The boyz are gliding into the weekend with some neat buzz about Chick Fila and the very latest about how Augusta is faring regionally against other cities in terms of unemployment, real estate, and tourism.

12:20pm – - Jeremy Mace from www.newfiresocialmedia.com joins us for a look at social media in the workplace etc.

12:45pm – - KROC CENTER associates will join us to preview different facets of Salvation Army’s Center set up to open in early August.

1:20pm – - JOHN POWELL from CHICKFILA (3066 Washington Road) will join you in the studio to talk about their remodeling.  They closed on May 6th and plan to open sometime in early June.  Folks can follow progress on FaceBook.

1:30pm – - GERALD JONES DEALER GROUP

1:45pm – - SIMON MEDCALFE, ASU Economic Professor will be in the studio to chat about his monthly commentary.

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Sam Adams, the Head Professional at SAVANNAH LAKES GOLF VILLAGE stops by the radio version of the BUZZ for his weekly visit with Bill and John.  This week, Sam talks about the swing troubles of Tiger Woods, and if he can come back from his recent troubles….

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Robin Jones from FIRST COMMAND FINANCIAL SERVICES stops by the radio version of the BUZZ for her monthly visit with Bill and John.  This month, Robin delves into a bit of the philosophy behind First Command.  Why do they do what they do, and what are they trying to accomplish for their clients.

We don’t have much information, but the “buzz” is a new Thai\Asian fusion restaurant will be opening up in what was once the “River House” Restaurant on Georgia Avenue in North Augusta.

The owners of the building are the folks who ran B.C Davenport’s for many years out of that stately Southern home.

Check back for more “buzz”.

Kevin Wade from Intellisystems returns to co-host today’s show. To learn more about his technology world, click on the button to the lower right and even earn a complimentary gift! Kevin and Bill Botham welcome the following guests today (errr….including Kevin’s regular segment on Thursday.)

12:20pm –   HOLLY MORRISON (from THE COVENANT DELIVERY) will talk about her new health-conscious restaurant delivery business.  THE COVENANT DELIVERY http://lovegodinc.com/ is located at 201 Shartom Drive (behind Applebees on Washington Road) in Augusta.

They are a healthy cuisine food service…natural, whole grain, organic w/ many  of our ingredients. Their entire menu is available wheat-free, dairy free & egg free. Also, Vegan, Vegetarian and w/ Natural Meat Options (hormone free & antibiotic free).

12:45pm – Kevin Wade of Intellisystems stops by each Thursday to discuss your office and your voice 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  Today, Kevin is talking about how small businesses use “apps” to improve their companies.

1:20pm – -  CHRISTOPHER MALLARD, president of the Road Knights & JEREMY WHITMORE, the director of the  georgia/ Carolina boyscouts of America will join you in the studio.  They’ll be chatting about an upcoming charity event they are holding for the Georgia-Carolina Council, Boy Scouts of America!
The history of the Road Knights of Augusta is a charity group formed for the people of Augusta and the surrounding areas.  They share the common interest of motorcycling, promoting motorcycle safety, and bringing the community together.   Their main focus, however, is to promote unity within the community and to support the less fortunate, organizations in need, and non profit groups.

They are holding their 1st Annual public (open to anyone) motorcycle ride (Saturday, May 21st) for the Georgia-Carolina Council, BSA. Their goal is to raise at least $5,000 for the Georgia-Carolina, BSA!  This ride is being held on Saturday, May 21, 2011.   Riders may register the day of the ride and cash will only be accepted then along with checks.  There is a $25.00 Registration fee that can be paid in advance (If pre-registering, please mail payments to: BSA Georgia-Carolina Council, ATTN: Jeremy Whitmore, 1450 Green Street, Suite 150, Augusta, Georgia  30901) or on the day of the ride.  On-site registration will begin at 0800 and end at 1000. Prior to the ride we will hold a Safety and route briefing at 1030 with kickstands up at 1100. 
 
Fee includes: One (1) Grab bag containing various items donated from Harley-Davidson of Augusta, one (1) patch, one (1) door prize ticket, one (1) meal ticket for lunch catered by Chef Jeff from Garlic Clove Italian Eatery, Coffee supplied by Bean Baskette Coffee, and Doughnuts supplied by Daylight Doughnuts

1:30pm –  GERALD JONES MAZDA Don Kittleson

1:45pm – -   Brian Tucker of the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce joins us for CHAMBER CHAT, a weekly look at networking events, workshops, seminars and activities to get involved with as a business leader. Brian also updates us on area business and state lobbying efforts. For more information log on to www.northaugustachamber.org

Women as Managers

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 11:30am
Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites

Guest Panelist:
Kristina Baggott
Director of Marketing, Comcast

Kathy Crist
Owner, Right at Home

Deirdre Hicks
Employee Relations Manager
Coca-Cola Bottling Company United

Sheila O’Neal
Interim VP Communications & Marketing
Georgia Health Sciences University

Love Your Car!

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @11:30am
Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites

Amanda Mooney & Aaron Clements
C & C Automotive

Chamber Members: $25.00
Non-Members/ALL Walk-Ins: $35.00

The boyz welcome in an ol’ Beasley Broadcasting colleague: Scott Hudson. Scott has left his investigative work behind to dig into work as a business owner! We’ll also travel away from work for ten minutes to an enchanted island….with Cruise Specialist Margaret Centers.  Robin Jones rounds out our guest list with some frank talk about our money.

