The Greater Vidalia® Chamber is thrilled to announce the success of its recent ConnectHER Women’s Networking Dinner, held on Thursday, March 26th at The Dahlia Event Center. ConnectHER, provided an evening of empowerment, networking, and inspiration, featuring a distinguished speaker, Teri Smiley of Starfish Partnerships, a respected leader in the Chamber of Commerce industry. The…
DetailsCongratulations to the Greater Vidalia® Youth Leadership Class of 2024-2025! Earlier this week, students celebrated their graduation at Lyons First Baptist Church, showcasing what they’ve learned about leadership, community impact, and their role as future leaders. Throughout the program, students explored key industries like Agriculture, Economic Development, and Healthcare while also developing essential skills in…
Details🌟 State of Economic Development – Empowering Revitalization 🌟 Since 2023, success stories in cities like Douglas, Moultrie, Gainesville, and others have sparked discussions between the City of Vidalia, the City of Lyons, and Toombs County about the possibility of creating Tax Allocation Districts (TADs). Over the past year and a half, both cities…
DetailsWhat a fantastic night at the Annual Meeting! Nissa Mitchell officially accepted the gavel as incoming Chair, sharing her 2025 goals to focus on membership and helping businesses grow and be successful. She stated, “the Chamber exists to support our members. Our members know involvement with the Chamber is an important tool for increasing their visibility…
DetailsOn 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…
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