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August in Augusta: $4.2 Million

Augusta is known as the Cyber City and this month, there will be a financial bump for the community, thanks to a big conference in the middle of the month. Tourism professionals from Destination Augusta and the Augusta Sports Council estimate that about 8,255 visitors will be attending meetings, reunions, events, and sporting events in Augusta’s River Region and will generate at least $4,183,810 in total estimated economic impact (EEI) in August 2024. More than 3/4’s of the economic impact will come from a week-long conference at Tech Net Augusta

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Staff Report August 4, 2024 No Comments
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Coach K Inspires the CSRA

Leadership comes in all shapes and sizes. One of the best leaders ever is former Duke Coach K! He’s a headliner for this year’s Global Summit simulcast across the world, including in the CSRA. Mike Petchenik has that and more in this week’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik August 4, 2024 No Comments
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Small Claim Issues: Arbitration or Mediation?

If you’ve ever had an issue with debt collection, property damage, landlord or tenant claims, or disagreements with contractors or home repairs, it’s time to ask if arbitration or mediation will work best for you. Each Saturday at 7:30 A.M. on Classy 1230, tune in to “Let’s Work It Out.”

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TeKay Brown-Taylor August 1, 2024 No Comments
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Mediating estate issues with siblings

Each Saturday at 7:30 A.M. on Classy 1230, tune in to “Let’s Work It Out.” When one sibling wants to sell an inherited property and the other wants to keep it, what happens next? The answer may lie in mediation.

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TeKay Brown-Taylor July 31, 2024 No Comments
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New Leadership for Cyber Center of Excellence

In a time-honored Army tradition, Maj. Gen. Paul Stanton will relinquish command of the Cyber Center of Excellence to incoming Commanding General Maj. Gen. Ryan Janovic tomorrow, August 2, at 9 a.m. at Barton Field on Fort Eisenhower with a formation representing every unit post. Maj. Gen. Stanton assumed command in a virtual ceremony on June 30, 2021, and during the past three years, he has overseen the Fort’s renaming to Eisenhower, the $4.2 billion installation modernization program, including the $1.2 billion cyber campus transformation and $5 million in renovating

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Mitzi Oxford July 31, 2024 No Comments
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Speedy Networking + Pop Up Shops

The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce has a unique event coming up on August 15. It kicks off at 4:30 pm with Speed Networking. What is that? It’s like speed dating, but without the dating. Attendees will be able to meet a lot of people in a short amount of time. How it works: Attendees will have the chance to connect with 20 professionals in an hour! Every two minutes, you will be introduced to a fellow Chamber member and share your name, business, elevator pitch, target audience, and preferred

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Staff Report July 31, 2024 No Comments
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Workforce development strategies to highlight Chamber luncheon

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce will host its Executive Luncheon Series, on Wednesday, August 7, at Savannah Rapids Pavilion from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Networking and lunch will begin at 11:00 a.m. and the program will start at noon. The speaker will be Donny Jones, Executive Vice President and Chief Workforce Officer of the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce. The highlight will be a discussion on how they are reimagining workforce development. Jones leads all workforce development efforts of the Chamber, serving as Executive Director of the Region 3 Workforce Development

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Staff Report July 30, 2024 No Comments
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Heavy metal money returns to the CSRA

For the second year in a row, Aiken Technical College has been selected for a large grant from the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI). The college will receive $50,000 to continue supporting students enrolled in its computer technology and cybersecurity programs and courses. Once again, Aiken Tech is the only South Carolina institution selected for the MSI program. Last year’s grant supported over 100 students by providing scholarship funding for those enrolled in the college’s CompTIA’s A+, Network+, and Security+ courses and covering industry certification exam costs for computer technology students.

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Mitzi Oxford July 30, 2024 No Comments
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Want to win? Hire glue guys and gals!

Editor’s note: Before Augusta University’s Fall semester begins on August 14, Dr. Rick Franza is taking a break. This “Best Of” his column is timely, as college football starts ten days later. His analogies between sports and best business practices always score points. As a sports fan, this is one of my two favorite times of the year. One of those times is in early spring when the NCAA’s March Madness coincides with the start of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season, the Masters, and the end of professional basketball

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Dr. Rick Franza July 30, 2024 No Comments
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