The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce presented its Annual Business Awards at the 107th Annual Meeting & Gala on May 14 at the Chattahoochee Country Club. Over 450 Chamber members and guests attended. The program and awards were presented by Chamber Chairman David Lee, Jackson EMC, Chair Elect Brian Daniel, Carroll Daniel Construction, and Kit Dunlap, Chamber President and CEO.
2014-2015 Annual Business Awards: Small Business of the Year: The Little Ladybug (Carole Hudgins, Owner) Small Business of the Year: Caldwell Electrical Contractors (Daniel Caldwell, President) Family Business of the Year: Duncan Exterminating (Floyd and Sherry Duncan, Owners) Family Business of the Year: Georgia Chair Company (Harry Bagwell, President) W.G. Mealor Chairman’s Award: Randall Frost, Stewart, Melvin & Frost Community Service Award: Mimi Collins, The Longstreet Clinic Distinguished Citizen Award: Jim Mathis, Jr., North Georgia Community Foundation Silver Shovel Awards: Kathy Amos, Brenau University Perry Barnett, Rushton & Company Cheryl Christian, Good News Clinics Katie Dubnik, Forum Communications John Girardeau, Community Volunteer Morgan House, Lake Lanier Olympic Venue Jay Kelly, Signs By Tomorrow Michael Lancaster, Edward Jones Terry Merck, American Yazaki Corporation Frank Norton, Jr., The Norton Agency LeTrell Simpson, Con-Sen-Sus Phil Sutton, Kubota Manufacturing of America Mike Williams, Lanier Islands William Bagwell, Homestead Investments David Miller PhD, Brenau UniversityBrian Daniel, Carroll Daniel Construction, officially takes over the position as Chairman of the Board on July 1, 2015. Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Officers 2015-2016:
Chairman: Brian Daniel, Carroll Daniel Construction Chairman-Elect: Lee Hemmer, The Simpson Company Treasurer: David Abee, Regions Bank Vice Chair, Economic Development: Brian Rochester, Rochester & Associates Vice Chair, Education: Kristi Barker, Georgia Power Vice Chair, Government Affairs: John Breakfield, Breakfield & Associates Vice Chair, Marketing: Katie Dubnik, Forum Communications Vice Chair, Membership: Tony Paramore, Gainesville Design Center Vice Chair, South Hall Council: Andy Kalinauskas, Conditioned Air Systems Vice Chair, Community Development: Lila Weaver, Brenau University VISION 2030 Chair, Davis White, LinkPoint Advantage Elizabeth Jacobs, Executive Director Co-Chairs, HALLmark 2010-2015 Paul Chambers, AT&T Jimbo Floyd, Turner, Wood & Smith Melissa Tymchuk, Northeast Georgia Health System Senior Advisor: Randall Frost, Stewart, Melvin & Frost Immediate Past Chairman: David Lee, Jackson EMC Chamber President & CEO: Kit Dunlap