Message from the Board Chair
Dear Friends of the Chamber,
I trust that it has been a productive year for you so far. With spring quickly approaching us, I believe this is a great time for us to welcome new growth and recognize all that our community and Chamber have to offer. It is a great honor being named the Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce Board Chair for 2025. I have been on the Chamber Board for the past 3 years and have seen firsthand the hard work and dedication of our Chamber staff, board and ambassadors. Their exceptional dedication to Tifton and Tift County shows in the ever-budding relationships that are made with each member and potential member.
Our Chamber is centered around providing quality opportunities for networking, business visibility and professional development. They advocate and encourage an
increase in positive perception for each of their members. Our calendar has been filled so far this year with our core events such as ribbon cuttings and our Annual Banquet. We will also be continuing our Business Expo, Coffee & Commerce and Sunset Tifton’ s, which are always great for networking and to increase business visibility in the community.
We are incredibly thankful for the continuing support of all our current members. And, for those that are not part of the Chamber family currently, we encourage you to discover the great benefits and opportunities a membership with the Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce can offer to you and your business.
Sincerely, Becky Smith Business Banker Ameris Bank 2025 Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce Board Chair
Letter from the President
Our Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce has been very busy kicking off our first quarter of 2025. Our membership is growing immensely, and we have hosted many ribbon cuttings. We hosted our Annual Chamber Banquet in February and had wonderful attendance. We are very excited for our award winners and very honored to have so many of our members share the evening with us. Our Emerging Young Leaders have had several sessions including our visit to the State Capital and graduation is set for May for our 2024 / 2025 Emerging Young Leaders.
We appreciate and with our many community partners, such as City of Tifton, Tift County, Downtown Development Authority, Tift County Development Authority, Tifton Main Street, Tifton Tourism, and Urban Redevelopment, we are doing great things in our community to enhance the quality of life. We are very excited to have many new members and businesses coming to Tifton. Together we make Tifton a great community!
The Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce provides unique experiences that are beneficial to both small and large companies and organizations. I am proud and excited to serve as President and if you have any questions or wish to give me your suggestions, I would be excited to speak with you. Please feel free to reach out to me or my team, as we aspire to provide our members with the most valued experiences. You may contact me at mcowart @ tiftonchamber. org or call our office at( 229) 382-6200.
Thank you for being a member of the Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce. Thank you to our board and ambassadors for all you do throughout the year. Your dedication and commitment to our Chamber and business community is greatly appreciated. It’ s all of you that makes our community such a great place to live, work, raise our children! Again, we are excited to see what the next three quarters of 2025 have in store for us as a Chamber and for each of our members. We encourage you to be apart of our Chamber and we look forward to serving our community.
Sincerely, Melody Cowart President & CEO Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce
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