June 2017

Perfect Dress of Rome

Premier Imaging

Profile Custom Extrusions

STEM Certification

Published by Rome Floyd Chamber

June 2017

TOLES, TEMPLE & WRIGHT, INC REAL ESTATE

COMMERCIAL LISTINGS 611 TURNER McCALL BLVD. ROME, GA

I 706.291.0202 I

www.ToLESTEMPLE.COM

COMMERCIAL FOR SALE

6 Dougherty• $155,000

This is an automotive alignment business that has been in operation since 1985. The equipment stays with the building and it includes a heavy duty lift. This building is located one block of Shorter Ave. Craig McDaniel 706-676-5092

227 Eden Valley• $399,000

66.8+/- acre surrounds one of the few 9-hole golf course in Floyd Co. Includes 3 buildings & clubhouse.

Von 706-252-9123 or Earl 706-346-8012.

102 Stone Loop• $750,000

Family owned greenhouse & nursery operation in Gordon County, GA. Multiple structures sitting on 3.5 acres of commercial & residential zoned space. Craig McDaniel 706-676-5092

106 Pearl St• $2,700,000

SHOPPING CENTER IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA!! 40208 square feet with 8 leasable spaces, Sare leased. Built in 2006. Lease available- $3,500/mo Craig McDaniel 706-676-5092

510 Ave A• $529,650

Five homes built in the 1920's on Avenue A in the central downtown area of Rome, GA. Each lot is 10,000 square feet. Walking distance of Floyd Medical Center, Broad Street and the Publix Shopping Center. Craig McDaniel 706-676-5092

289 River St • $459,000

This is a family owned & operated self-serve car wash, laundromat, & storage center all located in the heart of downtown Calhoun, GA. Craig McDaniel 706-676-5092

111 John Maddox• $199,900

Office bldg located in the heart of the medical community. 3 private offices w/restrooms, 7 exam rooms, lab, large upstairs storage room.

Russell Rogers 706-346-0400

300 N 5th Ave• $175,000

This office building lies at the intersection of Fifth Avenue, Avenue A & West Third Street in downtown Rome, GA. Craig McDaniel 706-676-5092

3 John Davenport• $139,000

1200 sq feet building on busy John Davenport Drive. Building is ideal for a small retail shop, clinic, beauty salon or business office. Near restaurants, shopping, motels. Craig McDaniel 706-676-5092

COMMERCIAL FOR LEASE

304 E 2nd Ave • $2,375/mo Ste A $1.475/mo • Ste B $975/mo• Ste C $700/mo

Incredible visibility and Immediate location recognition for your clients and customers.

Lots of parking. Landlord pays taxes, Ins.• Maintenance. Tenant pays utilities. Bill Temple 706-409-0016.

510 Riverside Pkwy

Several spaces to lease in an office complex. space 1- 3600 sq ft-$3600; minimum two year lease space 2-2700 sq ft- $2700; minimum two year lease space 3- several small offices that the owner will lease for $275.00 to $350.00 per month. Craig McDaniel 706-676-5092

137 E 1st St• $2,300/mo

Formerly operated as City Market Antiques. Approx 10,000 sq feet of warehouse and retail space available for lease. 2300.00 per month 55/45 split of first month rent. Loading dock and roll up door available. Debra McDaniel 706-506-1987.

603 Turner McCall Blvd $2,850/mo

Prime commercial property. 13 offices, 4 restrooms, over 4,000sqft building. Brooke Temple 706-506-2294

3221 Martha Berry Blvd

Great Location with high tra c count. Bldg is under new ownership with improve- ments being made. New roof, new drop ceiling for tenant, new restrooms.

Owner will build out to suit tenant with adjust- ment to monthly lease amount. $4,800/ mo. Debra McDaniel 706-506-1987.

INVESTMENT PROPERTY

226 Club• $216,000

Two four unit, single story, four sided brick apartments in Trion, Georgia located less than one half mile from Mt. Vernon Mills. Units are two bedroom, one bath. Total electric, no gas. Units rent month to month with very little turnover.

Craig McDaniel 706-676-5092xx

61 Georgia Ave• $283,000

13 apartment units and one house that lie in the heart of beautiful Summerville, Georgia.

The owner also manages the properties. Units are leased on monthly. Craig McDaniel 706-676-5092.

460 Richardson Rd

44 units in Calhoun, GA in Gordon County. One mile from 1-75. 24 one bedroom units and 20 two bedroom units. One section was constructed in 1978 and the newest section in 1985. $2,268,000. Craig McDaniel 706-676-5092.

