(SAVANNAH, GA) The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Georgia District Office, is pleased to announce Fondarific/Candy Craft Creations, Savannah, Georgia, as the Georgia Small Business Exporter of the Year 2013.
(SAVANNAH, GA) St. Andrew’s School recently received recognition as one of the most challenging high schools in the nation. This marks the second year in a row for the Savannah private school to receive the honor. St. Andrew’s is the only private school in Georgia to be recognized on the most challenging list. View the Post’s challenging list at http://apps.washingtonpost.com/local/highschoolchallenge/schools/2013/list/private/ For more information on the pre-K 3 through grade twelve school, visit saintschool.com or call 912-897-4941.
(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah restauranteur and Food Network star Jamie Deen will emcee the Fourth Annual Night of Champions sponsored by the Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society (LDSS) on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the Westin Harbour Resort & Spa. This evening includes the awards ceremony, a silent auction, dinner and cash bar. Doors open at 6 pm and business attire is requested. Tickets are $25 per person or reserve a table for ten for $250. Tickets can be purchased online at nightofchampions.org
(BUSINESS IN SAVANNAH) Lawyers raise money for First Harvest. John Manly at Bouhan Falligant LLP has been named a Savannah city rep for the second annual Legal Food Frenzy by the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia. SEE PHOTO:
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(GEORGIA) Georgia Connections Academy, established in 2010, is a provider of high-quality, free public virtual charter schooling for grades K through 12. Currently, there are openings for 1000 K-12 students from anywhere in the state for the 2013-2014 school year. Enrollment is limited by the State Board of Education to 3000 students for the 2013-2014 academic year Parents can enroll their child online at http://www.connectionsacademy.com/georgia-school/enrollment/home.aspx. Georgia Connections Academy is hosting a free parent information session on Monday, May 6, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown, 5711 Abercorn St. For more information about the academy and virtual public education, the public may also call 800-382-6010
(SAVANNAH, GA) Wells Fargo and SCORE hosted a speed mentoring event for Savannah small businesses on April 4. Local experts gave advice to business owners on how to write a business plan, how to secure a loan and how to maintain cash flow, among other important topics. See Photos: http://spotted.savannahnow.com/galleries/index.php?id=400988
(SAVANNAH, GA) Enjoy, Explore, and Clean Up! Saturday, May 4, from 9 am to noon; Wilderness Southeast presents a paddle and clean up of Ebenezer Creek. Help the creek recover from trash washed downstream by Spring flooding. A Wilderness Southeast naturalist guide will be there to answer questions and share facts about the areas and its wildlife. Free canoe space is limited, so register by 5pm Thursday, May 2. Free snacks for registered participants. Contact Wilderness Southeast to register and for directions. http://www.wilderness-southeast.org naturesavannah@gmail.com; 912-236-8115
(SAVANNAH, GA) Buy Local Savannah presents a program to educate area businesses on opportunities for selling goods and services to Gulfstream. "How to Do Business with Gulfstream" will be delivered by Marshall Tuck, Corporate Small Business Officer. The meeting takes place at the Pirates House, 20 E. Broad Street, on Thursday, April 25, from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. The cost is $20 for members and $30 for non-members, and RSVP’s are required by 5 PM Monday, April 22. Reservations and advanced payment may be made on-line at buylocalsavannah.com. For more information, contact Michele Thompson at 912-272-6767.
(WASHINGTON, DC) Each year since 1963, the President has issued a proclamation calling for the celebration of Small Business Week. This year, which marks the 50th anniversary, National Small Business Week will be June 17-21, 2013. To learn more go to sba.gov/nsbw.com.
(ATLANTA, GA) Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has proclaimed May 20-24 to be Georgia Small Business Week. For more information on local events and activities go to sba.gov/ga.
(BUSINESS IN SAVANNAH) Please meet Jesse McCain with the International Diamond Center http://businessinsavannah.com/bis/2013-04-15/business-savannah-international-diamond-center#.UXROzILufEY
(SAVANNAH, GA) Applications for the 2013-2014 Leadership Savannah Class will be accepted through June 14, 2013. Leadership Savannah seeks to inspire individual leadership growth by providing the learning experiences that lead to a better understanding of our community and preparation for meeting present and future community challenges. The 2013-2014 class will be limited to 42 people. Applicants must have the full support of the organization they represent. The programs will consist of monthly interactive sessions led by top community experts within their fields. All applicants must go through selections and full program fees will be $2,500, with a limited number of $1,000 scholarships available based on need. To apply go to lLEADERSHIP SAVANNAH and click on the Apply button.
(SAVANNAH, GA) The American Red Cross of Southeast Georgia will host its first Youth Heroes Awards Breakfast at 8:00 am on Friday, April 26, at Savannah State University’s New Student Union. Twelve middle-school students from the Coastal Empire and the Carolina Lowcountry will be recognized for their volunteer work. To reserve your seat or to purchase a table. cecilia.russo@redcross.org
(SAVANNAH, GA) VOICExperience launches the VOICE Society festival membership for lovers of the vocal arts by providing benefits and insights into the new Savannah Voice Festival, taking place from August 3 – 17, 2013. Membership for the new VOICE Society is $150 for individual members, $250 for couples and $300 for families. Benefits include members-only events, purchase tickets in advance of public sale date of May 6, a bi-monthly newsletter and discounts with partner organizations. To join the VOICE Society or for more information, email info@savannahvoicefestival.org, call 855.76.OPERA or visit savannahvoicefestival.org
(TYBEE ISLAND, GA) The Second Annual Tybee Island Kite Festival takes place on Sunday, April 28, 2013 from 11 am – 2 pm at the North Beach parking lot and is sponsored by the Savannah Parkinson’s Support Group and the North Beach Bar & Grill to raise awareness for Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. There will be a kite design contest for the students of Savannah Arts Academy, kite flying tricks and displays, and "The Band with No Name" will supply the music. There will also be a silent auction dinner at North Beach Bar & Grill on Thursday, April 25, from 5pm -8 pm. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Fran McCarey, 912-663-6803, or go to Savannah Parkinson’s Support Group Facebook page.
(SAVANNAH, GA) On Thursday, April 25, the Savannah Council on World Affairs will host a presentation by Georgia Institute of Technology’s president G.P. "Bud" Peterson who will talk about the changing expectations of U.S. higher education, including steps Georgia Tech is taking as part of an international initiative in its 25-year strategic plan, "Designing the Future." The event takes place at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. Membership social at 7:30; program at 8 p.m. The public is invited; free for members, students and accompanying family members, educators, and active military and their dependents. $10 for non-members.
(POOLER, GA) Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty introduces 150 Regency Circle, Pooler, GA. At $179,900, this 1,862 sq. ft. town home has 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and is currently under construction. Located in The Retreat at Forest Lakes gated community, this town home features wide planked wood floors in the main living areas, granite counter tops and 9 ft. smooth ceilings on both stories. For more information, contact Casey Schivera at 912-441-7145 or visit http://celiadunnsir.com/listings/condos/mls-105705-150-regency-circle/
(POOLER / SAVANNAH) Joe Marchese Commercial Construction and Goodwill of the Coastal Empire are teaming up to for their third annual drive to divert thousands of pounds of unwanted electronics from landfills while helping people to transform their lives, on Earth Day, April 22, 2013. Join the movement by cleaning out your storeroom, closet, business or home of all unwanted electric, electronic and computer related items. Bring those obsolete monitors, keyboards, printers and mice and keep them from leaching dangerous materials into the earth at no cost to you. We will also be accepting household items such as gently used shoes and clothing on Monday, April 22nd from 7am to 6pm at the Westside Business Park in Pooler, on Highway 80 across from the new Spanky’s restaurant. Turn in next to the Komastu dealer located west of the main entrance of Westside Business Park at 1212 US Highway 80 in Pooler, GA. and look for the red and white striped tent. www.joemarcheseconstruction.comÂ
(RICHMOND HILL, GA) The Richmond Hill/Bryan County Chamber of Commerce will host its 2nd Quarter Business Forum on Tuesday, April 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Richmond Hill City Center. A forum on "The Top 10 Tips to Create a Powerful Business Plan." A business plan is essential to help the owner validate the business concept and set clear goals. It also gives investors, banks, suppliers, partners and potential hires information to make decisions about working with the company. The forum will be presented by Kenneth Zapp, Ph.D., a SCORE mentor and Professor Emeritus, Metropolitan State University. RSVP www.RHBCchamber.org (912) 756-3444
(SAVANNAH, GA) The May Small Business Council SMART Lunch – Small Business Resources Part I will be held on Tuesday, May 7, with networking at 11:30 and the program from noon – 1 pm at the Savannah Morning News Auditorium, 1375 Chatham Parkway. Join this informative series sponsored by Comcast to find out what resources are available for existing small businesses. Marjorie Young, President of SCORE and owner of Carriage Trade Public Relations, Inc. and Tony O’Reilly, President of the Small Business Assistance Corporation, will be sharing expertise and answering questions. The cost is $11 for Chamber members. RSVP to Cally D’Angelo, 912-644-6459.
(SAVANNAH, GA) Enmark Stations, Inc., is pleased to announce that all 62 of its retail stores in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina will sell Light The Night paper balloon icons in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Light The Night Walk. The paper balloon icons will be sold in all stores from May 1-31 and will cost $1 each. For more information about The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night Walk, call 912-897-1300 or visit www.lightthenight.org/ga. For more information about Enmark Stations, Inc., call 912-236-1331 or visit www.enmarkenjoy.com.
(SAVANNAH, GA) If you are a SMALL BUSINESS OWNER in Savannah – please take this survey: http://www.spsolutions.org/surveys/survey.php?sid=87.
(SAVANNAH, GA) On Thursday, May 23, from 11:00am to 1:00pm, SAVANNAH SCORE will present: The State of Small Business. RSVP at www.savannah.score.org
(SAVANNAH, GA) Zumba, Yoga, Walk, Run, Dance! It doesn’t matter how you move … just move! Join Movement in the Park, a health expo just for girls and women of all ages on Sunday, May 19th at 2P.M. in Forsyth Park. Sponsored by Dawn’s Daughter, Fleet Feet Sports, & Nike, the expo benefits "The Dawning of a Miracle Scholarship", a $1,000 scholarship awarded every year to a Chatham County Public or Private School college bound female graduating senior with a chronic/life-threatening illness. Register online for all of the fun, food and give- a-ways! http://www.dawnbakeronline.com/movement-in-the-park Registration is only $10 or call 912-232-6048 for more details.
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