Albany Area Chamber’s Barbara Rivera Holmes Graduates from Institute for Organization Management

Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce Barbara Rivera Holmes, IOM, president & CEO of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from the program and has received the recognition of IOM. Awarded to all graduates of the Institute program, the IOM Graduate […]

2023 Albany Area Chamber Business Award nominations are OPEN!

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2023   Contact: Jay Houston (229) 434-8700 jhouston@albanyga.com   Nominations open for Albany Area Chamber’s Business Awards   Albany – Nominations are open for the Albany Area Chamber Business Awards, a prestigious annual event which celebrates businesses and organizations in the region that have demonstrated a unique vision, innovation […]

July 2023 Business After Hours

MIX IT UP at the July 18th Business After Hours at Colony Bank, 2900 Old Dawson Road, Albany. This is a great way to make new connections. Bring a business card for a shot at the $100 cash drawing, sponsored by The UPS Stores of Albany. Business After Hours is a free networking event. Register […]

Albany Area Chamber names new 2023 Chairman

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2023 Media Contact: Jay Houston (229) 434-8700 jhouston@albanyga.com Albany Area Chamber appoints AB&T CEO Perry Revell as chairman of the board Albany, Ga. — The  Board of Directors of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Monday appointed Perry Revell, CEO of AB&T, to serve as 2023 chairman of the board. […]

Chamber’s Laura Russ Graduates from Talent Pipeline Management Academy®   

June 23, 2023    Albany Area Chamber Foundation’s Laura Russ Graduates from Elite U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation TPM Academy®    72 participants join a network of more than 850 professionals committed to building high-performing talent pipelines     Albany, Ga. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced that Laura Russ, strategic initiatives coordinator at the Albany […]

Morning Mix & Mingle

Join the Albany Area Chamber June 13 for its quarterly Morning Mix & Mingle, presented by Doublegate Country Club, for Chamber 101, coffee and breakfast and networking. The event is an opportunity to meet others and learn more about how your business can benefit from membership in the Albany Area Chamber. The event is free to members and prospective members of the Albany Area […]

Propel+ program builds business connections for female students

The room was electric May 15 as students and adults made connections during the Albany Area Chamber Foundation’s Propel+ program, which aims to build a web that through connection nurtures, provides and empowers Albany’s female youth to design their paths. More than 50 female students at the Commodore Conyers College & Career Academy participated in […]

Albany Area Chamber-led delegation advocates in DC on funding, policy, defense

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2023   Contact: Barbara Rivera Holmes (229) 434-8700 bholmes@albanyga.com   Albany Area Chamber-led delegation advocates in DC on funding, policy, defense Albany – The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce last week led a delegation of local leaders to Washington, D.C., for its annual “DC Fly In,” the organization’s long-standing annual federal […]

Albany Area Chamber celebrates 113th anniversary, accomplishments; points toward future

For Immediate Release  May 3, 2023 Contact: Bárbara Rivera Holmes bholmes@albanyga.com (229) 434-8700   Albany Area Chamber celebrates 113th anniversary, accomplishments; points toward future  Albany, GA – The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce on May 3 hosted its 113th annual meeting on the Bricks at Thronateeska in downtown Albany under a canopy of celebration, camaraderie and […]