110 Edwards• $459,000

Ten one bedroom, one bath apartments on a quiet city street in Calhoun, GA. Built in 1985, the units are owned and managed by the same family that constructed them. The owners have kept the rent rates low in order to keep the turnover low. Craig McDaniel 706-676-5092.

329-331 Garden• $129,900

RENTED $525. PER MONTH MATURE LADIES. 4 sided brick, vinyl trimmed, no maintenance.

Included is the separate lot behind apt another duplex could be built on with power stub-out and sewer tap in place. Von Lambert 706-252-9123.

5. BUSINESS

Perfect Dress of Rome Alison Smith, Owner of Perfect Dress, tells about the new changes happening at Perfect Dress of Rome and how you can find your own perfect dress at her shop.

CONTENTS 4 Chairman’s Message 4 Community Events 6 Renewing Members 7 Ribbon Cuttings 8 YPR & Leadership Rome

6. & 7. CHAMBER EVENTS

9 New Members

Chamber Events

15 Visitor's Guide/Map

12 Chamber Events

Check in with the Chamber and see all the business connections being made at Rome Floyd Chamber events.

10. INDUSTRY

Premier Imaging

Alison Smith, Perfect Dress of Rome, stands in her store on Shorter Avenue.

Learn about the locally owned business that has gained National recognition

11. MANUFACTURING

Profile Custom Extrusions See the new look for Profile Custom Extrusions.

14. EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE

1 Riverside Parkway NE Rome, GA 30161 website romega.com phone 706.291.7663 fax 706.232.5755 Momentum (USPS 395-030) Published monthly by the Rome Floyd Chamber, 1 Riverside Parkway, Rome, GA 30161.

Periodical Postage Paid Rome, GA 30161 Subscription Rate: $25 per year in U.S.A. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MOMENTUM, 1 Riverside Parkway, Rome, GA. 30161

Two Schools Become STEM Certified Learn about the STEM programs at Cave Spring Elementary and North Heights Elementary.

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COMMUNIT Y CALENDAR

JUNE 10

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

RSO PRESENTS POP CONCERT WITH CLOCK TOWER JAZZ ENSEMBLE Join the Rome Symphony's traditional Pops Concert

with the Clock Tower Jazz Ensemble led by Dr. Sam Baltzer at Huffman Center at Darlington School 1014 Cave Spring Road Rome GA 30161. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. Bring your own chairs or rent table and chairs by calling the RSO office at 706-291-7967. Advance ticket prices: $20 adult, $10 senior, $5 students, <10 yrs free. At the door: $25 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students, <10 yrs Free.

JUNE 10-13

USTA GEORGIA JR. CLOSED CHALLENGER Rome Tennis Center at Berry College is hosting the

USTA Georgia Jr. Closed Challenger which will be held June 10-13. Visit www.rometenniscenter.com to JUNE 13

learn more.

SMALL BUSINESS ACTION COUNCIL Want to expand your business knowledge? Join the Small Business Action Council for their monthly meeting at the Rome Floyd Chamber, 1 Riverside Parkway, at 8:30 a.m. This month's topic will cover finance in small business For more information

JUNE 13

contact Drew Wharton at dwharton@romega.com YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF ROME ®

Join YPR ® as they tour Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Avenue, beginning at 5:30 p.m. To learn more visit romega.com JUNE 14

MERRY MAIDS BLOOD DRIVE AND LUAU

Come to 712 Broad St., Suite D, Rome, GA 30161 to donate or just to have a good time as our guests.

Free popcorn, drinks, music, and special gifts for our amazing donors between 3:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.!

Our goal is to have 30 donations which could save up to 90 lives!! To schedule your donation visit: www. bloodassurance.org JUNE 23

ROME FOR THE RESCUES Rome for the Rescues event at Lawrence Plantation

will fund programs and initiatives that will help eliminate pet overpopulation, help decrease euthanasia rates, and improve live outcomes at Public Animal Welfare Services (PAWS). The Beer Garden will open at 6:30 pm, Live Auction at 8 pm, and Rhythm

Greetings Momentum Readers Happy summertime to you! We are marching forward with the June MOMENTUM as we feature Alison Smith, Perfect Dress of Rome, as she marches down the aisle with the beautiful brides and wedding parties she has attired for their special day. We also highlight Premier Imaging Medical Systems, Inc. for the innovation and state-of-the-art technology they bring to the medical community.

We recognize leaders in this issue, small and large, young and old. From the students, teachers and administrators for North Heights Elementary and Cave Spring Elementary becoming STEM Certified, to the graduation of the Leadership Rome Class XXXIV, we thank and congratulate all for their excellence.

