News and ribbon-cuttings from the Augusta Metro, Columbia County and North Augusta chambers of commerce.
Online applications are being accepted for the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch list.
The annual initiative, a partnership with Augusta Magazine, recognizes rising professionals in the metro area between 25 and 35. Selected winners will receive a biographical feature article in the June 2020 edition of Augusta Magazine, submitted nominations to Georgia Trend magazine’s 2020 Top 40 under 40 and recognition and at the chamber’s June Member Economic Luncheon.
Applications must be completed online for consideration by March 6 at augustametrochamber.com/top10in10. A pre-application summary of questions and required information is available at the site.
For more information contact Director of Events Sara Best at sara.best@augustametrochamber.com or (706) 821-1300.
The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce will hold its 69th Annual Meeting and Banquet, “Chamber In Focus: Seeing 20/20 in 2020,” on March 6 at the Crowne Plaza North Augusta.
Dress for the event, from 5:30-9 p.m., is semi-formal or business. The hotel is located at 1060 Center St.
The evening will include a cocktail hour, silent auction and dinner program as well as awards for Citizen of the Year, Small Business of the Year and Ambassador of the Year.
To make a reservation or for any other inquiries please contact Terra Carroll, President/CEO, at 803-279-2323 or Terra@northaugustachamber.org.
A Grow With Google marketing workshop has been scheduled as the next Third Thursday Business Builder on March 19.
Led by Grow With Google speaker and trainer Demming Bass, the marketing summit is customized for the businesses, marketers and nonprofits in Augusta wanting to learn more about search engine optimization and Google Ads.
The workshop begins at 11:30 a.m. at Sizemore Inc. at 2003 Gordon Highway. Attendance is complimentary for chamber members; $15 for prospective-members, with lunch provided. The first 50 registered attendees will get free Google swag and a $100 Google Ads Credit.
Advanced registration is required at AugustaMetroChamber.com by March 16; space is limited to one representative per company.
A panel discussion with three female entrepreneurs with downtown businesses will be the topic of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business luncheon March 17.
Panelists include Amanda Bryan of American Journeyman, Amy Donaldson of Augusta Candle Co. and Jennifer Tinsley of FIELD Botanicals. Panel moderator Kim Wilder, an attorney at Davis, Chapman & Wilder LLC.
The luncheon will be held at the Legends Club at 2701 Washington Road and begins at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $30 for chamber members, $40 for prospective-members. Advanced registration is required at AugustaMetroChamber.com by March 13.
Contact Sara Best, Director of Events, at sara.best@augustametrochamber.com or (706) 821-1300 for more information.
The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its Networking for Leads event March 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the chamber office at 1000 Business Blvd. in Evans.
Presented by BrandStorm Promotions, Networking for leads is sharing business leads and encourage business with each other in a fun setting. Lunch will be served and is free for members.
Call (706) 651-0018 for more information.
The Columbia County Career and College Expo will be held from 4-8 p.m. on March 10 at the Columbia County Exhibition Center at 212 Partnership Drive in Grovetown.
The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s workforce and education Initiative invites middle and high school students to participate in the second annual event featuring representatives from higher education and the business sector.
Admission is free and open to the public. Call (706) 651-0018 for more information.
Chris Clark, president and CEO Georgia Chamber of Commerce, will be the featured speaker at the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Executive Luncheon Series March 19.
The event will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Savannah Rapids Pavilion at 3300 Evans to Locks Road in Martinez.
Tickets are $30 for members and $40 nonmembers. Call (706) 651-0018 for more information.
The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce’s new member event, Membership 101, has been scheduled March 19 from 4-5 p.m. at the chamber office at 1000 Business Blvd. in Evans.
The event is also designed for existing members seeking to learn more about the benefits of membership. Attendance is free. Call (706) 651-0018 for more information.
The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce’s evening marketing event, Chamber After Hours, has been scheduled March 30 from 4:30-7 p.m. at Gerald Jones Audi at 4022 Washington Road in Martinez.
A ribbon-cutting for the dealership’s new renovations will begin at 4:30 p.m. with the networking event to follow. Attendance is free for members. Call (706) 651-0018 for more information.
The SCORE Aiken chapter has scheduled several free workshops for aspiring entrepreneurs through March.
Workshops include Branding, Marketing and Selling That Works on March 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at the North Augusta Community Center at 495 Brookside Ave.; Business Website Design on March 13 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Aiken Chamber of Commerce, 121 Richland Ave. E.; and Establishing a Non-Profit Organization will be held March 19 from 1-3 p.m. at the Columbia County Library at 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd.