Yearly Archives: 2025

Dana Brown of the Greater Vidalia® Chamber Graduates from Institute for Organization Management: A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Dana Brown, IOM, MBA,  Director of Member Experience, of the Greater Vidalia® Chamber, has graduated from the program and has received the recognition of IOM. Awarded to all graduates of the Institute program, the…

Greater Vidalia® Center for Rural Entrepreneurship Applauds Passage of HB 398: A Win for Georgia’s Cottage Food Innovators

The Greater Vidalia® Center for Rural Entrepreneurship and Greater Vidalia® Chamber celebrates the signing of House Bill 398 into law, a pivotal step forward for Georgia’s home-based food entrepreneurs. The new legislation, recently signed by Governor Brian Kemp, allows cottage food producers to sell their products through third-party retailers, such as local grocery stores, coffee…

Showcasing Success!

Showcasing Greater Vidalia® was a huge success. Approximately 300 people attended the Chamber’s largest event of the year on Friday, May 9th at the Vidalia Community Center and nearly $100,000 was raised to foster the Chamber’s mission of preparing, developing, and promoting our businesses and community for economic growth. This successful endeavor would not be…

𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙! 🧅

On Friday, our 2024-2025 class of Leadership Greater Vidalia met at the Durden Cabin in Partin Park for their final session. Each participant presented their capstone project “My Leadership Journey” and shared how they have been impacted through the program this past year. “I am amazed at each class members engagement and their willingness to…

Ladies Leave Inspired From ConnectHER 2025!

The Greater Vidalia® Chamber is thrilled to announce the success of its recent ConnectHER Women’s Networking Dinner, held on Thursday, March 26th at The Dahlia Event Center. ConnectHER, provided an evening of empowerment, networking, and inspiration, featuring a distinguished speaker, Teri Smiley of Starfish Partnerships, a respected leader in the Chamber of Commerce industry. The…