We salute our local manufacturers as they are the fabric of our community, they provide quality jobs, grow our economy, and provide research and technology for industry, primary schools, colleges and each individual.

We hope you enjoy reading this month’s issue of MOMENTUM. Please call on us at the Chamber to provide any resources for you and your business and please stop in the Chamber office located at 1 Riverside Parkway to meet our staff who are ready and eager to serve you.

Sincerely,

Nation will play at 8:30 pm. Tickets are $80, 2 for $150 and include all food, drink and entertainment, and JUNE 23

can be purchased at www.ClawsforPaws.org/Events.

TECHNOLOGY SQUARETABLE Interested in technology? Join Technology SquareTable for their monthly meeting at the Rome Floyd Chamber, 1 Riverside Parkway, at noon.

For more information contact Drew Wharton at dwharton@romega.com

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John Quinlivan CEO, Redmond Regional Medical Center 2017 Chairman of the Board, Rome Floyd Chamber

SMALL BUSINESS

Perfect Dress of Rome A Childhood Dream Made Into A Reality

Alison Smith, Owner of Perfect Dress of Rome, stands next to one of her hand-selected wedding dresses in her store on Shorter Avenue.

Alison Smith began her career as Director of Membership for the Rome Floyd Chamber (formerly the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce.) When the opportunity came along to purchase a business, Ms. Smith seized the opportunity.

Perfect Dress of Rome(formerly The Wedding Belle) was owned previously by a friend of Ms. Smith’s family and first opened in 1978. The long standing business in West Rome is where Ms. Smith once played and pretended to own the store.

“I remember playing in this store and dreaming that I was the owner and helping people find the perfect dress for one of the most important days of their life, and now here I am,” says Alison Smith, Owner of Perfect Dress of Rome.

Ms. Smith knew she had the ability to take Perfect Dress of Rome to the next level as the owner, and she started by moving within the existing space. She traded spaces with Perfect Home in 2015. This increased their square footage and the number of dressing rooms, going from four to thirteen dressing rooms. Their new addition now allows brides and bridesmaids to try on their dresses and enjoy a

wonderful once-in-a-lifetime experience. This gives Ms. Smith and her staff the chance to further serve their customers.

It’s not just about selling a dress at Perfect Dress. It’s about giving the best customer service possible for the brides. “We are an experience at The Perfect Dress of Rome,” says Ms. Smith. “It’s about making each bride feel special, and it’s a unique experience we can give here at a small business in Rome.”

Bridal stores have become even more popular with the development of shows, Say Yes to the Dress and Four Weddings on TLC. Ms. Smith has taken full advantage of what this means, even creating her own social media campaign when a bride says yes to a dress.

“It’s important to have each bride that leaves the store feeling like she is the most special girl in the world,” says Ms. Smith.

The store has grown over the last few years, Ms. Smith and her team are now requesting appointments before stopping by; while still allowing walk-ins, they hope scheduling an appointment makes the one-on-one experience even more special.

A bride shops with her mother as she looks for her own "Perfect Dress."

Perfect Dress of Rome is a specialty boutique, with over 150 different styles of dresses and offers access to ordering from thousands of different styles of dresses. All bridal gowns range in price from $300 to $2,000, and brides are sure to find the perfect dress in Rome.

The store is a staple in Northwest Georgia. Ms. Smith has customers from Gadsden, Summerville, Adairsville and more visiting her store and finding their own “Perfect Dress.”

Ms. Smith is looking toward the future by acquiring another business located in her building, Perfect Prom Formals and Tux Too. The prom and pageant portion of the business is year-round with helping young girls and men find the perfect pageant and dance attire.

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RENEWING MEMBERS

• Accounting & Tax Services

of Rome • Accounting Solutions Plus • Adams Management Services Corporation • AgGeorgia Farm Credit, ACA • Ameriprise Financial - Jamie Doss • APEX Direct Care • Apollo Staffing • Arco Ideas & Design, Inc. • Ball Metal Beverage Container • Barnsley Resort • Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. • Bert Brooks Tire, Inc • Bestway Construction Company • Big Time Products, LLC • Bohannon Brothers Glass Co., Inc. • Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Georgia • Brooks Building Group, Inc. • Brown & Brown Insurance of

Georgia, Inc. • Brugg Pipesystems, LLC • Brugg Lifting, LLC • Brumlow, Corwin & Delashmit,

