The 113th Annual Meeting celebrates accomplishments, shares how the Chamber will continue to move businesses forward throughout the year ahead and shines the light on the Chamber’s most engaged leaders and those who have worked to make a positive impact on Albany and the Albany Area.
Category Archives: Events
Lunch & Learn – Grow Your Small Business with SBA Loans
The April 19 Lunch & Learn sponsored by Synovus will feature information on how to obtain a Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed loan through your local lender. SBA loans can be used for business purposes from business startup to expansion, including the purchase of long-term fixed assets, operating capital and business acquisitions. Benefits of SBA guaranteed loans include lower down payments and longer amortizations with no renewals.
The program will be facilitated by Lisa Morgan, vice president, SBA lender, Synovus.
Lunch & Learn: Security & Crime Prevention
The March 1 Lunch & Learn will feature information on crime-proofing your business through enhanced security measures.
The MLK Dinner
The 2023 MLK Dinner, presented by Colony Bank, is a celebration of the ideals of unity inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and is hosted by the Albany Area Chamber Foundation and Albany State University, in partnership with the King Day Celebration Committee, and features honored guest and speaker Venessa Harrison, president of AT&T Southeast Coastal States.
Business After Hours hosted by The Shoppes at Westover
Mix it up and build connections at the November 15 Business After Hours hosted by the Shoppes at Westover! The event is free but registration is encouraged. REGISTER HERE >> bit.ly/TheShoppesAtWestoverBAH
Albany Area Chamber Business Awards 2022
Join us as we honor the excellence in business achievement and the community contributions that make Albany and the Albany Area a better place to live and work.
At the November 30 Albany Area Chamber Business Awards reception, we will celebrate this year’s awards finalists and recognize the 2022 Small Business of the Year, Nonprofit of the Year, Women-owned Business of the Year and the Uniquely Albany award recipients.
For ticket and sponsorship information, contact Mary Bickerstaff or call (229) 434-8700.
Business Expo 2022
Lunch & Learn: Finance & Budgeting
The September 22 Lunch & Learn will feature information presented by Merit Financial on how to plan for and achieve your business goals through smart financial planning and budgeting.
[The Albany Area Chamber’s Lunch & Learns are casual educational programs that foster community and support the growth and development of businesses and their teams. The 2022 Lunch & Learn series is presented by Merit Financial Advisors and Webb Properties.]
PROPEL: A Women in Business program
PROPEL is an Albany Area Chamber Women in Business program that connects, engages and inspires women in our community, and provides them with the tools they need to design their future.
Lunch & Learn – Cyber Security
If you think you’re too small to get noticed, you’re wrong.
Hackers and scammers go after all kinds of businesses and organizations – big and small – with constantly changing methods. Protecting your computers is more than just installing an antivirus and trusting it to work. It is essential to stay on op of emerging techniques in the digital security world.
Attendants of the July 26 Cyber Security Lunch & Learn, led by Chamber member CTSI, will learn basic knowledge on how to protect yourself and your business from cyber threat, including:
- Best practices for password policies
- How to recognize phishing attempts and deceptive links
- Potential risks of accessing storage devices such as foreign USB drives and unproven network locations
- Modern virus protection and emerging viral trends and technology
When: July 26, 2022
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Albany Welcome Center
112 N Front St, Albany, GA 31701