The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce and the Macon Economic Development Commission hosted their 155th Annual Meeting on Thursday, December 3rd at Middle Georgia State University. With this year's theme being "The Voice of Business", attendees were presented a recap of economic development success for 2015. In addition, accomplishments of the 2015 Board of Directors were highlighted and celebrated and outgoing Board members were recognized and thanked for their service.
          
During the meeting, the following business and community leaders were presented with awards to honor their extraordinary service during 2015:
                

Citizen of the Year Award:               Sam Hart, Sr.
Robert F. Hatcher Award:                Judge Verda Colvin
Chamber Chairman's Award:           John Hall
Ambassador of the Year Award:       Patty Burns
MEDC Champion Award :                 Carter and Sloope Engineers & Geotechnical Environmental Consultants
 
 
Before concluding the meeting, Dan Slagle, 2015 Board Chair, passed the gavel to incoming 2016 Board Chair George Greer.

The 155th Annual Meeting was held at Middle Georgia State University and was presented by Cox Communications. Other sponsors for the event included Gold Sponsors: Armstrong, GEICO, Georgia Power and Macon Occupational  Medicine; Celebration Sponsor: McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co., LLC, Certified Public Accountants; Reception Sponsors; Jones, Cork & Miller, LLP and Stifel;  Silver Sponsors: BB&T, B&D Industrial, Beasley Flooring Products, LLC,  L.E. Schwartz & Son, Macon-Bibb County, Navicent Health and SCANA Energy.