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Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Annual Meeting Remote Broadcast

February 14, 2024 by Amanda Pearch

FoCo Talks

Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Annual Meeting Remote Broadcast

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Great Scott! The Forsyth County Chamber hosted its highly anticipated Annual Meeting on February 9th, 2024. This year they turned the dial to 88 miles per hour for an unforgettable journey – Back to the Future!

It was a fun trip in the DeLorean looking back at what the Chamber and community have accomplished together since 2006. Many milestones reached and exceeded over the past 15+ years. Forsyth County is looking forward to a year of continued growth and prosperity.

Hear from community leaders such as Immediate Past Board Chair, Drew Walker, 2024 Board Chair, Steve Cooper, also sponsors like Brett Russell of Atlanta Landscape Group and more on this podcast.

Thanks to all of the sponsors who made the event possible.

Broadcasted LIVE from the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce‘s Annual Celebration at

Astro Celebrations in Cumming Ga,

Produced by Amanda Pearch Marmolejo

Peachtree Corners Business Association Year End Celebration

December 18, 2023 by Amanda Pearch

Forsyth Business Radio

Peachtree Corners Business Association Year End Celebration

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The Peachtree corners End of Year Celebration was a success. Hitting an exciting milestone in 2023. Collectively, they donated $151,100 to local non-profits and awarded 17 scholarships over 11 years in business! These donations are funded through their annual charity event and from a portion of membership dues and sponsorships.

Peachtree Corners Business Association (PCBA) is a business membership organization that focuses on innovative approaches, programs, shared resources, community outreach, and opportunities for our member businesses and professionals to connect, develop, grow, and prosper. The PCBA is made up of businesses of all sizes and types who want to expand their reach and grow their business within Peachtree Corners and the greater metro-Atlanta area.

If you are interested in learning more about the PCBA initiatives, membership and events visit Home – Peachtree Corners Business Association, GA (peachtreecornersba.com)

**Special THANKS to the three Patron Sponsor companies of the End of Year Celebration**

Broadcasted on site at the Peachtree Coroners Business Association End of Year Event

Produced by Dan Braverman

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2023 Gwinnett Chamber Multi-Chamber Mixer at After Hours

November 5, 2023 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

2023 Gwinnett Chamber Multi-Chamber Mixer at After Hours

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Business RadioX at the Gwinnett Chambers’ Multi-Chamber Mixer at After Hours.

The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce celebrated the community’s global business scene with the annual Multi-Chamber Mixer at After Hours on November 1, 2023. Nearly 400 attendees from different nationalities, cultural backgrounds, and organizations came together to recognize the vibrant and diverse business community in Metro Atlanta’s fastest-growing county.

The event allowed attendees to interact with the Gwinnett Chamber’s bi-lateral business partner organizations, sample international cuisine from some of the region’s most authentic restaurants, and network for business growth among peers and business executives.

Bi-lateral chamber partners introduced themselves from the stage and representatives from the organizations were interviewed on Business RadioX.

Michael Chen – Executive Director/Belgian American Chamber of the South (0:25 – 4:30)
Jian Ni – President/Chinese Business Association of Atlanta (4:30 – 8:33)
Katherine Lafourcade – Executive Director/French-American Chamber of Commerce Atlanta-Southeast (8:33 – 12:53)
David Yang – Executive Board of Directors/Atlanta Chinese Entrepreneurs Club (12:53 – 17:15)
Veronica Maldonado-Torres – President and CEO/Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (17:15 – 22:53)
Derek Wilson – President/Greater Eastside Chamber of Commerce (22:53 – 25:30)
Imran Niazi – Founding Member/Georgia Pakistan Business Council (25:30 – 29:47)
Hiroyuki Akiyama – Director General for Community Engagement/Japanese Chamber of Commerce (29:47 – 33:13)
Grace Multani – President/Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (33:13 – 36:23)
Magda Odendaal – Vice President/South African Chamber of Commerce in the USA (36:23 – 39:48)
Bill Diehl – Chairman/Southwest Chamber of Commerce (39:48 – 45:10)
Lissa Miller – Board Chair/U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Southeast Region (45:10 – 49:50)
Maria Lam – Board of Directors/Georgia Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce (49:10 – 55:32)
Alejandro Coss – President and CEO/Latin American Chamber of Commerce (55:32 – 1:03:42)
Nick Masino – CEO/Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce (1:03:42-1:08:30)

Event sponsors included Eagle Rock Distributing, Gas South District, Georgia Power, Taillefer Commercial Group, Peach BPO, University of Georgia Gwinnett Campus, Business RadioX, and Global Atlanta.

