February 2014 Momentum Magazine

Momentum February 2014

G R E AT E R R O M E C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E

Confluence Conference Brings Innovation, Technology and Art to Rome Valentine’s Day Ideas: Flowers of Rome Edible Arrangements Harvest Moon Café

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TABLE OF CONTENTS February 2014

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On the Cover

In this Issue...

Letter from the Chairman......................................... 4 Upcoming Community Events............................... 4

Features:

Confluence............................................................... 6-8

Newcomer Profile:

Blake Fievet....................................................... 10-11

Small Business Spotlights:

Harvest Moon Café........................................ 12-13 Flowers of Rome............................................. 14-15 Edible Arrangements............................................. 17

Membership Report:

Confluence keynote speaker David Burkus, The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies & People Generate Great Ideas, will present during the Feb. 20-21 Confluence innovation conference.

Ribbon Cuttings....................................................... 19 Chamber Events....................................................... 20 New Members and Renewals............................. 21 Advertiser’s Index.................................................... 22

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN Dear Reader, It is a pleasure to be a part of an organization dedicated to its mission, to promote prosperity and growth in Rome and Floyd County for and through its business memberships.

During the course of the year we will continue to highlight this mission along with focusing on education, community marketing and more. Each month we will highlight our accomplishments through our faithful members of the Chamber. We will highlight our “Mom & Pop” businesses, entrepreneurship, small businesses, healthcare, economic development, manufacturing and so much more. We are truly proud of the continued improvements to education.

Floyd County School’s graduation rate increased from 75.7% in 2012, to 78% in 2013 and Rome High School’s graduation rate increased from 84.3% in 2012, to 86.7% in 2013. The graduation rate for Georgia increased from 69.7% in 2012, to 71.5% in 2013. The goal for both systems: 100%! We continue to see great results from our Floyd County College and Career Academy, an institution that received the largest grant available for charter schools in Georgia, as well as from our four colleges: Shorter University, Berry College, Georgia Highlands College and Georgia Northwestern Technical College. With the addition of Georgia Regents University, we are pleased to offer more educational opportunities than ever to our community!

The Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce takes great pride in providing this publication to introduce you to our membership, manufacturers, small businesses and community. This issue features Confluence, Small Business Spotlights on Harvest Moon Café, Flowers of Rome, Edible Arrangements and a Newcomer Profile on Blake Fievet. This edition also features New Members and Renewals. As the 2014 Chairman of the Board of Directors, I would like to extend an invitation for you to visit the Chamber of Commerce located at 1 Riverside Parkway and meet the Chamber staff. You will find an incredible group that is truly committed to the future of Rome and Floyd County.

Sincerely, Anne H. Kaiser Georgia Power Company 2014 Chairman of the Board, Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce

Community Events February 12

Lunch and Learn: Live, Love and Drum Corps Location: 100 Covered Bridge Rd. Euharlee, Ga. 30145 Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Event Description: Come have lunch at Johnny Mitchell’s while you learn all things Drum Corps! A bit of musical background, all about the competition circuit, and about one group in particular, the Phantom Regiment.

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Wine Tasting: Cabernet and Chocolate Location: 100 Covered Bridge Rd. Euharlee, Ga. 30145 Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Event Description: Wine Tasting: Cabernet and Chocolate. Come try 5 different wines paired with chocolate

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Night at the Movies Location: 2535 Shorter Ave. Time: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Event Description: The 14th Annual Night at the Movies. All proceeds benefit the Family Resource Center in their endeavor to prevent child abuse.

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“Confluence” Innovation Conference Location: 530 Broad St. (Historic DeSoto Theatre) Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on the 21st

Event Description: Confluence is conceived from the ground up to be the must-attend event for anyone from the executive of the largest organization to a small business owner to marketing professional to engineer, solopreneur, student and everyone in between.

C h e c k t h e co m m u n i t y c a l e n d a r a t w w w. r o m e g a . co m fo r e v e n t d e t a i l s.

