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Sandy Springs most capable labor force in Atlanta. a letter from the chamber president
Our broad cadre of networking events
On behalf of the members and the
offers our members the chance to “tell
Perimeter Chamber their story” to hundreds of prospective leadership of Sandy Springs Perimeter
Chamber of Commerce, I would like to
clients. And, our economic development
welcome you to Sandy Springs, Georgia.
efforts, coupled with those of the City of I am honored to serve as President and
a letter from the chamber chair Sandy Springs and other municipalities, CEO of the Chamber and to represent a
2015 is sure to be an outstanding focuses on the retention of the growing and vibrant City. As the second
year for the Sandy Springs Perimeter thousands of companies that already largest city in the Metro Atlanta area,
Chamber of Commerce. As our economy call Sandy Springs “home.” Attracting Sandy Springs is proud to be the home
continues to recover, we see many more high-quality companies to our of four Fortune 500 headquarters.
opportunities on the horizon for our area to assure our neighborhoods, We appreciate the commitment we
community and our chamber. Within businesses and schools continue to received and continue to receive from
the Perimeter region, office vacancy flourish is critical. our leadership. We are looking forward
continues to drop and the Perimeter Your Sandy Springs Perimeter to our new board as they will bring
fresh insight to our committees, which
office market now boasts one of the promises to bring us new insight and
lowest vacancy rates in the metro Chamber is guided by an outstanding perspective that will keep us current
area. In the downtown district of Sandy staff, beginning with our Executive and make our work on your behalf a
Springs, the new City Center project Director, Tom Mahaffey, and his team. valuable resource to your business.
is well underway and the long-term We are fortunate to have a strong Board If you are not already a partner with
positive impact of this project on of Directors that represents a broad the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber,
retailers in the Roswell Road corridor is cross-section of skills and experience. we encourage you to consider a
projected to be substantial. The Sandy There has never been a better time to partnership. Active participation is the
Springs housing market is surging with live, work and play in Sandy Springs, best way to highlight your business.
a number of new single and multi-family and we believe that membership in Being a part of this business organiza-
housing developments scheduled for the SSPC is a great way to invest in tion can be most beneficial to your
ground-breaking in 2015. your community while enhancing the company and employees. Like many
With strong economic momentum opportunities that exist for you to of our members, you can be part of the
throughout our community, membership market and expand your business. If difference. I would like to visit with you
in the Sandy Springs Perimeter about partnering with the Chamber.
Chamber is more important than you’re not already a member of the For those who are already a partner,
ever! For business owners, the SSPC SSPC, I encourage you to join today and thank you for your commitment and
is a strong and respected voice with get involved in the many great things involvement. Your investment is critical
our local government officials on that are underway here in Georgia’s to helping the Chamber achieve our
issues that impact businesses of all greatest city! mission statement – to serve as the
sizes. The SSPC is also committed to Sincerely, champion for a prosperous environ-
improving workforce development to Chris H. Burnett ment that enriches our businesses
ensure our community offers the best, 2015 Board Chairman and communities. For the Chamber to
continue the success of improving our
business community, we look
chamber staff forward to your continued support.
Sincerely,
Tom Mahaffey President/CEO
Sandy Springs/Perimeter
Chamber of Commerce

about us
The Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber
of Commerce serves businesses in the
Sandy Springs/North Perimeter area.
Our mission is to maximize the success
Tom Mahaffey Jenny Hutchins Samantha Barton Suzanne Brown of our members, the competitiveness
Chamber President Office Manager Marketing and Director of of our business community, and the
Events Coordinator Member Services economic prosperity of the area.
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