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fibers connect us with our fellow-men; and along those fibers, as
sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as
effects.
- Henry Melville
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Six essential qualities that
are the key to success: Sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy,
wisdom, charity. - William Menninger
The Avenue Peachtree
City Gets in the Holiday Spirit! 12/1/07 (6:25 p.m.) Get into the holiday spirit
and experience The Avenue difference with unique gift ideas and the latest
trends... Santa, horse-drawn carriage rides, entertainment from local
schools and more...
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Emory Endorse
Call for Audit of Grady Contract
9/16/07 Emory University has endorsed a call for a state audit of
the financial relationship between the Emory and Morehouse schools of medicine
and Grady Health System, saying any objective examination will only confirm the
extent to which Emory and Morehouse have extended themselves as partners to the
financially beleaguered hospital...
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Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty
Welcomes Cook
9/4/07 William Dale Cook is a new sales associate with the
Peachtree City/Fayette County office of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty.
Cook, who went through the Coldwell Banker Bullard Advantage School of Real
Estate, is a Fayette County resident. He is married to Donna Lynne Cook and
has three children, Stephany, 17, Amanda, 15, and Shelby, 8.
FOCUS Brands and Roark
Capital Complete Purchase of Moe’s Southwest Grill
8/30/07 (BUSINESS WIRE) FOCUS Brands, an Atlanta-based franchisor
and affiliate of Roark Capital, announced today that certain of its subsidiaries
have completed the previously announced purchase of substantially all of the
assets of Moe’s Southwest Grill... More
7/31/07 The Board of Directors of the
Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce has elected six new board
members to three-year terms and seven board officers for 2007...
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Georgia State University Introduces MBA Specialization in Hotel
Real Estate
7/26/07 /PRNewswire/ The Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality in the J. Mack
Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University today announced that it
will offer a Masters of Business Administration specialization in Hotel Real
Estate beginning with the 2007 fall semester. It is believed to be the first
such specialization offered in an MBA curriculum in the nation...
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The Art of Business in the
21st Century
6/11/07 The Art of business? Since when did business become
an art?
In truth I am not exactly sure when the actual shift occurred. As
Baby Boomers we have seen so much change, at such a fast pace during our
lives, it is easy to miss some of the more subtle things...
BB&T Corporation declares
dividend 6/28/07 The board of directors of BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT)
today declared the 2007 third quarter dividend of $0.46 per share, a 9.5
percent increase over the $0.42 paid in the third quarter of 2006...
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Atlanta Homes for Sale Hits
100,000
4/7/07 The number of homes for sale in metro Atlanta
exceeded 100,000 for the first time ever on Sunday, April 01, 2007...
Want to do Business with the FBI?
Visit their
Business
Opportunities webpage for a list of products and services they purchase,
procurement procedures and forms, contact information...
5/12/08 (Blogpost) As the nation observes Invest in America Week, Georgia
is stepping up its efforts on the global stage with a new international
business center in China, a new alliance with Canadian provinces and a
successful string of international business missions...
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More Businesses Open Their Doors in Fayette County!
Custom Cleaning, Commercial and Residential
Cleaning, Fayetteville
Zen Massage Center, Massage Therapists
Dolce Atlanta-Peachtree, Peachtree City, Hotel, Resort & Conference
Destinations
Rita’s Italian Ice, Peachtree City, Italian Ice and Custard
The Ginn Group, Inc., Peachtree City, Information Technology &
Training Program Logistics
The Fayette Front Page welcomes all these
great businesses to the county and the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce!
3/19/08 (Blogpost) A national workplace survey reports that more than seven
in ten American white collar workers feel inundated with information at
their workplace, while more than two in five feel that they are headed for
an information “breaking point.” ...
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3/10/08 (Blogpost) Heritage Bank announces the addition
of Michele Norman, who will serve as a Financial Consultant with UVEST
Financial Services, a partner to Heritage Bank. Ms. Norman will help
business owners...
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3/10/08 (Blogpost) The Georgia
Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that the Centers
of Innovation (COI), a program designed to accelerate the growth of
technology-based companies in five strategic industries, is now a part of the
Globa...
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3/9/08 (Blogpost) U.S. businesses spent $250.7 billion on information and
communication technology equipment and computer software in 2006, an increase
of 6.3 percent from 2005, according to a recent report from the U.S. Census
Bureau...
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3/5/08 (5:40 p.m.) Seasoned real estate professional Linda
Lelak has been named Regional Trainer and Sales Team Builder for the
Southern metro Atlanta region for Prudential Georgia Realty...
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2/24/08 (Blogpost) Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel
warned corporations today that her office received complaints about
solicitations sent from a firm called “Georgia Corporate Headquarters.”
The firm offers to complete corporate...
