The mission of the Purple Casket Campaign is to provide nurturing, caring and support for victims of Domestic Violence. We advocate the awareness of Domestic Violence by providing education and resources to the community to take a stand against it.
At 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 3rd, in front of DeKalb County’s Druid Hills High School, Joe Martin will be available to talk to parents, teachers and students about the impact of furlough days on them personally and on our communities.
Rajeev Dhawan, PhD., will be the featured speaker at the Atlanta Press Club's Newsmaker Luncheon on Tuesday, September 28. He will talk about the economic outlook for 2011 as well as how the media has covered the recession. The presenting sponsor is Presidential Financial Services.
CARE disaster-response experts will discuss CARE’s extensive Pakistan flood relief efforts with Atlanta media, illustrate the depth of the humanitarian crisis and describe its disproportionate effect on vulnerable women and children on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3.
Home Forge Remodeling (www.homeforgeremodeling.com) is becoming the “go to remodeler” in Atlanta. The company is climbing up the list of “Atlanta’s Top 20 Residential Remodeling Contractors” from the Atlanta Business Chronicle, this year moving from #17 on the list to #13.
Atlanta City Councilmember Carla Smith has partnered with LivingGreenPages, Live-Thrive Atlanta, Atlanta Recycling Solutions and Clean Harbors to present the City of Atlanta’s Largest Household Hazardous Waste, Meds and E-Scrap Collection 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. September 25 at Atlantic Station.
Location: Downtown/ Midtown /Buckhead | Read Story
Shane’s Rib Shack, a Petrus Brands Company, is proud to announce Gidget Gorgone has been named the winner of the “Ultimate BBQ Side Contest Cook-Off Challenge.” The Challenge took place on Tuesday, August 31st from 11am - Noon at the Shane’s Rib Shack Cumberland Pointe location in Atlanta.
Dr. V. Kumar, recently ranked as one of the top five scholars marketing in the world, has been appointed to the iMarketing Institute 2010-2011 Advisory Council.
The 2nd annual Lift Summit, to be held Sept. 23 at Loews Midtown Atlanta, is a one-day conference bringing Fortune 500 marketing executives and social media experts together to focus on driving sales transactions through social media.
Atlanta Green Communicators meet September 21 at Baraonda Caffe Italiano, 4:30 p.m. Limit 50; RSVP to nancy@greenearthpr.net. Topic is Building & Maintaining Online Communities.
Location: Downtown/ Midtown /Buckhead | Read Story
New Speakers Announced for the Social Media Integration Conference Packed schedule will address marketing’s biggest challenges; early-bird pricing expires September 3
Vivian Schiller, President and CEO of NPR, will be the featured speaker at the Atlanta Press Club's Newsmaker Luncheon on Thursday, October 21. This event is co-sponsored by Georgia Public Broadcasting and Public Broadcasting Atlanta.
Clean, safe water is vital to healthy living. The quality water is important to all of us and water testing and filtration are increasingly imparative to safeguarding the health and well being of our loved ones.
Make your reservations for Cobb County Restaurant Week, September 11-18 with OpenTable.com. Most, but not all, restaurants participating in Cobb County Restaurant Week offer online reservations through OpenTable.com.
Business flows on a river of words, but that river is overflowing its banks. E-mails, memos, blogs and websites have compelled everyone in business to be a writer. What are you doing to help your employees — and yourself — write well? A single morning can make a difference.
Art in the Park returns to historic Marietta Square September 4-6, 2010, for three days of outdoor artistic enjoyment. Each year, the festival attracts artists from across the nation for a juried art show and artist market.
Redefine your Office Experience. Today's workforce globalization and increasing awareness to the environmental and social responsibility, favors office work transformation. This seminar will focus on some of these opportunities.
Laura Kane, executive vice president of Aflac external communications, will talk about the steps the company is taking to measure reputation and how it impacts communications. Kane also will explain how building in metrics at the planning phase has helped guide success and evaluation of Aflac's programs.
Location: Downtown/ Midtown /Buckhead | Read Story
Terry Vaughan will be in Atlanta on Sept. 11 to hold a rally for women at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel. As a former elite British Royal Marine Commando and BBC television presenter, Vaughan now employs his military experience with an energetic presentation style that creates an unforgettable and empowering event for women of all ages.
Location: Downtown/ Midtown /Buckhead | Read Story
Sally Huffstetler, Statewide Development Coordinator, Alzheimer's Association;
Nancy Brockway, Chief Emergency Services Officer, American Red Cross;
Ryan Wallace, Business Development Manager, What's Up Interactive;
Art Dino, VP, Art Dine Design;
Janice Darling, Partner, Springboard.
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Daybook Fast Facts
7 Jobs Companies Are Desperate to Fill
1. Accountant
Average Annual Earnings: $61,480
2. Software Engineer
Average Annual Earnings: $85,430
3. Machinist
Average Annual Earnings: $38,940 and up
4. Healthcare Workers
Average Annual Earnings: From $19,178
5. Biomedical Engineer
Average Annual Earnings: $77,400
6. Industrial Hygienist
Average Annual Earnings: $45,360
7. Geoscientist
Average Annual Earnings: $79,160
(investopedia.com)
