Events for March 2015

Quarterly Luncheon Steering Committee Meeting            

Ribbon Cutting: Soul Sista's Run Inc
Tuesday, March 3rd
4:30 pm   

Manufacturers' Appreciation Week Planning Committee

Feelin' Lucky Irish Beer Tasting
Wednesday, March 4 at 6:00 PM

Get your Irish on with 5 beer samples from the "Emerald Isle" for only $10.  Call (770) 383-3383 for more information.

Johnny Mitchell's Smokehouse
100 Covered Bridge Road
Euharlee, GA 30145

Adairsville Council invites you to join them for the Eggs and Issues Breakfast.
This month's breakfast is sponsored by H & R Block.

Business After Hours: Harbin Clinic
Networking Event
Open to the public

Thursday, March 5
5:30-7:00pm

Harbin Clinic
150 Gentilly Boulevard
Cartersville, GA 30120

Come enjoy a delicious breakfast and learn all about the many programs that make up the name, Advocates for Children. 8 programs, 42 employees serving over 3000 children and families each year with much needed services at no cost.

Chamber Ambassador Meeting    
Friday, March 6th
12:00-1:00 PM

First Friday Downtown Cartersville
March 6, 2015

Participate in a downtown Pub Crawl.  From March First Friday, through April First Friday, spend $100 downtown and be entered to win a prize.

Bartow Young Professionals
Networking Meet Up at the Cartersville Pub Crawl

March 6, 2015
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
$25/person (Must be 21 or older)

Meet at The City Cellar and Loft
110 S. Museum Drive
Cartersville, GA 30120

Participating Businesses Include:
The City Cellar and Loft
Mellow Mushroom Cartersville
E. Street Grill
Jefferson's Restaurant
Ate Track Bar & Grill

RSVP by March 2 to 770-607-3480 or hduncan@downtowncartersville.org to pre-order your tickets and t-shirt. T-shirt must be worn the duration of the event.

Cartersville has Heart!
5k Run/Walk

Benefiting the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter

Saturday, March 7
Georgia Highlands College

$25 ($35 on Event Day)
Includes Race T-Shirt and Bag!

Registration: 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Race Begins: 9:00 AM

Early Race Packet Pickup:
Friday, March 6
Cartersville Medical Center Main Lobby
4:00 - 6:00 PM

For more information, call MedLine at 800-242-5662.

Online Race Registration: Active.com
For multiple registrations, enter FAMILY at registration for a $5 discount!

Sponsored by:
Cartersville Medical Center
Georgia Bone & Joint Surgeons, P.C.
Harbin Clinic
Georgia Highlands College
Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter

USED BOOK & MEDIA SALE
FRIENDS OF THE BARTOW COUNTY LIBRARY Saturday, March 7th, 2015. Bartow County Library, 429 W. Main St., Cartersville, GA. (garage at southwest corner) 9:00 a.m. Garage doors open for "Friends of the Library" members to shop. 10:00 to 2:00 Open for the public to shop. 1:00 to close at 2:00. Buy/reuse a $5 Friends Bag; fill for only $5 more. Cheap prices on books (hardback, paperback, children's, large print, audio), CD's, DVD's, VHS, music, movies, puzzles, computer games. (For early admittance, join "Friends of the Library" at the Library front desk prior to the sale, or at the garage during the sale.) Donations for the quarterly sales are taken year-round at the Library front/circulation desk. Proceeds from the sales support purchases of books, technology, programs, and services for the Bartow County Library System. For directions or more details, call 770-382-4203.

The Cartersville Public Library will be hosting their annual Authors Festival on March 7^th from 11am – 1pm in the Nathan Dean Meeting Room. Over 15 local authors will be present to sell their books, talk writing, network with fellow authors, and show off how talented Georgia can be! It will be held at the same time as the Friends of the Library Book Sale, and we encourage bibliophiles to stop by and enjoy all the reading fun!

 
Comedian Jon Reep returns to The Grand Theatre in downtown Cartersville as part of the Century Bank Entertainment Series.
 
