Buzz On Biz

WRDW 1630AM 12-2PM OR STREAMING LIVE AT WWW.WRDWAM.COM

The boyz are back with some “Med buzz” today from a pair of our guests who combine medicine and business.

Here’s the guest list and you are invited!

12:20pm –DR BRANDON DANIELS will talk about THE WEIGHT SHOP in Augusta that just opened in August on 3642 Wheeler Road.  There is also one in Aiken that’s been open since last November.

http://www.weightshop.net/index.html

12:45pm – Kevin Wade of Intellisystems stops by each Thursday to discuss your office and your office needs. Intellisystems is a Microsoft provider, and does Networking, Monitoring, and Voice and Data services for clients. For more information, log on to www.intellisystems.com

1:20pm - -   Dr ROBERT PENDERGRAST will chat about a book he has written on breast cancer prevention.  Dr Pendergrast is an Augusta Physician.  His book titled Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk With Foods You Love, is available on Amazon and at his office. www.breasthealthplan.com

He is pushing for a big Amazon launch on Oct 1st (October is Breast Cancer Awareness month).

1:30pm –  GERALD JONES MAZDA

1:45pm - -  Hospitality experts from The Partridge Inn join us to discuss the exciting events planned for the hotel’s 100th Anniversary in 2010. They will also discuss some hospitality “do’s” and “don’t’s” to help you plan your upcoming event. Find out more by logging on to www.partridgeinn.com

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Apparently, the free-standing Toys R Us outside of the Augusta Mall isn’t enough for the #1 toy seller in the country.  Toys R Us Express has just opened on the 2^nd floor of the Mall between Yankee Candle and 9 West and across from Victoria Secrets.  There is no word yet on whether the “Express” version will remain open after the holidays.

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SOURCE: AUGUSTA TECH

Augusta — Solo Cup Company is growing in Augusta, creating more than 70 jobs while adding new technology and processes. Quick Start will be the company’s partner in developing and delivering training for the new positions providing Solo employees with the advanced manufacturing skills to help the company continue to grow and thrive in Georgia.

Solo’s Augusta facility, which manufactures beverage cups, is adding new extrusion and printing equipment and expanding its forming processes in Augusta to meet increasing demand.

Quick Start is designing training for the new employees that will include equipment operation, safety, quality and advanced manufacturing technologies.

“Quick Start is very pleased to be partnering once again with Solo Cup Company as they continue to grow and create jobs in Georgia,” said Jackie Rohosky, Technical College System of Georgia assistant commissioner of economic development programs and head of Quick Start. “We’ve worked with this world-class company here in Augusta and at other Georgia operations many times. We’re honored to continue helping Solo bring good jobs to Georgia.”

Quick Start is Georgia’s internationally acclaimed economic development program that provides customized workforce training at no cost to qualified new, expanding and existing businesses in Georgia. Since 1967, Quick Start has trained more than 779,000 employees through 5,800 projects with a broad range of industries.

On September 21, Solo Cup Company representatives signed an agreement with Georgia Quick Start and Augusta Technical College to provide customized training for the new employees. The signing ceremony was held at 10:00AM at the Solo manufacturing facility.

The Quick Start training agreement was developed based on a Project Study that was conducted at Solo in Augusta. The training agreement is based on Solo’s commitment to provide approximately 72 new jobs for Georgians in the Richmond County area. Quick Start will be designing and developing training material, as well as providing instructors, for the classes.

The training program involves three distinct partners: Solo Cup Company, Augusta Technical College and Quick Start. Each partner will be responsible for the successful completion of this program. The partnership will not end when the Quick Start training is completed. Augusta Technical College will be available to assist Solo with ongoing training programs.

“Augusta Technical College has a strong history of supporting Solo with its workforce development needs,” said Terry Elam, president of Augusta Technical College. “We are glad to partner once again as Solo expands its production in Augusta. This is great news for our community, and we are proud to be a strategic partner in facilitating the company’s growth.”

Pictured in Company, Quick Start & Community Photo – Left to right:

• Sue Parr, President/CEO, Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce
• Terry Elam, President, Augusta Technical College
• Lisa Phillips, Human Resource Manager, Solo Cup Company
• Jim Rahn, Plant manager, Solo Cup Company
• Lisa Palmer, Vice President Economic Development, Augusta Technical College
• Walter Sprouse, Executive Director, Development Authority of Richmond County
• Jan Melcher, Director Eastern Operations, Georgia Quick Start
• Mayor Deke Copenhaver, Augusta
• Adela Kelly, Regional Project Manager, Georgia Department of Economic Development
• Karen Nixon, Assistant to Mayor Copenhaver

Eddie Fite, Manager Eastern Project Operations, Georgia Quick Start

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SOURCE: HULL BARRETT

Hull Barrett earns more first-tier rankings than any other law firm in Augusta, Georgia

These rankings reflect our strong commitment to providing and delivering exceptional legal services to our clients. We are honored and humbled that our peers and clients have noted our depth and breadth of experience to name us one of the Best Law Firms.

