 - 3098
Sep 21 - Sep 22
Beauty and the Beast
Disney?s Beauty and the Beast features the animated film?s Academy Award®-winning score with music by Alan Menken. Beauty and the Beast is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self
Sep 22
September 2015 Small Business Webinar
Title: Same-Sex Marriage Ruling: Key Takeaways for Employers
On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that the right to marry is a fundamental right for all Americans, including members of the LGBT community. This landmark "gay marriage" decision will affect how employers interact with their employees.
Presented by Mel Haas of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, this informative webinar is designed to help employers navigate this new and evolving landscape. Mel Haas will discuss the expected legal changes and review best practices for employers in regards to benefits administration. The webinar will also cover the impact on employment policies such as the Family Medical Leave Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employee federal and state tax withholdings, and more. A Q&A will follow the presentation.
Sep 24
September 2015 BASH Hosted by Jackson County Airport
Please join us for an evening of networking, food and drinks! This month our BASH will include the added opportunity to network with our local established industries, and will be hosted by our Small Business Committee and Established Industry Roundtable. Be sure to register so you are entered in the drawing for your chance to win an amazing door prize!
Sep 29
Pink Party In the Park