Comedian Jon Reep returns to The Grand Theatre in downtown Cartersville on Saturday, March 7^th as part of the Century Bank Entertainment Series. Showtime is set for 7:00 p.m. His first show at The Grand in 2013 sold out quickly, and this one will too. Orchestra level tickets are $25 and balcony level seats are $20. This is a reserved seating event. Purchase your tickets online at www.thegrandtheatre.org, at The Grand Theatre ticket office, located at 7 North Wall Street in downtown Cartersville, or by calling 770-386-7343. Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, and American Express are accepted. The ticket office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
As an actor Jon has played the pot smoking farmer “Raymus” from the movie “Harold and Kumar escape from Guantanamo Bay”, and the dim witted cop Gerald Bob from the ABC Sitcom “Rodney”. He played a goodwill worker in Disney Channels “Good Luck Charlie” and was the HEMI guy in Dodge Truck’s popular ad campaign.  Most recently he can be seen as Jed Forney in “Eastbound and Down” and was the host of SPEED TV’s, “R U Faster than a Redneck.” He can next be seen in the Steven Quale film “Into the Storm” starring Richard Armitage and Matt Walsh.
 
As a comedian he was the Winner of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” season 5. He’s been on Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend”, the half-hour special “Comedy Central Presents: Jon Reep”, & his own special “Jon Reep: Metro Jethro”. He’s been on TBS’s “Pit Stop Comedy”, NBC’s “Late Friday” or CMT’s “Comedy Club” & “Comedy stage” among others.
 
He is a nationally touring stand-up comedian and actor.  His authentic point of view is a result of being born and raised in rural Hickory, NC. He lived there until he moved to Raleigh, NC in 1992 to attend North Carolina State University.  Shortly thereafter he began performing stand-up comedy at Goodnights comedy club. He graduated from NCSU in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater, Mass Communication, and Public & Personal communication. Upon graduating, Jon was employed at UNC-TV where he became the assistant director of such TV shows as “North Carolina Now” & “Legislative Week in Review”, while at night simultaneously honing his skills as a stand-up comedian. In 1998 Jon left UNC-TV to pursue a full-time comedy career. He traveled all over America performing in comedy clubs and colleges in every state in the country. In 2000, Jon was invited to perform at the Montreal Just for Laughs festival, and shortly thereafter moved to Los Angeles, CA to further is career as a stand-up comedian and actor.
 
The Grand Theatre also has tickets available for the final event of the series with country music artist Doug Stone on April 18^th. More show information and video samples can be found by visiting The Grand Theatre website at www.thegrandtheatre.org or on Facebook at “Century Bank Entertainment Series at The Grand Theatre”.
 
About Century Bank
Century Bank is Cartersville’s only locally owned, community bank, specializing in a quality and level of service not available from a megabank. Their core values optimize what a bank should be.  Century Bank of Georgia is located at 215 East Main Street in Cartersville.
 

Manufacturers' Appreciation Week Planning Committee

Digital Marketing Boot Camp The Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Digital Marketing Boot Camp is designed specifically for small business owners who want to learn how to integrate technology and marketing in the digital space to increase profits and gain customers. In this full-day, interactive sessions taught by Georgia SBDC digital marketing experts from around the state, you will learn how to:
- Optimize your website and make search engines work for your business
- Use social media to cultivate brand ambassadors
- Get your business online securely
- Tap into the mobile marketplace
- Understand and navigate the world of paid online advertising
- Use photos and video to promote your products and educate your customers.

Lunch is included in the registration fees.

Getting Lucky Wine Tasting
Wednesday, March 11 at 6:00 PM

5 inexpensive wine selections that show good wine doesn't have to be expensive!  $10 per person.  Call (770) 383-3383 for more information.

Johnny Mitchell's Smokehouse
100 Covered Bridge Road
Euharlee, GA 30145

Bartow Business Women Committee Meeting

Building Committee Meeting

Manufacturers' Appreciation Week Planning Committee

Finance Committee Meeting

Congratulations to the Georgia Highlands College men’s basketball team on their first round victory in the Division I NJCAA National Tournament!
 
GHC will be live streaming the 2^nd round game on the big screen, Wednesday March 18^th at 7pm in the Student Center 102A on the Cartersville Campus.
 
Soda and Popcorn will be served.  Please come and join us as we cheer on the men’s march toward a national title. #GoChargers.

Building Committee Meeting

Ribbon Cutting: Harley Davidson of Cartersville
Thursday, March 19th
11:30 AM

Blue Ribbon Chili Cook-Off
Presented by The Hope Center & Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition.

