EDW2025: Fiesta - For Development, Commerce & Tourism!

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Join us as we kick off Economic Development Week 2025 with a vibrant celebration of development, commerce, and tourism! Enjoy appetizers and drinks while networking with fellow business professionals and hearing from the Economic Development Office, Tourism Development Office, and Chamber of Commerce.

It’s a fiesta of opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate the progress shaping our community.

Registration is free, but required—reserve your spot today!

About Economic Development Week: In collaboration with the Columbia County Economic Development Department, the Chamber of Commerce is proud to present Columbia County Economic Development Week 2025, a celebration themed “Celebrating Connection: The Business of Building Community.” This dynamic, week-long series of events—taking place May 5–9—highlights the partnerships, projects, and progress shaping Columbia County’s economic future. 

The week kicks off with the Fiesta for Development, Commerce & Tourism, an energetic evening reception growing opportunities in our community. From there, attendees will enjoy a walking tour of Alligator Lake Trail during A Taste of Tourism, celebrate collaborative business development at TownePlace Suites, and witness the power of infrastructure investment at the North Florida Mega Industrial Park Wastewater Treatment Plant ribbon cutting. The week concludes with a special luncheon at the Blanche Hotel featuring keynote speaker Shellie Phelps, Executive Director of the Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce. 

Economic Development Week serves as both a tribute to the businesses and industries that continue to invest in Columbia County and a shared visioning experience as we work together to build a stronger, more connected future.