Albany Area Chamber announces 2020 Albany Under 40 finalists

  Albany Area Chamber announces 2020 ‘Albany Under 40’ finalists   Albany, Ga.– The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce today announced the finalists of the 2020 Albany Under 40 awards, a program that honors and celebrates the Albany Area’s emerging leaders and professionals in a variety of business sectors, each representing a component of the area’s […]

Albany Area Chamber-led campaign supports safety, expands business resources

  For Immediate Release Media Contact: Bárbara Rivera Holmes (229) 434-8700 bholmes@albanyga.com   August 27, 2020   Albany Area Chamber-led campaign supports safety, expands business resources #StrongerTogetherABY engages public, unifies economic recovery tools   Albany, Ga. — The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce today launched #StrongerTogetherABY, an action-led campaign that encourages resident and business participation in […]

Chamber Chair: A Future-Focused Chamber

A Future-Focused Chamber    When, during its 110th annual meeting in January 2020, I assumed the role of chairman of the Board of Directors of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, I did so with clarity about the responsibility of the role and an appreciation for the expectations of the membership, the needs of the […]

Chamber-led delegations meets with federal officials

  PRESS RELEASE                                                                  For Immediate Release June 25, 2020   Albany-Dougherty Leaders Meet with Congressional Delegation, Marines Albany Area Chamber-led program convenes local leaders, federal officials   Albany – Business and community leaders met Tuesday with federal officials during the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce’s “Washington, D.C., Fly In,” an annual legislative event that connects […]

Chamber CEO: Let’s reimagine and redefine what we can be

On Economic Recovery, Reimagination and Resiliency   Albany has demonstrated time and again that it can withstand a crisis, unite in its wake and emerge stronger in its aftermath. We are innovative, compassionate and resilient. We don’t need to reinvent who we are. We need to reimagine and redefine what we can be. By Bárbara […]

Chamber, United Way facilitate philanthropy during COVID-19

  April 13, 2020 United Way of Southwest Georgia’s COVID-19 Community Relief Fund Receives Significant Donation from Wildfair Plantation ALBANY, GA – Wildfair Plantation announced today a $125,000 donation to the United Way of Southwest Georgia’s COVID-19 Community Relief Fund to help people most affected by the current pandemic.  The donation comes alongside contributions from […]

Albany Area Chamber releases business impact survey

  For Immediate Release Contact: Barbara Rivera Holmes bholmes@albayga.com 229.434.0044 April 16, 2020   Albany Area Chamber and LSG lead regional business impact survey   Albany, Ga. – The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce and Locate South Georgia have partnered to collect information through a series of surveys regarding the extent to which the COVID-19 […]

An Insider’s Perspective on the Leadership of J. Scott Steiner

J. Scott Kavanaugh, BSN, RN and Manager of Phoebe Care Command, was recently tasked with an assignment while pursuing his Master of Business Administration. The assignment was, “Choose a CEO or top official who is a strong leader in a public or private organization who has displayed exemplary leadership with current world circumstances” based on […]

Local Attractions Go Online to Stay Connected

With their doors and gates temporarily closed this spring due to COVID-19 closures, local attractions are finding innovative ways to take their messages online and stay connected with the varied audiences they serve. At the Flint RiverQuarium, curatorial staff are staggering shifts to feed animals, clean tanks, and maintain life support systems, while the marketing […]