Chamber Accepting Applications for the 2022-2023 Youth Leadership Douglas Program

The Douglas County Chamber Foundation is pleased to announce that applications for the 2022-2023 Youth Leadership Douglas (YLD) program are now available. Youth Leadership Douglas is a highly interactive program grounded in community awareness, community service and in developing the potential for leadership.  This program is a partnership between the Chamber, Douglas County School System…

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Chamber Foundation Leadership Scholarship Applications Available for High School Seniors

The Douglas County Chamber Foundation is proud to offer multiple scholarship opportunities to high school students from Douglas County schools. These scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors exemplifying outstanding leadership qualities. The Douglas County Chamber Foundation is a non-profit organization designed specifically for educational projects revolving around business leadership. The Douglas County Chamber Foundation…

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Meet our January Community Impact Luncheon Speakers!

Mike Alexander has been a Senior executive leader with over 20 years of successful leadership in the public sector. Strong community and economic development professional skilled in strategic public policy development and implementation. Demonstrated history of management, grants administration, policy analysis, long-range forecasting, transportation, land use and environmental planning, and local government relations. William J.…

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Time to Eat Douglas Celebrates Grand Opening

Time to Eat Douglas CEO, Jaha Bower, his associate Brian Simon, and Chamber representatives celebrated their grand opening by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on December 16th. Time to Eat Douglas provides local restaurants an alternative to the corporate delivery companies that charge higher rates to delivery. Time to Eat Douglas was founded with…

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Meet our January Women in Business Breakfast Speaker!

Verónica Maldonado-Torres is the newly appointed President and CEO of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. As a highly versatile and visionary Latina business owner and community leader, Verónica brings her entrepreneurial spirt and tenacity, born from over 60 years of generational entrepreneurship on both sides of her family, to the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of…

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The Never Alone Clubhouse Celebrates Grand Opening

The Never Alone Clubhouse executive director, Jocelyn Croft, city council representatives, members of the board, friends, staff, and Chamber representatives celebrated their grand opening by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on December 9th. The Never Alone Clubhouse is a 501(c)(3) Recovery Community Organization led and governed by representation of the recovery community. The Never…

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Chamber Seeks Nominations for Annual Community Awards

The Douglas County Chamber is currently seeking nominations for the Annual Community Awards. The awards will be presented at the 2022 Winter Ball on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the Douglasville Conference Center. We will also honor our 2021 Douglas County Chamber Chairman Gil Shearouse of the Douglasville-Douglas County Water & Sewer Authority and welcome…

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SBA Physical Disaster Loan Deadline Approaching in Georgia for Businesses and Residents Affected by September Severe Flooding

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners, and renters in Georgia of the Jan. 4 deadline to apply for physical damage disaster loans. Anyone in the declared counties with damages affected by the severe flooding on Sept. 7-8, 2021, should apply for the low-interest disaster loan…

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DC Chamber Event to Feature Former Atlanta United Soccer Professional Greg Garza

The Douglas County Chamber will conclude their 2021 networking event series with a “kick” this month. These Best in Business Luncheons are designed to bring business owners and corporate professionals together to hear about learn of unique best practices,  programs and initiatives. Additionally, they are designed to inspire attendees by featuring leaders in the region and…

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Douglas County Chamber Welcomes My Hometown Realty to Chairman’s Circle

The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce its newest member of Chairman’s Circle: My Hometown Realty. Members of this elite group understand the importance of investing in advocacy, education, and building a better Douglas County for future generations. Amy McCoy, owner of My Hometown Realty, was officially welcomed to the Chairman’s Circle at the…

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