As part of the Greater Vidalia® Workforce Development Strategy 2021, the “This Girl Can” initiative Development Strategy’s second priority) has been completed and was a great success! The program was chaired by Paige Williamson, Director of Toombs Family Connection, in an effort to introduce middle school girls in our area to non-traditional, local pathways for…
Give the gift of shopping local! Community Bucks, our shop local program, is a great gift for employees, teachers, friends, and of course that person that has everything! Not only does this program help our local merchants, it also keeps tax dollars in Toombs and Montgomery counties, providing better services for our community. So…
Join us for ConnectHER: A Gathering For women. A ladies afternoon of shopping, socializing, pampering, and fellowship on November 16, 2021 at the Vidalia Community Center from 4-7pm. 4:00 PM Bazaar Booths – A Shopping Extravaganza! 5:45 PM Music by the Wardlaw Brothers & Prize Drawings 6:00 PM Guest Speaker – Rev. Sande Bailey-Gwinn 6:30…
The inaugural Business Solutions Summit was reviewed as a timely and successful event for local businesses and industry for solving workforce issues in our community. Dee Ann Turner, retired executive from Chick-fil-A, Founder and CEO of Dee Ann Turner and Associates, and best selling author of “Bet on Talent” and “Crush Your Career”, spoke to…
Chances are, you know Brian. He’s everywhere! He’s that person that you can call and know that you’ll always hear, “you know I’ll be there” on the other end. He is dedicated to this community and your Chamber. He is a small business owner, having Bishop-Durden Insurance Group, and understands what it’s like to juggle…
Interested in finding “the right talent” and creating a corporate culture that sets you above your competitors? Join the Greater Vidalia® Chamber for the Business Solutions Summit on Thursday, September 23 at the First Baptist Church, Vidalia. The Summit, presented by Chick-fil-A Vidalia, features keynote speaker and best-selling author, Dee Ann Turner. Turner is a…
GREATER VIDALIA® CHAMBER AND TOOMBS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PARTNER TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE NEW WEBSITE SERVICE TO SUPPORT LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES SizeUp Greater Vidalia® provides free market research to help small businesses July 28, 2021 – The Greater Vidalia® Chamber and Toombs County Development Authority are supporting local small businesses by providing a new, online…
We hosted our 3rd quarter “Grow with us” new member luncheon this week here at the Chamber office. We were excited to hear about these members and their drive to thrive in our community! Thank you to those members and members of our board of directors who were able to attend and share some of…
Southeastern Technical College (STC), in conjunction with the Toombs County Development Authority and The Greater Vidalia® Chamber held an Employment Fair on the Vidalia campus of STC on June 23rd. The Employment Fair hosted over 60 business and industry members from Toombs and surrounding counties in an effort to help boost reemployment and economic recovery…
Thank you to everyone who had a hand in making Showcasing Greater Vidalia® – “How the West was Won” such a success! From volunteers, to sponsors, and those who donated or purchased items, we thank you. We have such a great community to showcase! It was a record-breaking event with both attendance and revenue. These…