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500 + Chamber members get Presidential treatment at annual meeting

The incoming Columbia County Chamber President got to present the Lifetime Achievement Award to a retired Chamber President credited with being one of the key leaders behind Columbia County’s growth more than a decade ago. The new President and CEO, Heath Taylor (left), addressed the membership for the first time since starting on February 2nd.  He presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Tammy Gibbs Shepherd, who was President from 2010 to 2020. She helped strengthen local businesses, expand workforce programs, and was one of the leaders behind the push to

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Neil Gordon February 17, 2026 No Comments
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Meet the new Chamber President tomorrow night

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce is stepping into its next decade with its annual banquet. The chamber celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025. Preceding the evening banquet will be a special afternoon reception tomorrow, introducing Heath Taylor, the new Chamber President and CEO.  “To celebrate the chamber and what we’ve done and really highlight Heath and welcoming him on board and letting people have an opportunity to come shake his hand and welcome him back to the community,” incoming Chamber Board President Helen Caldwell told ABD. Heath Taylor stepped

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 11, 2026 No Comments
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Busy year on tap for a Chamber of Commerce in Metro Augusta

The Chamber of Commerce that works with businesses in all 13 CSRA counties in Georgia, stretching from Wilkes to Jenkins to Hancock, is preparing for a busy year. The Greater Augusta Black Chamber of Commerce (GABCC) will tackle the year ahead with a kickoff event on Feb. 26. Ronic West, President and co-founder of GABCC, told ABD that their programs run from February through December. The kickoff event is the organization’s traditional opening each year. “We run a heavy program. Once we start running, we run at least three to

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 2, 2026 No Comments
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This Thursday public meeting to chart Columbia County’s future

The public will have a chance later this week to weigh in on Columbia County’s vision for the future. A public hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 29 for the draft proposal of the Foundations for the Future Comprehensive Plan.  Georgia requires local governments to update their comprehensive plan every five years. The Columbia County Chamber is working on its five-year plan as well. Scott Sterling is working on the five-year plan for the Columbia County government.  He is the Planning Services Division Director and explained the process for ABD.

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 26, 2026 No Comments
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Columbia County Chamber transitions into 2026

There is a new President and CEO of the Columbia County Chamber. He is a familiar face. Health Taylor will step into the role on February 1. Currently President and CEO of the Dublin-Laurens County Chamber of Commerce, Taylor is no stranger to the CSRA. He served as Vice President of the Columbia County Chamber and Vice President of Business and Community Development for the Aiken Chamber of Commerce. “Love the fact that he’s coming in here already knowing the community, has ties in the community, and already has relationships

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 9, 2026 No Comments
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Celebrating 75 years in North Augusta

What do the UN Headquarters opening in New York City, the premiere of I Love Lucy, ratification of the 22nd amendment limiting Presidential terms, and the beginning of the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce have in common? All happened in 1951. “When I came here in 2012, a lot of folks that lived in North Augusta didn’t know we had a chamber,” President and CEO Terra Carroll told ABD. “I think because it was a bedroom community, and some of the activities that we did were really isolated to in-house

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 9, 2026 No Comments
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Chamber leaders reflect on past and plan for the future

ABD spoke with the leaders of the Richmond, Columbia, and Burke County Chambers of Commerce, as well as those in Aiken and North Augusta. They looked at accomplishments in 2025 and set their sights on 2026. At the region’s largest Chamber of Commerce, Angie Cox, President and CEO of the Augusta Metro Chamber, said 2025 kicked off with a fresh start after recovering from Hurricane Helene. “I think a reenergized approach to engage our members, and we tweaked some programming,” she said. “We were able to change some timing on

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 24, 2025 No Comments
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Passing the business baton in several CSRA counties

Chambers of Commerce are winding down the current year and preparing for 2026, with a changing of the guard on their boards of directors. The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce’s current board president is Neil Gwynne, owner of the Poolwerx Augusta franchise. Gwynne served as chair as the chamber prepared for its 20th anniversary. “Somebody recently said to me that chambers are all about planting trees that you never get to sit underneath and get the shade from. And if I can help this chamber, plant those trees, and continue

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 19, 2025 No Comments
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Award-winning companies utilize 100+ more employees to grow

The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce wrapped up its 2025 series of Member Executive Luncheons with the traditional flourish. Today, Vinea Capital and PC Techware have an extra award on the mantle. The chamber announced with winners of the 2025 Corporation of the Year as the 2025 Entrepreneur of the Year. Russell Wyatt, founder and CEO of PC Techware, was named entrepreneur of the year. The award pointed to Wyatt’s leadership in innovation, while more than doubling the company’s number of employees in three years. That workforce is 100% local,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 5, 2025 No Comments
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Two business organizations combine to unify South Carolina businesses

The deal is signed, sealed, and delivered in the Palmetto State. A major consolidation of two business-centric organizations will go into effect soon in South Carolina. Effective January 1, 2026, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) will combine into one entity. It will be called South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce (SCMC). “This merger represents far more than the joining of two entities. It represents a louder, stronger, and more forward-thinking voice for business and industry in South Carolina,” said Chamber Chairman Thomas Rhodes.

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 17, 2025 No Comments
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