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2/21/08 (7:15 a.m.) State lawmakers on Wednesday took a major step toward bridging
a multibillion-dollar gap in transportation funding that threatens Georgia’s
economy and quality of life... More
2/3/08 (8:28 a.m.)
The very real possibility that 2008 may be the year that Georgia takes a
giant step forward toward finding solutions to its transportation woes has
energized a statewide group of organizations committed to improvements...
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1/28/08 (8:53 a.m.) U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland
expressed his support last week for the Republican Study Committee’s pro-growth economic
package as the best means to stimulate our nation’s sagging economy...
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Travelport Makes Atlanta its North American GDS Headquarters
1/17/08 (10:21 a.m.) Georgia
Governor Sonny Perdue announced recently that Travelport will make Atlanta
its North American global distribution system (GDS) headquarters, adding
up to 300 jobs and investing $33 million. “Travelport’s decision to
locate a division headquarters in Atlanta signals that our position as a
hub in the travel and IT...
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It takes more than
capital to swing business. You've got to have the A. I. D. degree to get
by - Advertising, Initiative, and Dynamics. - Isaac Asimov
Free Seminars
from the U.S. Small Business Administration at Fayette County Public Library
Jan. 15 & 29
12/27/07 (5:35 p.m.)
New and aspiring entrepreneurs on
the south side have an opportunity in January to learn from the small-business
experts in a series of two free programs presented by the United States Small
Business Administration (SBA) Georgia District Office. The seminars will be held
in the community meeting room at the Fayette County Public Library in downtown
Fayetteville, January 15 and 29. There is no cost to attend, but
pre-registration is required... More
Major Kia supplier to locate
manufacturing facility in LaGrange Component manufacturer Sewon Precision to create 700 jobs and invest
$170 million 12/19/07 (9:19 p.m.) Today Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced that Sewon
Precision, a major Kia supplier, will locate its first U.S. plant in...
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TRC Insurance of Peachtree
City Formed TRC
Insurance Services has merged with LP Baker to form TRC Insurance of
Peachtree City, Ga.
12/15/07 (9:05 p.m.) No financial terms were disclosed...
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Chambliss,
Isakson Announce Disaster Loan Assistance for Small Businesses Affected by
Drought
12/01/07 (4:19 a.m.) U.S. Senators Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga.,
and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today announced that the U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan program has made
available federal disaster loans for farm-related and nonfarm-related small
businesses and small agricultural cooperatives in Georgia that have suffered
financial losses as a result of the drought...
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ESGR Seeks Freedom Award
Nominees 11/16/07 (8:08 a.m.)
The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve is
seeking employers with records of stellar support for military employees...
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Green-industry
Profits Withering
11/2/07 (7:12 p.m.) Severe water restrictions may have you
cutting the number of times you wash your car, clothes and pets. But if you
rely on landscaping for your livelihood, the drought is likely cutting the
size of your wallet, too... More
Hotel Brokers International Sees
2007 Record Sales 10/23/07 Hotel Brokers
International (HBI), the nation’s largest hotel brokerage organization with more
than 30 offices coast to coast, recently said that it expects both the hotel
industry and the organization to post record hotel real estate sales in
2007... More
Metro Brokers Welcomes 103 New Associates 10/10/07 Metro Brokers/GMAC Real estate is pleased to announce that 103
sales associates have recently joined the company. Three of the new associates
will work out of Metro Brokers’ Peachtree City office, located at 2100 Highway
54 East... More
Ann Hogan, OutPatient Imaging talks with Expo visitor
9/29/07 The "Find it in Fayette Job Fair and Expo" always attracts huge
crowds... More
Delta Customers Invited to Book
Flights to China
9/30/07 For the first time ever, Delta Air Lines’ (NYSE: DAL)
customers can now book convenient nonstop flights between Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport and Shanghai, China, for service beginning
March 30, 2008... More
Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty Welcomes Laura Roman 9/12/07 Laura Roman is a new sales associate with the Peachtree City, Fayette County office of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty. A Senoia
resident, she will be working with her mother, Patricia Roman, a member of
the Million Dollar Club...
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Cleveland Elementary
Welcomes Partners Pizza II
Partners Pizza II located in Town Center became Cleveland
Elementary’s newest Partner in Education. Ms. Stalvey, Assistant Principal
and Mrs. Miller, Principal, presented John Kaufman, owner of Partners Pizza
II, a plaque welcoming him to the Cleveland Family.
5/10/08 (Blogpost) Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the
creation of the Freight and Logistics Task Force in a series of
22 task forces to strategically examine the current landscape
and future of Georgia’s freight and logistics industry. The task
force is focused on three primary objectives: to capitalize on
Georgia’s position as...
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Free Water Cuts the Ribbon!