To learn more about the partnerships between the bilateral chamber organizations, view the Gwinnett Chamber’s news page online at GwinnettChamber.org for feature stories highlighting the formal agreements developed with each organization.

What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

August 3, 2023 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

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On this week’s episode, Stephanie asks “What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?” with her guest Dan Braverman of Business RadioX.

Stephanie Wolfe is a business owner and board-certified Health and Wellness Coach. Her life motto is “Live Long and Strong with Passion and Purpose. Help others to do the same!”

Join Stephanie each week for education, inspiration, and a weekly challenge to achieve personal and business wellness. Develop your own personal Wellness Vision. Discover Stephanie’s proprietary CLEAN Concepts and how they have been vastly improving personal and professional business wellness.

Episodes of “Work Well with Stephanie Wolfe” will be devoted to Stephanie’s Wellness Wheel and will include topics of Fitness, Nutrition, Work-Life Balance, Faith, Core Values, Marriage, Family, Friendships, Career, Goal Setting, Wellness Vision Casting, Endorphin Boosting and Stress Busting, and so much more. You may think you know what you need to know, but what if you don’t?

Subscribe now to “Work Well with Stephanie Wolfe” to start your wellness journey with your board-certified health and wellness coach.

About Stephanie Wolfe

Stephanie Wolfe received her Health Coach Certification in 2014 and went on to receive her Master Certification in 2016, both from the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute, founded by world-renowned physician and author, Dr. William Sears. The Institute is a leader in science-based health and wellness education that focuses on a whole health experience including a strong nutritional foundation.

Stephanie continued her education and training to become a National Board Certified Health and Wellness coach in 2017. This training allows Stephanie to work with clients individually through a step-by-step process using advanced coaching methods, offering them full access to resources and tools to support them throughout the entire coaching process. Board Certification is the foundation of her success using coaching methods such as motivational interviewing and appreciative inquiry to assess the stages of change and provide each client with individual attention as they gain momentum towards their health and wellness goals.

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THE BUSINESS OF BASEBALL: Live Broadcast from Gwinnett Stripers Game at Coolray Field

June 28, 2023 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

THE BUSINESS OF BASEBALL: Live Broadcast from Gwinnett Stripers Game at Coolray Field

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“Gwinnett Business Radio” was on site at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, GA, home of the Gwinnett Stripers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves.

Learn about the business side of sports and what happens behind-the-scenes of a baseball game as hosts Mike Sammond, Steven Julian, Harper Lebel, and producer Dan Braverman spoke with members of the Stripers front office about what they do before, during, and after every game.

2nd Inning: McClain “Mac” Murphy, Director of Field Operations (Interview starts at 7:00)

McClain enters his seventh year overseeing sports turf for the Gwinnett Stripers in 2023. This year will be his 12th in professional baseball. Gwinnett’s Assistant Sports Turf Manager for three seasons from 2012-14, he rejoined the club in March 2017 following two seasons as the Sports Turf Manager for the Altoona Curve (Double-A, Pittsburgh Pirates) from 2015-17. He got his start in baseball in 2010 as a Seasonal Sports Turf Assistant with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Advanced-A, Texas Rangers).

4th Inning: Kyle Kamerbeek, Manager of Marketing (17:50)

Kyle enters his fourth year with the Gwinnett Stripers in 2023, his second leading the team’s Marketing efforts. He spent the previous two seasons as the Promotions Coordinator. Prior to joining Gwinnett, he served as the Promotions Assistant for the Corpus Christi Hooks (Double-A, Houston Astros) for three seasons from 2017-19. His previous experience includes positions with the Houston Astros (Street Team and Mascot Handler from 2012-16) and the NFL’s Houston Texans (Promotions Team and Tailgate Judge from 2012-2020).

5th Inning: Dave Lezotte, Public Relations Manager and Radio Broadcaster (27:45)

Dave enters his 12th year with Gwinnett in 2023, his third as the “Voice of the Stripers.” He has handled the team’s media relations/PR functions since November 2011, and previously served as the No. 2 broadcaster from 2013-19. On the air with Gwinnett, Dave has handled the play-by-play for over 400 games, including the team’s playoff-clinching wins and resulting playoff runs in both 2016 and 2019. In addition to his role on the radio, he also served as the color analyst during Gwinnett television broadcasts from 2013-14.

