Henry County Business Insight Barbara Ingram

Joseph Henning, Chamber president and CEO, spoke with Southern Crescent Technical College's Ingrid Rider-Owens and Melissa Jackson about the college's upcoming Pre-Apprenticeship Summer Program in Henry County.

How do you send your business to the top of the list in Google searches? If you're located in Henry County, Georgia, you get that surge by listing your business on the MyLocalHenry.com directory. Tune in and meet MyLocalHenry.com founder and owner Lincoln Parks. A past Chair of the Henry County Chamber of Commerce and serial entrepreneur, Lincoln is using his SEO and BtoB marketing skills to help other businesses get the online results that come with hiring an SEO expert. And, MyLocalHenry.com is a free service.

ALPLA celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with all employees hosting a week of activities at offices around the world. They bring the multiple cultures, languages, and geographical backgrounds together around food and fun activities. A different national observance, such as 'Black History Month' in February, and 'International Women's History Month in March, is celebrated on a monthly basis. ALPLA Director of Sales and Development at the McDonough, Georgia, operation discusses how their observance and celebration of differences makes teams more productive and the organization much stronger. 

Welcome to Business Insight. Today we are celebrating National Tourism Week, May 1-7.  Did you know that tourism in Henry County is big business? Of course, Henry County is home to Atlanta Motor Speedway but we have many great restaurants, attractions and hotels that contribute to the size industry.

In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, visitors to Henry County spent $311 million dollars here. That’s a lot mullah – which helps offset some of the taxes our citizens pay. But because of the pandemic, those number were down some compared to 2019.

We have with us today, the Director of Tourism here in Henry County, GA, Laura Luker, to talk about the economics of the tourism industry here in Henry County and what we can expect in 2022. She’s also going to reveal how our tourism team has put Henry County on the map in a very positive way.

The Business Insight Podcast features Promenade Through History: Henry County Bicentennial Celebration with Cynthia Howard, Vice President of the Genealogical Society of Henry and Clayton Counties, Inc., and Chair of the Promenade Through History. The Promenade Through History event takes place on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 pm. Tickets may be purchased online at www.henryclaytongenealogy.com or call 770-954-1456.

For April 2021, Autism Awareness Month, the Henry County Chamber of Commerce Business Insight Podcast recognizes Our World School, K-12, at H.O.P.E. Park located at 2680 Highway 42 North in McDonough, GA,  for their commitment to young people in Henry County who have developmental disabilities and to their mission: "Preparing students to achieve their fullest potential".