Where You RecoveR Affects hoW You RecoveR

At Kindred, we understand that when people are discharged from a traditional hospital, they often need continued care to recover completely. That’s where we come in.

Our nationwide network of transitional care hospitals is designed for medically complex patients who require continued care and extended recovery time.

We specialize in: • ventilator weaning and management • complex wound care • short-term rehabilitation • dialysis • IV antibiotic therapy Doctors, case managers, social workers and family members don’t stop caring simply because their loved one or patient has changed location. Neither do we.

Kindred Hospital Rome 304 Turner McCall Blvd Rome, Georgia 30165 706.378.6800 • 888.487.9519 fax GA TDD/TTY# 800.255.0135 www.kindredrome.com

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The Healing Arts Center of Rome 318 Broad Street

(706) 331-4631 www.HACRome.com

Yoga Therapy, Massage Therapy, Acupuncture, Wellness Coaching, Energy Work, Bellydancing , Momm&y & Me, Meditation, Pilates, and Children’s Programs

New Services always being added!

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2.0

gears up for round two

New speakers, new concepts and new technology will power this two-day innovation conference.

Confluence is Northwest Georgia’s premiere innovation conference hosted in Rome, Georgia where thought leaders, innovators, business owners, entrepreneurs and technologists gather to promote a culture of innovation and creative problem solving. The event brings together attendees from northwest Georgia, southern Tennessee, eastern Alabama, and metro Atlanta and speakers from across the country.

The goal of Confluence “Confluence is all about impacting local culture,” said Committee Chair Tonya Davis, BDD Consulting. “The vision of Confluence is to create a culture of innovation and creative problem solving through exposure to inspiring ideas, businesses, and processes, by bringing leaders, technologists and entrepreneurs together and by showcasing disruptive ideas and experiences.”

Keynote speaker David Burkus

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Who should attend The audience at Confluence is intentionally diverse to encourage people from different backgrounds to learn from each others’ perspectives. “The event seeks to bring together corporate “suits,” entrepreneurial “frisbee throwers,” and technological “geeks” in a way that encourages attendees to take action,” said Confluence Committee member Lamante Attaud, Tendo Technologies. “At this event we see: Executives, CEOs, CMOs, and strategic thinkers, many of whom oversee technologists. You will also

SpecTech/Confluence Announcements A

B

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A.) Announced during SpecTech 5, DermaTran is a national compounding pharmacy that creates prescription based topical pain creams. In 2013, DermaTran announced a $7 million dollar investment into the community and the creation of 116 jobs in Rome and Floyd County.

B.) VenueDog.com was announced at SpecTech 2012.

VenueDog.com is an online events page for Rome.

C.) Local angel investors, who provide capital to start-up companies, discuss the launch of NWGRAIN during SpecTech 2010.

D.) In 2012, Makervillage was announced. Makervillage is a cluster of low-cost startup spaces with shared tools and infrastructure to help creative businesses thrive.

see EVPs of international manufacturing companies and CIOs of regional banking operations, healthcare facilities and educational institutions, many of whom likely oversee technologists and want to spur more innovation,” said Attaud. “Confluence also attracts technologists who desire to discuss “nuts and bolts,” compare notes, talk about issues, and challenge the status quo.

From the information sector, these attendees might include marketers, software engineers, designers, developers, IT, and IS backgrounds. You’ll see small businesses who want to connect with potential customers in a setting with other business owners and decision makers. Confluence draws entrepreneurs looking to capitalize on gaps, get resources to bring an idea to market and launch a business. It draws educators who want to share innovative instructional methods for teaching critical thinking and promote STEM education. It also allows students to interact with leaders and network for job opportunities and artists, who promote creativity and innovation and share forward thinking ideas and connect with supporters.

This year’s keynote speaker This year’s keynote speaker is David Burkus, author of The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies & People Generate Great Ideas. His work on leadership, creativity and innovation has been published in numerous scholarly journals and practitioner publications. He is also a contributing writer for 99U, Creativity Post and the Harvard Business Review blog. David is a popular speaker on leadership and innovation, having presented to a diverse set of audiences, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies to the U.S. Naval Academy.

