Member Announcements April 1, 2014 • Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce
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• Brett Compton joined Red Clay Interactive as Vice President/Creative Director. Compton brings over 22-years of experience in award-winning creative and marketing campaigns. Former VP and Creative Director for Brunner ad agency, Brett working with Ritz-Carlton, Huffy bicycles, CNN Newsource, Mohawk Flooring, Zippo Lighters and many more and was part of the team responsible for winning the American Association of Advertising Agencies Small Agency of the Year award among all U.S. agencies while at Sawyer Riley Compton. Red Clay Interactive, founded in 2000, is an interactive marketing agency specializing in activating brands online. redclayinteractive.com • The 35th Annual Hackers Holiday Golf Tournament sponsored by Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia is Friday, April 25 at Legacy on Lanier Golf Club at Lake Lanier Islands. $150 per player; $600 team (4-some) includes green and cart fee, box lunch and reception. Hole-In-One prize, along with closest to the pin, longest drive, putting contest and more. AT&T's 19th Hole Reception with free food, drink, door prizes and awards follows the tournament at the clubhouse. Sponsor Opportunities! Win $1000 CASH - Golf Ball Drop Raffle. Details: Megan Martin, 770-532-6206 x 115. Email: mmartin@ghcc.com • WomenSource's Health & Wellness Series will focus on specific ways women can improve their health by staying active. The three-part series will be held on Tuesday evenings in May. For more information or to register, call 770-503-9060 or visit WomenSource.info • Terry Merck, Plant Manager, American Yazaki Corporation announced the company was the recipient of Yamaha’s Supplier Excellence Award. American Yazaki, a Japanese-based manufacturer of fuel tanks, also won the award in 2011, their first year of production. The award is based on quality, delivery, labeling accuracy, and downtime to the Yamaha facility. To date, American Yazaki has maintained a 100% score from Yamaha. We salute the American Yazaki employees and their hard work to achieve this record. • President and founder Lewis Halski of Halski Systems announced that Gainesville-native Anthony Shope has joined the firm as Operations Director. Anthony most recently worked at Rushton & Company and 18 years at Fieldale Farms as comptroller. halski.com • The Georgia Chamber and the Greater Hall Chamber have partnered to create the Small Business Alliance. The new program focuses on businesses with 10 or less employees and provides a grassroots initiative to increase the collective voice and awareness of the small business community at the Georgia Capitol. The free Chamber member benefit provides updates on legislation that affects small businesses
and offers discounted entry to Georgia Chamber events. To register your small business (10 or less employees) in the Alliance, contact Josh Stephens, 770-532-6206 x 110. Email: jstephens@ghcc.com • Military Times magazine named the Mike Cottrell College of Business at the University of North Georgia (UNG) 20th out of 64 schools on its "Best for Vets: Business Schools 2014 rankings" and was also the only business school in Georgia selected. UNG, originally The Military College of Georgia, is one of only six military colleges in the country. ung.edu • The City of Gainesville and Hall County Government are promoting the Citizen's Alert System for the reporting of road and fire hazards, storm damage and other concerns. To utilize the service, citizens must register at alerts.hallcounty.org • Chamber Board of Directors meetings are open to Chamber members. The monthly lunch meetings review division reports, feature a speaker, usually on a timely topic or issue, and offer great networking with Chamber leadership. The next Board Meeting meeting is Thursday, April 24 at 12 noon at the Gainesville Civic Center. Reservations required. Space limited. Cost $12. Reservations: Joy Sims, 770532-6206. Email: jsims@ghcc.com • North Georgia Festival of Museums, in partnership with Gainesville Tourism & Trade and the Lake Lanier CVB, is Saturday, May 3 from 10 am - 4 pm with free and discounted entries for the entire family to four venues: Elachee Nature Science Center, Interactive Neighborhood for Kids (INK), the Northeast Georgia History Center and the Quinlan Visual Arts Center. Live demonstrations, interactive events, guided tours, free craft projects, prizes and more! qvac.org • Rehabilitation Industries (RING) now collects electronics for recycling from business and industry in the region, as well as household electronics. The drop off center is located at 930 Athens Street in Gainesville and is open Monday-Thursday, 7:30 am-4:00 pm. RING provides pickup of large quantities of electronics and will provide a certificate of destruction on hard drives. This new service adds job training opportunities to individuals with disabilities. 770-535-7464. rehabindustries.org • Gainesville Jaycees named Melissa Tymchuk, Public Relations/Marketing Director, Northeast Georgia Health System, 2013 Young Woman of the Year. Jimbo Floyd, Vice President, Turner, Wood and Smith Insurance, was recognized as Young Man of the Year. Melissa and Jimbo, both former Chamber Vice Chairs of Marketing and Membership, were recognized for outstanding community service.
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Kristy Collins Slaton Farmers Agency Kristy Collins Slaton, Agency Owner, cuts ribbon. As a Farmers Insurance Agency the firm provides free insurance quotes for auto, home, life and umbrella policies. Services also include business policies (general liability and worker’s compensation) as well as landlord policies, RV, boat and motorcycle insurance. Kristy Collins Slaton Farmers Agency, 4209 Oakwood Road, Suite 11, Oakwood, GA 30566. 678-343-2543. farmersagent.com/kslaton
Parrish & Childs Dental Office Dr. Grady Parrish, DDS (plaque) and Dr. Chris Childs, DMD (right) at Parrish & Childs Dental Office. Dr. Parrish opened his practice in 1974. A Gainesville native, Dr. Chris Childs returned home to open his practice with a focus on restorative and cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Parrish and Dr. Childs merged their practices in 2004. The dentists met on numerous occasions and discovered they shared the same philosophies of dental treatment and how they wanted their patients to be treated. The firm provides a fullservice dental practice for people from 3 to 100 years old. "I look forward to many more years of serving the Gainesville-Hall County community," said Dr. Parrish. "Dentistry is a great profession that allows us to slow down without retiring!" Parrish & Childs Dental Office, 1283 Sims Street, Gainesville, GA 30501. 770-536-0581. parrishchildsdental.net
The Farm at Lanier Career Academy Officials cut ribbon at Lanier Charter Career Academy (LCCA) at The Oaks, an innovative school in Hall County that serves all high school students in the district. The CTAE pathways at LCCA provide students with an interest for careers in the hospitality, cosmetology, culinary arts, and marketing industries the opportunity to work in a real work environment while completing their career pathway coursework. LCCA received a $25,000 schools in need grant from Lowe’s/SkillsUSA to launch a new career pathway in Agriculture. The school green space area will soon be home to gardens, a nature trail, barn, and a Farmer’s Market providing organic food to the culinary arts department and the community. The March 21st ribbon cutting event kicked-off the first phase of The Farm at 2719 Tumbling Creek Road in Gainesville. 770-532-3161. hallco.org/theoaks
Industry Directory Now Available Gainesville-Hall County is home to 47 Fortune 500 firms, over 300 manufacturing and processing concerns, and 42 international companies. The Chamber's 2014 Industry Directory is now available and features valuable content from 285 manufacturers, processors and distributors in Gainesville-Hall County. Prepared by the Economic Development Division, the publication includes dozens of facts about each industry and is available at the Chamber, 230 E.E. Butler Parkway in Gainesville. $15 Chamber members; $30, Non-Members. Available in bound-book format or PDF. Call to order, 770-532-6206.