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The Chamber and Renasant Bank presented Kathy’s Vineyard and Florist with the May Small Business of the Month award. For 26 years, Kathy’s Vineyard and Florist has provided beautiful floral arrangements and greenery to the citizens and visitors of Valdosta-Lowndes County. The floral arrangements and greenery supplied by Kathy’s Vineyard are seen throughout the community. Formerly known as Weddings to Remember, Kathy’s Vineyard began as a florist shop dedicated to weddings. “It was a very small scale then, but has grown to three locations and expanded to provide flowers and greenery for any occasion which lead to its name change,” said Kathy Harrington. Kathy’s Vineyard is passionate about community involvement and is a proud and active member of the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber. “To help brighten people’s lives, we donate arrangements to churches and others to help with floral needs,” said Harrington. “As well as donating our arrangements, Kathy’s Vineyard makes monetary donates to serves and benefit the community.” Kathy’s Vineyard is an honored sponsor of Lowndes High School and Valdosta High School’s cheerleading and football programs through donations. In addition to sponsoring athletics, Kathy’s Vineyard attends careers fairs for local schools. According to Harrington, Kathy’s Vineyard proudly support other local businesses by providing radio advisement and help serve by feeding those in need. Harrington stated, “We are always willing to help those who come through ours doors in any way we can.” For more information, please visit Kathy’s Vineyard at 704 Lake Park Road or call 229-245-7788. 
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The Chamber Ambassadors honored City Market as the Leading Business of the Week for May 20, 2019. In 2018, City Market celebrated 10 years of business. The store opened in downtown Valdosta and relocated five years ago to 3215 N Oak Street Extension. City Market is a boutique offering apparel and accessories for women, items for babies and gifts for everyone. “Customers can now add a monograms to many gifts to add that personal touch,” said Jessica Lane, owner. City Market continues to offer something new to their shoppers each day. “We have new items arriving daily to keep things fresh and new for every season and occasion.” The boutique is passionate about interacting and building relationships in the local community. “Working at City Market gives us the opportunity to meet and help our community with their needs,” said Lane. “It’s fun to get to know so many people.” Lane stated, “We have the opportunity to be positive influences to our employees. They have all become family that continues to stay in touch with us.” City Market is a proud member of the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce. “The Chamber has been a great voice for us,” said Lane. “They are a great source of information and the Chamber staff members are very good at communicating events and opportunities.” According to Lane, marketing with other Chamber members has been beneficial to City Market. “I believe that people trust the Chamber and their recommendations,” said Lane “They are the voice of our business community. “ The Leading Business of the Week program is designed to recognize members who have partnered with the Chamber for at least five years. Marcotek Digital Office Solutions proudly sponsors the 2019 Leading Business of the Week program. For more information visit www.ValdostaChamber.com/Leading-Business-of-the-Week  The Chamber Ambassadors honored God Cares Single Parent Support Group with a ribbon cutting on May 16, 2019 to celebrate a new beginning and to introduce the business to the community. Raising children is not an easy task, especially for a single parent. God Cares offers help to single parents through monthly meetings that allow them to meet, interact and share encouragement while supporting one another. “At God Cares, we know the hardship and the struggles that single parents face while trying to provide love and raising their children alone,” said Twanna Monlyn, founder. “God Cares believes we should all get involved with these types of families in every way possible. Monlyn stated, “I wanted to bring this business to Lowndes County because I raised my children here alone as a single parent.” God Cares is a proud member of the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce. “The Chamber of Commerce has been awesome,” said Monlyn. “They have offered to assist God Cares at all times.” For more information about God Cares, please call 229-269-3228.  The Chamber Ambassadors honored Kinderlou Inn as the Leading Business of the Week for May 6, 2019. Kinderlou Inn is passionate about working as one team with one goal to offer guests a “home away from home” experience. “Whether guests are traveling for business, leisure, or evacuating from a storm it is always a pleasure to speak to our guests and to make them feel welcome,” said Darlene Gist, General Manager. According to Gist, Kinderlou Inn has hosted well-known guests such as, Bob Hope, former President Bill Clinton and the boy band, Back Street Boys. In addition to providing visitors with a memorable lodging experience, Kinderlou has partnered with Austin’s Cattle Company. “What is unique is that we partner with Austin’s Cattle Company to offer an award winning steak house to our guests,” said Gist. Kinderlou Inn is a proud member of the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce. “Not only is the Chamber instrumental in business awareness locally, they are also a great representation of our community to those prospective guests outside of the Valdosta-Lowndes area,” said Gist. “Our Chamber has done a superb job in building a community that encourages networking and business to business relationships. The Leading Business of the Week program is designed to recognize members who have partnered with the Chamber for at least five years. Marcotek Digital Office Solutions proudly sponsors the 2019 Leading Business of the Week program. For more information visit www.ValdostaChamber.com/Leading-Business-of-the-Week  The Chamber Ambassadors honored Friendly Express with a ribbon cutting on May 9, 2019 to celebrate the grand opening and introduce their two stores to the community. With forty-two locations in southeast Georgia, Friendly Express is a family friendly convenient store with food service destination, and allowing customers to enjoy the state of the art equipment. “We pride ourselves on being family friendly,” said Danny Smith, Chief Executive Officer. “We love the opportunity to serve the community in many ways.” Friendly Express is passionate about giving back and helping others in their communities. “Aside from our store offerings, we also give back to the communities/counties where we are located through our Charitable Foundation,” said Smith. Visit Friendly Express located at 3645 Inner Perimeter Road or 4129 North Valdosta Road.  