He is the founder and host of LDRLB, (“leader lab”), a podcast that shares insights from research on leadership, innovation and strategy. He is assistant professor of management at the College of Business at Oral Roberts University, where he teaches courses on creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship and organizational behavior.

“David is the perfect keynote for this event,” said Charles Howell, Floyd Medical Center, Confluence Conference Committee member. “His new book explores how new and creative ideas are generated and accepted. For businesses, he will share how to encourage teams to create innovative ideas that build a sustainable competitive advantage. For education, he will share how to foster creativity among our youth and cultivate innovative students. For local innovators, entrepreneurs and artists, he will share how new ideas can be more easily recognized and accepted. David’s message regarding new ideas resonates with the Confluence mission to cultivate a culture of innovation and creative problem solving in all aspects of the community.”

The keynote speaker for day two is Mitch Free, MFG.com.

Mitch Free is a global entrepreneur, innovator, and digital February 2014 7

entrepreneur, innovator, and digital manufacturing CNBC’s CEO Small Business Council. Holder of multiple patents, (5,167,720 and 5,162,659) expert. His track record of innovation and leadership propelled him to senior management positions where he led aircraft acquisition and has commissioned projects worldwide.

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B

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A.) Mitch Free, day two keynote speaker will bring his experience with manufacturing and e-commerce to Confluence 2014.

B.) Baxter the Robot will make an appearance this year to show off what he can do.

C.) Southeastern Mills will speak during the “Farm to Plate” Food & Agriculture Innovation segment on the latest trends that affect the food we eat.

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This year’s themes Technology Making Small Business Competitive: Confluence will feature emerging trends and practical tips that directly impact small businesses. Don’t miss Dan Markovitz, as he talks about his “TimeBack Management” concept, the intersection of personal productivity and lean implementation principles.

Innovation Within Large Enterprise: The “Make” manufacturing breakout session will feature Mitch, plus others discussing “Improving Manufacturing Efficiency.”

Design Thinking: A methodology for practical, resolution of problems that starts with identifying the solution. This process is user centric and focuses on successive iterations and improvements over time.

Design thinking is becoming a popular term for contemporary design, engineering, business, management, and education.

Social Entrepreneurship: Is it possible to make money and contribute to society? Social entrepreneurship is a new approach to business, community engagement, and social services. Like any other business, a social enterprise’s work is charged at market rate, however, profits are used to fulfill suitable solutions to social problems such as hunger, homelessness, crime, and access to education. Hear inspiring stories from local and regional social entrepreneurs who are having a regional impact. Other themes include Community Innovation, Creativity & the Arts and Food & Agriculture Innovation

History With a 13-year history, Confluence has a proven track record. The conference continues to grow attendance year to year. The event was formerly called the “Spectrum of Technology Symposium” or “SpecTech Rome” for short. Since the year 2000, eight of these events have taken place under that name. The event was renamed “Confluence,” and the purpose of the event was re-envisioned in 2013. The event was originally the brainchild of the “Future Industries Initiative” of the Greater Rome Chamber, a think tank comprised of the senior level executives from Floyd County’s: four colleges and universities, three medical institutions, two local school systems, Northwest Georgia Clinical Campus of Georgia Regents University, Georgia Institute of Technology regional office and Darlington School, a local private international boarding school.

For more information on Confluence, please visit www.confluencerome.org or www.romega.com homepage.

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Redmond Regional Medical Center

Georgia Power

Southeastern Mills

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Citizens First Bank

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Newcomer Profile Blake Fievet||Apollo Marketing

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specializes in creating unique Birmingham native, Blake gloves with special attributes. We Fievet found his passion can enhance the gloves that our for industrial design after parent company Big Time Products talking to a friend in the field.

