Smyrna Mayor Derek Norton will present his 2024 State of the City address hosted by the Cobb Chamber‘s Smyrna Area Council.

According to the chamber’s press release, Mayor Norton will share “updates on city-wide developments, a 2023 year-in-review, and plans for the future of Smyrna. With the downtown greenspace redesign complete and preparations well underway for more downtown additions, Smyrna continues to have momentum as a growing, thriving suburb of metro Atlanta.”

The address will be on July 24 at the Smyrna Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle SE, Smyrna, GA 30080.

The event is free, and doors open at 5:30 p.m. Registration is required, and you can register through July 19 at https://tinyurl.com/28xkt6xt.

The Series Presenting Sponsor is Northside Hospital, and the Program Sponsors for this event are Croy Engineering and Halpern Enterprises.

The Smyrna Area Council is one of the Cobb Chamber’s six geographically focused projects. The others are Cumberland, East Cobb, Marietta, Northwest Cobb, and South Cobb.

For more information on Area Councils, contact Katie Guice at 770-859-2334 or kguice@cobbchamber.org.

About the Cobb Chamber

The Cobb Chamber, incorporated as the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, is the largest business organization in the county.

Sharon Mason is the Cobb Chamber’s president and CEO, Dana Johnson is its Chief Operating Officer, and Mike Plant of the Atlanta Braves organization is its chairman of the board of directors.

The Cobb Chamber’s projects include Cobb Executive Women, Cobb Young Professionals, and the Area Councils: Cumberland, East Cobb, Marietta, Northwest Cobb (Acworth, Kennesaw, West Cobb), Smyrna, and South Cobb.

On its website, the Cobb Chamber promotes itself as follows:

As one of the most influential business advocacy organizations in Georgia and one of the top three chambers in the nation, the Cobb Chamber is dedicated to bringing the community and its leaders together to create jobs and strengthen the economy and quality of life so businesses and the community can achieve more.

Who We Are: We are a community of businesses working together to advance a vibrant economy.

Why We Do It: When businesses thrive, communities flourish.

What We Do (Our Mission): Together, with diverse partnerships, we:

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• Attract, recruit and retain jobs.
  
• Help companies start, grow and prosper.
  
• Advocate and collaborate to enhance our state’s business climate.
  
• Connect members to opportunities, new networks, and resources.
  
• Develop workforce and support education.
  
• Cultivate current and future leaders.