Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce

11/02/2026

Have you saved yourself a seat at the table for Macon & Eggs? There are only a few spots left! 🥓🍳

Don't miss out on the final Macon & Eggs program of the year, happening THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING at 8:30 am at the Macon Mall! We'll be discussing innovative approaches to workforce development and the partnerships helping students find successful careers in Central Georgia.

This program includes:
✅ A talk with Fran Dundore of the Governor's Office of Education and Workforce Strategy
✅ An in-depth panel discussion moderated by the Chamber's President & CEO, Jessica Walden, and Stephen Adams of Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority.
Featured panelists:
- Lester Miller, Mayor, Macon-Bibb County
- Dr. Ivan Allen, President, Central Georgia Technical College
- Dr. Dan Sims, Superintendent, Bibb County School District
- Dr. Cassandra Washington, CEO, Hutchings College and Career Academy
- Raymond Shelton, Vice President/Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer, YKK AP
- Tyson Firlotte, Vice President Human Resources North America, Irving Consumer Products
✅ A VIP tour of the Advanced Manufacturing Pathway classroom at Bibb County Schools' Innovation and Technology Academy!

Register here: https://web.maconchamber.com/atlas/events/3246/details

10/29/2026

Please join us in celebrating one of our newest investors. ✨ Welcome to the Macon Chamber family, S&ME!

10/28/2026

Have you registered for Macon & Eggs yet?

Join the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce at Macon Mall NEXT WEDNESDAY on November 4 at 8:30 am for Macon & Eggs: Education - From Classroom to Career: Building Our Next Generation Workforce!

From the classroom to the career field, preparing the next generation of talent requires collaboration among educators, employers and community leaders. Macon and Eggs: Education will highlight innovative approaches to workforce development and the partnerships helping students build meaningful pathways to successful careers right here in Central Georgia.

What you can expect:
✅Our presenting speaker, Fran Dundore from the Governor's Office of Education and Workforce Strategy, will discuss insights into Georgia's efforts to better align education with workforce needs and strengthen the state's talent pipeline.
✅Learn more about the Advanced Manufacturing Pathway at Hutchings College and Career Academy, a partnership between Bibb County Schools, Central Georgia Technical College, the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority, and Macon's business community.
✅Join us for a VIP tour of the Advanced Manufacturing Pathway classroom at Bibb County School's Innovation and Technology Academy, located directly across Eisenhower Pkwy from the Macon Mall!

Our featured panel will include:
Lester Miller, Mayor, Macon-Bibb County
Dr. Ivan Allen, President, Central Georgia Technical College
Dr. Dan Sims, Superintendent, Bibb County School District
Dr. Cassandra Washington, CEO, Hutchings College and Career Academy
Raymond Shelton, Vice President/Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer, YKK AP
Tyson Firlotte, Vice President Human Resources North America, Irving Consumer Products
Moderators: Jessica Walden, President & CEO, Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, and Stephen Adams, Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority

Register here: https://web.maconchamber.com/atlas/events/3246/details

10/28/2026

Congratulations to Wire 3 on their official launch of pre-sales in Macon! Wire 3——a leading 100% fiber internet provider based in Daytona Beach, Florida——is investing more than $60 million in the Macon area, with its planned network expecting to reach more than 60,000 homes and businesses across the Greater Macon area.

During the celebration, Wire 3 also presented a $5,000 donation to Brookdale Resource Center, committing to their promise of "showing up for the communities we serve", according to Wire 3 CEO Jai Ramachandran.

Thank you to Wire 3 for choosing Macon, and we are excited to celebrate this momentous milestone with you!

10/27/2026

Join us tomorrow, October 27th, as we cut the ribbon with Wire 3 , here at Greater Macon Chamber headquarters. Wire 3 is one of Macon's newest Fiber Internet providers and we are so excited to welcome them to the Macon-Bibb business community!

📍 338 Poplar Street, Macon, GA 31201
📅 Wednesday, October 28, 11 AM
🌐 https://wire3.com/

10/27/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for a beautiful and sunny Legacy Classic Golf & Bingo Tournament at River North Country Club! ⛳ We couldn't have asked for a better turnout, and we're excited to see everyone getting in on the competition from the green to the Bingo hall!

Many thanks to our Golf Presenting Sponsor, Piedmont Occupational Medicine, and to our Bingo Presenting Sponsor, Gilmer!

