Chamber
News
You are cordially invited to attend
The 87th Chamber of Commerce
Annual Meeting
on
Monday, March 3, 2008
for the presentation of the
Annual Citizen Awards
Six o'clock
at the
Thomasville Cultural Center
Please call 226-9600 for information or reservations
Industrial Recruitment
Keeps Market Strong
Employment rates remain high for the third consecutive year
and projections for continued opportunity remain strong.
The 2006year with five new announcements have brought
nearlytwenty million dollars in investment and 175 new jobs.
Governor Sonny Perdue awarded $100,000. for new projects in
Thomas County at the June meeting of OneGeorgia.
"We are pleased that the hard work of community leaders has
insured a strong job market as well as an expanding tax base.
We can expect to see our economic future strong in
this community" said Don Sims, Chamber President.
A new facility - WILO EMU USA LLC
The new plant will be the primary submersible technology center for Wilo in North America.
Terry Rouse, president and CEO explained, "The construction of
this new facility clearly demonstrates the large-scale commitment
that the WILO Group is making to the North American marketplace
and it will support the rapidly growing demand for WILO EMU
pumps and mixers in this part of the world."
Thomasville
named a perfect place
to retire by Consumer Reports
The
CBS Early Show aired a segment
of
the six best places to retire and
named Thomasville one of those best. After Consumer Reports'
deputy editor Lisa Freeman reviewed information
and
consulted with Warren Bland, author
of
"Retire in Style," six cities were selected as perfect
retirement havens.
Our
community was singled out for amenities including climate, housing, cultural activities, excellent health care,
recreation, education and
proximity
to larger universities.