RSVP for these upcoming events!!!

Please join us for September Business after Hours
Host: Burch, Crooms & Company, LLP
Certified Public Accountants
Thursday, September 10, 2009 from 5:30 - 7:00PM
25 Chandler Center in Hartwell
(Make sure you bring your business cards for a special drawing)
RSVP to the Chamber before September 7th at (706) 376-8590 or via email at hartchamber-michele@hartcom.net


ARTS in hARTwell Festival of Heritage and Fine Arts- September 26
The 12th annual ARTS in hARTwell Festival of Heritage and Fine Arts in historic downtown Hartwell Georgia. The event starts at 10 a.m. and continues until to 4 p.m. with an assortment of activities, including juried fine art, heritage crafts, entertainment and a children's creativity booth and demonstrations. Admission is free to the festival. The ARTS in hARTwell Festival focuses on the heritage crafts of yesteryear, as well as contemporary fine crafts and fine arts. Artists compete for prize awards and demonstrate their skills creating contemporary or heirloom pieces. The Arts in hARTwell Festival is sponsored by the Hartwell Downtown Development Authority. Call (706) 376-0188 for more information.

Free Web Marketing Workshop on September 22nd – RSVP by September 18thYour Business and the World Wide Web “Streaming in Revenue: Utilizing Social Networking and the Internet to Increase Profitability" This event will be held on Tuesday, September 22, at 10:00 a.m. at the Cateechee Golf Club. The workshop speaker will be Hannah Smith, Communications Manager of the Athens, GA Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB). Presented by the Hart County Chamber of Commerce and the Hart County/Hartwell Tourism Task Force. Please RSVP by September 18th to Michele at (706)376-8590 or via email at hartchamber-michele@hartcom.net


Leadership Hart nominations are due September 4th
Do you know someone who should be nominated for a position in the 2010 Class of Leadership Hart? This is a countywide endeavor and there is broad based support from all governments and organizations in Hart County for this effort. There will be approximately 22 people selected from the nominations for the 2010 Class starting in September. This is very important in the life of Hart County and it is an honor to have been nominated. Those who have been nominated but who are not selected to this first class may also be considered for future classes. Recognize the class size is limited to optimize the opportunity for learning and development. There is a fee of $200 which pays for all materials, food, lodging, and instruction which is part of the Leadership Curriculum. These fees may be paid by an individual participant, employer, or organization. Scholarships may also be available on an as needed basis. All applicants must reside in Hart County. Interested nominees should return application to Michele Dipert at the Hart County Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 793 Hartwell GA 30643. The deadline for applications to be submitted is September 4, 2009 so please don’t wait to start your application process.

The Hart County Chamber is also looking for small items for 25 goodie bags for the Leadership Hart program. If you can help, please contact Michele at 706-376-8590 or via email at hartchamber-michele@hartcom.net -- all items are needed before September 18th.