(Big Time Products was recently After making it through “industrial ranked #86 on Forbe’s “America’s design boot camp” he eventually Most Promising Companies” list) made his way to Apollo Marketing makes by adding special polymers in Rome.

or materials. For example, we can Background “I went to Auburn and was initially in the engineering program. I was interested in the field and learning about how things are made, but I also have an artistic side that wasn’t being explored. One of my friends was studying industrial design and was telling me how it was engineering with an artistic edge so I decided to look Blake programs the 3-D printer in the lab. into it. I realized it was exactly what I wanted to do. turn the glove into an oil rig glove.

I was working in Raleigh, North I work a lot with Don Groce, our Carolina doing graphic design and resident mad scientist, and we talk sales when the opportunity came about how things are made and to work with Apollo Marketing. I how we can make them better.” drove here as fast as I could.”

Entering the Field

Day-to-Day Tasks

“As an industrial designer for Apollo Marketing I do graphic design for different products as well as some web design. I also get to work with our 3-D printer to create prototype parts for our gloves. Apollo Marketing February 2014 10

“The coursework can be pretty rigorous. There was one summer that was basically boot camp for industrial design majors (they called it SummerOp), where students were weeded out of the program left and right. I probably stayed up working all through the

night at least three nights a week, every week, the entire summer. It didn’t get much easier after that, but it was worth it in the end.”

Favorite Television ‘Show “The IT Crowd. It’s a British comedy TV show that Netflix has me hooked on. It’s set in an office space and revolves around three staff members. It’s just a great show.

Favorite Gadget

“I’m a big car guy, if that counts as a gadget. I love everything car related and I used to do engine swaps.

Of course I’m also into computers. I’ve been lately thinking about building a PC.”

If You Had Any Skill

(Laughs) “Who wouldn’t want to be a rockstar? I used to sing karaoke and there was this Journey song, Don’t Stop Believin’, that was just going perfectly. I did a knee slide, handed the microphone to a friend and she brought it home with the chorus. I thought... this is the coolest moment of my life.”

Outside of Work

“I like to play soccer as much as I can, though my knee is starting to give. I love biking, mountain biking and road biking, and just trying to get outside as much as possible.

I’ve hiked just about every trail in the Appalachian mountains. I hope to cave dive in the near future.”

Welcome to Rome Blake Fievet!

Blake Fievet sits at his Apollo Marketing lab workstation. Lining the walls are sample gloves with different properties.

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For Out-of-This-World Harvest Moon

Southern Cuisine, Make Sure You Dock Ship at Harvest Moon Cafe

How a Southern-style restaurant has become a fan favorite in a Southern town staff on the phone, you’ll find her in the restaurant day to day working to make it the best it can be. She Harvest Moon Café, now a staple of Broad Street, gained the passion for restaurants during her days in started in 1999 as a small sandwich shop in Cave Spring. college. “During the summers I worked in restaurants, It remained there for a few years before moving to 2nd after college I traveled around working in different Avenue in Rome as a six table takeout deli. “I saw this restaurants, everywhere from Massachusetts to Hawaii. great spot open up on Broad Street,” said Harvest Moon I just fell in love with the culinary world. I managed a owner Ginny Kibler. “It took us a year to renovate it, but bakery in Raleigh North Carolina, my hometown, and it’s truly been a great location.” decided to go to culinary school in New York. I worked for a catering company for eight years, got married,

moved to Georgia and decided to stay in the restaurant As a restaurant that has strong roots in Southern business.” cuisine, customers can count on classic Southern comfort food and Southern dishes with a twist. “At night

our dinner menu is filled with filets, steak, seafood and Harvest Moon Café has earned a great reputation for we are a part of a certified Angus beef program. We only their catering. “We do a lot of catering,” said Harvest sell certified Angus beef (which is a step above prime),” Moon marketing coordinator Natalie Boyd. It’s probably said Ms. Kibler. “We make all of our food from scratch, grown to be 30-45% of the business.” It’s a great value we create a lot of home specials where we are using for the money. We aren’t just opening cans or thawing our own ground meat. We truly believe that when you things out; we’re making it from scratch. You can’t get have fresh food and great service, people come back.” this food anywhere else.”

