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We mark the last day of June with some economic development news with the Costco groundbreaking and Columbia Counties’ money leader. Here who else is on tap today:

12:20pm – TROY POST – Executive Director Development Authority of ColCo will be chatting about business development, expansions, growth in ColCo.

www.choosecolumbiacounty.com

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

1:20pm – Karen Green (former Money Saving Mama) from Karen’s Couponing on a Budget is a stay at home mother who has been using coupons to save money for 20 years.  She has been holding coupon classes for the past 2 years in order to help others learn how to save as much as they can.  She writes articles in the NA Today and can also be booked to teach group coupon classes.  She’ll chat about … how to help you save the most money at the stores: 1. to always try to shop the sales and match a coupon with it to save the most and 2. to NOT be brand loyal.

1:30pm – GERALD JONES MAZDA
1:45pm – Lisa McCollum will chat about CHRISTMAS IN JUNE/JULY at THE WHITE CRANE beginning today (June 30th until July 2nd)

THE WHITE CRANE is in the historic Summerville section of Aug.

http://www.thewhitecrane.com/

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Fort Gordon Family MWR invites you to attend an Independence Day Celebration at Barton Field on July 1st. This FREE, fun event begins at 3 pm with water rides, a carnival, and music.   Find more information here.

Celebrate the 4^th of July at The Partridge Inn on The Penthouse Deck!  Saturday, July 2^nd – Buffett, Cash Bar, Live Band, and a Fantastic View of the Fireworks Downtown.  6pm-11pm, $20 per person.  Call Andy at 706-262-8402 or find more info here.

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Shaw Areva Mox Services has surpassed 4 million consecutive work hours without a lost-time accident during the construction of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility in Aiken, S.C.  The safety milestone was achieved on June 23, 2011.

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TODAY is the last day in business for the Town and Country and UFINISH IT furniture store. They are finishing up a going out of business store. They are on Washington Road in West Augusta very close to Davis Road on the opposite side of the street as the West Town Shopping Center.

A few years back they both moved in together to try and cut down on costs.

Buzz on Biz founder Neil Gordon stopped in yesterday and noticed about 7 or 8 patio furniture sets still available and some wood furniture…that well…need finishing.

The regular price tag on the nice outdoor patio furniture was in the $1,500-2,000 range, which may explain why they didn’t make it—with the K-Mart, Walmart, Lowe’s, Target’s nearby with nice furniture at half of the price.

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12:20pm : Communications Director Marie Griffin  from Living Social Corporate will be on the Malibu Jack’s Hotline to talk about the “Groupon” like program they are launching in Augusta\Aiken

12:45pm – Margaret’s Travel : President Margaret Centers talks corporate and family travel. For more info www.margaretstravel.com

1:20pm – Business Consultant LARRY RUDWICK will talk about how good business ideas will make you more successful. –… http://www.businesstune-ups.com/index.html

1:45pm — Savannah Lakes Golf Head Pro Sam Adams talks the business of golf.

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EDITOR’S NOTE:  The Gordon Group PR\ Buzz on Biz, LLC entered into a marketing agreement with this hotel group in 2010 and nearly filed suit on an approximate $4,000 debt, before the owner finally paid the balance in full.

** REPRINTED FROM NEWS 12 **

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Several hotels across the area made good on a promise to pay up before the end of the day. The moves came after the city threatened revoke their licenses.

“There are actually nine that we have on the agenda for Thursday,” said Rob Sherman with the license and inspections department.

The nine hotels are part of a group called Augusta Hospitality Management. They were two months behind on thousands of dollars in fees and taxes.

“I would rather make the payment than get closed down,” said License and Inspections Director Rob Sherman.

The following nine hotels were impacted:

* Baymont Inn & Suites, 629 Frontage Road

* Super 8 Motel, 3026 Washington Road

* Comfort Inn, 2911 Riverwest Dr.

* Microtel Inn, 2909 Riverwest Dr.

* Quality Inn (Airport), 2926 Peach Orchard Road

* Wingate Inn, 2123 Noland Connector

* Microtel Inn, 2176 Gordon Highway

* Quality Inn Medical, 1455 Walton Way

* Econo Lodge, 1103 15th St.

Sherman said he is just trying to get the message across that payments need to be made.

“The last thing we want to do is close them down, but at the same time it is taxes that we have to collect,” Sherman said.

Much of the money would go toward new construction projects like the Trade, Exhibit, and Events Center downtown. The group owed more than $127,000 at a time when the number of heads in beds in local hotels is up.

“Total hotel revenue is up over 9 percent in Augusta,” said Barry White with the visitor’s bureau.

That doesn’t include the more than 2,000 people in town for the USA Cycling National championships.

“It has been a very positive sign for us and the best year that we have ever had,” White said.

David Beerman, of the Augusta Hospitality Management Group, said he hates it had to come to this.

“But it is the nature of the business,”  Beerman said. “We are taking care of it today.”

The group made good on that promise. Sherman tells News 12 that as of 5 p.m., the full amount was paid.

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AUGUSTA, Ga., June 28, 2011-

Mayor Deke Copenhaver and community leaders will participate in the groundbreaking of a new Costco location on Riverwatch Parkway at 3pm on Thursday, June 30^th.

Quotes Mayor Copenhaver, “As our local economy continues to garner well deserved national rankings for its strength and vitality, I believe Costco’s decision to move forward with their Augusta location is more proof positive that Augusta is simply a great place to do business.  I would like to personally thank everyone at Costco for both your investment in our community and for providing the opportunity for local citizens to go to work for a company that has a proven track record of holding their associates in the highest possible regard.”

For additional information, please contact Karyn Nixon, Executive Assistant to Mayor Copenhaver at knixon@augustaga.gov or 706.821.1833.

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Click here to hear the podcast with Travis McNeal

Travis McNeal was on the BUZZ late last week to let us know that THE GOLDEN HARVEST FOOD BANK has the chance to win a brand new Toyota if, supporters of the FOOD BANK would log on to FACEBOOK and vote.  Well, the supporters did that, and more!  Travis is back on the show to tell everyone that yes indeed, THE GOLDEN HARVEST FOOD BANK did indeed win a brand new Toyota!

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Click here to hear the podcast with Randy Hatcher

Randy Hatcher, the President of MAU stops by the radio version of the BUZZ to talk to Bill and John about the various and numerous job fairs MAU holds.  Randy addresses the issue of the amount of jobs in the area, and also gives his thoughts about where jobs will be coming from….

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Some community, business leaders with National reach join the boyz today on the Radio Buzz. Here is the guest list:

12:20pm – - RANDY HATCHER (President of MAU) will join you in the studio to talk about MAU job fairs and MAU in general. www.mau.com

12:45pm - – TRAVIS McNEAL will be back on the show to chat about TOYOTA donating to the Golden Harvest this past weekend.

1:20pm - – BETH NOLAND (ENOPION Theatre Company Marketing Manager) will chat about the ENOPION Theatre Company’s production of The General and His Lady.

1:30pm - – SHEPEARD BLOOD CENTER

Pam Tucker of Columbia County EMA will plug the two EMA drives that are being held on 6/30.  

1:45pm - – We welcome a different member of the Augusta Technical College staff to help our listeners look for some new training options or to plan a new future with studies that will yield a new career. For more information, log on to www.augustatech.edu

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Beverly Peltier – Director of Institutional Advancement (Foundation Director) returns to today’s Buzz Radio program!

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