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Gwinnett Chamber Honored with Platinum, Gold Hermes Creative Awards
Chamber Recognized by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) for Creative Excellence

GWINNETT COUNTY (METRO ATLANTA) GA – The Gwinnett Chamber announced recently that it has been named a recipient of Platinum and Gold Hermes Creative Awards by the international awards competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional and emerging media.

Aurora Theatre wins first-ever IMPACT Regional Business Award for Hospitality
IMPACT Regional Business Awards celebrate premier organizations driving economic development and job creation

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. –Presented by BB&T and hosted by the Gwinnett Chamber, the IMPACT Regional Business Awards recently recognized and celebrated exemplary organizations from the community in a ceremony at the Gwinnett Center.

The 5th Annual Peachtree Corners Festival 
June 12, 13 and 14 

Kick Starting the Weekend with a Free Friday Night Concert 
Featuring Atlanta’s Favorite ‘Banks and Shane’ 

The Fifth Annual Peachtree Corners Festival opens with all festival activities on Saturday June 13th from 10 am-6 pm and Sunday June 14th from Noon-5:00 pm.

Help us find adequate land and properties!

As Gwinnett County continues to grow, acquiring land for Gwinnett Habitat’s home projects is becoming more challenging.

Memorial Day celebration to feature balloon launch, beer tent

SNELLVILLE – More than 1,200 LED-lit balloons will be launched May 23 to honor veterans at a Memorial Day celebration.

Barefoot in the City Icon Dee Dee is Missing!
Duluth Art Week with a Twist

Duluth, Georgia (May 12, 2015) – Duluth, which is known for its artistic flare, is in the midst of a weeklong event called “Barefoot in the City”.

Lawrenceville Live! On the Square…First Friday’s
By Beth Volpert-Johansen

There is hardly a better place to spend a Friday Evening than to stroll the sidewalks of the Lawrenceville Square where you can follow in the footsteps of generations of Gwinnett County folks who enjoyed the vibrant entertainment, food, and shopping offered by the historic area surrounding the Old Courthouse.

More than 11,100 students to receive a GCPS diploma

After 13 years of hard work during their K-12 academic careers, more than to 11,100 students will earn their high school diploma from Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) this week.

National Park Tourism in Georgia Creates $531.7 Million in Economic Benefit
New report shows visitor spending supports over 6200 jobs in Georgia

Atlanta – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 7,491,112  visitors to national park sites in Georgia spent $378 million in the state in 2014. That spending resulted in 6,216 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $531.7 million.