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March
■ Ocmulgee Brewpub announces investment of
$400K in a downtown craft beer and pint café.
■ Chamber partners with Cherry Blossom Festival in
hosting Military Appreciation Day at Central City
Park during 2016 Festival.
■ Macon-Bibb featured in the March edition of
Georgia Trend magazine.
■ Military Affairs Committee grills up more than 600
hamburgers and 800 hot dogs for RAFB families at
the Annual Family Fun Day and Easter Egg Hunt.
Number of New
Members in 2016
207
2016 Chamber Award Winners
Chairman's Award
Maj. Gen. Robert McMahon (Ret.)
Robert F. Hatcher
Distinguished Alumni Award
Mayor Robert Reichert
Ambassador of the Year
Patty Burns
Citizen of the Year Award
Benjamin "Benjy" Griffith, III
Economic Development Champion Award
Medical Center Navicent Health
(Pictured Wimberly Treadwell)