2026 September Business Luncheon

Description

Join us for the Chamber Business Luncheon, a valuable opportunity to connect, network, and grow your business! This event brings together local professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders to share insights, discuss industry trends, and foster meaningful partnerships. Enjoy a delicious meal while engaging in thought-provoking conversations with peers and potential collaborators. All ticket sales for the Chamber Luncheon are final and non-refundable.

Luncheon Speaker: Dr. David Gattie

David Gattie is an Associate Professor of Engineering in the University of Georgia’s College of Engineering and a Senior Fellow in the University of Georgia’s Benson-Bertsch Center for International Trade and Security and School of Public & International Affairs. He earned his B.S. and Ph.D. from UGA and has 14 years of private industry experience as an energy services engineer and environmental engineer and currently teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in energy systems, energy policy and energy security. David leads UGA’s Energy Security Studies Program, a collaboration between UGA’s College of Engineering and School of Public & International Affairs, and administered by the Benson-Bertsch Center for International Trade and Security. The program is focused on energy policy, integrated energy resource planning for the electric power sector, and the national security implications of energy and energy technologies within the challenges of 21st century great power competition. In particular, the economic and national security value proposition of conventional energy resources on the U.S. industrial base and U.S. competitive advantage. David has provided testimony before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on energy, climate and nuclear power policy, and before numerous U.S. state legislative committees.

Luncheon Sponsor: RCLF

RCLF is on a mission to empower people with the skills, information, and lending services they need to become successful home and business owners. RCLF offers home and business loans with a dedicated team of housing counselors and business coaches to help clients along their journey to home or business ownership. We are dedicated to helping residents in Mississippi and Alabama turn their dreams into reality!