Culinary Tourism in GA or Where to Eat on Lake Lanier

This is the year of “Culinary Tourism in Georgia.” Let me boil that down for you, Bubba.  “Culinary” is a snooty word that means relating to the kitchen or cookery.  Most people just say “eating” but writers get paid more when we use big words. So … 2015 is …

Buy Local Safe & Green Expo at Gainesville Civic Center 2-5-15

The Buy Local Safe & Green Expo, presented by the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at the Gainesville Civic Center at 830 Green Street from 2 PM until 7 PM. This event is free and open to the …

Greater Hall Chamber’s 2015 Economic Development Report

Our friends at the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce — based in Gainesville, GA, on the shores of Lake Lanier — released its 2015 Economic Development Report on January 27th. This annual report outlines economic development activity in Gainesville-Hall County that identifies our area as one …

It Ain’t Christmas ‘Til They Light the Great Chicken in Gainesville

Ooops!  We laid an egg in our previous news release about the lighting of the Great Chicken!  The new time is (ready?) 7 PM! Pffft.  Forget the Great Pumpkin.  Forget South Carolina’s Peach Butt.  Forget the national Christmas tree.  Gainesville has the Great Chicken! Come …

Seminar: Dealing With Difficult People

The only unfortunate aspect of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce’s next Small Business Success Seminar — Ten Steps for Dealing with Difficult People — is it won’t be held in a room that can hold 20,000 people. Jim Kerlin, owner of Sandler Training, is expected …

Job Fair in Gainesville April 2nd

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Job Fair on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, from 10 AM until 2:00 PM at the Gainesville Civic Center.  All members of the community are invited to attend this free event. More than 60 employer/exhibitors at the Job …