Rep. Graves to Speak to Paulding Chamber, Followed by Business Expo

Congressman Tom Graves will speak at the May 2 Paulding Chamber of Commerce meeting and a business expo will follow the program at noon.

The Paulding Chamber of Commerce is honored to host Congressman Tom Graves at the Georgia Power Luncheon on May 2. This monthly membership meeting, sponsored by GreyStone Power Corporation, will be at the Paulding County Senior/Community Center and begins at 11 a.m. with a business expo followed by the program at Noon. Graves serves Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, which spans from the northwest borders with Alabama and Tennessee down to the suburbs of Atlanta.  Tom entered Congress in June 2010 after winning a special election to represent Georgia's 9th Congressional District.  As a result of reapportionment, he was reelected in 2012 in the newly created 14th Congressional District. In Congress, Graves serves on the House Committee …

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Help Wanted for East Paulding Walmart Work

The Georgia Department of Labor on Thursday will recruit in both Dallas and Marietta to find workers to remodel the Dallas Walmart.

The Georgia Department of Labor is helping Altruistic Staffing fill about 20 jobs for workers to help remodel the inside of Dallas’ Walmart store. The staffing company on Thursday will hold a recruitment event from noon until 4 p.m. at the Paulding County Chamber of Commerce, 655 Jimmy Campbell Parkway in Dallas. Another recruiting event will be held earlier in the day Thursday—from 10 a.m. to noon—at the GDOL’s Cobb-Cherokee Career Center, 465 Big Shanty Road in Marietta. Applicants must have a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED), two forms of identification, and be able to lift at least 25 pounds, stand for at least two hours at a time and work flexible hours. Salaries are $7.79 an hour. For more information about the …

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Few Tickets Remain for Chamber’s Annual Dinner

The event, celebrating the Paulding Chamber of Commerce’s 52nd year, will be held Jan. 17 at the Paulding County Senior Center.

Time is running out to secure what is typically a hot ticket in Paulding County. The Paulding Chamber of Commerce’s annual seated dinner, which will commemorate the organization’s 52nd year of existence, will be held at the Paulding County Senior Community Center Thursday, Jan. 17. The event will begin with a VIP reception at 6 p.m. and dinner seating at 7 p.m. Few tickets remained as of earlier this week and are being sold individually at $125 each. Rhubarb Jones will give the event’s keynote address. Formerly the longest-running morning radio personality in Atlanta, according to his website, Jones now serves as a part-time instructor of communication at Kennesaw State University as well as the college’s director of special events in the …

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Paulding Chamber: Shop Locally Today

The Paulding Chamber of Commerce is encouraging holiday shoppers to support small businesses by taking part in Small Business Saturday.

Now entering its third year, Small Business Saturday falls on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, between “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday,” a day dedicated to supporting the local, independently owned businesses that add character to neighborhoods across the country. The Paulding Chamber of Commerce supports “Small Business Saturday” by encouraging a number of ways that shoppers and retailers alike can get involved and support each other: "We’re excited to be part of the Small Business Saturday," Paulding Chamber President/CEO Carolyn Wright said in a news release. "We encourage all of you to shop small on November 24, 2012 and help spread the word. Let's make Small Business Saturday, the biggest shopping day of them all—we'll see you …

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Photos: ‘After Hours’ at Six Flags

More than a dozen business organizations, along with businesses and nonprofits from several counties, took part in last week’s “October Haunt After Hours” at Six Flags. See some photos from the event, and then add your own.

as several business organizations held the second-annual “October Haunt After Hours” The Oct. 24 event—put on by the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, Douglas County Chamber of Commerce, Paulding County Chamber of Commerce and the South Cobb Business Association—drew hundreds of attendees who were treated to food and drinks, rides and appearances from several of the park’s ghoulish Fright Fest performers. Other business organizations that endorsed the event were the Acworth Business Association, Austell Business Association, East Cobb Business Association, Kennesaw Business Association, Marietta Business Association, Northeast Cobb Business Association, Paulding Business Association, Smyrna Business Association, Vinings Business Association…

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Allison Bentley

5:12 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012

This was such a great event! Thanks for posting the pictures Jon!   more ›

Chamber Seeking Donors for Middle School Program

South Paulding Middle School's Renaissance Program is aimed at helping struggling students reach their full potential. The Paulding Chamber of Commerce is seeking area businesses to support the program .

