Our Mission: Helping you love where you live and create raving fans of Dalton, Georgia

You deserve to feel a sense of pride in your hometown. Believe Greater Dalton is here to help make that happen.

It all started in 2016 when local leaders asked a simple but powerful question: What could Greater Dalton be if we planned for it together?

More than 2,200 residents answered our first community survey, laying the foundation for a new era of strategic growth.

In 2018, Believe Greater Dalton launched with six strategic focus areas: housing, education, entrepreneurship, economic development, downtown, and community pride.

Nearly $2 million in local investment powered this work. The ROI? A More Livable, Lovable Dalton.

From housing developments to summer literacy events, downtown concerts to major industry expansions, Dalton has made visible, tangible progress. Our work at Believe Greater Dalton connects research-backed strategy with local vision to create a place where businesses want to invest and people want to stay. 

Some projects thrived. Others taught us what didn’t work. That’s part of the model: the Believe framework is built to adapt and respond to what the community actually needs. 

Our Approach

Less Talk. More Action.
It's not about doing everything... It's about doing the right things.
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  • Housing that's actually attainable
  • Support of schools and literacy efforts that prepare the next generation
  • Downtown spaces that invite connection and investment
  • Career pathways that match our talent with opportunity
  • A community brand worth believing in

How It Started: 2018-2023

Our Pillars
We followed six strategic pillars.

  • Education

    Joined the StriveTogether national network. Published three years of education data. Shifted focus to early literacy, talent development, and workforce pathways like Project Purpose. 

  • Entrepreneurship

    Launched the Dalton Innovation Accelerator (DIA), hosted pitch competitions, and helped embed entrepreneurial thinking into our schools. Pivoted toward small business support and SBDC partnerships. 

  • Housing

    Conducted our first Housing Study. Formed the Flooring Capital Development Corporation. Attracted significant new development—from single-family to multifamily.

  • Economic Development

    Positioned Greater Dalton to attract new businesses and investment through the efforts of the Dalton-Whitfield Joint Development Authority's landing of Qcells, GEDIA, Essentia, and more.

  • Downtown Dalton

    Funded the Downtown Master Plan. This supported public art, beautification, streetscape improvements, Burr Park programming, new business growth, and parking improvements, helping to create downtown spaces that invite connection and investment.  

  • Community Pride

    Launched the "People of Dalton" series and Gratefull Dalton, a 2,000-person Thanksgiving tradition. Grew our digital presence to rally around what makes Dalton great. 

    • How It's Going: 2023-2027

    We used your feedback and data to revise our strategies and focus on the things that matter most to you.  We're making Dalton the coolest corner of Northwest Georgia. And yes, we have the receipts.
    Check out this video from the Chamber's Annual 2025 Meeting to see the big picture of how Believe, the Chamber, Flooring Capital Development Corporation, and the Joint Development Authority are collaborating for growth in our community.

    Proof in the Progress

    In 7 years, we’ve created momentum through collaboration, adaptability, and community belief. The result? A more vibrant downtown, more housing options, stronger partnerships with schools, and a deeper sense of pride in the place we all call home. 

    Community Pride

    • New Greater Dalton website (voila!)
    • Discover Dalton digital passes
    • Social media storytelling series
    • 2024 survey shows rising Net Promoter Scores
    • Gratefull Dalton: 5 years strong

    Revitalization

    • We loved hearing the positive feedback about Downtown Dalton, so we expanded revitalization to other areas of Greater Dalton.
    • Streetscape and corridor improvements based on the 2018 Master Plan

    Economic Development

    • Ongoing industry growth
    • Launch of South Hamilton street workforce housing project

    Education

    • Cradle-to-career talent development
    • Project Purpose, Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing Camp, and Red Carpet Tours to grow awareness of our community’s excellent education offerings
    • Thousands of free books distributed
    • $25k Georgia Reads Award and Reading Rally with Malcolm Mitchell for second-graders

    Engagement & Unity

    • The Young Professionals were created through the Young Gamechangers and now exist under the Greater Dalton Chamber
    • 10+ community events that promote local pride and engagement
    • HOLA Hispanic Leader’s Association

    Housing

    • Updated housing study completed to understand our next strategic focus
    • Eco Panel workforce housing pilot completed with Flooring Capital Development Corporation
    • A game-changing low-income housing development breaking ground in the fall of 2025.
    • Groundbreaking for a new neighborhood on S. Hamilton Street

    A Video is Worth a Thousand Words

    Here are some recaps of community pride and strategic events Believe Greater Dalton is proud to have helped plan and execute.

