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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT EYE OF THE HURRICANE 2020: Is it 2 or 3 hurricanes at once? This week I’m sharing a blog post from a friend of mine in the Chamber industry. This one really hits home for me. I pray that we not become complacent as things seem to return to “normal” and…
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT Last month, we issued a challenge for growth-minded business executives with a passion for our community to come alongside us and lead our organization into a brighter future. Over the past several weeks, we have vetted nominations and applications; and our nominating committee presented a slate of candidates to the Chamber…
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT Have you heard about the Robins Cup? Founded in 2012 by General Ron Smith, Representative Shaw Blackmon, Mark Byrd & Chad Bryant, this highly-anticipated tradition brings together leaders from Robins Air Force Base and the community for a Ryder-Cup style day of relationship-building over 18 holes of golf. This signature event…
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT This morning I had the pleasure of speaking to the Centerville Rotary Club about the work we have done over the past five months to support our business community. As I covered some of the milestones and pivot points of our efforts, I realized that whether it was business success stories,…
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT While it certainly doesn’t feel like any “back-to-school” season we have experienced before, teachers in Houston County returned to their classrooms today to prepare to welcome students next week. Each year our Robins Regional Education Foundation provides awards for the system-wide Teacher of the Year finalists and the Houston County School…
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT If there is something specific we can help your business with, call us. If you are struggling and don’t know where to turn, call us. If you want to vent or complain, call me. If you are proud to be a member of the Robins Regional Chamber and appreciate the work…
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT I can’t even begin to describe how great it was to come together to officially welcome Brig Gen Hammerstedt at our Military Affairs Dinner last Thursday. As you are aware, “gathering” is one of the things we do best as an organization; and our ability to do that has been dramatically…
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT Last week, I had the chance to attend and present a session on leveraging technology to lead through change for 70 of my chamber peers from across the state. We had lengthy discussions about returning to in-person programming, continued critical business support, and of course, the unique challenges of providing content…
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT While many Fourth of July celebrations have been cancelled due to COVID-19, there are still a few to help you celebrate! Thanks 13WMAZ for compiling a list of all the events going on in Middle Georgia for the 4th of July. Friday, July 3rd Independence Day Fireworks – Monroe County Recreation…
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