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September 11, 2026
B2B Stories

9/11 at 25: Remembrance and Lessons Learned

Publisher’s Note: It is hard to think about the lessons we learned 25 years ago today and in the subsequent months and years that followed. They do exist, and in today’s column, Dr. Franza identifies them while looking back at what his family experienced in the Northeast. RICK: I remember it starting out as a beautiful, late summer-early autumn Tuesday morning in New England; specifically suburban Boston. When I left my house for my 45-50 minute commute to Bentley College (now Bentley University), the sun was shining brightly, and the

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor, AU Hull College of Business September 11, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Repeat “Customers” at Augusta National

Among the job hopefuls in the crowd at AU was Joyce Li, a health science major studying to be a dental hygienist. Li was an old hand with the Masters job fair. “I worked there last year, and I had a lot of fun talking to a lot of people, and I made great connections with that,” she said. “It’s such a big tournament in Augusta, especially, and there’s a lot of people working here. I also really enjoyed the people that I worked with.” Li said the long, half-day

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 11, 2026 No Comments
B2B Stories

Mixing Business with Pleasure

Networkers are used to spending time with others at Chamber ribbon cuttings and at various business workshops. How about a trip around the world for ten days with some Chamber members? There is an informational meeting set for Thursday, September 24th at 6:00 PM at the Columbia County Chamber offices behind Bank of America off of Ronald Reagan Drive. Collette Travel will be there to share details on a Chamber-sponsored trip to Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria!  The actual trip is in early November 2027. Here is some upfront pricing and

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Neil Gordon September 11, 2026 No Comments