Augusta, GA September 29, 2010

Hull Barrett, PC is pleased to announce the firm has received top spot in the inaugural, highly-anticipated U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings. U.S. News Media Group, the world’s leading source of institutional rankings and service journalism, and Best Lawyers®, the leading survey of lawyers worldwide, joined together to broaden the U.S. News signature “America’s Best” series to include rankings of law firms.

Hull Barrett proudly earned more first-tier rankings than any other law firm in Augusta, Georgia and is proud to announce it has received first tier metropolitan rankings in the specialty areas of Corporate Law; Employment Law – Management; General Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Labor Law – Management; Media & First Amendment Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Public Finance Law and Tax Law.

Neal Dickert, senior partner at Hull Barrett, stated, “These rankings reflect our strong commitment to providing and delivering exceptional legal services to our clients. We are honored and humbled that our peers and clients have noted our depth and breadth of experience to name us one of the Best Law Firms.”

To compile the rankings, U.S. News-Best Lawyers surveyed thousands of clients, attorneys, marketing officers and recruiting officers and asked them to rank firms based on expertise, experience, responsiveness, pro-bono commitment, diversity, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility, integrity, referrals, diversity and the size and complexity of client matters. Evaluations were received from 9,514 clients including every Fortune 100 company, and 587 of the Fortune 1000 companies, along with 6,190 clients, and 8,842 lawyers. These reputational survey responses were combined with more than 3.1 million evaluations of individual lawyers in these firms in the most recent Best Lawyers survey of leading lawyers.

About Hull Barrett, PC:
Hull Barrett, PC is a full service law firm with 28 attorneys firm wide. The firm is engaged in a general civil practice providing a broad range of legal services with an emphasis on general litigation, trials and appeals; securities and corporate law; mergers, acquisitions and public offerings; local government law and eminent domain actions; health care; computer and technology law; internet ventures; trademark and copyright law; taxation; public finance; commercial real estate; construction law and disputes; employment law; banking law; insurance law; trusts, estate planning and probate; First Amendment and media law and environmental matters. Hull Barrett represents a broad client base of major corporations, small businesses, professional entities, financial and lending institutions, local governments, public authorities, public utilities, railroad companies, insurance companies, health care institutions and individuals.

Hull Barrett is also a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms (Primerus) is the leading alliance of small and medium-sized, top-rated, independent firms. Primerus has 160 law firms located in Canada, China, Cyprus, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Mexico, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, and 44 states in the United States. Primerus firms provide clients with responsive, partner-level service at reasonable fees. Law firms in the U.S. and Canada must be AV-rated using the Martindale-Hubbell peer review service. For firms outside of North America, consideration is given to respected resources, such as, Chambers Global Guide, Legal 500 EMEA, and IFLR 1000. Additionally, once approved for membership, every Primerus firm is audited, annually, to ensure that the legal services they continue to provide to clients are of a consistent, high quality, year after year. Each member is committed to the following standards: Integrity, Excellent Work Product, Reasonable Fees, Continuing Legal Education, Civility and Community Service.

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Sam Adams, the Head Professional at Savannah Lakes stops by for his weekly BUZZ visit with Bill and John.  This week, Sam talks about the fact that while the on range, on many occasions, the Pro is trying to correct the one thing that the pupil thinks he/she is doing well.

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Steve Swenson, a Senior VP with Roses stops by the radio BUZZ to talk to Bill and John about the brand new ROSES opening in North Augusta.  Steve shares the grand opening details and some of  the specials.

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WRDW 1630AM 12-2PM OR STREAMING LIVE AT WWW.WRDWAM.COM

The boyz are talking to several “heavy hitters” from the sports and business world today. Here’s a peak at some of the fun:

12:20pm – TIM BIAKABUTUKA will be joining you over the phone.  He owns a BoJangles on Walton Way and Wash Road (at BJ expwy).  He’s a former running back for the Panthers.

12:45pm –  STEVE SWENSON – Senior VP of Roses Division will be chatting about the GRAND OPENING of the Roses in North Augusta (where the old Steve & Barry used to be)  …  Edgewood Square Shopping Center at 101 Edgewood Drive.  The ribbon cutting is the next day (9/30)

1:20pm – JON DAWKINS will be joining you over the phone.  He is the owner of the ChickFila in North Augusta and will be chatting with you about the SPICY CHICKEN NUGGET campaign.  Folks can go online and sign up to reserve their spot for free nuggets (just like they did with the spicy sandwich).  Hopefully there will still be slots left http://www.getspicynuggets.com/?source=passAlong&referrer_id=c814fe08-962d-4583-aa71-cba6a449164d

1:30pm –  GET FIT AUGUSTA, KRISTY YOUNGBLOOD—

1:45pm – Savannah Lakes Golf head pro Sam Adams talks the business of golf.

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SOURCE: NASHVILLE POST Email/Print by Erin Lawley

Nashville-based Council Ventures led a recently-completed $5 million Series A funding round in telemedicine solutions provider Reach Call Inc.

