Chamber

Government Affairs Council
Represents the business community to local, state and federal elected officials; aggressively promoting legislative issues that pertain to business development.

Military Affairs
Continues a long standing tradition in our community of cultivating and enhancing a positive relationship between the business community and local military personnel.

Business Outlook Breakfast
The Business Outlook Breakfast is an annual event at which the Chamber welcomes top business leaders to hear about the economic outlook.

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Chamber Spectrum Benefits
Chamber Spectrum Benefits is a program that provides affordable ACA-compliant health insurance to small businesses that may not have had that opportunity. It takes small and mid-sized businesses and underwrites and rates them as if they were large businesses under the umbrella of the Valdosta Lowndes Chamber of Commerce.

SEEDS Business Resource Center
SEEDS is an acronym, which stands for Sowing Entrepreneur and Economic Development Success. It is a source of up-to-date information for aspiring entrepreneurs, start-up businesses, existing businesses or individuals searching for custom market data, industry profiles, demographic reports, competitor information, targeted sales leads and much more. The primary goal of the SEEDS Business Resource Center is to enhance the capability for new venture clients to compete more successfully in their respective businesses via strategic partnerships.

Business After Hours
Scheduled once a month throughout the year, Business After Hours events are a great way to network with other business professionals in the area.  Your business can sponsor a Business After Hours, or you can join us and be one of the 150+ attendees at our next event!

Membership 101
Membership 101 occurs every other month and is an introductory course in the various programs and services that the Chamber has to offer. If you are a new member, or an established member looking to get more involved, Membership 101 is a great opportunity for you to learn more about the Chamber, get to know the Chamber staff, and let the Chamber staff get to know your business a little better!

Chamber Annual Awards Dinner
This event gives the Chamber an opportunity to shine the spotlight on outstanding Chamber individuals and businesses. The Chamber presents awards for Members’ Choice, Young Professional of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Ambassador of the Year, Most Valuable Employee, and Corporation of the Year. In addition to these awards, the Chamber presents one special award - The A.L. Girardin Award.

Progress Magazine
The Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber has published Progress for more than forty years. In 2019, we decided it was time for a change! Since 2019, issues have been an online flippable magazine that will recognize one sponsor. As the world head’s toward digital avenues, your cutting-edge Chamber searched for new ways to tell the Chamber’s story without competing with our members. This digital magazine will come out quarterly and will be compounded by the end of the year into the Annual Report that behaves like actual paper books with amazing page flip animations and sound.

Business Expo
The Chamber offers members the opportunity to showcase their products and services at an annual business-to-business Expo.  This functions as a great networking event where members can exchange ideas and business cards, as well as being a great way to market your business if you offer services targeted at other businesses or consumers.