TIFTON — Local businesses will have the chance to meet potential student customers on Aug. 14 during the Annual Town and Gown event at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
The event has been ongoing since 2007 with a pause from 2020 until 2022 due to the pandemic. The Office of Student Affairs revived the event earlier this year.
Town and Gown will take place from 4-5:30 p.m. in the ABAC Meadows. Local businesses, churches, and non-profit organizations can register for a space to welcome new and returning students to ABAC and Tifton.
The cost for any local or corporate for-profit vendor is $40, and the cost for a non-profit organization is $20 with proof of 501(c)3 status. The Office of Student Affairs highly recommends each vendor bring their own table and chairs.
Participating groups will be able to set up their tables starting at 3 p.m. and will need to have displays broken down no later than 6 p.m.
ABAC’s Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Alan Kramer said Town and Gown will coincide with the first day of classes for fall semester.
“ABAC Town and Gown is all about the connections between our students and the Tiftarea,” he said. “These relationships benefit all by fostering partnerships, cultural exchange, resource sharing, and economic development.”
The deadline to register for this event is Aug. 7.
Other information about the event and registration details are at https://www.abac.edu/campus-life/dean-of-students/town-gown/
To register or for more information, contact the Office of Student Affairs at (229) 391-5130 or deanofstudents@abac.edu.