“Our Sunday brunch is also popular. It’s a buffet style brunch but not your typical throw food out there buffet. It has our best food and you can come in and The restaurant also features an upstairs, open air eat as much as you want. With the brunch we serve and heated bar, called the Moon Roof. “We have bands everything from Eggs Benedict, to fried chicken and on the weekends, great entertainment on Wednesday different vegetables.” nights and we have trivia nights on Thursdays,” said Ms. Kibler. “We also have a great group of friendly

bartenders.”

An important aspect of every restaurant is management, and you won’t find this Harvest Moon

owner 10,000 miles away delivering instructions to “We’ve been doing a lot of outdoor catering so we

In The Beginning

The Food

Catering

The Moon Roof

The Importance of being Involved

Future Plans

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would love to grow in that direction. We’re looking for a venue in which to do events.

We are also deciding on whether to get the Moon Rover (our mobile food truck) back into operation. We brought the food truck to the 103rd Chamber Annual Meeting and people seemed really excited to see it. Ultimately, it would provide a mobile location so people could go get a quick lunch service.”

Favorite Items

“My favorite items on the menu are the different vegetables and the jalapeño cornbread,” said Ms. Boyd. “My favorite item is our fried green tomatoes with pimenta cheese,” said Ms. Kibler.

Owner Ginny Kibler

Fun Fact

*Ginny Kibler, pictured right, has been married to her husband Doc Kibler, 2013 Chamber Chairman, for 19 years! For more information on Harvest Moon Café or any other Chamber member restaurants, please visit our online business directory located at www.romega.com February 2014 13

Turning flowers into a blooming business at

Flowers of Rome It was 35 years ago that Denise Mansfield walked into a local flower shop and was offered a job delivering flowers, making $1.90 an hour. It didn’t take long before she started to fall in love with the business. “I started to realize how artistic the flower industry is and I fell in love with it,” said Ms. Mansfield. “I worked in and around Rome/Atlanta my entire life. Eight years ago I bought a flower shop in Alabama and about four years ago I opened Flowers of Rome as a home-based business. We now have a storefront (opened a year ago) and we do a lot of corporate events, weddings, funerals and more.”

Turning flowers into a business isn’t an easy task, but Ms. Mansfield can’t see herself doing anything else. “It’s happy work! I can honestly say, 30 years into the industry, I’ve yet to have a bad day at work. I love what I do and it never gets old. With the changing seasons, events and styles I’m seeing flowers I’ve never seen before.” Florists used to rely heavily on carnations and roses but with new hybrid flowers being created every day there is a bevy of new scents, smells and colors for florists to play with. “It’s amazing to see the new flowers that are introduced,” said Ms. Mansfield.

New flowers provide constant change in the floral industry, but it’s a new social media site, Pinterest, that has soon-to-be brides coming in with all sorts of new ideas for their flower arrangements. “With Pinterest, we can spend hours looking online to help customers define what they want.

They may see something that is truly out of reach and we can help them determine what aspects will and won’t work.”

Every flower shop needs variety and Ms. Mansfield believes buyers with every budget can find something they like. “You can walk in and buy a daisy for a dollar… we are very competitively priced and we’re so proud of the quality we offer. We don’t skimp because it will always come back and bite you. We treat each customer like we want to be treated and remember that when people are spending this kind of money, they need to be taken care of.” The shop has thousands of options that change with the seasons.

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“The springtime offers the bulb plants, daffodils, irises and more. Fall brings berries and Christmas flowers/ wedding flowers. We also offer roses all year long.”

Ms. Mansfield has a variety of customers and treating each one with importance is a priority. “Everyone who calls us has an emotional reason for calling. Whether it’s a new baby or the passing of a family member, they want my trust and to know I’ll do the very best job for them and deliver what they want. As an artist, to be able to provide a bright moment for whatever a client’s need is, keeps me going.

