The Washington County Chamber of Commerce is here to support our Members and community during this troubling time, so please reach out to us if there is anything we can do.
For precaution, we have canceled all meetings in the Chamber building until further notice. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
As we continue to monitor COVID 19, the Kaolin Festival committee would like to give you an update on what the festival will look like this year (as of now). You can expect a Friday night concert, Saturday night concert, and the annual parade. We also are working hard to continue other aspects of the festival such as the mine tours, heavy equipment displays, and cruise-in. We want to continue this annual tradition in the safest manner possible for participants, attendees, and our community. We will continue to monitor safety precautions and executive orders, but for now this is the plan. Parade Applications will be available July 13th on our website.
We are saddened to share that the Miss Kaolin Pageant has been postponed until 2021. All 2019 Queens will continue to hold their reign, including Miss Kaolin, Logan Wright. We do plan to continue to highlight the current queens and past during Kaolin Festival season so please be on the lookout for more details. We look forward to continuing this tradition and seeing everyone in 2021!
Call or email the Washington County Chamber of Commerce to register and get Zoom login information!
We have missed our Members' faces, and we are excited to see everyone during our next Business after Hours. Please note that social distancing practices will still be in place, but help us welcome Country Financial's brand new location with a Ribbon Cutting, network with other business leaders, and enjoy hearing Chamber updates!
This Lunch Box Series webinar was full of information, so for your convenience, we recorded the session and have attached a link below if you’d like to view and or share with other coworkers. Trust us, it will be well worth your time to view!
State Launches Internet Speedtest Pilot for Schools
Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that the Georgia Broadband Deployment Initiative (GBDI) is launching the Speedtest® by Ookla® pilot project statewide through August. This project is designed to equip school leaders with the clearest picture possible of internet connectivity for Georgia’s students and teachers for the upcoming school year.
In appreciation to our Armed Forces during National Military Month we are offering an application fee waiver to all active duty military and their dependents during the month of May.
UGA is offering 10 FREE continuing education courses to the public that "cover a variety of hard and soft skills and apply to workers across a wide range of industries and fields" and will be available at no cost through June 30.
Visit the ink below for more information and/or to register. Self-paced and online.
Oconee Fall Line Technical College (OFTC) recently announced their plans for the return of on campus classes and labs for the fall semester which begins on August 24. The college will maintain public health and safety guidelines which includes modifications to classes and day-to-day campus operations.
