2020 Chamber Awards

Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce Presents Virtual 2020 Chamber Award Winners The Greater Macon Chamber presented a free virtual celebration honoring the community leaders and heroes who have triumphed over adversity in this challenging year. Members and citizens joined the event from living rooms and...

Yvonne Williams Holds Position on Mayor-Elect Lester Miller’s Transition Team

Take mayor-elect Lester Miller’s public opinion survey: https://maconbibbforward.com/

2020 Congressional Luncheon

 Part 1 of the 2020 Congressional Luncheon Part 2 of the 2020 Congressional Luncheon

Macon-Bibb Mayoral Runoff Debate

Macon-Bibb Mayoral candidates Lester Miller and Cliffard Whitby participated in a debate on WGXA on Monday, August 3rd, touching on issues ranging including public safety, taxes, blight, and more.

Empowering A Healthy Georgia: Executive Order from Gov. Brian Kemp

Update by Georgia Chamber of Commerce On July 15, 2020, Governor Brian Kemp issued executive order 07.15.20.01 addressing Georgia’s ongoing public health emergency and furthering the Governor’s initiative on “Reviving a Healthy Georgia”. In a previous Order, EO 06.29.20.01, the Governor extended the public health...

Community & Education Partners Meeting

The Chamber hosted the Bibb County School District & Community Partners for a discussion on how the community can support students, teachers, and parents as schools prepare to start back in the fall. Please use the link below if you/your business wants to join the...

Mayor issues Executive Order regarding measures to slow the spread of COVID-19

by Rachel Gambill | Jul 9, 2020 On Thursday, July 9, 2020, Macon-Bibb County Mayor Robert Reichert issued an Executive Order urging and pleading with people and businesses to take all preventative measures outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to slow the spread of...

What You Can Do As COVID-19 Continues

What You Can Do As COVID-19 Continues Written By: Chris Clark, Georgia Chamber President & CEO Political pundits and healthcare researchers can argue second wave or simply a continuation of the original COVID-19 pandemic. However, the fact remains that the virus which hit us so...

An Update from U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler

Hello: I wanted to share the updates below that may be helpful to Georgia businesses: The Department of Treasury announced that the Main Street Lending Program is now fully operational and ready to purchase qualifying loans. The Main Street Lending Program will provide bridge financing...

Chamber Supports Launch of Bibb County School District CTAE Career Guide

Building a Future-Ready Workforce Pipeline for Macon-Bibb Introducing Bibb County Schools’ New Career Guide The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce and Georgia Power have partnered with Bibb County CTAE to sponsor a Career Guide for Freshmen Seminar. Freshmen Seminar is a transition course for ninth graders...

Greater Together: A Message of Unity

The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce proudly stands with the Macon-Middle Georgia Black Pages in advocating for economic equity, quality jobs, and free enterprise. The Greater Macon Chamber is dedicated to advancing the economic growth and development of the Greater Macon Region. We encourage the...

Financial Panel Town Hall

A letter from the CEO

At the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, we are laying the groundwork with a growing number of community partners committed to strengthening the equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem of Macon-Bibb. It is this form of connected, community collaboration that is going to be critical to responding quickly...

Town Hall Forum with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger

Thoughtful Thursday with Pastor Paul Little

Good Morning Macon – Mayoral Forum

Get to know the Candidates: https://conta.cc/36fGV4G

Thoughtful Thursday with Erin Hawkins

Town Hall with Congressman Sanford Bishop

Friday Town Hall Forums were designed to be a platform where we connect local, state and federal leaders with our community members. With the future of big events and handshakes still uncertain, our usual events where elected officials would be present are on hold. We...

Covid-19 Update from our Healthcare Panel

Covid-19 Angel Flight with Edward Lowe #FollowTheLeader

Georgians First Commission Update with Scott Hilton

Friday Town Hall Forums were designed to be a platform where we connect local, state and federal leaders with our community members. With the future of big events and handshakes still uncertain, our usual events where elected officials would be present are on hold. We...

Thoughtful Thursday with Charise Stephens #FollowTheLeader

How to Build a Safe Teleworking Environment with Rob Betzel

Covid-19 Update from Congressman Doug Collins

Friday Town Hall Forums were designed to be a platform where we connect local, state and federal leaders with our community members. With the future of big events and handshakes still uncertain, our usual events where elected officials would be present are on hold. We...

Covid-19 Response & Recovery Fund Breakdown #FollowTheLeader

Kathryn Dennis with The Community Foundation of Central Georgia and George McCanless with The United Way of Central Georgia talk about the Covid-19 Response & Recovery Fund available for small business owners. Kathryn Dennis is also a graduate of the Leadership Macon Program. #FollowTheLeader  

Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones on how the school system is responding to Covid-19

Friday Town Hall Forum Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones opens up about how the Macon-Bibb school system is responding to Covid-19, why e-learning ended early, and what the next academic year will look like. Questions from Chamber members, community leaders, and the people of Macon where...

Fighting Hunger During Covid-19 with Jeff Batcher #FollowTheLeader

Thoughtful Thursday: Each Thursday the Chamber follows a Leadership Macon Alum into their wolrd to find out how they have continued to support and inspire the Macon-Bibb community since graduating from the LM program. #FollowTheLeader #LeadershipMacon40th Jeff Batcher, Chairman of the Board of the Middlle...

The Web Club, Winding Down and Women in Business with Susannah Maddux

Workshop Wednesday: Every Wednesday the Chamber shares tips and tricks for how to navigate your best #WFH (work from home) experience, including virtual meeting do’s and dont’s, techniques to stay focused on work and webinars with local business leaders.   The Web Club, wine and Women...

Thoughtful Thursday Kick-Off with Jake Hall #FollowTheLeader

Thoughtful Thursday: Each Thursday the Chamber follows a Leadership Macon Alum into their world to find out how they have continued to support and inspire the Macon-Bibb community since graduating from the LM program. #FollowTheLeader #LeadershipMacon40th  Pastor Jake Hall kicks off our Thoughtful Thursday series....

Spectacular Ambassador 2020

The Chamber Ambassadors are a select group of business leaders, local employers or employees, and other Macon-Bibb volunteers who want to get more involved with the Chamber and the community. They are a unique asset helping us with member engagement and retention throughout the year....