    When you're in D-Town

    One of our favorite community pride projects

    Gratefull Dalton

    This annual Thanksgiving event is a living, breathing example of what makes Dalton, Georgia different

    Reading Rally

    Sparking a love of literacy in Dalton.

    Working together for better work, life, learning, and play in Greater Dalton

    At Believe Greater Dalton, we connect research and vision with resources and partners for better quality of life. We collaborate across our community, and our closest partners help us Connect it, Build it, and Grow it so you, the people of Dalton, can Believe it.

    Believe it.

    Believe Greater Dalton

    Anna Adamson

    Interim Executive Director

    Erika B. Marketing Agency

    Marketing & Communications

    Harrison Kranzlein

    Finances

    Believe Greater Dalton Executive Committee

    David Aft

    Bill Davies

    Chuck Dobbins

    Julian Dossche

    Todd Harrison

    Deanna Mathis

    Zab Mendez

    John Minor

    Jason Mock

    Patty Mooney

    Shawn Nicholson

    Dave Pennington, IV

    Viviana Ramirez

    Believe Greater Dalton Advisory Council

    Zack Adamson
    Engineered Floors

    David Aft
    Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia

    Juan Azua
    Magnit Global

    Amanda Burt
    United Way of Northwest Georgia

    Carl Campbell
    Dalton-Whitfield Joint Development Authority

    Brian Cooksey
    Shaw Industries

    Bill Davies
    Synovus Bank

    John Davis
    Downtown Dalton Development Authority
    Affordable Sales

    Chuck Dobbins
    Dobbins Properties

    Julian Dossche
    International Flooring Company

    Candace Eaton
    Downtown Dalton Development Authority

    Suzanne Harbin
    Early Childhood Initiative of Northwest Georgia

    Kevin Harris
    Arrowstar

    Todd Harrison
    Vitruvian Health

    Marisa Kelley
    City of Chattanooga
    Dalton-Whitfield NAACP

    Juan Martinez
    Shaw Industries

    Deanna Mathis
    Shaw Industries
    Dalton Brewing Company

    John Minor
    The Minor Firm

    Jason Mock
    Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce

    Andrew Parker
    City of Dalton

    Purvi Patel
    Dos Bros Fresh Mexican Grill

    Viviana Ramirez
    Block 79, Eclectic 79
    D Food Collab

    Bob Sivick
    Whitfield County

    Lauren Sneary
    Mohawk Industries

    Margaret Thigpen
    Dalton Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

    Have questions about Believe Greater Dalton’s work? Email Anna at adamson@daltonchamber.org.

    Connect It.

    Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce

    Jason Mock

    President & CEO

    Dr. Stephani Womack

    Rosa Cuna

    Charleigh Kirby

    Harrison Kranzlein

    Build It.

    Flooring Capital Development Corporation

    Anna Adamson

    Executive Director

    David Aft
    Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia

    Carl Campbell
    Executive Director
    Dalton-Whitfield Joint Development Authority

    Allyson Coker
    Executive Director
    Whitfield Healthcare Foundation

    Bill Davies (Past Chairman)
    Synovus Bank

    Chuck Dobbins
    President
    Dobbins Properties

    Mike Douglas (Secretary)
    Douglas Property Services

    Todd Harrison (Chairman)
    Executive Director-Government & Community Affairs
    Vitruvian Healthcare System 

    Jevin Jensen
    Chairman
    Whitfield County Board of Commissioners

    Mike Maret
    Broker & Owner
    Coldwell Banker Kinard Realty

    Dennis Mock
    Dalton City Council Member

    Jason Mock
    President & CEO
    Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce

    Chris Shiftlett
    Vice-Chairman
    Whitfield County Planning Commission

    Michael Williams
    Realtor
    Keller Williams Greater Dalton Realty

    Grow It.

    Whitfield Joint Development Authority

    Carl Campbell

    Ali Harp

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