Albany Area Chamber Hosts Annual State of the Community Luncheon

(Albany Herald) A large crowd gathered at Albany State University’s West Campus Wednesday as the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual State of the Community luncheon. The theme for this year’s event was “After the Storms: Commerce and Community.” The meeting began with a powerful video narrated by Albany’s original Freedom Singer, Rutha […]

Institute for Leadership Development Graduates Class of 2016-2017

Fourteen business professionals graduate Thursday, May 25,  from the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Institute for Leadership Development, a program that aims to create stronger leaders to serve Albany Area businesses and the community by effectively utilizing the resources of the chamber. The graduation ceremony will be hosted at Wynfield Plantation in Albany at 5:30 […]

Leadership Albany and Albany Area Chamber Leadership Institute Announce Merger

With a focus on developing effective business, community and elected leaders and recognizing the unique strengths of each program toward that goal, Leadership Albany and the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership for Institute Development announced Thursday the merger of the two programs. The announcement took place Thursday at Leadership Albany’s 2016-2017 class graduation ceremony […]

State of the Community: After the Storms

The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Community brings together community leaders for an insightful dialogue about trending topics and the issues that matter most. After The Storms: Commerce and Community focuses on how storm-impacted government and businesses are rethinking, retooling and reinvesting in ways that drive innovation, efficiency and a competitive edge. The panelists […]

Albany-Dougherty EDC Awards Several Area Industries

The Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission (EDC) presented several area industries awards during its annual Rise N Shine Breakfast at the Hilton Garden Inn. “We were proud to recognize, this morning, four great winners and existing industries in our community,” EDC President Justin Strickland said. During the breakfast, four industries received awards in several different categories. […]

Albany Area Businesses Recognized at Celebrate Small Business Ceremony

Pool Brothers Cabinets + Flooring + Lighting named Albany Area Chamber Small Business of the Year Just a nomination for the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year award was reward enough for Keith and David Pool, owners of Pool Brothers Cabinets+Flooring+Lighting. Winning the award? Wasn’t even on the brothers’ radar. But […]

Legislative Luncheon

Please join the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Affairs Committee as we honor our legislators for a successful 2017 session. $25 per person. RSVP to Yvonne Jones at yjones@albanyga.com or 229.434.8700 by May 5, 2017. May 10, 2017 Registration | 11:30 a.m. Luncheon & Program | 12 p.m. Albany Welcome Center 112 N Front Street Downtown […]