Bert began his talk by saying that the Savannah Chamber of Commerce is 216 years old making it the 2nd oldest in the country!  Bert highlighted some upcoming events that the Chamber will be spearheading.  He first talked about Small Business Week which will be held April 29 - May 3 at Enmarket Arena.  At the beginning of Small Business Week, there will be breaks outs and information regarding a wide variety of topics including social media, group health plans for small businesses, and a job fair.  On May 23, there will be a clay shooting tournament where proceeds will go to our local military community.  Another thing he talked about is the Regional Chamber Collaboration which our very own Gordon Matthews helped assemble!  This is group of seven counties in the area that meet every other month to discuss a local topic as well as plan for the growth in the greater Savannah area. 

 

Bert wanted to make sure we all knew how well our State representatives work together in Atlanta for the betterment of our community.  He said we should be proud of our delegates.  Bert was patient and willing to answer all of the questions our members had for him.  He believes the biggest challenge facing Savannah is literacy which the Chamber is making a top priority.  To learn more about the Savannah Chamber of Commerce, please visit https://www.savannahchamber.com/