Friday, March 20
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Cartersville Medical Center - Classroom #2

$5 per serving - 1 bowl chili & toppings, brownie & drink
3 free samples for judging

For more information and to enter the cook-off with YOUR favorite recipe, please contact Chase Adams, director, oncology services, 678-721-5567.

All proceeds benefit American Cancer Society Relay for Life.

Lunch & Learn Networking Series
Presented by Benjamin Hanks

Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce
Anheuser-Busch Community Room
122 West Main Street, Cartersville

January 23 at 11:30 AM
Part 1: Change the Networking Mindset
 - Networking Myths and Misconceptions
 - What is Social Capital and Why is it Your Most Valuable Asset?
 - The Law of Reciprocity/Givers Gain
 - Don't Keep Score
 - Why Networking is More Like Farming than Hunting

February 20 at 11:30 AM
Develop a Networking Strategy
 - Determining Who Your Best Prospects Are and How to Meet Them
 - The Four Streams in the Networking River
     - Casual-Contact Group
     - Professional Network
     - Online Network
     - Strong-Contact Group
 - Where Other Networkers Gather

March 20 at 11:30 AM
Turn Your Network Into Profit
 - Building Quality Relationships
 - Gaining the Confidence of Others
 - The Power of a Well Kept Database
 - How to Maximize the Referral Process

FREE Brown-Bag Seminar--Don't forget to bring your lunch!

Hosted by the Small Business Council
RSVP to Kathy Hall, 770-382-1466 or kathy@cartersvillechamber.com

View the event flyer.

Come out to our very own "American Idol" and be entertained by 30 or more talented children raising money for children. The night will include a wide variety of performers including singing, dancing and much more. Tickets are $10.00, buy in advance from a performer (they are responsible to sell 10 each) or buy at the door the night of the event. All proceeds go to Advocates for Children to allow us to provide much needed services to neglected children and families. 

KICK THE HABIT THIS MONTH WITH FREE TOBACCO CESSATION CLASSES AT CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
 
Cartersville, GA; March 11, 2015:  Cartersville Medical Center will host two separate tobacco cessation classes in March.  The classes, led by Sandra Bethune, Georgia Department of Public Health, are free of charge and open to anyone interested in quitting tobacco, including cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

“According to the CDC, people who stop smoking greatly reduce their risk for disease and early death. Although the health benefits are greater for people who stop at earlier ages, there are benefits at any age.  You are never too old to quit,” says Kim Hogan, RN, evidence based coordinator at Cartersville Medical Center.

Hogan references the CDC website (www.cdc.gov) which includes information about the health benefits of quitting tobacco. 

According to the website, stopping smoking is associated with the following health benefits:

• Lowered risk for lung cancer and many other types of cancer.
• Reduced risk for heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease (narrowing of the blood vessels outside your heart).
• Reduced heart disease risk within 1 to 2 years of quitting.
• Reduced respiratory symptoms, such as coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. While these symptoms may not disappear, they do not continue to progress at the same rate among people who quit compared with those who continue to smoke.
• Reduced risk of developing some lung diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also known as COPD, one of the leading causes of death in the United States).
• Reduced risk for infertility in women of childbearing age. Women who stop smoking during pregnancy also reduce their risk of having a low birth weight baby.

Classes will be offered Monday, March 23 and Monday, March 30, from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. in Classroom 2 at Cartersville Medical Center.  Participants should only attend one class and may choose from either date offered.  To register or for more information, visit CartersvilleMedical.com and click on “Events & Classes” or call MedLine at 800.242.5662.

About Cartersville Medical Center
Cartersville Medical Center is a 112-bed acute care hospital, Chest Pain Center, Certified Primary Stroke Center and Gold Seal Inpatient Diabetes program accredited by the Joint Commission.  Cartersville Medical was named a Top Performing Hospital in 2010, 2011 and 2012 by the Joint Commission based upon key quality measures and named to the “Top Small Hospitals” list by Georgia Trend magazine in 2012.  The Breast Imaging Center of Excellence at The Women’s Center provides mammography services that are gold seal accredited by the American College of Radiology.  The Hope Center, a regional, Commission on Cancer approved cancer treatment facility, is conveniently located on the hospital campus and provides over 4,000 treatments with over 300 new patients per year from a ten county region. 
 
For more information about programs and services offered at Cartersville Medical Center or The Hope Center, call MedLine at (800) 242-5662 or visit www.cartersvillemedical.com.
 

