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Calling for sponsors for Fort Eisenhower expo

Businesses from across Metro Augusta are invited to sponsor an upcoming expo at Fort Eisenhower. The Fort Eisenhower Community Expo will be held on April 23 at the Eisenhower Conference and Catering Building. It is sponsored by the post’s Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) office. Brandi Bitetti, Chief of the Business Operations Division with MWR, told ABD the goal of the expo is to connect soldiers and their families on post with opportunities outside the installation. “Being that our military families typically change duty stations very regularly, a lot of

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Unique Anniversary Party

A 6th anniversary for a business may not seem like a landmark, but for entrepreneur, TeKay Brown Taylor it is a major milestone. “50 percent of businesses fail within 5 years,” Taylor told a crowd of about 50 vendors, clients, and business friends at a private room at Doc’s Porchside in Grovetown Thursday night. Taylor owns Brownstone Mediation Services to help individuals and companies come to the conclusion it’s better to work out differences than go to court. BMS also provides H.R. training to CSRA companies and governmental agencies. Her

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Hurricane Helene canceled business event re-scheduled for 2025

Organizers of a series of workshops and training sessions canceled by the sudden arrival of Hurricane Helene have regrouped for 2025. BsidesAugusta 2025 is set for Oct. 20 through Oct. 25. It will follow the outline planned for the 2024 event that was canceled. “It’ll be four days of training classes that we’ll offer, and that’ll be the 20th through the 23rd and then the Security Onion conference on October 24,” BSidesAugusta organizer, and COO of Security Onion Solutions, LLC, Phil Plantamura explained for ABD. “Both of those events, the

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3 Chicks in Charge

A first-of-its-kind collaboration between area Business Network International Chapters (BNI) and the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce led to a standing-room-only Tuesday at First Baptist Church’s Fellowship Hall. BNI’s contribution was the Augusta Business Summit featuring more than 15 speakers throughout the program that started at 8 A.M and was scheduled to end at 5 P.M. The $100 ticket included admission to the break-out session, high-end swag, and breakfast and lunch before the Chamber’s “Women in Business” program. Audience members got to go behind the curtain of how three powerful

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One-of-a-kind business collaboration launches Tuesday, November 19

The Business Networking International group of area chapters are joining the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce to incorporate break-out sessions around the regularly scheduled “Women in Business” monthly program. The theme is called “Building a Legacy.” Nancy Glaser from the Augusta Museum of History, Margaret Woodard with the Downtown Development Authority, and Sue Parr, former President and CEO of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, will be the luncheon speakers. The event is being held at First Baptist of Augusta’s fellowship hall at 3500 Walton Way in Augusta. The $100

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Business leaders/volunteers find a hub to combat Helene

An eight-day herculean effort by area volunteers from service organizations like the American Red Cross to the Chamber of Commerce came to an exhausting end late last week. Members of the Leadership Augusta Class of 2025 showed up on Thursday, October 10th, in lieu of a regularly scheduled activity. Sponsored by the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, each month members set aside one day to immerse themselves in myriad opportunities to learn how the community works. The 2025 class is chaired by Al Dallas (far right) of the Georgia Cancer

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Group postpones event honoring business leaders

A gala set for October 17th has been postponed. It’s to honor four business leaders, including Dave Brendza from ADP, Stephanie Stuckey of Stuckeys, and the Bassali’s, who specialize in retail and commercial real estate. Due to the impact of Hurricane Helene, Junior Achievement officials in Atlanta made the decision to put off the event. JA opted to postpone the event at Augusta’s Marriott & Convention Center until Thursday, January 23rd, to avoid re-scheduling the event during the holidays. JA will be reaching out to sponsors, vendors, and ticket holders

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Networking and learning highlighted the Career Connections event

The Career Connections event, sponsored by Augusta Business Daily, brought together large and small business representatives to share information and develop new relationships. Vendors ranged from small businesses like Nothing Bundt Cakes to Aurubis Richmond, LLC, one of Richmond County’s newest, large employers. Among the vendors were Elite Events and Tickets, which can arrange hospitality, travel, lodging, and tickets for clients. Ali Quinn, Director of Housing, said it was a good opportunity to get out into the community and tell people their story. “Small businesses are so important to our

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CCC a success

36 businesses shared their story with about 200 attendees at the Connections & Career Conference Tuesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church fellowship hall in West Augusta. One company exhibiting was ConceptHR, a national payroll company based in Warrenville, SC, and a content contributor on Thursdays in ABD. They sponsored a grand prize giveaway. Mary Anne Castleberry from State Farm/Keith Perret won a $250 Visa gift card. 12 of the 36 exhibitors were various employers and staffing agencies looking for great talent. Dana Lynn McIntyre from ABD was there and

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Tickets available for Thursday’s EmpowHER WIB Showcase

The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce is welcoming local professionals to a one-of-a-kind conference designed to empower and inspire women in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) through collaboration, education, and leadership. It is a half-day of learning, networking, and celebrating women in business at the North Augusta Community Center. The conference, Thursday, September 26, from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. features a keynote speech from Dr. Nikkie Pryce. , a Celebrity Life Coach, 7-time Bestselling Author, and Empowerment Coach. Dr. Pryce will be joining the event from Paris, France,

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