PC • C & R Compliance, LLC • C & S Trophies and Corporate Awards • Camp Industries • Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home • City of Cave Spring • Clay Service Co. • Collins Auto Clean-Up • Complete Cash - Discount Title Pawn • Coosa Diagnostic Center • Coosa Valley Communications, Inc. • Coosa Valley Credit Union • Country Inn & Suites • Country Sportsman • Crews Chemicals, Inc. • Cruiz Mitchell Trucking • Culbreth-Carr-Watson Animal Clinic • Cycle Therapy • Davis Contracting & Development Co. • Deaton Truck & Tire Service, Inc • DiPrima Shoes, Inc. • Doug's Deli Downtown LLC • Dwarf House Chick-Fil-A Classics • Easy Living Yamaha & Polaris • Elmo Carter Construction Co., Inc. • Enterprise Rent-A-Car • Faith and Deeds Community Health Clinic 6 | Momentum

• First Baptist Church of Rome • First Presbyterian Church • Floyd County Republican Party • Forrest Place, LLC • Garden Lakes Realty Company • Georgia Power • GMC Value-Mart Inc. • Goo-Goo Express Wash • Habitat for Humanity Restore Coosa Valley • Hacks Carpet/Carpet Corporation of America • Hanging Around Rome by Studio Siri • Harvest Moon Cafe • Heritage First Bank • Hillis Outdoor Specialists Inc. • Historic Desoto Theatre • Hollywood Baptist Church • Holston Gases Inc. • Holy Trinity Lutheran Church • Howse, Rice & Brown, CPAs, PC • K.C. Homes, Inc. • Kevin Gurley Inc. • Koman's • Lansource, Inc. • Las Palmas Mexican Bar & Grill • Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant • Lavender Mountain Hardware LLC • Living & Giving • Lovvorn Door & Window Company • MasterStreamTV.com • Mellow Mushroom • Miss Rome Scholarship Pageant • Miller & Richards Oaknoll Chapel

Funeral Home and Cremation Services • Mountain Oak Vapors of GA, LLC • Neaton Rome, Inc. • Nelson & Nelson Contractors, Inc. • North Georgia Staffing • Northwest Georgia Housing Authority • NWGA Center for Independent Living • NWGA Council Boy Scouts of America • Oak Hill Church of Christ • Old Havana Cigar Company • Parnick Jennings Sr's Good Shepherd

Funeral Home • Party Time Beverages • Performance Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine • Petland • Preferred Travel of Rome, Inc. • Premier Imaging Medical Systems Inc. • Provino's Italian Restaurant

• Purdy Electric Company Inc. • Putt-Putt Fun Center • Rebecca Blaylock Child Development Center • River Ratz Tubing & Kayak • Riverside Chevrolet-Oldsmobile Cadillac • Riverside Toyota • Riverwood Senior Living • Rix, Alicia Mize, DMD, PC • Robert Noble Architect • Rome's City Pest Control • Rome GI & The Rome Endoscopy Center • Rome Radiology Group, P.A. • Rome Rotary Club • Ronald L. Abbott, CPA, PC • Safe Storage • Save-A-Lot • Sears Hometown Stores • Scott Logistics Corp.

• Sexual Assault Center of NW Ga Inc • Sisson Hydraulics • SouthEastern Pathology, P.C. • Soymet 101, LLC • St. Mary's Catholic School • Star Cleaners • Stellar Wines of Rome, LLC • Stonebridge Golf Course • Stor-It Mini Warehouses • Summit Quest Cancer Support Services • Suzuki • Tanner Electric • Teresa Lumsden, State Farm Insurance & Financial Services • The Exchange Club- Family

Resource Center • The Morehouse Group • The Shrimp Boat • THF, Inc. • Tommy Roberts Trucking • Tuck's Superstores Inc. • Vargo Orthodontics • Walker Orthotics & Prosthetics, Inc. • WATG-The Ridge 95.7 • Wendy's - Armuchee • Wendy's - East Rome • Wendy's - Martha Berry • Wendy's - West Rome • West Rome Animal Clinic • Willow Creek Landscape Supply • Wilson Plumbing • Wings Over North Georgia • WLAQ-AM 1410 • Women's Information Network, Inc.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Chamber Ambassador

Welcome BACK to ROME! The Rome Floyd Chamber is excited to welcome back to Rome, Stewart and Kristen Bratcher. Mr. Bratcher opened his own trial and appellate practice, The Bratcher Firm, LLC, in Rome, Georgia upon their return to the community.

"I came back to Rome so I could open my law practice in a community where I could help my friends and family and the people I grew up with," said Mr. Bratcher. "I love Rome because it is home for me and my wife, and is large enough to find plenty to do but small enough that the citizens still care about each other."

Stephanie Nichols 1. Why did you become an Ambassador ?

I became an ambassador to help promote the business I work for, Rome Cleaners, and to get myself out there and learn more about my community.

