Brown Conference Center ribbon cutting today; public open house Oct. 11. Steak N Shake to open Sept. 22 in Rome; first in nation with new design

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Cartersville's Clarenece Brown Conference Center's ribbon cutt is today:

-The first of two celebrations marking the opening of the Clarence Brown Conference Center is set for 11 this morning. A ribbon cutting will salute "the Bartow County government officials and representatives from Bartow County municipalities including Cartersville, Adairsville, Euharlee, White, Emerson and Kingston who committed to fund the project with $20 million SPLOST approved in 2008,"  according to a media release.

-A public grand opening is Oct. 10. The center is off Ga. 20 across from Georgia Highlands' campus.

-Construction began in July 2009. Under roof are 44,000 square feet with a ballroom that can hold more than 1,400 guests, a banquet hall seating 300; a 300-person lecture hall; and an amphitheater. Details

-It will become the home of the local convention and visitors bureau. Some of the first events:

Oct. 23: The Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Host City Committee for the MISS GEORGIA USA® and MISS GEORGIA TEEN USA® pageants offer the Runway Ready Expo to be held in conjunction with pageant orientation from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Oct. 28: Bartow chamber's 2010 Business Showcase:  "Roll Out the Red Carpet for Business in Bartow," the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce's annual business showcase is set for 3-7 p.m.

-Photo: From CVB's Facebook page.

HCA honors two Cartersville Medical Center nurses for key ideas:

-Two Cartersville Medical Center nurses were honored, along with leadership from the hospital, at an awards luncheon yesterday at HCA/TriStar Health System in Brentwood, Tenn. Toni Strawn, RNC and Nikki Bentley, RNC recently submitted an idea in the "Service Excellence" category of the HCA (Hospital Corporation of America) Innovator Awards.  The idea – a "patient newsletter" that is placed on patient lunch trays three times per week – won at the facility level and was then forwarded to compete at the TriStar division level. Click

Steak N Shake opening Sept. 22 -- and it will be a national first

Wednesday photo by Jack Druckenmiller

Your wait for those shakes and steakburgers has been extended one week because of some equipment issues. But the good news is the opening day will be a famous first. -The store on Turner McCall will be the first in the nation to open with the new design. Several restaurants under construction will be completed after the Rome store opens with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. Sept. 22. Also:

-Corporate Steak N Shake executives will be on hand as will other franchisees.

-All 125 employees have been hired, says partner Wayne Robinson, and training continues. More than 4,000 people applied.

-You can track the countdown to opening day at the Rome Steak N Shake's Facebook page. Click.

Thursday's Buzz:

-Yet another mixed report on state revenue collections: The good news: August was another good month in terms of net revenue collections for the state. The total was $1,185,849,000, up 12.7 percent from $1,052,466,000 for August 2009. For the fiscal year (July and August), collections are up 8.6 percent. The downer: August 2008 net revenue collections were $1,259,631,000, or 6 percent more than last month..The August 2010 tax collection breakdowns: Click

Hometown Profiles/Cartersville brewmaster

-Amruth Reddy of Rome wants the beer you'll be drinking during this weekend's football games to taste just right. 'Our goal is consistency in what we do,' he says. Michelle Picon profiles Reddy. Click Profiles.

Wednesday's Bartow County Jail reports. Click & Click

John McClellan's High School picks, updates for week three. McClellan  

-Rome to out score Woodland by 22.

-Adairsville's first win: 10-point victory over Sonoraville.

-Cartersville moves to 3-0 with win over LaFayette.

-Johns Creek by 2 over Cass.

Your latest forecast: Click

-Thursday: High of 90, low of 61. 

-Friday: High of 86, low of 64. 20% evening rain chance.

-Weekend: Highs of 90, lows in mid-60s. Some rain.

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey  

-Is 'academic misconduct' an oxymoron when used in conjunction with college athletics?  

Shorter Hawks football. Hawks  

-Hawks travel to Pikeville Sept. 18 for 1:30 p.m. game.

-Home opener is Sept. 25 vs. Georgtown, Ky., 1:30 p.m., Barron Stadium.

Rome Braves. Click Sports

-Rome Braves Fan Club elects 2011 officers. Sports

-Next game: April 7 vs. Hagerstown.

-Check back for updates on events at State Mutual Stadium.

-Mills Fitzner's 2010 home game photos. Click