Executive Committee Meeting

Bartow Business Women Luncheon

Board of Directors Meeting

The Belk Charity Day Kick-Off Breakfast will be Wednesday, March 25 at 8:30 AM in the Anheuser-Busch Community Room at the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce.  Please RSVP to 770-382-3770, ext. 220, 210, or 201 or Larry_J_Williams@Belk.com.

What is the Belk Charity Day?
It is a private, four-hour sale dedicated to supporting local non-profit organizations.  Participating charities will have the opportunity to raise money for their organization while private sale customers receive 20%-70% off Belk purchases storewide, including special savings on rarely-discounted brands.

When is the Belk Charity Day?
The Charity Sale will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2014, from 6 - 10 AM at the Belk Cartersville store. Your non-profit can still participate in the event, even if you can't be part of the Saturday morning event.

More Questions? Check out our FAQ.

If you are a non-profit interested in participating or want to learn more about how the Charity Day works, join us at the Charity Day Kick-Off Breakfast!

Manufacturers' Appreciation Week Planning Committee

Business After Hours: Clarion Hotel
 

Need Help Managing Your Business?

QuickBooks: Step-by-Step
Friday, March 27, 2015
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

This seminar will provide participants with a general overview of QuickBooks along with an introduction to accounting basics.  This course uses case studies which allow participants to gain practical, hands-on experience.

Topics include:

• Review of all the important functional areas in QuickBooks
• Introduction to the various QuickBooks software versions available and supported by Intuit
• QuickBooks-related services including payroll, merchant credit card services, point-of-sale and other applications that integrate with QuickBooks.

Cost of this introductory course may be applied toward more extensive QuickBooks training if desired.

Instructor: Robert Andoh, Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor

Cost: $49 per person by using $10 off Chamber Member discount code qbbartow

Register today at www.romesbdc.org

Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce
AB Meeting Room
122 West Main Street
Cartersville, GA 30120

Our Sponsors:
Small Business Development Center
Smith, Treadaway, & Joffe, LLP
Carteresville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

Fashion Show in Downtown Cartersville

CARTERSVILLE – The Cartersville Downtown Development Authority will host a Steeplechase and Spring Break inspired Fashion Show featuring many downtown businesses. The Fashion show will be held at Friendship Plaza on Friday, March 27^th  from 5-7 PM. Along with showcasing their clothing and accessories in the show, a few of the businesses will have tables set up with merchandise for sale at the Plaza. The Tom and Chad Show will provide music which will begin at 5:00 PM; a Fusion Dance Company performance will begin at 5:30 PM; and the Fashion Show will start at 6 PM.

“With Steeplechase and Spring Break right around the corner, downtown patrons can join us at the Fashion Show to gather ideas for their attire and hairstyles,” says Special Events Coordinator Hollie Duncan. “We have so many beautiful boutiques and shops here in downtown Cartersville, and I am so excited for them to be able to show off some of the wonderful items that they have to offer.”

Participating Businesses include:
Blue Sky Outfitters
Cohutta Fishing Co.
It’s About Time Boutique
Jordan Scott Salon
Lilly N Jake’s
Lulabelle’s Closet
Meg Pie
Periwinkle
Salon 120

For attendees of the Fashion Show, there will also be an opportunity to enter into a drawing for door prizes.  Prizes include gift baskets, gift certificates, accessories, etc. from many downtown merchants. Winners will be drawn at the end of the Fashion Show, and winners must be present to win.

To entice Fashion Show attendees to purchase some of the great items showcased during the event, the Spring Punch Card Campaign is continuing through to the April 3 First Friday event. For every $100 spent downtown from now until the April First Friday, individuals will be entered to win a great gift basket full of items donated by downtown businesses. Punch Cards are available at many downtown businesses.

“Come join us for a night filled with fashion, entertainment, and lots of fun in Downtown Cartersville,” continued Duncan.

Northwest Georgia Women's Expo
Saturday, March 28, 2015
9 AM - 3 PM

Clarence Brown Conference Center

Lunch available from Alisha's Kitchen

Special Guest: Singer/Guitarist Chelsey Stephens

Grand Prize: Wilderness Tarpon 100 Kayak with Paddle
$775 Retail Value
Compliments of Cedar Creek Park & Northwest Georgia Women's Expo

Admission $5
Visit their website, www.nwgawomensexpo.com, to learn more.

