Category Archives: Advocacy

PARTICIPATE IN SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

Robins Shop Small
On November 25th, we’re celebrating Small Business Saturday in a very special way. As part of a national initiative to “Shop Small” during the holiday season, your local Chamber will be handing out Shop Small Passports for shoppers to get stamped on Small Business Saturday. As shoppers make their way around the Robins Region, stamps…
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SUPPORTING POW/MIA

THE ROLLING THUNDER STORY In 1987, two Vietnam veterans met to discuss their personal concerns about the Prisoner of War (POW)/Missing in Action (MIA) from the Vietnam War.  Having honorably served their country and having taken an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies….” and to “bear true faith…
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Vote Yes March 21st

As Houston County continues to propel forward, county commissioners seek to extend SPLOST for an additional six years, estimating up to $145 million in funds by 2024. The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) is a county-wide 1% sales tax used to fund economic development, public safety, recreation, transportation, water and sewer improvements and…
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Houston County Chamber/Development Delegatation

Throughout the year, local Chambers and development partners have the opportunity to come together with state-wide counterparts and Georgia Chamber members at a number of their annual events. This year, we want to ensure that our organization, as well as our community, is well-represented at these events. We would like to invite you to join…
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Robins Regional Chamber Seeks Input from Community

LRR Westside Elementary
We believe the most efficient way to impact our community is to give our community members an opportunity to help us identify its needs. Each year, the Leadership Robins Region (LRR) Class selects, plans, and executes a community project in the interest of leaving a lasting and visible impact across the Robins Region. Past class projects include…
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2016 EDUCATION FOUNDATION DONOR HONOR ROLL

Robins Regional Chamber Education Foundation extends its sincere gratitude to the women and men who have chosen to share their financial support for the growth and success of the Education Foundation, and most importantly, the futurue of the Robins Region. Thank you to the following for your contributions. Champions of the Foundation ($5,000+)      …
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Thankful to represent

It might be cliche this week to offer thanks, but a huge “thank you” to our members who trust us to represent your interests to government.  On Tuesday, April 26th the Robins Regional Chamber signed on to a letter to Congress in support of the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act.  The nearly 400 chambers that signed…
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US Chamber Challenges DOL Overtime Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, leading a broad coalition including the Texas Association of Business, National Automobile Dealers Association, the National Association of Manufacturers, National Association of Wholesaler Distributors, National Federation of Independent Business, National Retail Federation, and more than 50 other national and Texas business groups, filed a legal challenge to the Obama administration’s…
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Robins FCU Supports Air Show

Robins Financial Credit Union recently sponsored Robins Regional Chamber Community Partners by contributing $7,000 to the Robins Air Force Base Thunder Over Georgia Air Show. The air show will take place from Saturday, October 1st through Sunday, October 2nd.     Robins Financial Credit Union is a local non-profit financial cooperative with nineteen branches in…
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