12:20pm –  SCOTT HUDSON will be joining you over the phone from “CHEERS! WINE & BEVERAGE” at 3109 Washington Road.  Store number is 706-863-3331

12:30pm — JOB SHOP JOB OF THE DAY

12:45pm – Margaret’s Travel, Augusta’s locally owned travel agency with business owner Margaret Centers. On line at margaretstravel.com
Repositioning Cruises — Can easily be a great value –longer than 7 days — Usually enjoy several “sea days”, an ocean crossing as well — Great way to simply relax, no hurry

1:20pm –   ROBIN JONES from First Command Financial www.firstcommand.com

1:45pm – Savannah Lakes Golf Pro Sam Adams is talking the business of golf.

C4 Planning Solutions, LLC an information technology supplier of systems and services for the Department of Defense and homeland security markets, announced the Company has retained the consulting services of former Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul McHale. Mr. McHale is the president of Civil Support International LLC, a consulting firm offering advisory services to government agencies and private contractors related to military sales, homeland defense, disaster preparedness and crisis response.
An internationally recognized expert in counterterrorism and homeland defense, Mr. McHale will help to identify new market opportunities for the sale of our K-Gen(TM) Software Suite, which provides comprehensive plan development for Information Technology networks to both the U.S. government and foreign markets.

Mr. McHale served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense from 2003 to 2009. He also served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania’s 15th district between 1993 and 1999. While in Congress, Mr. McHale was an active member of the House Armed Services Committee. A retired colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve, Mr. McHale served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2007. While in Afghanistan, he was a senior advisor to the Afghan National Police.

Mr. McHale commented, “C4 Planning Solutions has more than a decade of experience in developing planning products for government, homeland security and military customers. The company has produced fully integrated plans for humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, noncombatant evacuation operations, civil affairs, and the full range of Joint Military Operations. I’m proud to be associated with their lifesaving capabilities. ”

“We have demonstrated capacity in developing complex IT plans and mature software applications that automate the IT planning process for our customers. We believe our capabilities and software are a solid fit for emergency response personnel supporting a local, regional or national level crisis,” stated James Fennell, President of C4 Planning Solutions. “We expect Mr. McHale to be a key advisor in identifying new operational roles for our planning capabilities as well as related sales opportunities for our software products.”

About K-Gen Software The K-Gen software suite is comprised of planning modules that are portable, scalable and operate on a standard laptop computer. K-Gen will rapidly produce an IT plan that supports small to large scale operations in support of military or Homeland Security operations. Output elements are developed as data artifacts and are easily accessed for manipulation, modification or reuse, facilitating future planning requirements and personnel training.

About C4 Planning Solutions C4 Planning Solutions is a Defense Contractor firm, headquartered in Augusta, Georgia, specializing in facilities management, operational and information security systems, joint force information systems planning, design, development, integration, training, and Computer Based Training (CBT) software. C4 is a certified ISO 9001:2008 quality organization. For further details on the Company and its products, please visit the Company’s website at www.c4plans.com.

Contact:
James Fennell
Email Contact

SOURCE: C4 Planning Solutions, LLC

Aiken, SC- Hospital Week, celebrated nationally May 8-14, was a little different this year at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.  In addition to showing appreciation for our employees throughout the entire week, ARMC reached out to the community.  The facility opened its doors to the community and offered free tours of the facility beginning in registration giving community members an idea of what it’s like coming in as a patient and being admitted.

ARMC also partnered with local businesses to offer discounts to all ARMC associates that showed their badge at checkout.  A special thanks goes to the following business in Aiken:
Papa John’s Pizza          Applebee’s            Chick-Fil-A
IHOP                The Peach Tree Gifts        Pipeline Workclothes
Café Rio Blanco        Aiken Quilt Shoppe        MB Jewelry And Beads
New China            Beef O’Bradys        Foxy Nails
Sub Station II            Auten’s Family Restaurant    Imago Hair Salon and Spa
Powercuts Salon and Spa    3 Monkeys Fine Gifts        Caroline’s Boutique
Lionel Smith, Ltd        True Value Hardware        Bruster’s Ice Cream
The Jeweler’s Loupe        Hootie’s Outdoors        Dunkin’ Donuts of Aiken
Outback Steakhouse        Connie’s Framing        Casa Bella Italian Restaurant
Lista’s Studio of Photography            Pitter Patter Children’s Boutique
Charlotte’s Bridal & Formal Fashions        Studio South-Cori Longshore
Studio South- Amber Richardson        Kenny Ray Personal Fitness
Ryan’s Downtown Market and Deli

“We greatly appreciate the communities continued support for ARMC.  Incorporating the community into our yearly celebration was simply another way for us to say thank you!  I think it’s great that we can all come together and show appreciation for our local caregivers, friends and families,” said Carlos Milanes, ARMC CEO.

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Tommy and Tammy Garner, the owners of the three ANYTIME FITNESS locations in the CSRA stop by the radio version of the BUZZ to talk to Bill and John about the results of their latest weight challenge….