Special thanks to our Premium Hole Sponsors: Northwestern Mutual, Vallant Bank, Huntington National Bank, California Cereal Company, and American Pride Bank. We appreciate your support!

We'd also like to show appreciation for our Hole Sponsors: The Telegraph & macon.com; Bibb Distributing; Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Radiation Oncology; Premier Staffing Unlimited - Macon; Sheridan Construction; Central Georgia Technical College; Todd Mitchell - State Farm Insurance Agent; Pellicano Construction; YellowStone Landscape.

And of course, the Legacy Classic would not be possible without our Scorecard Sponsor, Oconee State Bank; Golf Ball Sponsor, MetroPower, Inc.; Driving Range Sponsor, Invision Technologies; Cart Path Sponsors, Raffield Tire Master and Cornerstone Caregiving; Tee Sign Sponsor, EOS Worldwide; and Golf Towel Sponsor, Apparel Authority!

Thank you to everyone who showed up and made this year's Legacy Classic an unforgettable experience!

Check out more photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/maconchamber/albums/72177720336348307

10/25/2026

This is a big one for Central Georgia!

Audi’s plan to invest approximately $4 billion in the Middle Georgia Megasite and create about 4,500 new jobs will have an impact far beyond the property lines of the site itself.

More jobs. More opportunity for local families. More business for suppliers and service providers. More reasons for people to build a future right here in Central Georgia.

And this did not happen because one county went it alone.

Peach County, Houston County and Macon-Bibb County came together through the Mid-Georgia Gateway Joint Development Authority and approached this as a regional opportunity from the start.

We talk a lot about being Greater Together, and this is one of those moments that shows exactly what that can mean. When our communities work together, think regionally and stay focused on the bigger picture, we can open doors that benefit all of Central Georgia.

There is a lot of work still ahead, but this is an exciting chapter for our region.

You can read more about it here: https://maconchamber.com/2026/10/25/middle-georgia-megasite-audi/
and here: https://maconchamber.com/2026/10/25/middle-georgia-megasite-audi-2/

Audi selects the Middle Georgia Megasite for its first U.S. manufacturing facility, a $4 billion investment expected to create about 4,500 jobs.

10/23/2026

We're cooking up our fourth and final Macon & Eggs program of the year, and we can't wait for you to join us!

Join the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce at Macon Mall on November 4 at 8:30 am for Macon & Eggs: Education - From Classroom to Career: Building Our Next Generation Workforce! 🍳

From the classroom to the career field, preparing the next generation of talent requires collaboration among educators, employers and community leaders. Macon and Eggs: Education will highlight innovative approaches to workforce development and the partnerships helping students build meaningful pathways to successful careers right here in Central Georgia.

What you can expect:
✅Our presenting speaker, Fran Dundore from the Governor's Office of Education and Workforce Strategy, will discuss insights into Georgia's efforts to better align education with workforce needs and strengthen the state's talent pipeline.
✅Learn more about the Advanced Manufacturing Pathway at Hutchings College and Career Academy, a partnership between Bibb County Schools, Central Georgia Technical College, the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority, and Macon's business community.
✅Join us for a VIP tour of the Advanced Manufacturing Pathway classroom at Bibb County School's Innovation and Technology Academy, located directly across Eisenhower Pkwy from the Macon Mall!

Our featured panel will include:

Lester Miller, Mayor, Macon-Bibb County
Dr. Ivan Allen, President, Central Georgia Technical College
Dr. Dan Sims, Superintendent, Bibb County School District
Dr. Cassandra Washington, CEO, Hutchings College and Career Academy
Raymond Shelton, Vice President/Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer, YKK AP
Tyson Firlotte, Vice President Human Resources North America, Irving Consumer Products
Moderators: Jessica Walden, President & CEO, Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, and Stephen Adams, Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority

Register here: https://web.maconchamber.com/atlas/events/3246/details

10/23/2026

Meet Satu Mehta of Gilmer, the Presenting Sponsor of the 2026 Legacy Classic: BINGO Tournament!

A new face to Macon, Satu joined the Legacy Classic to get to know his community better, as he believes there's no better way to find common ground with other business leaders than to come together in an informal setting.

While Bingo can get a bit competitive, Satu finds the most important part of the Legacy Classic to be networking with fellow businesses and getting involved with the community.

He is excited to meet his fellow Maconites—and show off his Bingo skills—at the Legacy Classic on Monday, October 26th!