Chamber News

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2022 classes of Young Women on the Way (YWOW) and Young Men on the Move (YMOM) mentoring Classes of 2022. YWOW & YMOM are both 10-month programs geared towards mentoring young professional men and women. As many as five top executives will mentor each of the young professionals (23- to 30-years-old) during a monthly luncheon, focused on key topics that aim to spur personal and professional development. This year’s YWOW mentors include Michelle Piper, Queensborough National Bank; JoAnn Herbert, Herbert Homes

The next Columbia County leaders could be people from right inside your company – if they have the right training. The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce announced that it is accepting applications for its Leadership Columbia County program. Leadership Columbia County, presented by TaxSlayer, is designed to expose business and area leaders to the community’s opportunities and challenges. It also promotes and fosters the development of leaders who are committed to shaping the future of the CSRA. During the 10-month program, class members develop a high level of community awareness

Best-selling author and inspirational speaker, Jon Acuff has helped such renowned companies as FedEx, Nissan, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Chick-fil-A, Nokia and Comedy Central. Now he’s coming to Augusta to offer his insights at the Augusta Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting. Acuff, author of seven books, will be the keynote speaker at the Chamber’s 113th Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 3 in the Olmstead Exhibit Hall at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the program begins at 6:30 p.m. His presentation is called “Turning

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce will host its 3rd Annual Career and College Expo, presented by Georgia Power, on Tuesday, March 8 at the Columbia County Exhibition Center in Grovetown. This event runs 4-7:30 p.m. The purpose of the event is to expose parents and students to career opportunities for the future. The initiative will align the educational, technical, and trade sectors with the businesses, showing parents and students the pathways to obtain a future quality career. Any business interested in hosting a booth should contact Taylor Williams, the chamber’s Director of Programs and Events,

The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce wants to help local companies properly dispose of their electronic waste. That will be the topic of this month’s Third Thursday Business Builder on Thursday, Feb. 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Chamber conference room. The speaker will be Richard Green, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Tech 4 Success, LLC, a local electronics recycling company. Founded in 2018, Tech 4 Success collects and disposes of old electronic equipment. According to the Chamber website, Green’s company recycled 150,000 pounds of this