In the summer of 2013, Ms. Mansfield completed her 2,000th wedding. “The bride didn’t know it until it was time to pay but, she got her flowers for free. There were definitely happy tears shed.” Ms. Mansfield knows she has found her calling with floristry and couldn’t imagine doing anything else. “I always knew I wanted to work in a creative field and this is just the perfect fit. If I ever get to the point where I can’t be in the floral industry I would love to pursue wedding photography. I don’t know enough yet about the camera but it just intrigues me.”

For more information on Flowers of Rome or any other Chamber member florists, please visit our online business directory located at www.romega.com.

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Feb. 20-21 2014 Two days of inspiration, innovation and motivation for leaders, technologists, educators, entrepreneurs, students and artists.

Please visit confluencerome.org for more information.

Sponsored by:

BRAND RED STUDIOS

Come experience the uniqueness of

Visitors’ Days Saturdays at 10 and 11 a.m.

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“We’re so much more than school!”

Also made possible by Partners In Prosperity: City of Rome, CVCU, Floyd County, Floyd Medical Center, Georgia Power, International Paper, Redmond, OTR, Pirelli, SE Mills, State Mutual Insurance OTR, Pirelli, SE Mills, State Mutual

2960 New Calhoun Hwy NE • Rome, GA www.unitychristianschool.org • (706) 292-0700

Looking for in-town Team Development?

Check out what WinShape Wilderness has to offer.

WinShape Wilderness has combined the power of setting, hospitality, content and experiential learning to create a place where your team can be more effective.

Call 706-238-7715 or visit winshapewilderness.org February 2014 16

For Valentine’s Day, Why not try something edible?

In the dry cleaning business for 27 years,

it was a conversation with her husband’s friend that convinced Ms. Kekti (Katy) Patel to open an Edible Arrangements store in Rome. “I tried to order an edible arrangement but none of the storefronts were close enough to deliver to Rome,” said Ms. Patel. To get an arrangement, I would have had to drive to Kennesaw or Dalton and that was just too far for a gift.

I did some research and the opportunity was there.”

An accounting student, Ms. Patel created art on the side as a hobby, not thinking she could have an art based career. “I used to create flower bouquets for weddings for my friends and family. I loved having an outlet for my creativity, but I didn’t think I could find a career based around that creativity.”

Now as a franchisee of Edible Arrangements, Ms. Patel spends about five days a week in her store. “I guess I don’t have to come in every day but I love what I do and I love getting to meet people. Also, it’s fruit…it’s healthy. There really isn’t a guilt trip to our products.

I always wanted to be proud and have confidence in what I sell.”

Edible Arrangements has multiple fresh fruit options as well as chocolate dipped fruit, keepsake containers, toy bears and cards that help to specialize the occasion.

“We have pineapple, honeydew, melons, apples, bananas, oranges and in the summertime watermelon, kiwi and mango,” said Ms. Patel.

As for the busiest times of year, Ms. Patel said on Valentine’s Day they see a huge spike in purchase orders. “Valentine’s Day is the busiest, next is Mother’s Day, then Christmas, Thanksgiving and then Father’s Day. Edible arrangements are a great holiday gift, but they can be great for any occasion, birthday, meeting, etc…”

What’s their most popular item?

“Chocolate dipped strawberries,” said Ms. Patel.

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Ribbon Cuttings Will Wood Investments

Goo-Goo Express Wash

Mr. Will Wood cuts the ribbon for Will Wood Investments located at 251 Technology Pkwy NW.

Mr. Brian Dulaney cuts the ribbon for Goo-Goo Express Wash located at 1040 N Broad St NE.

Blood Assurance

sweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt

Ms. Evie McNiece cuts the ribbon for Blood Assurance located at 178 Shorter Ave NW.

Bowen & Associates CPA’s

Mr. Randy Bowen cuts the ribbon for Bowen & Associates CPA’s located at 251 Technology Pkwy.