Paulding Firms Earn Inaugural Industry Appreciation Awards

The Paulding County Chamber of Commerce recognized three local companies at an event Wednesday morning. Return to Dallas-Hiram Patch later this week for further coverage.

The Paulding Chamber of Commerce recognized the accomplishments of three county employers at its inaugural Industry Appreciation Breakfast Wednesday morning at the Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport. Hosted by the Chamber and Chattahoochee Technical College Community and Economic Development, the breakfast honored MG International as Industry of the Year, T&R Fixtures as Manufacturer of the Year, and Armacell as the recipient of the first Safety Award. Officials plan to hold next year’s Industry Appreciation Awards ceremony in April.   MG International, located at 90 International Parkway in Dallas, is privately owned and headquartered in Sendai, Japan. According to a news release, MG International opened 45 years ago and began U.S. …

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Meet Patch Ad Manager Allison Bentley

"Online advertising allows small businesses to market themselves with large, national companies," she said. "Before online advertising, that wasn't possible."

Excited about Patch? Want to know how to use it to benefit your business or organization? The woman to call is Allison Bentley. She has worked for Patch for more than a year. She serves as Advertising Manager for Dallas-Hiram Patch and several nearby Patch sites—East Cobb Patch, Kennesaw Patch, Marietta Patch, South Cobb Patch and West Cobb Patch. A Kennesaw resident and Cobb County native, Bentley has a passion for her local areas. She loves staying on the pulse of what’s going on in her community and using Patch to help local businesses promote themselves to their local audiences. Bentley graduated from McEachern High and stayed in Cobb for college, earning her degree in communication with a minor in sociology from Kennesaw State …

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Former UGA Coach Dooley Speaking at Luncheon Thursday

The Paulding Chamber of Commerce is hosting the UGA notable at its Georgia Power Luncheon.

Bulldogs fans better get their tickets while they last. Longtime University of Georgia head football coach and athletic director Vince Dooley will serve as the keynote speaker at Thursday’s Georgia Power Luncheon put on by the Paulding County Chamber of Commerce at the Paulding County Senior Center. Dooley recently authored History and Reminiscences of the University of Georgia. With the help of artist Steve Penley, the book sketches UGA history from its beginnings in the late 18th century through the end of 2011. Dooley’s presentation will focus on the university’s history and his time in Athens. He’ll also be signing copies of his book at the event. Reservations are required for the luncheon and may be made by calling 770-445-6016 or …

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Video: Chief Magistrate Candidates Speak at Breakfast

The four men vying to become Paulding County’s next chief magistrate spoke to attendees Tuesday at the Cobb EMC Power Breakfast.

The Paulding County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday held its Cobb EMC Power Breakfast at Bentwater Golf Club in Acworth. The breakfast gave attendees the chance to meet the candidates for Paulding County chief magistrate judge. The chief magistrate race is the most contested county election this year, as incumbent Martin Valbuena is the only officeholder facing three opponents. Dan Collins, Brian Hardison and Freddy Henderson are aiming to unseat him. See what the candidates had to say to attendees in the four attached videos. Dallas-Hiram Patch next week will bring you one-on-one video interviews with all four candidates. Last month’s Cobb EMC Power Breakfast focused on those running for Paulding County School Board; we brought you video …

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Jon Gargis

6:17 am on Friday, July 27, 2012

Thanks, Roger! We've also got one-on-one video interviews with the candidates that we just posted: http://dallas-hiram.patch.com/articles/video-meet-your-chief-magistrate-candidates#photo-10721016   more ›