This week

West Metro Board of Realtors Membership Luncheon

Carrollton — West Metro Board of Realtors

Monthly lunch for the realtor board that covers Carroll, Haralson and Heard. Every active agent in the west metro is in one room; affiliates (vendors) attend as members.

Business After Hours

Member host business · Douglasville — Douglas County Chamber

Douglas County's flagship evening mixer, held six times a year at a member business. Non-members can walk in for $40, which makes it the easiest first look at the Douglasville business crowd.

Buying a Franchise (UGA SBDC workshop)

Richards College of Business, 105 Aycock Dr · Carrollton — UGA SBDC Carrollton

Free UGA Small Business Development Center workshop at the Richards College of Business. Draws owners who are expanding or buying in — a small room, easy to talk to everyone.

Thrill at the Mill

The Mill Amphitheater, downtown · Villa Rica — Downtown Villa Rica

Villa Rica's downtown Halloween event where businesses, not craft vendors, run the booths. You hand out candy, decorate to win Best Booth, and meet hundreds of local families in two hours.

Booth: Low / free — register with Main Street

Tanner Polo Classic

Adams Farm · Carrollton — Tanner Health Foundation

Tanner Health's NICU benefit at Adams Farm. No booths — sponsorship only, starting at $2,500 — but the guest list is the top tier of Carroll County business owners and physicians.

Hat Roberts Chili Cook-Off

Tallapoosa Civic & Cultural Arts Center · Tallapoosa — City of Tallapoosa

Tallapoosa's community chili cook-off at the Civic Center. No business booths — it's a show-up-and-mingle event for the Haralson County crowd.

Spirits & Spice Festival

Downtown · Newnan — Main Street Newnan

Main Street Newnan's fall festival with a chili cook-off, craft market and spirits trail. The craft side is handmade-only; businesses get in by entering a chili team or sponsoring.

Booth: Enter the chili cook-off as a business team, or sponsor

Fall on Main Street Festival

Main Street · Roanoke, AL — Randolph County Chamber

Randolph County Chamber's annual street festival on Main Street in Roanoke, in its 18th year. The chamber charges no vendor fee, so a table here is close to free exposure in Lake Wedowee country.

Booth: No vendor fee (per chamber)

Farm City Harvest Dinner

Carrollton — Carroll County Chamber

Carroll County Chamber's annual dinner connecting agribusiness with the rest of the business community. Ticketed with table sponsorships; a good night for meeting landowners and rural operators.

Randolph County Chamber Annual Meeting

Roanoke, AL — Randolph County Chamber

Randolph County Chamber's yearly membership meeting in Roanoke. Small chamber, so the room is the whole local business community in one place.

State of Healthcare Luncheon

Douglasville — Douglas County Chamber

Douglas County Chamber's ticketed luncheon on the local healthcare picture. Attendance skews toward practice owners and administrators — relevant if medical clients are a target.

Cleburne County Chamber Luncheon

Heflin, AL — Cleburne County Chamber

Cleburne County Chamber's monthly lunch in Heflin. The chamber is small and volunteer-run, so this is where its active members actually gather.

After-Hours at Huey Luey's

Huey Luey's · Dallas — Paulding Area Chamber

Paulding Area Chamber's after-hours social at Huey Luey's in Dallas, 4 to 6 PM. Casual, drinks in hand, and the main way to meet Paulding owners outside of the morning VIBE$ sessions.

Coffee Connection

The Gift House · Bremen — Greater Haralson Chamber

Greater Haralson Chamber's monthly drop-in coffee, this time at The Gift House in Bremen. Free, no agenda, 7:30 to 8:30 — the lowest-effort way to meet Bremen and Tallapoosa owners.