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Christian Ruppe of Colony Bank on Leveraging Data to Improve the Customer Experience
June 27, 2023
Chief Innovation Officer at Colony Bank Christian Ruppe explains how important data is to all businesses and how Colony Bank is using data to improve the customer experience.
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Sementha Mathews of the Turner Center, Music Builds Community
June 26, 2023
Executive Director of the Turner Center for the Arts Sementha Mathews talks about the impact music has on the community and some of the upcoming music events at the Turner Center.
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Hal Schlenger on Growing Conscious Capitalism Stakeholders
June 26, 2023
Hal Schlenger with Conscious Capitalism Atlanta talks about their mission to help your business succeed and the benefit of having a community of allies.
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Gary Bush of Valdosta State University on Making a Positive Impact
June 23, 2023
Associate Vice President of Enrollment at Valdosta State University Gary Bush talks about VSU's goal to have a positive impact on the community and beyond.
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Dr. Elizabeth Flail of SGMC on When to Go to Urgent Care Versus the Emergency Room
June 21, 2023
Dr. Elizabeth Flail of SGMC talks about urgent care visits versus emergency room visits. She discusses various examples of when to seek more immediate care at an emergency room versus going to an urgent care facility.
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Evelyn Langdale Introduces New Children's Imagination Station for Valdosta
June 20, 2023
Evelyn Langdale Introduces New Children's Imagination Station for Valdosta. A complex being built Summer 2023 to provide STEAM learning opportunities to the Valdosta-Lowndes Youth.
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Freddie Broome of GMA on Certified City of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging
June 20, 2023
Freddie Broome of GMA talks about becoming a Certified City and why it is so important. These key areas - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging - help municipalities fully realize their economic and cultural potential.
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Mary Crawford of Girls on the Run on Being More Than a Running Club
June 16, 2023
Mary Crawford of Girls on the Run talks about the incredible value to girls participating in the organization. From character and confidence building the organization works with girls in grades 3 through 8.
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Rainey Campbell of Secure Records Solutions on Literacy Rates & Understanding Workforce Challenges
June 15, 2023
Rainey Campbell of Secure Records Solutions talks about the importance of understanding the workforce pipeline in your region. Secure Records Solutions works with the local chamber to better serve tomorrow's workforce challenges.
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Olivia Summers of Valdosta Lowndes Chamber on Networking for Young Professionals
June 14, 2023
Olivia Summers of Valdosta Lowndes Chamber of Commerce talks about VYP - Valdosta Young Professionals. The networking group, sponsored by Georgia Power, allows young professionals ages 21 to 40 to connect at social events and lunch and learns.
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President DeAnnia Clements of Wiregrass Tech Talks About Growth & Workforce Pipeline
June 13, 2023
President of Wiregrass Technical College DeAnnia Clements talks about the vast educational opportunities at the college. She talks about the increased skilled labor being produced at the college and the impact on the region.
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Georgia Center of Innovation's Chris Chammoun on the Upcoming Ag Financing Workshop
June 12, 2023
Chris Chammoun of Georgia Center of Innovation talks about events coming up including the Ag Financing Workshop on June 22nd at the Georgia Grown Innovation Center. The event will focus on financing options for agricultural entities.
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John Robertson on the New Clearwave Fiber App
June 09, 2023
General Manager at Clearwave Fiber John Robertson explains how you can manage your home Wi-Fi network with the new Clearwave Fiber App.
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Trent Coggins Discusses the J. Donald Lee Center for Entrepreneurship
June 07, 2023
Trent Coggins of VSU talks about the J. Donald Lee Center for Entrepreneurship and the facility. Students are able to get together and collaborate with each other even on social postings using the resources at the center.
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Mayor Scott James Matheson Talks About the Bluesberry Festival
June 06, 2023
Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson talks about the success of the Bluesberry Festival. The first event ever celebrated the almost $1 billion crop this year and created additional commerce for companies participating in the festival.
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Fran Dundore on the 60th Governor's Honors Program in Georgia
June 06, 2023
Fran Dundore talks about the 60th year of the Governor's Honors Program in Georgia. Started in 1964, it is the longest running Governor's school in the country. They will gather at Georgia Southern University this summer and represent a selection from more than 4500 applicants.
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GEDA's Grant Cagle on How We All Develop Something
June 05, 2023
Grant Cagle of Georgia Economic Developers Association talks about the value of developing throughout life. Grant's mother said she was not raising boys she was developing young men. He has referred to this saying many times as it also relates to economic development.
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Chris Clark on Two Upcoming Georgia Chamber Events
June 02, 2023
Chris Clark of the Georgia Chamber talks about the first ever future of sustainability event on July 12th at Coca Cola and another special event on August 8th - the annual congressional luncheon to be held in Athens.
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Sementha Mathews on Summer Art Camp
May 30, 2023
Sementha Mathews of the Turner Center for the Arts talks about the upcoming Summer Art Camp on May 30th to June 2nd. This year there are also glass and clay sessions.
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Michael Smith of the Greater Valdosta United Way on Their Successful Campaign
May 25, 2023
CEO of the Greater Valdosta United Way Michael Smith takes a moment to thank the community for helping make their recent campaign a success.
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Stuart Countess on Upcoming EV9 Production at Kia West Point Georgia Factory
May 24, 2023
Stuart Countess, CEO of KIA Georgia, talks about being the home of the new EV9. This will be the first EV assembled vehicle manufactured in the US for KIA. The features will include over 20 collision avoiding technologies and faster charging using the latest in EV advancements.
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Vanessa Lane of the Georgia Education Foundation on Community Business Development Program
May 22, 2023
Vanessa Lane of the Georgia Education Foundation talks about their focus on training for minority businesses in the state. Small firms like salons, retail stores and so forth need resources and education to help continue to make these businesses even more successful.
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Joe Brownlee of Georgia Power on Their Grid Investment
May 18, 2023
Joe Brownlee of Georgia Power talks about the company's effort to strengthen the power grid. Beyond other capital investments, the company is installing smart technology to help prevent outages and increase the speed of recovery if an outage occurs.
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Dr. Elizabeth Flail of SGMC On the Renovation of Smith Northview Campus
May 17, 2023
Dr. Elizabeth Flail of SGMC talks about the new facility and features for the community. SGMC strives to provide the same level of service no matter the location for emergency and urgent care services.
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Sementha Mathews of the Turner Center for the Arts on ARTOBERFEST
May 15, 2023
Sementha Mathews of the Turner Center for the Arts on talks about the ongoing planning for ARTOBERFEST. The sixth annual event will take place on October 26th. Local artists should register now and sponsorships are available for companies.