On Thursday, January 9th, the Greater Vidalia ® Chamber hosted the first event of the year, the 2025 Legislative Luncheon. This event gives constituents in the Greater Vidalia® area the opportunity to hear from their elected officials right before they head off to Atlanta for session of the Georgia Assembly. State Representative Leesa Hagan and…
Details2024 was a year of many new things in our community but one thing remains constant, dedication. We saw dedication from our community in the aftermath of multiple storms, we saw dedication to development with multiple new industry announcements, and we as your Chamber remain dedicated to business with multiple areas of growth including our…
DetailsThe final program in the 2024 State of Community Series focused on the State of Education and was held on Thursday, December 5th at the Lyons First Baptist Church. This event featured a panel of local education experts including: Barry Waller, Superintendent of Toombs County Schools; Dr. Sandy Reid, Superintendent of Vidalia City Schools; Dr.…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsOur 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…
DetailsJust 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…
DetailsOur 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…
DetailsThe 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,…
DetailsVidalia, 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…
DetailsGeorgia 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,…
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