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The Chamber

industry titans as Smithfield Farmland, Metcam and
Scientific Games. Cumming and Forsyth County’s
unique focus on a highly skilled workforce drives
growth in the advanced manufacturing sector.

Commissioner Cindy Mills & Senator Steve Gooch at the annual Transportation Summit • International •
In the past 10 years the community has
The Chamber emerged as a dominant hub for global commerce.
Forsyth County’s vibrant quality of life and close
of Commerce proximity to the world’s busiest airport have caused
nearly 70 international companies – such as Trox,
The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce has been leveraging Siemens, Dieffenbacher, and Hansgrohe – to
establish multinational offices in Forsyth County.
the talents and resources of our members since 1954 to foster economic In 2016 the Chamber will continue to recruit new
international headquarters to the area.
vitality and opportunity in our community.
Today, we are an approximately • Startup and Entrepreneur Development •
1,000-member strong organization In 2015, the Chamber successfully participated The Chamber is fueling the growth of the
committed to fostering a team approach in 12 economic development projects forecasted “creative” economy through the work of the
to promoting the expansion of existing to generate more than 540 new jobs and nearly Business Advancement Resource (BAR). Leveraging
$40 million in new capital investment. In 2016, the resources of the Mike Cottrell College of
Business at the University of North Georgia
businesses and the attraction of the organization seeks to surpass these numbers and Lanier Technical College, the BAR provides
meaningful growth opportunities for startups and
new industry to our community. We provide our by attracting and expanding companies from the entrepreneurs in the community.
The goal is focused. The mission is specific:
diverse membership with business development following target markets: Business First. The Chamber looks forward to serving
you in 2016. If you would like to learn more about
assistance, exposure vehicles and advocacy in our • Healthcare • this initiative please contact the Cumming-Forsyth
efforts to Build, Grow and Succeed the economic County Chamber of Commerce at 770-887-6461.

environment of Cumming/Forsyth County. Nationally, the construction of healthcare Business Showcase

The Chamber’s most prominent resolution for facilities is projected to increase by approximately Annual Golf Tournament

2016 is to enhance the economic vitality of the five percent. Locally, growth of the community’s

community. To accomplish this goal, the Chamber senior services market is forecasted to bring about

introduced a strategic economic development the development of several new senior living and

plan appropriately named “Business First.”This care facilities. Furthermore, recent expansions

plan entails strategic changes that will boost the of Northside Hospital Forsyth and Children’s

number of new jobs created in the community, Healthcare of Atlanta will also prompt further

as well as the amount of new capital investment growth in the community’s wellness sector.

companies generate within Forsyth County and the • Technology •
City of Cumming. These changes will include such

activities as: Forsyth County is home to 8 percent of the region’s

• h iring new staff to proactively pursue economic data centers, including the data processing centers

development leads for New York Life, Publix, JM Family/ Data Scan

• improving the organization’s ability to engage (Toyota) and UPS. As medical practitioners begin to

Chamber members through new social media and convert their paper records into electronic files,

mobile platforms it will create an increased demand for the construction
• a dvocating on the membership’s behalf for of more data center sites within the area.

improvements to be made along Georgia 400 • Advanced Manufacturing •
• c reating more opportunities for the community

to become more involved with each of the Forsyth County is home to more than 500

community’s business sectors manufacturing companies – including such

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