Reach Call, based in Augusta, Ga., provides a software-as-a-service telemedicine platform that allows specialists to evaluate and diagnose patients in remote and urban locations.

Council was joined by co-investors Croft & Bender of Atlanta and existing investor Georgia Health Sciences University of Augusta in providing the round to Reach.

“What really excited us about Reach were the clinical applications that allow a specialist to provide the right care remotely to the right patient at the right time,” said Council Ventures General Partner Gary Peat in a statement.

Founded in 2006 by a group of neurology and emergency medicine physicians from Georgia Health Sciences, Reach Call already counts several large health systems among its clients. It will use its new funding to grow its sales and marketing operations and invest in research and development to expand into new clinical specialties.

“Our customers, which include small rural hospitals and some of the largest health care systems, such as HCA and Ascension, have experienced the value of our telestroke solution and are working with REACH to extend that success in other specialties,” said Nirav Desai, REACH’s vice president of marketing and product management.

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SOURCE: PINEAPPLE P.R FROM ATLANTA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (September 28, 2010) – Whether it be a wedding, a proposal, living in an apartment, sitting on the Verandah with family on summer day, hanging out at the bar during the Masters, or seeing at least five familiar faces during Sunday Brunch, The Partridge Inn truly holds a special place in many Augustan’s hearts. The Partridge Inn will celebrate its mark in Augusta’s history with a gala 100-year anniversary event on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

Entitled “Through the Decades,” this special party is open to the public and will feature a fun evening of heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks and dancing.  The celebration will also include a silent auction to benefit the Augusta Museum of History, further supporting their efforts of preservation for future generations.  Tickets to the event are $30.00 per person and can be reserved by contacting Kelly Johnson at kjohnson@partridgeinn.com, 706-396-2610, or purchased through www.partridgeinn.com. All ticket proceeds will be donated to The Augusta Museum of History.

The hotel, a representative of Augusta’s grand tradition of hospitality, has remained a central gathering spot for vacationers and the city’s elite. The hotel will continue this long standing tradition when Augustans join together this October to celebrate their history with the hotel.  A live band will be present to perform songs from all different genres starting in the 40’s and moving through the years. From swing to disco, glam rock to pop, the soundtrack of the PI’s history will make guests of all ages want to put on their dancing shoes.

For the all-nighters, take the elevator home and cap the special night off with a stay at the hotel. The Partridge Inn is offering a special rate of $99.00 per night per room in celebration of the anniversary.

Also, guests should be sure to stop by to see The Partridge Inn’s time capsule on display throughout the end of the year.  Memorabilia from Augusta organizations has been gathered together to showcase the history of this grand hotel.  Memorabilia includes historic photos, special radio productions for the hotel, and materials such as the issue of The Augusta Chronicle which commemorates the hotel on its centennial anniversary. The time capsule will be sealed at the end of this year for future generations to enjoy.

The Partridge Inn began as a two-story house, the home of the Walton family, one of whose members, George Walton, was a Georgia signer of the Declaration of Independence.  In the 19^thcentury, New York hotelier Morris Partridge acquired the property and began a small boarding house for his Northern visitors. Within two years of opening his establishment, Mr. Partridge was already adding the first of what would be five expansions to his burgeoning venture. After extensive renovations, 60 rooms were added enabling The Partridge Inn to open as an ‘official hostelry’ on January 8, 1910. On January 9, 1910, The Augusta Chronicle reported that “Partridge Inn Opened Saturday:  New Sixty Room Hostelry in Summerville Finished—Several Parties of People Expected During Week.”

The first hotel in Georgia selected for inclusion in Historic Hotels of America, The Partridge Inn is known for its distinctly Southern details, including beautiful verandahs, classic columns, stately magnolia trees and unparalleled personal service. The hotel encompasses 144 individually decorated executive rooms, studios and deluxe suites, a fitness center, an outdoor swimming pool, wireless internet and meeting facilities. The Partridge Inn’s signature restaurant, The P.I. Bar and Grill, offers fine dining options to suit any guest’s tastes.

For more information about The Partridge Inn or for reservations, call 1-800-476-6888 or visit The Partridge Inn’s Website at www.PartridgeInn.com.

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The Augusta GreenJackets will be hosting our first-ever Rummage Sale on Saturday October 2nd from 7 AM – 2 PM.  This is the perfect opportunity to turn your clutter into cash!  Vendors can purchase a 10′ x 20′ space for just $25!  Vendors interested in purchasing a space can call (706) 736-7889 and ask for Emily McDonald or Joe Reeder.  Space is becoming limited, so make sure to call and reserve your space today.

If you are looking to buy, there is no cost to browse the selection of vendors.  The GreenJackets staff will be running concessions throughout the event and inflatables will be available for the children to play on!  Don’t miss a great opportunity to find that one special gift, or a keepsake, at Lake Olmstead Stadium on Saturday October 2nd!

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