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January 29, 2026
B2B Stories

Renovations in progress for familiar downtown Augusta hotel

A Charleston developer can take inspiration from hotels like the Rand Tower Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota. That hotel and a fifty-year-old property at 600 Broad Street in Augusta are now part of Marriott’s Tribute portfolio.  The Marriott website said the Tribute portfolio is “A family of independent boutique hotels bound by their indie spirit and heart for connecting people and places.” Breakwater, a Charleston-based company, is undertaking a major renovation of the Ramada hotel, first opened in 1974 as the Executive House Hotel. The I.M. Pei-designed building was renamed Ramada

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Dana Lynn McIntyre and Neil Gordon January 29, 2026 No Comments
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Integrity, Courage, and Service: Business Essentials

Publisher’s Note: Do churches run like businesses? That’s a debate for another day. Today, Dr. Rick Franza shows us how principles we learn at church carry over to the business world. Earlier this month, my Augusta church held a day-long Men’s Conference, entitled “Dare to Be Different: Men of Courage, Integrity, and Service.” More than 150 other men attended the spiritually fulfilling day. We enjoyed fellowshipping and listening to three young pastors who had grown up in our church. They discussed how integrity, courage, and service are important attributes of how

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Dr. Rick Franza, AU Hull College of Business January 29, 2026 No Comments