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THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS IN GWINNETT: Stan Hall with Gwinnett Sports Commission

December 9, 2015 by Mike

On the Money

THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS IN GWINNETT: Stan Hall with Gwinnett Sports Commission

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Sports is big business in Gwinnett. On this edition of “On the Money“, host Joe Moss talks with Stan Hall, the Executive Director of the Gwinnett Sports Commission, about the professional and amateur sports landscape and what lies ahead. Topics include the economic impact of sports in Gwinnett, and what the county’s four major sports properties mean to the area (Gwinnett Braves, Atlanta Gladiators, Georgia Swarm and Mitsubishi Electric Classic PGA).

Stan Hall/Gwinnett Sports Commission

The mission of the Gwinnett Sports Commission (GSC) is to foster economic development through coordinating and developing Gwinnett’s role as a leading site for sports events involving youth, collegiate, amateur and professional organizations.

Gwinnett is home to two of metro Atlanta’s premier minor league teams – baseball’s Gwinnett Braves (AAA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves) and hockey’s Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins). The G-Braves play in the state-of-the-art Coolray Field, while the Gladiators thrill the crowds at the Infinite Energy Arena.

The Georgia Swarm, Gwinnett’s new professional lacrosse team, is a part of the National Lacrosse League and will begin their first season at the Infinite Energy Arena starting in January of 2016.

The Mitsubishi Electric Classic, a PGA TOUR Champions event, is played annually at the prestigious TPC Sugarloaf. The 2016 tournament is scheduled for April 11-17 with 81 PGA TOUR Champions professionals competing for a $1.8 million purse.

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“On the Money” focuses on topics and issues allowing small businesses to better navigate the financial services minefield, with analysis and opinions from today’s industry experts on banking and loans. “On the Money” also introduces you to some of the top small business leaders in the Atlanta market.

Hosted by Joe Moss, the president of Embassy National Bank, “On the Money” airs live every Wednesday at 3:00 PM EST from the Business RadioX studio in Gwinnett.

Greater Gwinnett Championship

April 8, 2015 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

Greater Gwinnett Championship

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Greater Gwinnett Championship

This week we talked about the Greater Gwinnett Championship and MileiQ. The Greater Gwinnett Championship, a Champions Tour event of the PGA started it’s annual schedule 4 years ago at TPC Sugarloaf. The course was previously known as a PGA Tour stop as the ATT Classic TPC from 1997-2008. This popular event has been able to draw top Champions Tour pros, ranking #1 and #2 over the last couple of years for Strength of Field.

Michael Chapin, Director of Marketing for the Greater Gwinnett Championship shared how, as a golfer, he finds it gratifying to serve in his role for this PGA event. He gets to interface with business leaders of small to large companies around the area to get them set up as sponsors for the tournament. He talked about the variety of pro-business functions they host in addition to a range of hospitality offerings that afford sponsors the opportunity to meet the players along with spending amazing quality time with existing and prospective clients in an experience they’re unlikely to forget.

Michael talked about the charities, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Gwinnett Medical Center’s Concussion Institute that benefit as a function of the tournament’s being held here in the Gwinnett area. So, not only can sponsors build their client relationships through the platform of sponsorship, they’re also able to know they’re helping important charitable initiatives in the community.

I also spoke with Chuck Deitrich, CEO/Co-founder of MileIQ. This is a COOL mobile app for iPhone/Android that automates tracking of drives, allowing users to classify them as business or personal with the swipe of a finger. Just as easily, they’re able to categorize them for business dinner, business meeting, etc. The app produces IRS-compliant reports that can be used to accurately report business miles for company reimbursement or for tax purposes.

Chuck talked about the fact that for many business people who try to manually report miles, MANY under-report, costing them hundreds of dollars or more annually in unreported mileage. I’ve used the app for a few days now and it’s quite impressive and easy to use. Midtown Business Radio listeners can go to www.mileiq.com/promo to find out how to use your listener code: RadioX for a discount on a subscription (40 drives per month are free).

Special Guests:

Michael Chapin, Director of Marketing for Greater Gwinnett Championship

BS, Communication, Broadcasting, and Marketing, Western Carolina University
Former On-air talent, IPS Sports
Previous Account Executive, 790 The Zone
Former collegiate golfer, Western Carolina University

Chuck Deitrich, CEO, Co-founder, MileIQ

MBA, University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business
Previous General Manager/VP, Salesforce
Former CEO, SlideRocket
Previous General Manager, VP of Applications, vmware

Elissa Dooman and Michael Chapin with Greater Gwinnett Championship, Russell Longcore with FlexKom America and Karen Hines with Karen G. Hines and Associates

January 24, 2014 by Mike

Business Leaders of Today

Elissa Dooman and Michael Chapin with Greater Gwinnett Championship, Russell Longcore with FlexKom America and Karen Hines with Karen G. Hines and Associates

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Karen Hines, Tess Turrin, Russell Longcore, Angel Nowlin, Elissa Dooman

Elissa Dooman & Michael Chapin/Greater Gwinnett Championship

The Greater Gwinnett Championship is an official event on the PGA TOUR’s Champions Tour. This golf tournament is scheduled for April 14-20, 2014 at the TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, GA.