The Chamber Ambassadors honored Valdosta Vault as the Leading Business of the Week for April 29, 2019. A locally owned jewelry store in the Valdosta Mall, Valdosta Vault offers many jewelry options. Valdosta Vault has a large choice of engagement rings and bridal jewelry along with fashion jewelry, vintage jewelry and watches from top designers. Passionate about interacting with the community, Valdosta Vault offers chances for the people of the community to get involved. “We are currently running a promotion on Facebook called, Find Supermom,” said Susan Nebel, general manager. Customers can enter to win prizes such as a $50 gift card to the Vault.” Valdosta Vault is a proud member of the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce. “The Chamber has offered their support since we opened and are always willing to help promote our business, “said Nebel. According to Nebel, “I love working here because of the people. I’ve met so many people from all walks of life in the last seven years of working here.” The Leading Business of the Week program is designed to recognize members who have partnered with the Chamber for at least five years. Marcotek Digital Office Solutions proudly sponsors the 2019 Leading Business of the Week program. For more information visit www.ValdostaChamber.com/Leading-Business-of-the-Week  The Chamber Ambassadors honored Cinnaholic with a ribbon cutting on April 26, 2019 to celebrate the business’grand opening. Cinnaholic is an up and coming franchise with more than 35 stores in the United States and Canada. Cinnaholic’s products are scratch-made and fresh-baked. All products are 100 percent plant-based, dairy and lactose-free, egg-free and cholesterol-free. “Our business differs from our competitors because our products use high quality, fresh and organic ingredients. They contain no cholesterol, are one-third the calories and everything is freshly made,” said Emily Dokoupil, store manager. According the Dokoupil, Cinnaholic was one of the top ten deals established on Shark Tank and since then the business has swept the nation. Cinnaholic is a new and proud member of the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber. Dokoupil stated, “The Chamber has given us great publicity and connections to the community.” “We love what we do because we have the honor to serve the community humanely, ethically resourced, gourmet bakery goods,” said Dokoupil.  More than 80 business owners came together Thursday, May 2nd for a standing-room only conference dedicated to women in business. The She Creates Business conference, now in its third year, was originally started in Thomasville and was brought to Valdosta by the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce. “I had the privilege of attending She Creates Business in Thomasville in 2018 and was impressed by the quality of the speakers and the attendees,” said Betty Morgan, Vice President of Business Development for the Valdosta Chamber. “The room was packed with outstanding leaders. It was really inspirational to see so many dynamic women in business gathered in one place to take their businesses to the next level. Our Chamber is dedicated to bringing the best quality content we can to our business community. I knew She Creates Business was something we needed in Valdosta,” continued Morgan. Conference founder Dara Barwick, of Dara Barwick Consulting, explained her inspiration for creating the conference. “During my career working in economic development, I interacted with thousands of small and large business owners all over the state. Over time, I learned, the secret to success may be different for everyone, but the principles of business growth are nearly universal. I founded this conference because I saw a need to support women with access to very high-quality information. We bring in speakers who are truly at the top of their game. Every one of them is someone you wouldn’t want to miss,” said Barwick. Barwick credits the steady growth of the conference in part to her partnership with Adele Creative Marketing & Design. “They came in alongside us in our second year and gave us the branding and messaging we needed to reach our target market. There really is something different about the way they message, and it produces visible results. We had founder Lauren Vann come in and give a session on using Digital Marketing for Business Growth, because that level of insight is what we’re providing to our attendees. There’s a focus on greater value, deeper insights and real change that goes beyond surface level workshops.” Lauren Vann, founder of Adele Creative, concurred. “When Dara approached me about collaborating with She Creates Business, I was really captured by her vision. Dara is one of our region’s most sought after business consultants, and for a reason. I knew she was building a conference that provided a real value to the business community. It’s been an awesome experience working with her as well as with the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce. The Valdosta business community has a lot to be proud of in their Chamber. They are definitely the reason this conference was sold out its first year in Valdosta.” She Creates Business was held at Birdie’s Events & Catering, and brought together speakers including Keira Moritz-Johnson, founder of Steel Magnolias; Montina Portis, founder of CIA Media Group; Renee Moss, founder of Farmer’s Daughter Vineyard; Deana Bibb, founder of Proper Pepper Pimento Cheese; and Layne Varnedoe, the entrepreneurial mind behind Lee Container, Lauri Jo’s Southern Style Canning, the Coffee Corner, and other business ventures. The 2019 Conference was hosted by the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce, presented by Dara Barwick Consulting and Adele Creative Marketing & Design with lead sponsor Tickle Me Pink Daycare and Learning Center. Pam Cater with Tickle Me Pink Daycare and Learning Center told the audience, “I jumped at the opportunity to sponsor this conference dedicated to inspire women to grow their businesses, and be the business leaders that this community needs and deserves. I truly believe that it is important to look at our goals, to learn from each other, and build each other up.”  |
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