While Rome/Floyd County is often seen as a small town it's really a large community, and being an ambassador gets you out in the community.

2. What Chamber event have you enjoyed the most?

I enjoy participating in Business EXPO every year, but this year is extra special since I am the 2017 Business EXPO chair. We are so excited for everyone to see all the hard work the committee is putting into action this year.

Want to become an Ambassador ?

Contact Jeanne Krueger at jkrueger@romega.com

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After Hours

Business After Hours took place at Hi-Tech

Signs and Advertising Specialties for the May member networking event. Thank you to Phillip Gaines and team for hosting.

Gorg Hubenthal, The Foundry, and Barbara Reeves, Amicus- IT, network at Business After Hours.

Greg Jackson, Membership Campaign Chair and APEX Direct Care, and Pete McDonald, Chair-Elect of Rome Floyd Chamber and President of GNTC, share an update on the Membership Campaign.

Phillip Gaines, Hi-Tech Signs and Advertising Specialties, and Rhonda Wallace, Cahir of the Floyd County Commission and Citizens First Bank -Synovus.

Highland Rivers Health Home Again Program The staff of Highland Rivers Health is joined by Representative Katie Dempsey and Floyd County Commissioner Larry Maxey as they cut the ribbon celebrating the opening of their new location, 1838 Redmond Circle, and new program, helping children stay with their families.

Home Again is a program to help families with emotional crises, mental health and other behavioral health problems. The program is designed to help reduce the risk of children being removed from their home and placed in foster care.

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CHAMBER EVENTS

Young Professionals of Rome ® met for their May meeting at GE Trails to learn about the most recent addition of greenways to Rome and Floyd County. Thank you to Harry Brock, Appraisal Associates of Rome and TRED Rome Floyd, Inc., and Julie Smith, Cycle Therapy and TRED Rome Floyd, Inc., for hosting the YPR ® event. The Next Young Professionals of Rome ® event will be held at Coosa Country Club on June 13, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.

Harry Brock, Appraisal Associates of Rome and TRED Rome Floyd, Inc., talks to the YPR group about the new GE Trails.

A group listens to Mary Hardin Thornton, Keep Rome/Floyd Beautiful, tell about the history of the GE Trails site.

New Chamber member Braden Keith, SAI Digital, meets Chris Carey, Logical Systems at April's YPR event.

Congratulations

Ms. Scharla Battle

Leadership Rome Class of XXXIV

Cancer Navigators, Inc. Ms. Audrey Burton Cevian Design Lab, LLC Mr. Chris Butler Floyd Medical Center Ms. Cassidy Carter Floyd Healthcare Foundation Mr. Micah Duke Heritage First Bank Ms. Sandra Finton District Attorney's Office/Victim Witness Assistance Program Dr. Gregory Ford Georgia Highlands College Ms. Kimberly Garner Ashton Staffing Ms. Jenna Guzman International Paper Ms. Toni Hannah Georgia Power Co. Mr. Greg Jackson APEX Direct Care Mr. Bryan Johnson Cox, Byington, Twyman & Johnson, LLP Mr. Bill Kerestes South Rome Redevelopment Corporation Mr. Chris Kerr

Mr. Bryan King City of Rome Ms. Kimberly King Sexual Assault Center of NWGA Mr. Mark Kozera Berry College Ms. Jeanne Krueger Rome Floyd Chamber Ms. Phyllis Lee City of Rome Ms. Moriah Medina Merry Maids Mr. Lee Niedrach McRae, Smith, Peek, Harman & Monroe, LLP

Hardy Realty & Development Captain Gary Rock Pace Jr. 8 | Momentum

Rome Police Department

Mr. Will Pinson Pinson's, Inc. Mr. Scott Preston Citizen's First - Synovus Mr. Melvin Scott Northwest Georgia Housing Authority Mr. Brad Stockton Redmond Regional Medical Center Ms. Daniele Tedesco Law Office of Daniele Tedesco Mr. Chase Watterson Rome Floyd County YMCA Ms. Jenny Wear Floyd County Schools

Randy Davis, WATG and WLAQ, speaking at the Leadership Rome XXXIV Graduation.

NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS Relax & Wax 322 Shorter Ave NW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 528-4347 www.relaxandwax.com

Garden Lakes Dentistry Kazem Sadati 103 Elliott Dr NW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 236-9853

Partain Pet Services, LLC Thomas & Mary Partain Rome, GA (706) 509-2317 www.partainpets.com

Cortex Toys LLC John Cowan 1018 N 5th Ave NE Rome GA 30165 (706) 234-2628 www.thefliptable.com

Surgery Center of Rome Neal Jochimsen 16 John Maddox Dr NW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 802-3727 www.surgerycenterofrome.com

Koby Timms Racing Koby Timms 1203 Cave Spring Rd SW Rome, GA 30161 (706) 506-2503

Rosemark, Inc. Julian Weber 509 Charlton St NW Rome, GA 30165 (678) 918-2332

Salter & Salter, P.C. Jill & Jeremy Salter 242 N 5th Ave SW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 295-1300 www.jsalterlaw.com

Floyd- Horne Land Surveyors Billy Floyd 2510 Shorter Ave NW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 234-5852

Cameron Motorsport, Inc. Cameron Barnes 48 Eden Valley Rd SE Rome, GA 30161 (706) 232-3797 www.cameronmotorsportsga.com

Shelia B's Salon & Day Spa Shelia Buford 8 Coker Dr SW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 844-5292

Easy Money Pawn Shop Inc. Justin Hight 2507 Shorter Ave SW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 378-8370

Wayne Jones Accounting Services Wayne Jones 101 E 2nd Ave STE 330 Rome, GA 30161 (706) 232-8565

The Bratcher Firm, LLC Stewart Bratcher 100 E 2nd Ave STE 200 Rome, GA 30161 (706) 509-0353 www.bratcherfirm.com

NRA - Rome, Georgia Neely Raper 21 Mountain Creek Dr SE Rome, GA 30161 (706) 844-7946

SAI Digital Braden Keith 252 N 5th Ave SW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 622-4545 www.saidigital.co

Tod Buford Construction Tod Buford 511 Cooper Dr SE Rome, GA 30161 (706) 290-4735

Sara Hightower Regional Library Delana Hickman 205 Riverside Pkwy Rome, GA 30161 (706) 236-4630 www.shrls.org Highland Rivers Health Melissa Stone 6 Mathis Dr NW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 233-9023 www.highlandrivershealth.com

Woodmen Life Bryan Bendek, FICF 303 E 1st Ave STE 204 Rome, GA 30161 (706) 252-0315 www.woodmen.org HK Shannon, LLC Phillip Hight 455 E Paces Ferry Rd NE STE 214 Atlanta, GA 30305 (404) 784-6039

Safari Hospitality at The Forum Mike Bankston 301 Tribune St Rome, GA 30161 (770) 713-2328

KB Aerial Imaging and Video Production Keith Beauchamp 10 Mountain Crest Dr SW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 767-5778 www.kbaerialimaging.com

Custom Paint and Body Steven Abrams 705 E 19th St SE Rome, GA 30161 (706) 252-4747

Frank Pinson Frank Pinson 115 Turner Chapel Rd SE Rome, GA 30161 (706) 252-0011

www.safarihospitalitymanagement.com

Dempsey Auction Company Lou Dempsey 310 N 4th Ave SW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 291-0746 www.dempseyauction.com Accounting & Tax Services of Rome Frank Nash 1705 N Broad St NE Rome, GA 30161 (706) 290-1213 Five Star Tree Services Mark Reynolds 55 Plainville Rd NE Rome, GA 30161 (706) 295-1308 Timbo's Smokehouse Tim McGinnis 126 E Sewell Rd Aragon, GA 30104 (770) 634-3840

Redmond Medical Group East Wendy Levey 715 E 2nd Ave SW Rome, GA 30161 (706) 291-9898 www.redmondfamilycare.com Redmond Medical Group Pam Mills 100 John Maddox Dr NW STE A2 Rome, GA 30165 (706) 295-1184 www.redmondfamilycare.com The Avenue Wealth Management Group/ Raymond James John Bishop 304 E. Second Ave., Suite B Rome, GA 30165 (706) 234-4325

Scants Pawn Nick Hight 903 Martha Berry Blvd NW Rome, GA 30165 (706) 234-9828 9 | Momentum

INDUSTRY

Premier Imaging Medical Systems, Inc. Nationally Recognized and Locally Owned

(Left to right) Robin West, President, Brian Carlock, Sales and Marketing Manager, and Les Covington QC/Operations and ISO Compliance Coordinator stand in front of a GE medical device that is currently being refurbished.

Premier Imaging Medical Systems sells new and refurbished imaging and biomed equipment nationwide. Premier Imaging supplies CT Scan machines, X-Ray machines and MRI machinery to hospitals and medical offices. At their warehouse in Rome, Georgia, the Premier Imaging team completely revitalizes old equipment and ensures machines are ready to do their job.

In 2015, Premier Imaging Medical Systems completed certification for ISO 9001:2008, and this year the company has decided to go several steps further by becoming an ISO 19001 2015 Facility, an upgraded quality management system standard and with plans to roll out ISO 13485:2016 Medical Devices-Quality Management Systems-Requirements for regulatory purposes in the very near future.