Soul Sista's Run and the Department of Public Health is hosting a Free Ladies Health Fair on Saturday, March 28 from 9 AM - 2 PM at House of Liberty Church (10 Womack Drive in Cartersville).  Call 404-590-3492 for free transportation.

Prevention is better than a cure!  Featuring blood pressure & glucose, dental, and cholesterol screenings.

Information Booths: Always Best Car, Professional & Tax Services, Tanner Health System, Chriofit, LOJ FITCLUB, Ladies Fitness Club, Back 2 Life Wellness Studios, New Life Health Services, 2015 Bartow County March of Dimes, TCBY Yogurt, Life Insurance Questions & Answers, and many, many more!

Great way to promote your business and it's free!  Free HPV seminar for Mothers & Daughters begin at 9 AM. 

Details on our website, www.soulsistasrun.org, or call 404-592-3492.

View the event flyer.

 

Fishin' for a Mission
Charity Bass Tournament

Benefiting Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Presented by Carl Black Kennesaw

Where: Lake Allatoona
Gatewood Park, Bartow County

When: March 29, 2015
Begins: Safe Daylight
Ends: 3:00 pm

 

FREE BBQ to all participants and tons of raffles and prizes to be won!  Over $10,000 in cash and prizes guaranteed!

Register online here!

Entry Fee: $250 per team (max 2 persons per team)
Payout: 1 in 7 entries paid back
Registration Information: Register at Carl Black Automotive Dealerships, Dugout Bait & Tackle, or register online at www.fishin4mission.com
Contact Information: 678-354-7167
Tournament Director: Matt Green

Pre-register at Carl Black Kennessaw on March 26 at 7:30 PM and receive a FREE Oil Change Plus $500 certificate towards the purchase of any new vehicle!

 

KICK THE HABIT THIS MONTH WITH FREE TOBACCO CESSATION CLASSES AT CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
 
Cartersville, GA; March 11, 2015:  Cartersville Medical Center will host two separate tobacco cessation classes in March.  The classes, led by Sandra Bethune, Georgia Department of Public Health, are free of charge and open to anyone interested in quitting tobacco, including cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

“According to the CDC, people who stop smoking greatly reduce their risk for disease and early death. Although the health benefits are greater for people who stop at earlier ages, there are benefits at any age.  You are never too old to quit,” says Kim Hogan, RN, evidence based coordinator at Cartersville Medical Center.

Hogan references the CDC website (www.cdc.gov) which includes information about the health benefits of quitting tobacco. 

According to the website, stopping smoking is associated with the following health benefits:

• Lowered risk for lung cancer and many other types of cancer.
• Reduced risk for heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease (narrowing of the blood vessels outside your heart).
• Reduced heart disease risk within 1 to 2 years of quitting.
• Reduced respiratory symptoms, such as coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. While these symptoms may not disappear, they do not continue to progress at the same rate among people who quit compared with those who continue to smoke.
• Reduced risk of developing some lung diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also known as COPD, one of the leading causes of death in the United States).
• Reduced risk for infertility in women of childbearing age. Women who stop smoking during pregnancy also reduce their risk of having a low birth weight baby.

Classes will be offered Monday, March 23 and Monday, March 30, from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. in Classroom 2 at Cartersville Medical Center.  Participants should only attend one class and may choose from either date offered.  To register or for more information, visit CartersvilleMedical.com and click on “Events & Classes” or call MedLine at 800.242.5662.

About Cartersville Medical Center
Cartersville Medical Center is a 112-bed acute care hospital, Chest Pain Center, Certified Primary Stroke Center and Gold Seal Inpatient Diabetes program accredited by the Joint Commission.  Cartersville Medical was named a Top Performing Hospital in 2010, 2011 and 2012 by the Joint Commission based upon key quality measures and named to the “Top Small Hospitals” list by Georgia Trend magazine in 2012.  The Breast Imaging Center of Excellence at The Women’s Center provides mammography services that are gold seal accredited by the American College of Radiology.  The Hope Center, a regional, Commission on Cancer approved cancer treatment facility, is conveniently located on the hospital campus and provides over 4,000 treatments with over 300 new patients per year from a ten county region. 
 
For more information about programs and services offered at Cartersville Medical Center or The Hope Center, call MedLine at (800) 242-5662 or visit www.cartersvillemedical.com.