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New hotel coming to Grovetown

Visitors to the Augusta area will soon have a new hotel option in Columbia County. A Maryland-based hotel development group has purchased a 2.7-acre lot and plans to build a new Fairfield by Marriott hotel (see photo above provided by Meybohm) near I-20 in Grovetown. Construction on the hotel, which will be located next to Home2 Suites near both Kroger and Walmart, is expected to begin by the end of the year. Meybohm Commercial Properties represented the development group in purchasing the land. Fairfield has nearly 1,000 locations worldwide, including

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Josh Heath December 27, 2021 No Comments
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2021 CSRA Company Awards

Tis’ the season for annual awards. The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce gave out a few awards to entrepreneurs and companies. Our Neil Gordon has the visual proof!

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Neil Gordon December 27, 2021 No Comments
Financial/Investing

Simon Says: Economic value of your holiday gifts

“Father Christmas, give us the money Don’t mess around with those silly toys” The Kinks, Father Christmas At this time of gift giving, it is worth considering whether the exchange of presents is efficient. Well at least to an economist it is! Famously, if only in economic circles, Joel Waldfogel in 1993 suggested gift giving was inefficient because it destroyed about 10 percent to a third of the value of the gift. Think of the aunt or uncle that gave you that wonderful (read terrible) sweater last year. They bought

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor December 22, 2021 No Comments
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Film business booming in Augusta as partnership is formed

Because Augusta’s film industry has experienced explosive growth in recent years, Augusta Technical College wants to prepare people to work in that industry. The college has partnered with the Georgia Film Academy and a local company called Indiegrip.com LLC (see photo above story) to begin offering an 18-hour non-credit film production certification program in January 2022. Classes will meet on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the cost will be $750. Rick Kelly – Indiegrip.com’s owner/operator, is excited to be involved in the program. “Our mission has always

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Josh Heath December 22, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local tourism marketing agency celebrates milestone

Destination Augusta, which helps the local tourism and hospitality industries by attracting visitors and promoting the CSRA, celebrated its 25th anniversary in December. Each year, these industries generate more than $1 billion in revenue and support over 20,000 jobs in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area. Much of that revenue comes from visitor spending. “We have achieved this milestone through creativity, perseverance, and the hard work and determination of so many professional staff members, the many leaders on our Board of Directors, and committed partners and stakeholders,” says Bennish Brown, Destination

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Josh Heath December 22, 2021 No Comments
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The Heart of Mentoring

  Don MacNeil is the former Marketing Director of Windsor Jewelers and long-time on-air radio professional.   Is it just me, or… The Heart of Mentoring This time I’d like to crystallize a thought you’ve probably had too, but perhaps never fully realized. It’s the thing that lies at the heart of mentoring…the priceless gift of permission. Permission? Permission…to cross over into the extraordinary in whatever you do. If you come away from this chat with my point taken to heart, it can do wonderful things for your marketing. So

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Don MacNeil December 21, 2021 No Comments
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Augusta business owner to help promote local businesses

A local printing and graphic design company has found a way to give back to the community and help CSRA businesses. The Graphix Resource, Inc. has developed three holiday promotions. The company will provide 250 free business cards for businesses that have their own card design. Businesses without a design can buy 250 cards for $14, says Brad Kirkland, Graphix Resource’s Chief Executive Officer. Kirkland is also currently looking for local business owners interested in giving away $100 gift cards as a way to promote their businesses. In previous years,

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Josh Heath December 21, 2021 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Workplace Diversity

Many CSRA companies like Hull Barrett law firm and SRS contractors have “gotten younger” by hiring differently. In this vodcast, TAB CSRA CEO Darin Myers looks at how to best manage through employees to optimize teamwork.

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Darin Myers December 20, 2021 No Comments
Cyber

Georgia Cyber Center visionary warns medical community of threats

“It doesn’t matter how big or small your organization is, the cyber threat is real and doesn’t discriminate,” said Heather Roszkowski, the leader of the Cybersecurity and Information System of Augusta University and AU Health, as she addressed a standing room only crowd of about 200 doctors, nurses, practice managers and support staff from the local community on December 14th in Columbia County. Patrick Reynolds (see above) of Cross Link Consulting introduced Roszkowski, the visionary for the Cyber Defense and Enterprise Department housed in Building II of the Georgia Cyber

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Neil Gordon December 17, 2021 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Real Talk Real Estate: Investing

It is a hot real estate market for real estate sellers and real estate investors like Paul Myers of Myers House Buyers. In today’s investor update, Paul talks “flipping” on TV vs. real life, how to find good deals and what to do after you close!

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Paul Myers December 17, 2021 No Comments
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