Chamber News

B2B Stories

Business Leaders Meet Meta

The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce’s April Power Lunch provided the chance for business leaders to meet a new neighbor coming to Aiken County. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and other social media platforms, is building an $800 million data center in the Sage Mill Industrial Park. Laura Warren, Meta’s Community Development Regional Manager, brought the importance of data centers to the personal level. She explained that everything an individual does on their computer or smartphone is processed in a data center to be shared as intended.

Dana Lynn McIntyre April 23, 2025 No Comments

B2B Stories

Georgia Chamber Praises Pro-Business Legislation

The 2025 Georgia Legislation Session is in the history books, and the state’s business community is touting the legislation that will help businesses. A news release from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce detailed a series of pro-business legislation that made it through the General Assembly. The measures await Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) signature. “The Georgia Chamber and our tens of thousands of members across the state applaud the Georgia General Assembly and our legislative leaders, in particular Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and Speaker of the House Jon Burns, for their

Dana Lynn McIntyre April 10, 2025 No Comments

B2B Stories

Best in Business! Your Roadmap

The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce brought together leaders from four fields to answer the top question most businesses ask. How do I become the best? The April Good Morning, North Augusta breakfast centered on a panel discussion with leaders from a non-profit organization, micro/entrepreneur business, small business, and large business. Each had been named Best in Business during this year’s annual meeting. Moderated by Terra Carroll (left), President and CEO of the Chamber, questions first went to Mary Anne Bigger(right), Executive Director of the Arts and Heritage Center of

Dana Lynn McIntyre April 7, 2025 No Comments

Awards/Celebrations

Honoring Columbia County’s Businesswoman of the Year

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce dedicated its March Executive Luncheon series to “Women of Influence.” The event marked the 15th time the Chamber selected its Businesswoman of the Year, presented annually to “recognize a woman in the workplace for her hard work, dedication, and passion both professionally and personally.” Kathleen Ferguson, Senior Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager with Bank of America, announced Wendy Perry, co-founder of Katalis, a company to foster leadership in any organization, as the honoree for 2025. “She is someone who has shown exceptional leadership,

Dana Lynn McIntyre March 30, 2025 No Comments

B2B Stories

More CSRA Leadership Opportunities

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and North Augusta Chamber are now accepting applications for upcoming leadership classes. Business and area leaders are encouraged to apply for the Columbia County Chamber program before the April 18th deadline. Leadership Columbia County (LCC) is designed to expose participants to the opportunities and challenges facing our community while promoting and fostering the development of leaders who are committed to shaping the future of our Region. The Class of 2026 will be led by program Chair Rhonda Banks (LCC ’10), Interim Associate Vice President at

Staff Report March 13, 2025 No Comments

B2B Stories

Online Clearinghouse for Employers and Job Seekers

The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce provides an online resource to help businesses find employees, job seekers looking for work, and students planning their futures. Talent2Work launched in May 2021 as a regional workforce solutions platform. “It is a job marketplace platform that curates open positions, typically within about a 50-mile radius of Augusta-Richmond County. And it pulls from everything, from USAJOBS, Monster, Indeed, LinkedIn,” Angie Cox, President and CEO of the Chamber, explained for ABD. Cox added it is also a tool local businesses and industries can use to

Dana Lynn McIntyre March 11, 2025 No Comments

B2B Stories

Follow the Leader(ship) Application

Applications are now open for Leadership Augusta’s Class of 2026, closing on April 18th. Established in 1980 by the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Augusta is dedicated to educating and inspiring emerging and existing leaders to strengthen the community. The program offers participants in-depth exposure to regional achievements, challenges, and opportunities while fostering meaningful connections across cultural and economic boundaries. Sarah Childers will be the adult Class of 2026 Chair, and Taylor Lamb will serve as Co-Chair. Sarah Childers, Class of 2021, is the Director of Destination Experiences at

Staff Report March 6, 2025 No Comments

Awards/Celebrations

Looking for the best and brightest

Applications are being accepted for an annual program that shines a light on the best the Augusta region has to offer for future leaders. Top 10 in 10 was started by the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce in 2009. It is for young professionals, aged 25-35, who are leaders in their respective fields. Angie Cox, President and CEO of the Chamber, said the goal is twofold. First, to show the depth of talent, from artists to medicine to business to education in Metro Augusta. Second, the winners are submitted to

Dana Lynn McIntyre March 4, 2025 No Comments

B2B Stories

Networking tips from 4 of the best connectors in the CSRA

One of the most challenging things business owners and individuals face is how to grow a vibrant network of contacts. The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Third Thursday brought together a panel of experts from different backgrounds to give advice on what they have found to be successful. The panel included Tiffany Heitzman of Homebuilders Association Greater Augusta Region, Patrick Wells, President of Piedmont Landscape Management, James Clayton with New York Life Insurance, and Jeannine Steinkuhl, Director of Sales at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in North Augusta. “All four of

Dana Lynn McIntyre February 24, 2025 No Comments

B2B Stories

Check Your Heart at the Door Tomorrow

Women constitute half the population, workforce, and community and are responsible for over 80 percent of a family’s medical decision-making. Therefore, women’s well-being plays a pivotal role in shaping the overall health of families and communities, according to the McKinsey Health Institute. The North Augusta Chamber has joined in February’s Go Red for Women Month, the American Heart Association’s national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women. Tomorrow is the Chamber’s Women in Business How to Be Heart Smart luncheon. It will be held at the North Augusta Community

Mitzi Oxford February 18, 2025 No Comments

Business Leaders Meet Meta

Georgia Chamber Praises Pro-Business Legislation

Best in Business! Your Roadmap

Honoring Columbia County’s Businesswoman of the Year

More CSRA Leadership Opportunities

Online Clearinghouse for Employers and Job Seekers

Follow the Leader(ship) Application

Looking for the best and brightest

Networking tips from 4 of the best connectors in the CSRA

Check Your Heart at the Door Tomorrow

RECENT STORIES

Business + Talent Planning: The Overlooked Power Couple

Simon Says: Small bump in workforce

$34 million manufacturing project in South Carolina

Categories