NW.

Benchmark Physical Therapy

Mr. Matthew Meacham cuts the ribbon for Benchmark Physical Therapy located 463 Turner McCall Blvd NE.

JBM Office Solutions

Mr. Billy Jarrett cuts the ribbon Scoop and Cookie cut the ribbon for for JBM Office Solutions. They are sweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt located at 477 Turner McCall Blvd located at 510 McGhee Dr. in Dalton.

NE.

DIGS Home

Knight’s Jewelers

Mr. Lamar Hunt cuts the ribbon for the first DIGS home at 30 Brookvalley Court.

Dan and Vann Knight cut the ribbon for Knight’s Jewelers new location at 1601 Turner McCall Blvd SE. February 2014 19

Chamber Events

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11 10 Day at the Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334 8:00 a.m.

You are invited to attend the annual “Day at the Capitol” on Monday, February 10. Transportation will be provided and will depart from the Chamber at 8:00 a.m. Lunch will be served in the Capitol with local legislators and their staff. This is your opportunity to discuss important issues from the State Agenda with our representatives. The cost for this trip is $50.00 which includes transportation and lunch.

The Salvation Army Ribbon Cutting/Open House Location: 317 E 1st Ave 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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Operation Membership Directory Location: Chamber Boardroom 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Volunteers Needed!

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“Confluence” Business After Hours Location: 530 Broad St. Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Event Description: This event will be held

in the Great Room adjacent to the Historic DeSoto Theatre. The February Business After Hours will feature an “EXPO of Innovations” as part of the Confluence innovation conference. At this Business After Hours, you will see displays where you can explore several inventions and projects by local innovators, entrepreneurs, and corporate research departments.

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Technology SquareTable Location: Chamber Boardroom 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

New Members - Welcome!

1st Franklin Financial Corporation Ms. Dottie Cook 610 Shorter Ave NW STE 8 Rome, GA 30165 (706) 291-4248 www.1ffc.com

Aerotek

Ms. Ally Rakoczy 3225 Cumberland Blvd. SE STE 450 Atlanta, GA 30339 (770) 250-1213 www.aerotek.com

Bowen & Associates CPA’s Mr. Randy Bowen 251 Technology Pkwy. NW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 235-2269 www.bowencpas.com

Cunningham Dynamic Legal Services Legal Shield Mr. James Cunningham 50 Chateau Dr. Rome, GA 30161 (706) 266-2483 www.arthurcunningham.legalshieldassociate.com

Moriah Services, LLC Rome Carpet Cleaning Will Wood Investments Rome Area Youth for Christ Hall Bros.

Transportation Mr. Petri Greene Mr. Kris Hays Mr. Will Wood Mr. Eric Gillis

Mr. Frank Hall 4702 Martha Berry Hwy NE PO Box 133 Rome, GA 30165 Orleans, IN (706) 232-6196 (800) 677-4255 www.hallbrostrans.com

PO Box 1022 Rome, GA 30162 (706) 766-6148 www.romecarpetcleaning.com

251 Technology Pkwy. NW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 291-6860

55 Hidden Branches Way Rome, GA 30165 (706) 291-6011 www.yfcrome.org

Renewals

A & L Shielding Inc. Advanced Sleep Concepts Alarm Systems, Inc. Appraisal Associates of Rome-Harry Brock Auto Collision Co., Inc. Auto Parts Company Barron, W. Frank, Jr. Bella Roma Grill Berry College Branson Machinery, LLC Brinson, Askew, Berry, Seigler, Richardson & Davis, LLP Caldwell Printing Co. Carroll EMC Charles Williams R.E.I.C. Citizens First Bank City of Rome Clean Air America, Inc. Conrad Disability Specialists, LLC Cook’s Pest Control, Inc. Coosa Country Club Coosa River Basin Initiative, Inc. Coosa Valley Fair Association Daniel’s Funeral Home Darlington School Days Inn of Rome DIGS, Inc. Dismuke, William F., Jr., DDS, PC Eastland Court Apartments Edible Arrangements Elrod’s, Inc. Etowah Employment Exchange Club Family Resource Center First Baptist Church of Lindale First United Methodist Church Fisher & Stephens Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Floyd County Farm Bureau

