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Published Sunday, October 05, 2008 in Local

Chamber sponsors political forum Oct. 14

The Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce has a busy slate of events in October.

On the calendar:

--Candidates Forum - Tuesday, Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m. at the Chamber, 23 Bullsboro Dr., Newnan. Features Coweta County Commission District 5 Race (Rob Brass - Republican & Al Smith - Democrat) and U.S. Congress District 3 (Lynn Westmoreland - Republican & Stephen Camp - Democrat) Race.

--2008 BigExpo - Think Coweta First! Thursday, Oct. 16, 1-7 p.m. at the Summit Family YMCA, 1764 E. Highway 34. Sponsored by Delta Community Credit Union and the Summit Family YMCA. Introductory business tables still available. To reserve a table call the Chamber at 770-253-2270.

--Coweta County Economic Summit - Wednesday, Oct. 22, 8:30 a.m. - noon at the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts,1523 Lower Fayetteville Rd., Newnan. Sponsored by AT&T, Atlanta Gas Light, Coweta-Fayette EMC, Georgia Power and Newnan Utilities

Attend this public forum to learn:

* Coweta's long-term economic trends (1977 to Present)

* Components of Coweta's economy

* Relative strength of Coweta's economy

* Comparative growth analysis (includes statistical growth data with Georgia and five other communities)

* Possible underlying causes, remedies and opportunities.

For information, call the Chamber at 770.253.2270.

--Candidates Forum - Thursday, Oct. 30, 6:30 p.m., Freeman-Sasser Community Building, Senoia. Features Coweta County Commission District 1 Race (Paul Poole - Republican & Bill Wood - Democrat), House District 71 Race (Billy Horne - Republican & Jason Smith - Democrat), and State Senate District 28 Race (Mitch Seabaugh - Republican & Betty Aaron - Democrat)

--"Cash: Where Did It Go?" Workshop - Wednesday, Nov. 13, 8 a.m. - noon at the Chamber. Cost is $49 for Chamber members; $69 for non Chamber members. Part of the Chamber's Genius Series, this workshop will help attendees forecast the future and analyze their financial statements. Entrepreneur Rod Arion, of My CFO On Call, shares cash flow insights from working with small start up businesses to multimillion dollar corporations.

Register by calling the Chamber at 770-253-2270.

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