Chamber News

David Jameson, long-time President of the Aiken Chamber of Commerce is photographed at the event here with United Way of Aiken Sharon Rodgers during the sold-out event. (Photo provided by Aiken Chamber of Commerce) David Jameson, president of the Aiken Chamber of Commerce, was enthusiastic about the turnout for the group’s “Buy Local” expo at the Exhibit Hall at the Western Carolina State Fair Grounds last Thursday, June 17. But then, does anybody remember when David wasn’t enthusiastic about having a good day in Aiken? A few days before the

(Photo by Josh Heath) About 10 local business leaders, along with several virtual participants, watched the presentation. There are already about 2,000 local jobs posted on the site. The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce has developed a new platform called Talent 2 Work to address the local labor shortage, and it has already received tremendous support from the CSRA business community. Chamber President Sue Parr says 2,000 area jobs have already been posted to the site, which officially launched on Wednesday, May 19. This includes Georgia Power, Savannah River Nuclear

Terry Childers Jr. knows what it’s like to deal with the pain of addiction—at work and with family. At one time, his life spiraled out of control due to addictions to both alcohol and prescription pain medicine. Now, Childers strives to help others battling addictions through his work as an Area Recovery Representative with Bluff Plantation, a local drug and alcohol treatment center. He speaks to area groups and reaches out to individuals and businesses in the CSRA to promote the center’s services. Previously, Childers worked for another local treatment center,