Arbor Day Celebration: Don Carter State Park 2-21-14

The 2014 Arbor Day Celebration — sponsored by Hall County Master Gardeners, Keep Hall Beautiful and Georgia Power — begins at 10 AM on Friday, February 21st at Don Carter State Park. The event is free and you’re invited to the festivities. You might even get …

Buy Local / Safe & Green Expo: 2-20-14

Our most recent snowstorm and ice escapades wiped out many scheduled activities around Lake Lanier.  One biggie that was canceled was the Buy Local / Safe & Green Expo, sponsored by the Greater Hall County Chamber of Commerce. You might still have a few flakes …

Buy Local – Safe & Green Expo Postponed to 2-20-14

Governor Deal has declared a State of Emergency due to the forecast of snow and ice across North Georgia. Click Here for State of Emergency Story on 2-10-14 Due to weather forecasts of unsafe travel conditions, our friends at the Greater Hall Chamber’s have wisely …

Review of Hall County’s Economic Progress in 2013

Our friends at the Gainesville-Hall County Economic Development Council (EDC) and the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce report a successful 2013 for our area’s economy.  They project positive trends for 2014 — increased capital expansion, continued job creation, major construction projects in the community — and a …

Annual Eggs & Issues Breakfast Meeting: 12-12-13

  You are cordially invited to dine with Georgia’s Lt. Governor Casey Cagle, Senator Butch Miller, Senator John Wilkinson and oodles of assorted politicians on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at the Gainesville Civic Center from 7:30 AM until 9 AM at the Eggs & Issues …

Annual Jingle Mingle on Gainesville’s Square

You’re invited to Main Street Gainesville’s Jingle Mingle on Thursday, November 21, 2013, for the lighting of The Great Chicken at 6:30 PM. Our pals at the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating their Annual Holiday Business After Hours from 5 PM until 8-ish, but everyone is welcome to join …

“Georgia Trend” Spotlights Hall County

Our pal, Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Vice-President of Community Development & Information Specialist Robin Halstead, has some good news for Gainesville and Hall County. Georgia Trend, the state’s premier business magazine, continues its coverage of Georgia with a profile on Gainesville and Hall County …

Olympic Rowing Venue Renovations

The Gainesville/Hall ‘96 Foundation and its newly elected board of directors met for the first time on Friday, August 17, 2013, at the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) offices in Gainesville. The non-profit organization’s goal is to restore the Lake Lanier 1996 Olympic Rowing Venue …

July 4th Fireworks Postponed to July 6th

What’s worse than having to predict crummy weather for the long July 4th weekend? Having to make huge decisions based on the forecast. Pity the poor people who are trying to figure out if the fireworks that were rained out on the Fourth of July … …