Dave’s baseball career spans 23 seasons, including 17 in Minor League Baseball. Prior to joining Gwinnett, he spent six seasons as the Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations for the Clinton LumberKings (Class-A, Midwest League). He got his start in baseball in 2000 as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers Grounds Crew and went on to work parts of seven seasons at Milwaukee County Stadium and Miller Park. He eventually moved up to the press box as the research intern for Brewers Baseball on Fox Sports North (2003-05), and briefly rejoined the Brewers as a Ticket Sales Representative in the fall of 2007.

6th Inning: Avery Kesler, Manager of Stadium Operations (41:15)

Avery enters his first season leading the Stadium Operations department for the Stripers in 2023. He previously served as the Stadium Operations Coordinator in 2022, the Stadium Operations Trainee from 2020-21, and as a member of the Coolray FIeld parking lot staff from 2016-19.

7th Inning: Erin McCormick, General Manager (49:25)

Erin enters her second season as the Gwinnett Stripers’ General Manager, named the fourth GM in team history on October 1, 2021. She previously served as Gwinnett’s Assistant General Manager from December 2018 through September 2021. In her four seasons with the Stripers, she has assisted in all facets of the club’s operation, directly overseeing all advertising, sponsorship implementation, ballpark entertainment, digital and social media, media relations, community relations, and merchandise.

With 15 years of Minor League Baseball experience, Erin previously spent one season with the Birmingham Barons (Double-A, Chicago White Sox), three seasons with the Sacramento River Cats (Triple-A, San Francisco Giants), five seasons with the Memphis Redbirds (Triple-A, St. Louis Cardinals), two seasons with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Double-A, Kansas City Royals) and two seasons in her native Corpus Christi with the Hooks (Double-A, Houston Astros).

8th Inning: Chopper the Groundhog (Mascot) and Handler Josh Stevens (1:02:25)

Chopper the Groundhog is proud to be the official mascot of the Gwinnett Stripers. Chopper was born on September 15, 2008 in Gwinnett County, GA and is a descendant of General Beauregard Lee, Georgia’s famous weather prognosticator. Catch him cheering with fans throughout Coolray Field all season long. When he’s not at the games, Chopper can be found at public events all over Gwinnett County and beyond.

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3rd Annual CatRangers Charity Golf Tournament at Lanier Islands Legacy Golf Course

May 26, 2023 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

3rd Annual CatRangers Charity Golf Tournament at Lanier Islands Legacy Golf Course

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Dan Braverman and Amanda Pearch Marmolejo

The 3rd Annual CatRangers Charity Golf Tournament teed off on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at the Legacy Golf Course at Lanier Islands. The tournament featured 18 holes of picturesque golf including five that included hole-in-one cash prizes with a top prize of $20,000. Golfers also competed in a Putting Contest, Beat the Pro contest, and Closest to the Pin and Long Drive Contests. The day was topped off with raffle prizes, along with delicious food and drinks.

Amanda Pearch Marmolejo and Dan Braverman of Gwinnett Business RadioX were at the Legacy Golf Course to interview the Founder of CatRangers Sparrow Marcioni, and some of the sponsors and golfers.

About CatRangers

CatRangers is a licensed 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that operates from their adoption and visitors center in Historic Buford, Georgia. The center has a home-like atmosphere where rescued and orphaned cats and kittens can recover and heal as can those who visit. CatRangers is a no-kill rescue that is entirely free roaming (cage free) so their adoptable cats can become accustomed to living in a home and potential adopters can see their true nature. CatRangers rescues only cats and kittens facing dire situations, including abandonment, family crisis, injury and overcrowded animal control facilities, providing them with medical care, a loving environment and working to find them forever homes. Working with these often traumatized cats and kittens both physically and emotionally, truly restores their love for mankind, creating a permanent loving bond with their new families. CatRangers has rescued and found homes for over 6000 cats and kittens since 2010. Their mission continues to be rescuing cats and kittens with urgent needs and placing them in permanent loving homes, thus helping both cats and families to heal and gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between animalkind and humankind. We hope you will feel moved to align with our mission and choose to donate, volunteer or foster and make a difference in the lives of our furry friends and their families.