The additional qualification is expected to be complete in November of 2017, and is more of an intense certification compared to ISO 9001 received in 2015. The new qualification enhances the work and quality customer service Premier Imaging provides and includes provision for all interested parties.

The addition of qualifications is a proud step for Les Covington, Quality Manager/Management Representative/QC/ Operations and ISO Compliance Coordinator at Premier Imaging, “We need people to see that we are moving up and forward,” said Mr. Covington. “We no longer have a small business we are growing.”

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The company can service up to 95% of market needs whether it’s a small family practice or a large medical organization. Premier Imaging currently is servicing facilities in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Delaware, Aruba, Africa and more. “The best kept secret of Rome and Floyd County is no longer a secret, and we want people to know who we are in Rome and Floyd County,” said Mr. Covington. Premier Imaging currently services two local medical facilities and is looking to grow their business locally.

John Robin West, Warehouse Manager, works at his desk at Premier Imaging.

“We want people to know that we are only a phone call away, and we can normally be there within minutes if they are in the local area,” said Robin West, President of Premier Imaging Medical Systems.

Premier Imaging is dedicated to providing the correct medical devices to each hospital and doctor’s office they service. The employees and management know devices that work correctly can help save someone’s life and they take that responsibility seriously.

In addition to having devices work correctly, Premier Imaging also provides supportive user training for the equipment they provide and service.

Premier Imaging has gained national recognition around the country for their quality services and expertise, and now they are ready to give back to the community they call home.

Alan VanKauwenberg, X-ray Imaging Engineer, and Jason Landrum, X-ray Processor Service Tech, working on an X-ray machine.

Marcos Miranda, Bio-Medical Device Field Service tech and Les Covington, ISO Quality Control Operations.

INDUSTRY

Manufacturing in Rome and Floyd County

Profile Custom Extrusions Gets a New Look

Since 2014 there has been a total capital investment in Floyd County of $130,500,000 and the creation of 1,127 new jobs in the manufacturing industry.

"The impact of manufacturers in our area is enormous and is helpful to employees, families, small businesses and the tax base," said Floyd County Commission Chair Rhonda Wallace, Citizens First- Synovus Bank.

Rome and Floyd County has worked with and benefited from the additions at, Bekaert, Foss Manufacturing Company, Wright Metal Products, Heritage Sleep Concepts, Neaton, Ball Metal Beverage Container, the construction of Carlsen Precision Manufacturing and the recent announcement of Balta Group since 2014.

"We are so proud that so many domestic and international companies have invested here and employ residents from our community and region," said Rome Mayor Jamie Doss, Ameriprise Financial Services.

"Manufacturers are primary employers so the multiplier is very high," said Rome Floyd Chamber Chair John Quinlivan, CEO, Redmond Regional Medical Center. "Estimates are that each dollar a primary employer invests in a community adds seven more to the area. We are fortunate to have a unified effort to attract manufacturers and to provide services after they are here.â&#x20AC;?"

The Chamber program, Greater Rome Existing Industries Association, is one of several ways manufacturers are involved; Education/Work Force, Business Council, Transportation Committee and the Board of Directors are additional and important sources of input that are used to recommend public policy, curriculum and services such as Job Fairs, seminars and workshops.

The manufacturers were recently highlighted and recognized by the City, County and Chamber at the annual GREIA Golf Tournament held at Stonebridge Golf Club.

Manufacturing 's Largest Employers in Rome and Floyd County Kellogg's Snacks

550

F & P Georgia International Paper

1,407

David Newby, Division President, and Diana Sands, Marketing Manager, share the story behind the new logo at the reveal celebration.

Profile Custom Extrusions has gone through many changes since opening in 1960. The new ownership has seen veteran employees now retiring and new employees coming on board.

David Newby, Division President, and Diana Sands, Marketing Manager, knew that it was time for a big change for the company.

"We have so many employees that have only been with the company less than five years and we want to make them feel like this is their company," said Ms. Sands.

After the Annual Sales Meeting in May, Profile welcomed their employees, friends, and the community to celebrate the new logo for their company.

The company has continued to grow through recessions by reinvesting in the company and hope to expand even more in the future.

Southeastern Mills

550

Tyson Neaton Rome Syntec Industries 500 130

Foss Marglen Bekaert

150

Ball Corp

150 500

150

Pirelli Tire Suhner MFG Profile

160

STEMCO

160

350 184 250

185 188

Total Jobs 6,214

200

200

250

Source:Georgia Department of Labor, Industry Mix 3rd Quarter of 2016

Suhner Industrial VT Industries Mohawk Other

Profile Custom Extrusions's new sign located at the front of their building.

