Regional economic development leaders talk 'new normal'
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he September edition of Georgia Trend features a critical roundtable with economic development leaders from Northwest
Georgia. At the table: Al Hodge, president and CEO of the Greater Rome chamber; Heather Seckman, director of economic development for the chamber; Jimmy Phillips, president of the Gordon County chamber; Brooks Mathis, regional project manager
with the Georgia Department of Economic Development; Kay Read, president and CEO of the Cartersville-Bartow chamber; and Melinda Lemmon. director of the Department of Economic Development for Cartersville-Bartow County. Just as interesting was the setting: the region's 2009 success, Tellus museum> Trend
Chamber starts Adapting to a New Business Climate seminar; site: new Hilton Garden Inn
The Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce and the Bartow Employer Committee are teaming up for a seminar on developing "open communication" skills to assist business leaders make better decisions on Thursday, Sept. 10, from 8-11:45 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn off East Main Street. It is the first of four seminars, now through April 22, focusing on "Adapting to the New Business Climate." For more on the chamber seminars, click Business
>The second story line is the host site, the new Hilton Garden Inn set to open Sept. 15. The hotel off Liberty Drive looks like a potential player for compact business meetings.
Georgia Highlands announces furlough dates> Campus Headlines
John McClellan's high school football picks for the week (Click)
-Rome gets first 'W;' Pepperell stays undefeated. Tough night for Tigers.
-Armuchee goes 2-0; first win for Model; Unity at 2-1?
-Cedartown's win streak ends; 0-2 start for Rockmart.
-Cartersville still perfect; losses for Adairsville, Cass, Woodland
-Calhoun, Gordon Central, Sonoraville each get second wins
Euharlee woman named area engineer for DOT, covering Bartow and Gordon counties
(From a media release) Melissa Wesley has been promoted to area engineer for Bartow, Cherokee and Gordon counties, according to Georgia Department of Transportation District Engineer Kent Sager. Based in the DOT Area One Office at 874 Peeples Valley Road in Cartersville, Wesley will be responsible for all construction and maintenance activities in these three counties. A native of Miami, Wesley received her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Architecture Engineering from the University of Miami in 1994.
"Lisa brings both outstanding judgment and experience to our Area One Office, which will greatly benefit all users of Georgia DOT's transportation system in Bartow, Cherokee and Gordon counties," said Sager. ""We are fortunate to have a professional of her abilities serving our Department."
Wesley began working for Georgia DOT in 1995 as Transportation Engineer II and spent the following 14 years in Northwest Georgia. In 1997, she was promoted to construction project engineer where she managed several major GDOT highway projects. She was selected to serve as Assistant Area Engineer in 2000. She served in that capacity until her promotion to Area Engineer effective Tuesday. Lisa resides in Euharlee with her family, including one son, 8, and twin daughters, 7.
What's ahead in Bartow County:
-Sept. 3: Adairsville Chamber Council breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Adairsville Inn. Sponsor: city of Adairsville.
-Sept. 3: Cartersville City Council meeting. 6 p.m. work session, 7 p.m. regular meeting. Hear the meeting live on WBHF 1450 AM or here via Web cast on Bartow Headlines.
-Sept. 4: High school football: Cartersville at Rockmart; Adairsville vs. West Forsyth; Cass vs. South Paulding; Woodland vs.Paulding County> Football Report.
-Sept. 4-7: 2009 Pioneer Days Festival set for Sept. 4-7> Click
-Sept. 10: Adapting to a New Business Climate seminars begin: The Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce and the Bartow Employer Committee are co-sponsor a seminar on developing "open communication" skills to assist business leaders make better decisions. It will be held Thursday, Sept. 10, from 8-11:45 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn off East Main Street at 24 Liberty Drive. Internationally-acclaimed speakers Wayne Morris and Ron Younker will conduct the seminar, entitled Attracting, Hiring and Retaining High Performance Employees in These Challenging Times. The seminar will focus on a process to enable employers to hire and develop high performance employees. It is designed for business leaders, supervisors, managers, and human resource personnel. The seminar is the first in a series of four workshops entitled, Adapting to the New Business Climate. Other seminars will be held Oct. 29, Jan. 28, and April 22, from 8-11:45 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. Workshops are open to the public. For more or to register, contact the Georgia Department of Labor's Cartersville Career Center Manager Ray McCormick or Jennifer Stephens at 770-387-3760, or go to www.biworkshops.com.
-Sept. 11: Relay for Life, Survivors Dinner set for Friday, Sept. 11> Survivors
-Sept. 12: Old Fashion Day at The Old Cassville Post Office, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Take a unique historical tour of The Old Cassville Post Office Museum as members of the Cassville Historical Society portray many of Cassville's prominent early citizens in period attire. In addition, tours of the historic Cassville Methodist Church are available upon request. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free. Established by the Georgia Legislature in 1832 to serve as the county seat for Cass County, Cassville was carved from former Cherokee Indian territory and quickly became the judicial, educational and cultural center of north Georgia. The town continued to thrive until it was burned by Sherman's troops during the Civil War. Contact: Dale Black 770-386-7575 or Bob Crowe 770-382-4350
-Sept. 14: Cartersville Board of Education meeting.
-Sept. 14: Bartow County Board of Education meeting (work session).
-Sept. 17: Cartersville City Council meeting. 6 p.m. work session, 7 p.m. regular meeting. Hear the meeting live on WBHF 1450 AM or here via Web cast on Bartow Headlines.
-Sept. 19: Humane Society plans Casino Night benefit> Click
-Sept. 22: Martha Lanier's 'Power of Choice' set: American Red Cross and Cartersville OB/GYN present "The Power of Choice" with Martha Lanier on Tuesday, Sept. 22,at the Cartersville Civic Center. A dessert reception will be held at 6 p.m. with the program beginning at 7. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance at the Red Cross or call 770-382-0981.
-Sept. 26: Bartow County GOP, 9 a.m., Slope's BBQ, Tennessee Street. Speaker: Candidate for labor commissioner, Rep. Melvin Everson> Bartow GOP
-Oct. 29: The chamber's 2009 Business Expo, "Keeping Business in Bartow," which will be at The Church at Liberty Square. Area businesses are encouraged to participate in the event to showcase and sell their products and services. Booth sign-up is under way at the chamber.
Your latest weather:
-Tuesday: High of 81, low of 63. Rain chance: 20%
-Wednesday: High of 85, low of 60.
-Your extended forecast> Weather / Local radar > Radar
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable
-Countdown to kickoff: The top seven players in the ACC feature three defenders and four offensive players.
-Rome takes home opener vs. Charleston, 2-0
-Last home stand of the year: Tonight-Friday night.
-Mills Fitzner's latest game pictures> Gallery
-'Softball Slam' coming to State Mutual Stadium Oct. 23-25> Sports
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