Innovative News For July 2024

Wednesday, July 3 - Sure Connexions. Sure Connexions is an interactive faith-based networking organization that meets at 12:00 PM online through Zoom, and in-person with lunch at The Innovation Spot.

Click HERE to sign up for Sure Connexions!

Thursday + Friday, June 4-5 - Happy Independence Day! Our business office will be closed BOTH Thursday and Friday in observance of the nation's holiday. However, members can still access their spaces on both days, as usual.

Saturday, July 13 - Woodstock Summer Concert Series. 90s chart-topper Tonic and post-grunge icons The Verve Pipe will be in downtown Woodstock. Concert starts at 7:30 pm.

Click HERE for more info on the Series!

Friday, June 26 - National Bagelfest Day. The Office Breakfast of Champions! Members and guests will enjoy complimentary bagels and hot coffee in the Coffee Bar of the main building all day. We appreciate each of you!

July 4 Celebrations in Cherokee County:

* July 4 Spectacular! City of Woodstock Parade, Festival, + Fireworks *

Parade - 10:00 am-11:00 am, begins at Woodstock Elementary School, goes through Main Street, and ends at Sam's Club at Hwy. 92. Get set up early!

Festival - 11:00 am-3:00 pm, at the Park at City Center downtown Woodstock

Fireworks - 9:00 pm, will be set off behind the Lowe's Shopping Center at Hwy. 92

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* Float on the 4th on the Etowah River in Canton *

$35 per person for tubing; $45 per person for kayaking
July 4 from 10:30 am-2:00 pm
Ticket includes: tube or kayak rental, transportation to drop-in point, a patriotic t-shirt, a drink voucher from Reformation Brewery, and a guaranteed great time!

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* July 4 Parade + Fireworks in Canton *

The American Legion - Canton Post is hosting a Patriotic Parade in Downtown Canton, starting at 6 p.m., followed by a spectacular Fireworks Show by the City of Canton at the Publix Shopping Center block of Riverstone Parkway beginning at dusk (typically 9 p.m., weather-permitting).

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* July 4 Concert & Fireworks in Acworth *

Join the City of Acworth and the Acworth Business Association in one of the largest fireworks displays in Metro Atlanta! Live music begins at 5:30 pm and fireworks will begin at approximately 9:30 pm. Free event for all!
Tables are available for purchase.

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July 5-28 Woodstock Arts production of 9-5 The Musical. With music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, 9-5 The Musical is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie.

This rollickin' good time of a show is meant for all audiences, honestly, because who doesn't love Dolly? If you're a fan of her music, her myth, her legend, and all the things that she stands for – then this show is the perfect way for you to escape the summer heat! Newbies to the world of Dolly will love a show full of comedy, high attitudes, and even higher hairdos.

Click here for dates, showtimes, and tickets.

July 17 Fresh Start Mornings. Hosted by the Cherokee Office of Economic Development, Fresh Start Mornings is about entrepreneurial education for the next generation and providing support for innovators and startups.

Fresh Start Morning events are free and open to the public. Events have one of two formats: educational discussions relevant to startups and scaling businesses or startup business owners sharing their journey as a small business owner and challenges they are facing in growing their business. Presenters can be either in the concept phase seeking feedback or have been in business for 5 years or less. After each presentation, the audience of peer entrepreneurs will ask questions and provide insight.

These meetings are typically twice a month (on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, but there is no meeting on July 3). Locations oscillate between Woodstock (at the Circuit) and Canton (at Reformation Brewery).

Click here for more info and full schedule!

July 25 Walking Tours Series - The History of Woodstock. The Downtown Woodstock Walking Tour Series offers guided walking tours that explore various aspects of the area. On the last Thursday of the month, April through October, guided tours will be offered with each month's tour covering a unique topic.

Tour-goers might find themselves learning about the history of the area, being amazed by beautiful public art, fascinated by weird & unusual downtown facts, or exploring the planning that has gone into making Downtown Woodstock one of the top downtowns in Georgia.

Tickets are $5 per person, and tours last about a half an hour.

Click here and click on "Walking Tour Details" for more information

Lori is the CEO & co-founder of The Innovation Spot, a local coworking space in downtown Woodstock. The Innovation Spot opened in 2020 to provide an economical solution for office and conference room space to the Woodstock community. We provide hourly, daily, and monthly rentals of open desk space, private offices, conference & meeting rooms, and mailbox solutions. Whatever your office space dilemma is, The Innovation Spot has a solution or plan to accommodate your needs.

"Our focus at The Innovation Spot is to provide a sense of simplicity to existing established businesses as well as to start-ups in the Woodstock business community...," Lori shared.

The purpose is to equip the Woodstock community of professionals with the tools they need to succeed. Businesses are bound to grow and flourish in a maintenance-free work space with a solid networking group of professionals eager to collaborate.

The Innovation Spot is priced competitively and has many benefits geared toward savvy entrepreneurs. Belonging to a community can expand a member's network, professional development, and social opportunities. "We want to create that sense of community and comfort in the workspace," Devaney said.

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The Innovation Spot partners with some great local businesses! See more information below...

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Visit their website by
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You can also visit their new shop location at
195 Stockwood Drive
Woodstock, GA 30188

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