Thank you David Newby!

Former Chair of the Chamber, Former GREIA Chair, for your continuous hard work for Rome and Floyd County, Partners In Prosperity Investment and your corporate citizenship.

We appreciate you.

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EDUCATION & WORKFORCE

Two Rome/Floyd Schools Named STEM Certified Two more schools have been added to the list of STEM Certified Schools by the state of Georgia in Rome and Floyd County. The distinction of a STEM Certified School is a high honor for a school, and means that the school has met state requirements in becoming certified in an integrated curriculum of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The program not only integrates STEM into all of the curriculum, it also helps the students become problem solvers and more creative. This new curriculum helps students better prepare for careers in the 21st Century.

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Cave Spring Elementary

Rome City Schools

Floyd County Schools

Ja'Kiyah Strozier and Taliyah Powell, sixth-graders, work on a computer as part of a STEM project.

North Heights Elementary School was the 49th school in the state of Georgia to be named a STEM-certified school. The Department of Education visited North Heights on May 10, 2017 to speak with the students, teachers, parents and community members on the programs North Heights has put in place to become STEM certified.

“We are extremely proud to have North Heights STEM-certified,” said Lou Byars, superintendent. “The entire school has worked hard to make this happen and this is a wonderful achievement for not only the students, faculty and staff, but the parents and community as well.”

At the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year the Department of Education will once again visit North Heights and present the school with a banner and a presentation recognizing the school's hard work and dedication to become STEM certified.

Three students from Cave Spring Elementary show off their STEM shirts in honor of being a STEM certified school.

Floyd County School Systems celebrated the first school in the county system to be certified as a STEM- certified school by the state of Georgia and was named the 53rd school in the state to be recognize by the Georgia Department Education.

Like with other schools the Department of education visited the school and saw the variety of STEM programs happening around Cave Spring Elementary School.

"This means a great deal to Floyd County Schools to have one of our own be recognized by the Georgia Department of Education as a leader in STEM education," said Dr. John Jackson, Superintendent, Floyd County Schools. The metro Atlanta area, which is known as a world-class technology hub, is home to a large portion of schools in our state that hold this certification, so to have one of our smallest schools that’s in a community of less than 1,200 people achieve this mighty feat makes it that much more special. This recognition goes beyond the school and serves as a source of pride for the City of Cave Spring and its citizens who have supported our mission of "Destination Graduation for every child."

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Cave Spring Elementary is not stopping after being STEM certified, the school plans to open an outdoor learning center this summer. This learning center will give students the freedom to do more science experiments and learn more about the weather.

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Mid-Year Celebration for Excellence in Education The Rome Floyd Chamber and Communities in Schools joined together to celebrate excellence in education on May 3, 2017. The event helps to support Communities in Schools, STAR and GOAL program and awards.

The group networks while waiting for the Mid-Year Celebration program to start.

Monica Smith, Mentor, and Kailee Willingham, Mentee, tell about the bond between a Mentor and Mentee.

The crowd enjoys lunch with local business members as they celebrate another successful year in education.

Everyone at the Mid-Year Celebration listens intently to the speakers as they share their stories.

Glenda Allen, Mentor, and Czareah Lattimer, Mentee, explain the Mentor and Mentee program to the audience.

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Visitor’s Guide Downtown Rome

Downtown Points of Interest 1 Rome Floyd Chamber 2 Rome & Floyd County Library 3 Rome City Hall 4 The City Clocktower 5 Historic DeSoto Theatre 6 Historic Floyd County Courthouse 7 Myrtle Hill Cemetery 8 Heritage Park 9 Tennis Complex & Barron Stadium 10 The Forum & Town Green 11 Rome Area History Museum & Welcome Center at History Museum

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MUSEUMS:

10 Rome Area History Museum 13 Oak Hill & Martha Berry Museum 14 Chieftain’s Museum

PARKS & ATTRACTIONS:

15 Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau 16 Ridge Ferry Park 1 7 Mount Berry Mall 18 Lock and Dam Park 19 Stonebridge Golf Course 20 Richard B. Russell Regional Airport 21 Coosa Valley Fairgrounds 22 Historic Cave Spring

EDUCATION:

23 Shorter University 24 Berry College 25 Georgia Highlands / Heritage Hall 26 Darlington School 2 7 GA Northwestern Technical College 28 Unity Christian School 29 St. Mary’s Catholic School 30 Montessori School of Rome 3 1 Georgia Highlands College 32 Georgia School for the Deaf

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