The second program in the 2024 State of Community Series focused on the State of Agriculture and was held on Thursday, November 7th at the Lyons First Baptist Church. Georgia State Agriculture Commissioner, Tyler Harper was the keynote speaker and addressed the crowd on the current forecast of the ag economy and where he sees…
Our Greater Vidalia Youth Leadership students completed their Agriculture Session earlier this week. They were able to learn more about agriculture and how it impacts our local economy as a whole and how Hurricane Helene impacted our agriculture industry. We are so thankful for community leaders who took the time out of their day to…
Just before Hurricane Helene’s arrival on September 26th, Justin Patton, CEO of the Trust Architect Group, challenged the SUMMIT attendees on leadership and how to connect and lead better in every aspect of their life during his keynote presentation. His highly interactive session allowed the participants to explore who we are at our best and…
Our Greater Vidalia® Youth Leadership class kicked off earlier this week with our orientation session at First Baptist Church in Lyons. Students were involved in “ice breaking” activities, completed personality tests and demonstrated their style through skit presentation, and also worked on projects outlining what they see as our future Greater Vidalia, a community in which…
The first program of the 2024 State of the Community series was “State of the Cities and County” held Thursday, September 5th at the Lyons First Baptist Church. Officials from the cities of Lyons and Vidalia as well as Toombs County highlighted current projects and future plans for both communities including roadway and property improvements,…
Vidalia, GA: The Greater Vidalia® Chamber has begun a new year of training our community’s leaders with the Class of 2024-2025 Greater Vidalia® Leadership program orientation. The class met on Tursday, August 15th to start their two-day orientation and advance. This session was designed to highlight each classmate’s leadership style as well as how to…
Georgia Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Chris Clark, CCE received the GACCE Legacy Award, the most prestigious prize awarded by the Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (GACCE). Clark received the award on Thursday, July 11 at the annual GACCE Executive Leadership Conference. Debbie Evans, Executive Vice President of the Greater Vidalia® Chamber,…
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Dana Brown, Director of Member Experience, of the Greater Vidalia® Chamber has recently completed her third year at Institute for Organization Management, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at The University of Georgia Center…
Are you looking for ways to enhance your skills, network with peers, and learn from experts in your field? If so, you won’t want to miss the Summit conference on September 26, 2024. The Summit offers you the opportunity to participate in sessions on topics such as leadership, communication, marketing, the future of talent,…
Showcasing Greater Vidalia® was a huge success. Approximately 300 people attended and nearly $100,000 was raised to foster the Chamber’s mission of preparing, developing, and promoting our businesses and community for economic growth. This successful endeavor would not be possible without our community partners: an incredible, hard-working committee, the sponsoring businesses and those who donated…