September Review Part 1

The September issue was well received judging from all the feedback. The most common comment has been “this is so needed in the community." That is refreshing to hear and encouraging as well. The areas that came in for compliments were the cover and the layout. So the tone for future issues has been set.

A few items to note that did not make it into the articles:

- GCACC Chamber president Tanya Ragbeer made a salient point when she mentioned to me that she is a wife and mother in addition to being in a senior position at a local bank. The demands on her time (and other Board members for that matter) are great but she still devotes time to what she calls “a worthy cause." She is able to contribute as much because her employers apparently realize the importance of community involvement as long as it does not interfere with normal job functions.
- The chamber is made up predominantly of small business owners. Hopefully, in the future there is more of a push to get non-business owners involved as well (and hopefully they will want to be involved).
- Chef Hugh from Chef Irie Spice maintains that above all else he is in the people business. So he places a premium on customer service. “If people really understood what it takes to be in business they would be more appreciative of small business owners”. Enough said on that one.