Russell Longcore/FlexKom America

FlexKom International is a German mobile commerce company that was founded in August 2010 in Munich, Germany. FlexKom has created a revolutionary customer loyalty/rewards program that is sweeping across Europe, changing the way that small business does business. This is Blue Ocean strategy that renders their competition irrelevant. FlexKom has first mover advantage with their technology. FlexKom is currently operating in 25 countries and is just launching in the United States. Russell Longcore is a founding member of the FlexKom America leadership team.

Karen Hines/Karen G. Hines and Associates

Attorney Karen Gregory Hines has been licensed to practice law in the state of Georgia since 2000 and incorporated Karen G. Hines and Associates shortly thereafter. Her law career commenced within the firm of the former Senator Leroy Johnson, a highly skilled and formidable attorney, where she was employed for five years. On her first day on the job, she sat second chair alongside Senator Johnson on a murder trial.

Attorney Hines handled all of the firm’s criminal and family law issues including divorce, custody and child support, personal injury cases, as well as probate matters. Upon opening her own law practice in 2005, she continued to practice in the same areas as well as others, and she has employed other associates throughout the years.

She believes in serving the community with the highest standards of professionalism and integrity while counseling and advising clients in light of the ever evolving changes in law. She currently has on staff a legal assistant, a paralegal with a law degree, and an intern. On occasion, she associates with other attorneys in the fulfillment of client’s’ obligations.

Attorney Hines has a passion for mentoring the youth and currently serves on the executive board for the booster club at her children’s high school, and serves on a newly formed board for an all girl’s academy in Fulton County. She is also available for speaking engagements.

Joe Allen with Gwinnett Place CID, Elissa Dooman with Greater Gwinnett Championship, Dax Dossmann with Adams Apples and Sheri Snyder with Objet d’Art Gallery & Studios

November 12, 2013 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Joe Allen with Gwinnett Place CID, Elissa Dooman with Greater Gwinnett Championship, Dax Dossmann with Adams Apples and Sheri Snyder with Objet d'Art Gallery & Studios

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Joe Allen, Elissa Dooman, Mike Sammond, Dax Dossmann, Sheri Snyder

Joe Allen/Gwinnett Place CID

The Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District (CID) is a self-taxing district organized in 2005 comprised of the commercial property owners in the greater Gwinnett Place area. The CID’s mission is to enhance the economic vitality of Gwinnett’s central business district by strengthening the area’s role as the center of commercial activity. In addition to comprehensive planning efforts to address traffic congestion, streetscaping and redevelopment of the area, the CID Board of Directors remains committed to increasing the long-term economic sustainability of greater Gwinnett Place.

Elissa Dooman/Greater Gwinnett Championship

The Greater Gwinnett Championship Presented by Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating is an official event on the PGA TOUR’s Champions Tour that takes place April 14-20, 2014 at TPC Sugarloaf.

Dax Dossmann/Adams Apples

Adams Apples specializes in gourmet apples, fine chocolates, balloons and florals for birthdays, commitment ceremonies, weddings, anniversaries, proms and corporate events. Dax has 25 years of experience in floral design. One of only 2,800 certified balloon artists worldwide, Dax can create the perfect atmosphere for your next event whether it is with balloon décor, exquisite floral arrangements, or customized edible chocolate favors.

Sheri Snyder/Objet d’Art Gallery & Studios

Step inside the Objet d’Art Gallery & Studios and enjoy original work of more than 50 local and regional artists. The gallery is overflowing with painting, woodturned and wood carving, pottery, sculpture, photography, jewelry, glass and mixed-media art. They also have sketch artists who do portrait drawings from your favorite photo of family members or pets. These one-of-a-kind pieces are great for business or home decor, and gift giving!

Christmas in the Corners

Please join Sheri, Dax and the city of Peachtree Corners for the first annual “Christmas in the Corners” Christmas Parade! Enjoy watching the parade from anywhere along The Corners Parkway, then follow Santa to his workshop on Candy Cane Lane (Woodhill Dr.) for a visit with Santa. You can choose to take the opportunity for Christmas pictures from a professional photographer at Santa’s workshop. For your convenience, there will also be great food trucks and vendors along Candy Cane Lane.