Free Water staff prepares to cut the ribbon with Fayette
County Chamber of Commerce members
5/4/08 (4:46 p.m.) Free Water has been very visible in the
community since opening their doors. They offer rain barrels, rain
conservation and containment products. They are located at 416 Huddleston Rd,
Peachtree City. Visit their website at
www.freewateratlanta.com or call (770) 632-1106 to learn more.
4/30/08 (2:59 p.m.) The Peachtree City Rotary Club
held a Customer Appreciation event at the Hollingsworth House to
kick off the advertising campaign for the Rotary telephone book
and to show appreciation to their present...
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Show)
4/24/08 (11:12 p.m.) Brightworth Wealth Advisor Annika
Ferris has earned her Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA™) designation.
Ferris provides comprehensive wealth advice that includes investment, tax,
philanthropy strategies and estate planning for the firm’s client base of
high-net-worth families and individuals...
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4/1/08 (9:13 a.m.) SMC³, the experts in LTL transportation
pricing, announce their 2008 Fundamentals of LTL Transportation seminar, which
will provide a focused examination of how less-than-truckload...
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3/17/08 (10:02 p.m.)
Secretary of State Karen Handel today reminded officers
and registered agents of Georgia corporate entities that the deadline to renew
registrations with the Corporations Division is Tuesday, April 1, 2008...
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3/10/08 (6:55 p.m.) BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) has been named to Training
magazine’s “Training Top 125,” a national survey of organizations that excel at
workforce training, for the... More
3/9/08 (8:45 p.m.) School will be
out before we know it, and many teenagers will soon be looking for summer
jobs. The Fayette County Public Library is hosting a Teen Job Fair on
Saturday, April 5, from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m...
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3/6/08 (Blogpost) Governor Perdue announced today that Oldcastle
Materials, Inc. plans to begin the approvals process to build a
state-of-the-art facility in Warren County. Pending successful approvals,
the paving materials company will invest more than $50 million and create
approximately...
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3/2/08 (8:41 p.m.) Governor Sonny Perdue recently announced
the state has launched the second round of Certified Work Ready Community
commitments and will award grants to a limited number of counties
committed... More
2/19/08 (4:18 p.m.) Monkey business may get a bad rap, but
Fayetteville will learn how much fun monkeying around can be with the
recent opening of Monkey Joe’s located at 182 Banks Crossing, in the JC
Penney Shopping...
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Hollingsworth House Ribbon Cutting with Chamber of Commerce
2/1/08 (1:20 p.m.) The Hollingsworth House, a privately owned and
operated public events facility, recently celebrated their opening with the
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce...
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Golden Age Adult Day Center Cuts the Ribbon!
1/20/08 (8:59 p.m.)
Golden Age Adult Day Center in Fayetteville marked the
opening of their new facility with the Fayette County
Chamber of Commerce earlier this month.
Golden Age provides
social, medical and therapy services for adults.
Real Estate Course in Griffin Begins on Tuesday,
Jan. 22 1/4/07 (12:07 p.m.) The Coldwell Banker Bullard Advantage School of Real
Estate will conduct the 75-hour real estate salesperson’s course in Griffin
beginning Tuesday, Jan. 22... More
New Women's Business Networking Group to Start in January
12/28/07 (10:16 a.m.) Angie McCarl and a group of business
women are starting the new year on a high note by starting a free “Creating
Prosperity” Group for business women who have a positive outlook...
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New Holistic Ladies Gym & Spa Opens
12/26/07 (4:26 p.m.)
Just in time for your resolutions of the New Year, Fitness Spa has
opened its beautiful new holistic ladies gym and spa...
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12/2/07 (7:00 a.m.) Dolce International expands into the
Southeast meetings market with the addition of Dolce Atlanta-Peachtree, in
Peachtree City, Georgia, the 27th property in its portfolio of Hotel, Resort
& Conference Destinations...
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What If
The Naysayers Are Right? U.S. Hotels Could Lose 6.1 Percent In Revenue
11/13/07 (8:40 a.m.) A recently released analysis by PKF
Hospitality Research (PKF-HR) found that if an economic recession were to
occur in the United States during 2008 – 2009, it would result in a 6.1
percent decline in rooms revenue for the U.S. lodging industry...
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10/10/07 Around 50 friends and Chamber members joined Lori Denney and her staff to celebrate
the grand opening of Plumyumi's new location at 312 Clover Reach in PTC on
October 9. Denney began her adventures with the spa as a customer and has now
been the owner for the past 3 1/2 years. The Fayette Front Pages wishes Plumyumi
continued success as they welcome new and old customers in planning their
tranquil escape.
“Outsourcing”
does not have to be a dirty word!
10/7/07 Outsourcing is a term used when a company or person
hires another company or professional to perform services on a contract
basis as opposed to hiring full time staff to perform the work...
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7/23/07 The voice is as lovely and refreshing as mint juleps on a hot
summer day. It's also the song that coma patients have been known to
respond... More