Floyd County Schools Board of Education Floyd Medical Center Ford, Gittings & Kane Jewelers Foss Manufacturing Garner & Glover Co. Georgia Department of Labor Georgia Highlands College Georgia Power Northwest Federal Credit Union Georgia Power Plant Hammond Gerber Collision & Glass Glass Doctor Great Harvest Bread Co. Harbor House Hardy Realty & Development Haynes & Moore, LLC Henderson & Sons Funeral Home Heritage Automotive Group Holloway Credit Bureau Co., LLC Hortman Carney Dental, Inc. Howard Realty, Inc. Kellogg Company King & Queen Salon Lamar Advertising Little Caesars Marglen Industries, Inc. Martin’s Real Estate & Development Company McRae, Stegall, Peek, Harman, Smith & Manning, LLP Melissa Eldridge State Farm Insurance Agency Merry Maids Michael M. Blackmon, DDS Morgan & Hunt Oil Company Myrtle Hill Mausoleum National Alliance on Mental Illness of Rome North Georgia Distributing Co.

North Georgia Equipment Co. Northwest Georgia Credit Union Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Open Door Children’s Home OTR Wheel Engineering Pinson’s, Inc. Pridemore & Cox Orthodontics Providence Prepatory Academy Redmond Regional Medical Center Reese & Associates River City Bank Rolan Business Machine Co., Inc. Roman Chemical Corporation Rome Electric Motor Works, Inc. Rome Paper Company Rome-Floyd Communities In Schools, Inc. Rome-Floyd Parks & Recreation Authority S.I. Storey Lumber Co. Shorter University Southeastern Mills St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Starr-Mathews Insurance Agency State Mutual Insurance Suhner Manufacturing, Inc. SunTrust Bank, Northwest Georgia Terry Simmons Insurance Agency The Car Store The Fairbanks Company The Guest House Apartments The Lewis Chemical Company Three Rivers Specialty Co. TSB Loss Control United Community Bank Wal Mart #658 Ware Mechanical, Inc. Williams, Sweitzer & Barnum, Inc. Winthrop Court Woods Brokerage Co.

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Harbin Clinic

1825 Martha Berry Highway www.harbinclinic.com 706-295-5331

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The Healing Arts Center of Rome 318 Broad Street www.HACRome.com 706-331-4631

Kindred Hospital

304 Turner McCall Blvd. SW www.kindredhealthcare.com

706-378-6800

Brinson, Askew, Berry, Seigler, Richardson & Davis 615 W 1st St. www.brinson-askew.com 706-291-8853

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Redmond Regional Medical Center

501 Redmond Rd. NW www.redmondregional.com 706-291-0291

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Unity Christian School 2960 New Calhoun Highway

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Greene’s Jewelers

706-292-0700

328 Broad Street www.greenesjewelers.com 706-291-7236

WinShape Wilderness

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www.unitychristianschool.org

2277 Martha Berry Hwy NW www.winshapewilderness.org 706-238-7715

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Berry College Campbell School of Business MBA Program

2277 Martha Berry Highway www.berry.edu/mba 706-238-5896

River City Bank

228 N 2nd Ave SW www.rivercitybankonline.com 706-236-2123

JBM Office Solutions 510 McGhee Dr. www.jbmga.com 706-278-2617

Southeastern Mills 333 Old Lindale Road www.semills.com 706-291-6528

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Ford, Gittings & Kane Jewelers

312 Broad Street www.fgkjewelers.com 706-291-8811

For Advertising and Editorial Information Please Contact: Blake Buford 706-291-7663 bbuford@romega.com

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312 Broad Street, Historic Downtown Rome www.fgkjewelers.com 706.291.8811